BRUCE HERING

Jazz Clinics 

Does any of this sound like your situation?

-You have "teach improvisation" in your lesson plan, but it isn't really happening.

-You have a rock drummer, a classical pianist, and a flute player learning to play bass as your "jazz" rhythm section. Why won't this band swing?!

-You'd like your band to do better at festivals. Or maybe even make it into one of the "big" festivals.

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Bruce Hering is an Essentially Ellington director whose bands appeared 8 times at Jazz@Lincoln Center from two different schools. He now enjoys helping other bands all around the country as a clinician and adjudicator.

Bruce Hering is a music educator who has taught music students from K-12 over 30 years. His main focus is jazz, and has taught jazz ensembles at the middle school, high school and adult community levels.  His 20-plus years at Eau Claire Memorial saw the band program grow to nearly 500 students with 5 full jazz ensembles. Bruce led his jazz bands to dozens of regional jazz festival evening performances and to eight Essentially Ellington Festival and Competition finals in New York City--7 with Eau Claire Memorial and 1 with Eau Claire North. His bands have performed with Wynton Marsalis, Maynard Ferguson, Frank Foster, The Count Basie Band, "Sweet" Sue Terry, DIVA, Bon Iver and many more, including members of Jazz@Lincoln Center.

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Bruce will work with you and/or a group of you and your colleagues remotely or in-person.

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Bruce will come in to your school for a rehearsal, a half day or even an entire school day.

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Whether your band is starting from scratch or an advanced group looking to keep improving, Bruce will meet your group where it's at and help to get to that next level. Clinics may be for an hour or for a day; for the whole group or split between rhythm section, horn sections and soloists. Pricing is flexible depending on budget, distance to the school, and length of time spent.
 
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Bruce's clinics are just outstanding! He relates to all students extremely well and he reaches them on another level. He explains the concepts, from the most basic to the most advanced in ways that the students get. 

Chris Kent
Shawano High School
Director of Bands

Kristin Albright
Wautoma High School
Director of Bands

I am already looking forward to our next opportunity to work with Bruce. He has an approachable nature and expertly models the concepts he teaches.

Andy Schulz
 New Glarus High School
Jazz Director

Bruce has worked with the New Glarus Jazz Band on many occasions. The kids are always VERY excited and come away with tons of great information!

I love seeing the expressions on the students' faces when they hear Bruce play his trumpet--they instantly know that they are working with a professional. 

Kristin Albright
Wautoma High School
Director of Bands

Bruce Hering's clinic was awesome. His visit made an impact and he's truly memorable.He helped push our band to the next level of achievement.
He creates an engaging and fun learning environment-- He'll make your band swing! 

Matthew Roble
Wisconsin Dells HS
Jazz Director

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