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                  During the Easter weekend, we will once again be working with a group of musical youngsters from 12-18! Together we will spend a weekend learning and rehearsing, holding jam sessions and master classes but of course also having a lot of fun. At the end of the Bootcamp, this group will form the new batch of JONG JOC our young talent big band, and also play at more venues around the country. The bootcamp will be held at the Akoesticum, Ede.

                  Also want to join the JONG JOC Bootcamp? Sign up for our newsletter for more information about Bootcamp 205!

                  Are you curious about the music played during the JONG JOC Bootcamp and what the level is? Here you can see the repertoire of JONG JOC 2024. 

                  Repertoire of Bootcamp 2024

                   

                  All in Love Is Fair - Stevie Wonder
                  Dat Zou Mooi Zijn - De Dijk
                  April in Paris - Vernon Duke 
                  Don't You Worry Bout a Thing - Stevie Wonder 
                  Just the Two of Us - Bill Withers
                  Killer Joe - Benny Golson / Quincy Jones
                  Bijlmer Jazz - Ronald Snijders
                  Butterfly - Herbie Hancock
                  Is Dit Alles - Doe Maar
                  Overjoyed - Stevie Wonder

                  Watch the Story for an impression of JONG JOC

                  Frequently Asked Questions

                  Thinking about signing up for the JONG JOC Bootcamp? Any questions? Hopefully you'll find the answer below.

                  Other questions? Please contact marjanne.wilmink@jazzorchestra.nl
                   

                  I play an instrument other than the 'normal' big band instruments, for example horn, violin, accordion, harp, or... vocals. Can I sign up as well?

                  Absolutely! We select on level & motivation and want everyone who would like to experience this to have the opportunity to do so. We cordially invite kids with a non-big band instrument to apply!

                  Am I eligible? - I am not between 12-18, can I still sign up?

                  If you are 11 or just under 18 at the time of the boot camp, please sign up! Please mention this with your application. We strive for a big band with high school students. Sometimes they are older than 18 or younger than 12. We are flexible.

                  I am not in a young talent program. Can I still participate?

                  Sure. We are looking for a diverse group of musicians - not just experienced jazz musicians, but others who come from a different background, or are just curious about jazz.

                  I won't be attending one day of the bootcamp. Can I still participate?

                  Unfortunately no. We expect full availability from every participant from March 29 to April 1.

                  I am mostly used to playing classical music / pop music / folk.  Can I participate then?

                  Yes. If you are used to playing other styles and it seems 

                  Do I go home at the end of a rehearsal day?

                  No, basically everyone stays in the Akoesticum in Ede for the night.

                  Will I also get food & drinks during boot camp?

                  Yes, that is all taken care of. Chic right?

                  Are we also going to give a concert at the end?

                  Yes indeed! Your family and friends are probably curious about what you did during the boot camp so you can invite them to the final concert on April 1!

                  Will I also get lessons on my instrument?

                  You will not get private lessons, but we will work with all the individual 'sections'. Master classes will be provided for the sections by Jazz Orchestra players.

                  What happens after I sign up?

                  A panel of musicians will listen to your application. This always includes someone with an affinity for the instrument. There are several eyes and ears looking at the applications so that the judgement can be as objective as possible.

                  I don't have good videos to send, what now?

                  The quality of the videos is not important. What is important is that you make clear where you stand and what you are doing. Do you have an affinity with big band or jazz? Then show that too! But whether you stand in your living room and film with your phone, or are captured by a film crew in the Concertgebouw, the jury doesn't really care.

                  I wasn't selected for the big band. Can I forget about a future as a musician now?

                  No! This is one of many ways to develop, as a person and as a musician. But there are many roads that lead to Rome, and it says nothing about your musical future if you are not selected.

                  Do I have to have all the dates available?

                  Yes, yes, and again yes. It's a bootcamp and that means there will be hard work (music) and we can't miss you for a whole day or half a day.

                  Do I need to prepare anything for the bootcamp?

                  Yes, you will receive sheet music. You are supposed to prepare the music with your teacher so we can start making music right away!

                  Over Chris

                  Bandleider JONG JOC

                  Chris Muller (Nijmegen, 1998) was van jongs af aan al verliefd op de piano, en wilde niets liever dan thuis op de pianokruk duiken. Hij vond, en vindt, klassieke muziek fantastisch en kan zichzelf er helemaal in verliezen. Chris is ook een drummer, wat hij een fijne afwisseling vindt. Drummen maakt je ritmisch sterker! Tegenwoordig speelt hij naast klassiek voornamelijk jazzmuziek. Na zijn studie op de Technische Universiteit Eindhoven besloot hij zijn passie voor muziek achterna te gaan op het Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Hier volgde hij een dubbelstudie Jazz Piano en Arranging. Nu is hij naast professioneel pianist, ook componist en arrangeur, bijvoorbeeld voor zijn eigen Chris Muller Bigband, maar ook voor het Metropole Orkest en het Orkest Koninklijke Luchtmacht. Chris is sinds 2024 de muzikale leiding en bandleider van het JONG JOC!

                  About Vincent & Mette

                  Begeleiding JONG JOC Bootcamp

                  Vincent werkt als producent en helpt sinds 2022 de JONG JOC Bootcamp te organiseren. In zijn dagelijks leven is hij klarinettist, zingt en volgt drumles. Hij studeerde klassieke muziek in Den Haag, speelt nu in een jazz/pop band maar speelt ook graag klezmer. Je hoort het al: Vincent wordt gelukkig van alles wat muziek is!

                  Mette is de linkerhand van Vincent en Chris als begeleider en aanspreekpunt van het JONG JOC. Ze is theater- en muziekdocent maar ook theatermaker, zangeres en begeleidt zomerkampen. Ze zit zelf al sinds haar achtste in een bigband, op bastrombone en vocals.

                  Wat ze geweldig vonden aan de JONG JOC Bootcamp 2024? Er werd het hele weekend muziek gemaakt! Klaar met repeteren? Dan werd er gejamd: voor het ontbijt, tijdens de lunch en tot in de laatste uurtjes. Dat toont het plezier wat iedereen heeft voor het samen muziek maken, het allermooiste wat er is!

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