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6/9/14 Now Available! Freddie the Frog and the Jungle Jazz
Rosana teamed up with popular children's author and educator Sharon Burch to create Freddie the Frog and the Jungle Jazz, a musical for young voices - published by Hal Leonard. Written for grades 2-5, it's a fun musical that includes five original songs, 26 speaking parts, and even a "beginner band student" performance option to feature some young players. The demo, recorded at Crystal Clear Sound, features Dallas's own N'Awlins Gumbo Kings as well as great vocals and script-reading from kids at Prestonwood Christian Academy, Liberty Christian Academy, and Mcauliffe Elementary School. Check it out here!
6/1/14 UNT Vocal Jazz Summer Workshop
Rosana will join UNT vocal jazz director Jennifer Barnes once again in hosting this intensive and spectacular week! It is an extravaganza of all things Vocal Jazz - from solo and ensemble performance to improvisation, pedagogy, and jazz theory. There is also an educators track including a daily class devoted to vocal jazz directing, programming, and rhythm section. We are delighted to round out the faculty with the extraordinary talents of: vocalist/arranger/educator Greg Jasperse, UNT professor of composition Rich DeRosa, UNT professor of improvisation/trumpet/aural skills Rodney Booth, and a special circle-singing session with vocalist/drummer/songwriter Gary Eckert.
June 22-27 - Registration is closed for the full registration, however, there is still time to register as an auditor! Half the price, same classes (the difference: auditors observe instead of perform in the small group and the evening solo singing). Check it out here!
6/1/14 New York Voices Vocal Jazz Camp
Rosana is delighted to be guest faculty member at this wonderful camp hosted by the foremost vocal jazz quartet of our time, the Grammy Award-winning New York Voices! This incredible camp takes place at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio from August 5-11. From clinics, to ensemble classes, coachings, and special interest sessions, it is always a memorable and inspiring experience with these acclaimed musicians.
4/3/14 Janis Siegel in concert with the UNT Jazz Singers
The University of North Texas Jazz Singers will share the stage with special guest Janis Siegel, founding member of the Manhattan Transfer and jazz vocalist extraordinaire. The concert takes place April 11 and 12th in Voertman Hall of the UNT Music Building in Denton, TX. Janis will perform in various combinations with the ensemble, and UNT Jazz Faculty Jennifer Barnes and Rosana Eckert will join Janis in trio on a couple of tunes as well. It'll be a great night. Tickets are on sale now!
10/17/13 The Jazz Education Network Annual Conference - Dallas, TX!
Rosana was honored to receive an invitation to both perform and present a clinic at this year's JEN Conference, especially because the conference is in Dallas this year! Rosana and her band, with special guest guitarist Corey Christiansen, will perform on January 11 at 4pm on the New Voices Stage of the Dallas Hyatt Regency downtown. She will also present the clinic "Song Interpretation: Sincere and Spontaneous Lyric Delivery through the Styles" on that same day at noon, and she'll start off the morning as one of the demo singers in the New Music Reading session for vocal jazz. Some of her new arrangements will be presented in that session. It's an amazing conference - if you've never been, check it out here.
10/15/13 Jungle Jazz - a Musical for Young Voices
Rosana has teamed up with popular children's author and music educator Sharon Burch in the production of a children's musical titled Jungle Jazz! It features main characters Freddie the Frog and Eli the Elephant from Sharon's book series as they teach their friends how to jam and have fun playing jazz. We'll be recording the sample tracks with the kiddos next week, and the musical will soon be published by Hal Leonard Publishing - stay tuned for more!
8/16/13 Back to school! New Arrangements!
School is back in - whoo hoo! Rosana has released some new charts for the vocal jazz ensemble. Check out the charts page to see what's going on. (From advanced SSATTB to level 2 SSAA, there is something for everyone.) Also, Rosana will be kicking off the school year with some fun performances. Come on out!
3/6/13 The Kitchen
Rosana is delighted to be appearing at Dallas's newest jazz listening room and bistro, The Kitchen Cafe. Owned by wonderful vocalist/guitarist/chef Tony Hakim, this place has an amazing vibe and music from 7:30-10pm, Thursday through Saturday night. Rosana has a couple of gigs there this month. Take a look on the Calendar page!
1/30/13 WELCOME!
Welcome to the new website! Stay tuned for updates on photos, videos, and appearances, and an online store is coming soon. Thanks for stopping by!
6/9/14 Now Available! Freddie the Frog and the Jungle Jazz
Rosana teamed up with popular children's author and educator Sharon Burch to create Freddie the Frog and the Jungle Jazz, a musical for young voices - published by Hal Leonard. Written for grades 2-5, it's a fun musical that includes five original songs, 26 speaking parts, and even a "beginner band student" performance option to feature some young players. The demo, recorded at Crystal Clear Sound, features Dallas's own N'Awlins Gumbo Kings as well as great vocals and script-reading from kids at Prestonwood Christian Academy, Liberty Christian Academy, and Mcauliffe Elementary School. Check it out here!
6/1/14 UNT Vocal Jazz Summer Workshop
Rosana will join UNT vocal jazz director Jennifer Barnes once again in hosting this intensive and spectacular week! It is an extravaganza of all things Vocal Jazz - from solo and ensemble performance to improvisation, pedagogy, and jazz theory. There is also an educators track including a daily class devoted to vocal jazz directing, programming, and rhythm section. We are delighted to round out the faculty with the extraordinary talents of: vocalist/arranger/educator Greg Jasperse, UNT professor of composition Rich DeRosa, UNT professor of improvisation/trumpet/aural skills Rodney Booth, and a special circle-singing session with vocalist/drummer/songwriter Gary Eckert.
June 22-27 - Registration is closed for the full registration, however, there is still time to register as an auditor! Half the price, same classes (the difference: auditors observe instead of perform in the small group and the evening solo singing). Check it out here!
6/1/14 New York Voices Vocal Jazz Camp
Rosana is delighted to be guest faculty member at this wonderful camp hosted by the foremost vocal jazz quartet of our time, the Grammy Award-winning New York Voices! This incredible camp takes place at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio from August 5-11. From clinics, to ensemble classes, coachings, and special interest sessions, it is always a memorable and inspiring experience with these acclaimed musicians.
4/3/14 Janis Siegel in concert with the UNT Jazz Singers
The University of North Texas Jazz Singers will share the stage with special guest Janis Siegel, founding member of the Manhattan Transfer and jazz vocalist extraordinaire. The concert takes place April 11 and 12th in Voertman Hall of the UNT Music Building in Denton, TX. Janis will perform in various combinations with the ensemble, and UNT Jazz Faculty Jennifer Barnes and Rosana Eckert will join Janis in trio on a couple of tunes as well. It'll be a great night. Tickets are on sale now!
10/17/13 The Jazz Education Network Annual Conference - Dallas, TX!
Rosana was honored to receive an invitation to both perform and present a clinic at this year's JEN Conference, especially because the conference is in Dallas this year! Rosana and her band, with special guest guitarist Corey Christiansen, will perform on January 11 at 4pm on the New Voices Stage of the Dallas Hyatt Regency downtown. She will also present the clinic "Song Interpretation: Sincere and Spontaneous Lyric Delivery through the Styles" on that same day at noon, and she'll start off the morning as one of the demo singers in the New Music Reading session for vocal jazz. Some of her new arrangements will be presented in that session. It's an amazing conference - if you've never been, check it out here.
10/15/13 Jungle Jazz - a Musical for Young Voices
Rosana has teamed up with popular children's author and music educator Sharon Burch in the production of a children's musical titled Jungle Jazz! It features main characters Freddie the Frog and Eli the Elephant from Sharon's book series as they teach their friends how to jam and have fun playing jazz. We'll be recording the sample tracks with the kiddos next week, and the musical will soon be published by Hal Leonard Publishing - stay tuned for more!
8/16/13 Back to school! New Arrangements!
School is back in - whoo hoo! Rosana has released some new charts for the vocal jazz ensemble. Check out the charts page to see what's going on. (From advanced SSATTB to level 2 SSAA, there is something for everyone.) Also, Rosana will be kicking off the school year with some fun performances. Come on out!
3/6/13 The Kitchen
Rosana is delighted to be appearing at Dallas's newest jazz listening room and bistro, The Kitchen Cafe. Owned by wonderful vocalist/guitarist/chef Tony Hakim, this place has an amazing vibe and music from 7:30-10pm, Thursday through Saturday night. Rosana has a couple of gigs there this month. Take a look on the Calendar page!
1/30/13 WELCOME!
Welcome to the new website! Stay tuned for updates on photos, videos, and appearances, and an online store is coming soon. Thanks for stopping by!