BAY AREA VOCAL JAZZ ACADEMY

Hosted at Las Positas College (Livermore)

Join us on Saturday, August 23, 2025!

This one-day vocal jazz workshop (9 AM – 6 PM) will feature:

  • All participants rehearse and perform in the Academy Mass Choir
  • Jazz reading sessions with published music from Anchor Music Publications, independent publishers, and more (Teacher Track only)
  • Breakout sessions of your choice – for both teachers and students
  • A 5:00 PM final concert open to the public, featuring a special performance by Academy Mass Choir and selected soloists

Teacher Track – Registration includes lunch, publisher reading packets & mass choir music, and access to all teacher and student breakout sessions ($140 per teacher, discounted to $70 if with group). University music ed majors are encouraged to register for the Teacher Track at a discounted rate!

Student Track – Registration includes lunch, mass choir music, and access to all student breakout sessions ($70 per teacher, discounted to $35 if with group)

GROUP RATES – bring a choir or choirs from your school or organization and SAVE! With your paid school fee, get 50% all teacher and student registration. 

Group rate is $250 per school + $70 per teacher + $35 per student: includes lunch for all! See our calculator to estimate your costs: How much will the workshop cost?

  • Lunch included for all teachers and students
  • Your school can cover all registrations by paying the whole invoice, OR we will provide you with a coupon code so that students & teachers can register at the discounted rate and pay on their own

Hosted by Andreas Preponis at Las Positas College.

                           ACADEMY SCHEDULE

9:00 AM – Check-In
  • Check-in and Academy Welcome (light refreshments provided)

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Morning Breakout Sessions & Mass Choir Rehearsals

Teacher/Student Breakout Sessions may include:

  • Jazz Solo Singing Workshop 
  • Fundamentals of Live Sound
  • Vocal Technique in Choral and Jazz Settings 
  • Improvisation Workshop
  • Preparing for College & Auditions
  • Rhythm Section 101

12:30 – 1:15 PM – Lunch & Teacher Round Table Discussions

1:15 – 4:45 PM – Afternoon Breakout Sessions & Mass Choir Rehearsals

5:00 – 6:00 PM – Closing Concert! (open to the public)

“Graduate Seminar” – hang for Teachers, Staff, and the host group only, immediately following the conclusion of the Academy

SITE HOSTS

Andreas Preponis

Site Host / Mass Choir Director / Breakout Sessions

BayBop

Host Group

ACADEMY STAFF (2025)

Christine Guter

Academy Board President /
Student Mass Choir Director

Matt Falker

Academy Director /
Teacher Mass Choir Director

Michelle Hawkins

Breakout Sessions

Harlee Balajadia

Operations / Registration Desk
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