• the “show” with a mixture of jazz, interactivity, humour and fairyhood :
  
  o in one set of more or less 75 ‘
  o in 2 sets of more or less 45 ‘ each with a break
• the “concert” formula (jazz club mood) :
  
  o in one set of more or less 75 ‘
  o in 2 sets of more or less 45 ‘ each with a break
• the history of jazz told to the teenagers (6-16) through Walt Disney’s filmmusics : more or less 50 ‘.

: THE EDUCATIONAL PROJECT:

(more about n° 3 above:)

within the framework of the “Jeunesses Musicales de la Communauté française de Belgique”, we developed a new approach of Jazz, the value of which we have tested over 2 years in about 70 shows with youngsters (6-16), later with brighter audiences e.g. in several “Jazz Marathons” (2001 & 2002) and the “Palais des Beaux-Arts” in Brussels.

It is so much more simple to bring teenagers to love music and musical styles by going to their territories; that’s why proposes an interactive awakening process illustrated by Walt Disney’s Classics songs (all sung in English).

During one hour, we satisfy the musical curiosity of children through an intelligent mixture of theory, complicity with the young generation and melodies from films they saw and appreciated.

The “lesson” is given by Frederic Debecq, who plays the trumpet and teaches music in several Brussels music schools.

He gives short & easily understandable speeches of about 2 ‘ about:

• the birth & history of jazz
• its geographical & thematic evolution
• the difference between African & European scales (with children singing)
• distinguishing instruments & rhythms...

and joins the band to illustrate his comments.

Some music styles: