Justin Binek

jazz vocalist ~ pianist ~ educator ~ composer ~ arranger ~ clinician

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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!

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)

• Playing for Singers (for Piano Department, November 23, 2005)
• Steel Pan History and Development (December 13, 2005)

• 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Scat Singers (IAJE, January 10, 2008; PMEA Summer Conference, July 23, 2007)
• The Ten Things Every Collegiate Undergraduate Music Major Shoudl Know (PMEA, April 20, 2007)

• The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Scat Singers (IAJE, January 10, 2008)