There will be plenty of downloadable content added to this page very soon (PowerPoint presentations, clinic handouts, transcriptions, etc.).. In the meantime, please email Justin if there's anything that interests you, and enjoy the following videos demonstrating simple, yet effective ways to create a hip scat solos!
Handouts: Workshops for UArts Voice Students
Scat Singing Made Simply (September 21, 2005)
What Would Frank Do? (January 25, 2006)
Circlesongs (September 20, 2006)
The Art of the Duo (with Bartosz Hadala, November 22, 2006)
Taxes and the Freelance Musician (March 21, 2007)
Things You're Expected to Know (September 12, 2007)
The Physics of Jazz and Pop Singing (November 28, 2007)
Repertoire for the Real World (February 12, 2008)
Ten Observed Behaviors that Don't Work on the Gig (March 19, 2008)
Building the Performance and Professional Résumé (April 16, 2008)
Getting Past the First 30 Seconds - An Audition Survival Guide (September 24, 2008)
Basic Arranging for Jazz and Pop Tunes (November 19, 2008)
A Singer's Basic Guide to Songwriting (January 28, 2009)
A Brief History of Vocal Jazz Ensembles (March 18, 2009)
The Plan: Surviving in Today's Arts Economy (September 27, 2009)
The Singer/Songwriter's Survival Kit (January 27, 2010)
Sound Reinforcement for the Gigging Singer (March 10, 2010)
Jazz Solo Styling and Approaches (September 22, 2010)
Singing Rhythmically Without A Rhythm Section (September 21, 2011)
Handouts: Workshops for other students at UArts
Playing for Singers (for Piano Department, November 23, 2005)
Steel Pan History and Development (December 13, 2005)
The Music of Chile (December 8, 2008)
Accompanying Vocal Soloists (for Piano Department, February 18, 2009)
Contemporary Vocal Arranging (four workshops presented to Jazz Arranging classes in Fall 2011 and 2012)
Vocal Jazz Arranging (April 4, 2012 and April 3, 2013, presented to Forms and Concepts classes)
Handouts: Professional Conference Workshops
Basic Vocal Jazz Rehearsal Skills (NJMEA, February 22, 2008)
Basic Vocal Jazz Rehearsal Techniques (DMEA, October 12, 2007)
Basic Vocal Jazz Skills (PMEA District 7, October 8, 2007)
Basic Vocal Jazz Skills: Group Techniques and Improvisation (NJAJE, November 14, 2009)
Basics of Scat Singing (LIPA, March 9.2006)
Circlesongs (Projazz, October 12, 2006; LIPA, March 8, 2006)
Circlesongs in Practice and Performance (DMEA, October 12, 2007)
Circlesongs: The Technique and Philosphy of Bobby McFerrin (PMEA District 7, October 8, 2007; PMEA Summer Conference, July 23, 2007)
Concepts of Jazz Singing (LIPA, Marcch 7, 2006)
Incorporating Vocal Jazz into the Choral Classroom (PMEA, April 19, 2006; NJMEA, February 17, 2010)
Leaerning From the Legends: Effective Scat Singing for Beginners (NJMEA, February 23, 2007)
New Choral Music Reading Session (PMEA Summer Conference, July 23, 2007)
New Vocal Jazz Music Reading Session (PMEA Summer Conference, July 23, 2007)
Pop A Cappella Repertoire and Techniques (ACDA-PA Fall Conference, October 10, 2012)
The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Scat Singers (JEN Conference, January 5, 2013; PMEA Annual Conference, April 20, 2011; ISME World Conference, July 22, 2008; IAJE, January 10, 2008; PMEA Summer Conference, July 23, 2007)
The Ten Things Every Collegiate Undergraduate Music Major Shoudl Know (PMEA, April 20, 2007)
PowerPoint Presentations
The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Scat Singers (JEN, January 5, 2013; IAJE, January 10, 2008 )