Clinics/Masterclasses
Carolina offers different clinics and masterclasses in the following topics:
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EXPANDING MUSICAL FORMATS IN JAZZ - CREATIVITY & DIVERSITY
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PANAMERICAN JAZZ COMPOSITION
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JAZZ & POETRY
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JAZZ, CLASSICAL & LATIN AMERICAN PIANO: BUILDING NEW REPERTOIRE
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TROMBONE WRITING: A LATIN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE
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JAZZ BIG BAND/SMALL GROUP GUEST CONDUCTOR & PERFORMER
For inquiries regarding guest artist-educator appearances, clinician services, conducting, or general questions, please contact: Carolinacalvachemusic@gmail.com
Jazz Education Network Conference 2025 in Atlanta. I had the opportunity to share with many colleges and enthusiastic students. I presented my research project on Panamerican Fusion in Composition and performed with the Sam Blakeslee Jazz Big Band.
In Summer 2024. I gave a masterclass titled 'Creativity and Diversity' on music composition. I discussed with the students how to blend the diverse influences of our Latin American roots with jazz and classical traditions to create unique and varied compositions. Additionally, I explored the concept of improvisation, emphasizing composition in the moment.
At the Jazz Education Network Conference. Panel on Diversity with Dr. Steve Guerra and Professor Stafford Hunter (2023). Right picture at the International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers, ISJAC (2024)
Teaching jazz summer camps for middle and high school students at the University of Miami. 2022-2023
In Summer 2015, I directed the first jazz summer camp in Ginebra, Colombia. I taught jazz history, improvisation, and jazz theory, and I also organized and led jazz combos and a big band.
2015: Teaching in India for a semester at Swarnabhoomi. Faculty: Brian Metreyeon (guitar), Steve Zerlin (bass), Karina Colis (drums), and Carolina Calvache (keys)