APC Studios in Nashville is proud to offer our 6 Week Improv Corse focusing on MTSBOA Jazz Mid State Audition Requirements.

Sign Up Link:

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Our High School Jazz Improv Class is for Brass and Woodwind Students. Our class is for 6 weeks on Wednesday.

It will Start Wednesday Sept 2nd and Ends Oct 7th

Our Class meets from 6PM to 7PM at APC Studios

Email with any questions: apc.studios.nashville@gmail.com

1) Sept 2nd

2) Sept 9th

3) Sept 16th

4) Sept 23th

5) Sept 30th

6) Oct 7th

We will have the Amazing Don Aliquo as our Music Clinician!

Don Aliquo is a celebrated Nashville-based saxophonist, composer, and professor. Born into a musical legacy in Pittsburgh, Aliquo was mentored from an early age by his father, noted saxophonist, Don Aliquo, Sr. Aliquo studied at Berklee College of Music, and Duquesne University and began forging his own path playing alongside Pittsburgh musicians Jeff Watts, Dwayne Dolphin and David Budway. As a member of the Roger Humphries Quintet, he performed with greats including Eddie Harris, George Benson, and Stanley Turrentine. As a young saxophonist, Aliquo also performed as lead alto for the Tommy Dorsey Band, and baritone for the Buddy Rich Band. His career includes high-profile recordings and collaborations with icons such as Gary Burton Rufus Reid, Greg Osby, Jim McNeely, Harold Danko, Roger Humphries, Beegie Adair, and Clay Jenkins. Among his seven solo CDs are “Sun and Shield” with Jim McNeely, Rufus Reid and Obed Calvaire and the “The Innocence of Spring, Live at Hinton Hall”, with longtime collaborator, pianist Michael Jefry Stevens. Aliquo appears as a guest artist on numerous recordings, including recent releases by Desmond Ng, Socrates Garcia Big Band, and Ryan Middagh Orchestra. As a globally sought-after educator and Professor of Saxophone at Middle Tennessee State University, Aliquo has inspired students and audiences not only at home, but also abroad— with masterclasses and performances at the Wuhan Conservatory in China, the Conservatori Superior de Música in Valencia, Spain, as well as in Medellin, and Pereira, Colombia, as part of the Promising Artists of the 21 st Century Jazz Program. With his latest release, “Growth” (Ear Up Records), he continues to push the boundaries of modern jazz, showcasing eight edgy original compositions performed by two distinct piano-less quartets. “Growth” highlights Aliquo's evolving voice as both a composer and a virtuoso soloist on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet. Whether composing, recording, teaching, performing in an intimate jazz club, or leading international masterclasses, Don Aliquo is a singular force in American jazz

Areas we will focus on:

-How to Craft a solo

-Theory behind soloing

-Does and Don't when soloing

-How to Read Chords- know what to play over the changes

-Blues in F & Rhythm Changes in B Flat

-Handling nerves, good practices, Tips on playing a successful audition 

-Reviewing the MTSBOA Mid State Audition Hand book and understanding the scoring of your audition.