Cii Cii Capilano College COMMERCIAL MUSIC PROGRAM Career Training For Today's Musician J. _ .•. ,-•---..a.i. •.�� -1 !S The Music Department occupies the ground floor of the new careers complex. INTO THE 80's Whether your inclinations are toward jazz, pop, rock, folk, country, club work or studio work, the building blocks of music remain the same. Our program offerings are designed to help our students develop their potential both as artists and self­ employed professionals. One of three music programs offered at Capilano College, the Commercial Music Program is in its eighth year. From the beginning the quality of instruction established a secure reputation for the program. Spread mainly by word of mouth, this reputation has grown to the point that we now number, among our present and former students, natives of almost every province and the North West Territories. The Music Department is situated in the new Careers complex on the Lynnmour Campus of Capilano College. This specially designed music facility offers rehearsal areas, an electric piano lab, practise rooms and two professionally designed recording studios. Since the overwhelming majority of music heard today is recorded, and modern re­ cording technology has had such an immense influence on it, knowledge of recording techniques and/or studio experience has become essential to contemp­ orary musicians. The inclusion of these studios allows us to offer one of the most effective and complete programs of contemporary musical education available in Canada. As the program was founded by an alumni of the Berklee School of Music in Boston, the methods of instruction and philosophy of this famous institut­ ion served as a model for its creation. As a result, unlike the traditional approach to music training offered in most Canadian colleges and universities, the Commercial Music Program at .Capilano offers a practical, vocationally oriented curriculum, tailored to meet the needs of today's musician. All our courses are oriented to, and have been developed for practical application to contemporary music. Our program does not compromise its direction by offering a few practical courses to supplement a basically traditional education. For although a classical music education is a very worthwhile and a positive influence to any musician, time does not allow its inclusion in our intensive two year career program. One of the most important aspects of an institu-· tion,if not the most important, is its "atmosphere". ·The Commercial Music Program has the indefinable energy found within all good institutions of learn­ ing from which all students benefit. It comes from sharing of achievements, disappointments, encourage-· ments, frustrations and the total involvement poss­ ible when people work together towards the same ·goals. And energy is in demand. Whether your goal is to improve your performance, compositio� or arranging abilities, or to find work, when you have these skills, nothing comes easily in the music business; not consistently! Sure, we've all heard the over­ night success stories, but these usually are con­ nected with the more theatrical and faddish styles of music. They come and go with amazing speed and regularity these days, and with them go the music­ ians who have limited their development to the performance of such styles. It's the true profess­ ionals who survive, those capable and flexible enough to adapt to the constantly shifting require­ ments of today's music industry. The role of the Capilano College Commercial Music Program is to assist.in the development of this musical professionalism. COURSE OFFERINGS MAJOR IN INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE This course is designed for those wishing to pursue careers as performers in jazz, rock or popular music. Students will concentrate on developing their playing abilities through private instruction and partic­ ipation in Improvisation and Repertoire classes. They will gain experience in live performance through ,b.bth college and public performances. Involvement in recording projects will provide students with the means to evaluate their playing and accumulate valuable studio experience. CORE CURRICULUM CREDITS Commercial Harmony 6 Private Instruction 8 History 3 Sightreading/Ear training 12 Ensemble 12 Orchestration 1.5 Commercial Relations 1.5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS Repertoire 12 Improvisation 12 68 DAVE TAYLOR Bassist. " R & B All Stars", "Bryan Adams", Jingles, Recording. Awarded a Canadian Gold Record for "Bryan Adams" Band. "This program was a turning point in my career". MAJOR IN VOCAL PERFORMANCE CORE CURRICULUM Those wlshing to pursue careers as professional singers may enroll as vocal performance majors. Students in this program will develop not just their technical vocal ability, but all aspects of performance through: private vocal instruction, class instruction in group and solo vocal styles, college and public concerts, studio recording projects and video taped analysis of their perform­ ances. Commercial Harmony 6 Private Instruction 8 History 3 Sightreading/Eartraining 12 Ensemble 12 Orchestration 1.5 Commercial Relations 1.5 CREDITS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS .. CREDITS CONT'D. Vocal Group Repertoire 6 Solo Voice Repertoire 6 Music Electives 12 68 GUS VERSTRATEN Drummer, vocalist. "Chameleon". "The Commercial Music Program has opened many doors to me in the music business". "This program is most practical to a working musician, as the majority of the students are, or wish to be". MAJOR IN ARRANGING/COMPOSITION CORE CURRICULUM Musicians with sufficient background and interest may develop their writing skills as arranging/ composition majors. Students will learn the techniques necessary to compose, orchestrate and arrange in all styles of contemporary music. Studies will include writing for rhythm section, . vocalists, brass, saxophones, woodwinds and strings in various combinations, performed by student and professional groups. Students will take part in interdepartmental projects writing for jingle, audiovisual and radio projects as well as public concerts. Commercial Harmony 6 Private Instruction 8 History 3 Sightreading/Eartraining 12 Ensemble 12 Orchestration 1.5 Commercial Relations 1.5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS CREDITS CONT'D . Traditional Harmony & Composition 3 Arranging 6 Contemporary Composition 3 Orchestration 1.5 Music Electives 10.5 ALAN FOREMAN Pianist, vocalist, arranger, producer. Foreman Band," Jingles. 68 "The Al "The knowledge I received at Capilano College was unquestionably the key to my being able to produce and arrange music". SONGWRITING - ONE YEAR DIPLOMA GENERAL MUSIC DIPLOMA Those who wish to may develop a more individually tailored program of study in consultation with the Commercial Music Co-ordinator. A one year certificate program is available for individuals wishing to pursue the field of song writing. CORE CURRICULUM CORE CURRICULUM CREDITS CREDITS Commercial Harmony 6 Commercial Harmony 3 Private Instruction 8 Private Instruction 4 History 3 Sightreading/Ear Training 6 Sightreading/Eartraining 12 · Ensemble 6 Ensemble 12 Orchestration 1.5 Orchestration 1.5 Commercial Relations 1.5 Commercial Relations 1.5 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS Music Electives 24 68 MAJOR REQUIREMENTS Song Writing 1.5 History of Popular Music 1.5 Music Electives 9 34 MIKE SKINNER Saxophonist, vocalist, arranger, producer, freelance. "Brandy Wine," Jingles. "The beauty of the Capilano Music Program to me, is the flexibility of the styles of music on a performance level". DARYL BURGESS Drummer, pianist, vocalist, arranger, producer. "Straight Lines", Irish Rovers", "Export". "There is no other facility in Vancouver - where I could receive the training I did at Capilano College. THE FACULTY In line with its philosophy of� vocational musical education, the Commercial Music faculty is composed of practising musicians, who bring the value of their extensive and varied professional experience to the courses they teach. MIKE REVELEY - Co-ordinator Jazz theory, history, orchestration and arranging; B.Mus (composition) (U.B.C.) Mike did undergraduate studies at the Berklee School of Music in Boston. He has had e�tensive playing experience as a free-lance trombonist including the Bobby Hales Big Band, The Vancouver Trombone Quartet and concert and club work for such performers as Mitzi Gaynor and Torn Jones. He has arranged and performed on several C.B.C. and B.C.T.V. series and specials and has been a featured composer on C.B.C.'s Jazz Radio Canada. In addition, he composes/arranges/produces for film scores, jingles and records. FRED ARDIEL Guitar ensemble, guitar sightreading, improvisation, B.A. (S.F.U.). Fred started his career by playing guitar in several r & b and horn�orientated rock groups both in Vancouver and L.A. Since turning free-lance he has played in a number of theatre productions, backed up various visiting artists, played on many jingles as well as doing several radio shows for C.B.C. Jazz-Radio Canada. STAN FEINGOLD History of Popular Music; B.A. (Honours) (S.F.U.) A pianist, guitarist and songwriter with various groups in rock, blues, r & b, country and jazz, Stan has also done graduate work in Renaissance literature at U.B.C. and worked professionally in the technical production of theatre and dance since 1973. SHANNON GUNN Vocal Group Repertoire, Solo Voice Repertoire. Both a vocalist and pianist, Shannon performs in all contemporary music styles from rock through jazz. She performs as a soloist and back-up singer for jingles, records and both C.B.C. and B.C.T.V. Currently, she is also performing live with the vocal jazz group "The Chrornatones" and various other local jazz artists. AL HAWIRKO (Harlow) Songwriting. Formerly a studio session performer in England, Al has been a part of Vancouver's rock scene for some time, performing with among others, the Vancouver­ based bands, "Seeds of Time" and "Prism". While with these bands, he was responsible for the hit · ", and "T a ke me songs "Young and Rest 1ess", "Flying Away". Currently, Al is working on various recording projects in Vancouver. TRANSFERABILITY SHARMAN KING Brass, Commercial Relations; B.Mus (U.B.C.) Sharman is active as a free-lance bass trombonist in recording, radio and television studios in Vancouver and Edmonton. He has performed on hundreds of t.v. programs and radio and t.v. commercials. Currently trombonist with the C.B.C. Vancouver Orchestra and the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, Sharman has toured with Buddy Rich Band, Glen Campbell, Ed Ames, The Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Bob Hales and has performed at Montreaux Jazz Festival with the Tommy Banks Band. IHOR KUKURUDZA Instrumental Repertoire, Guitar Instruction. Originally from Toronto, where he studied with guitarist Tony Braden and Ted Moses, Ihor has an extensive and varied background in live performance and recording work. He is proficient in all styles· of music having worked with entertainers such as Edie Adams and Leslie Uggams, through jazz artists such as Pepper Adams, Ed Bickert, Don Thompson and Bernie Senenskie. Locally, he performs for jingles, records, C.B.C. and last year was a guest at the Montreaux Jazz Festival with the group "Skywalk". AL WOLD Piano, Woodwinds, Orchestration, Improvisation, History of Jazz; A.R.C.T. (Toronto) B.Mus (U.B.C.) Al is a professional free-lance musician, special­ izing on piano and woodwinds. He has played with Milt Jackson, Dizzie Gillespie and Henry Mancini· amongst others in the jazz field. He does studio work, plays for shows, dance bands, jazz groups and accompanies singers. Though the orientation of the Commercial Music Program is vocational, its courses are certainly not closed to those seeking a university degree in music. Almost all of the courses in our program carry transferability to the University of Western Washington towards a Bachelor of Music with a major in Jazz. Students enrolled in the Capilano College Music Transfer program can choose electives from the Commercial curriculum to supplement their musical education. PART TIME STUDIES Part-time students form a significant and valuable nortion of our enrolment. Those wishing t� study on this basis should follow the normal admission procedure. ADMISSION PROCEDURE All applicants must take part in: (1) (2) (3) an interview a theory placement test a short audition. Because of the large number of applications for this program, acceptance is dependent upon the applicant's performance level, theoretical abilit­ ies and/or professional experience. Please contact the Music Department during the Summer for appoint­ ment times or further information. Phone (604) 986-1911, local 454. Classes commence first week of September. ALUMNI Some of our success stories Al an Foreman Steve Cross piano, vocals. arranger, producer. guitar, vocals. Mike Skinner saxophone, vocals. arranger, producer.. Orla Anderson Jayeson Field Gus Verstraten Mae Moore Bass, vocals piano, vocals. drums, vocals. vocalist. Dave Taylor Bass Daryl Burgess drums, piano, vocals, arranger, producer Ross Hales drums Louis Mastroianni Kim Kayzer Alvin Kwok keyboards guitar, vocals keyboards, arranger, composer Bass, guitar, vocals Tony Robertson Lawrence Knight 0a ve Ferguson Brian Hill Mike Allan Peter Fleming Norm Piercy Brent Hutchinson Bass keyboards, composer arranger. drums guitar guitar bass sax, voca 1 s "The Al Foreman Band" jingles. "The Al Foreman Band" Doc Fingers jingles. Freelance. "Brandy Wine" jingles. "Chameleon" "Mae Moore & The Dream Babies" Soft Rock Cafe, clubs. "R & B All Stars" "Bryan Adams" jingles, recording. "Straight Lines" "Irish Rovers" "Export" Larry Roberts Band "Random Note" "Random Note" "Random Note" C.B.C Manager, Tom Lee Music. "The Molloy Gang" "The Kowz" "Shari Ulrich Band" jazz/rock fusion band "Clark Cannister" C-Jazz radio, Sheraton Landmark. II "Uncle Wiggly's Hot Sho Blues Band". 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