Singers' Weekend: Jazz, Gospel & World Music

This two-day course, led by Scott Stroman and Guildhall’s Jazz vocal team, focuses on jazz, gospel, and world music.

Key information:

Course dates:: Sat 2 – Sun 3 August 2025
Course times:: 10am–6pm
Age:: 16+
Art form:: Music
Fees:: £275
Deadline:: Bookings will close at 5pm on Monday 30 June 2025 or when the course reaches full capacity
Level of study:: Short Courses & Summer Schools (ages 18+) | Short Courses & Summer Schools, Workshops & Saturday Centres (under 18)
Mode of study:: In-person
Venue:: Guildhall School of Music & Drama
When:: Summer Schools (July–August) | Weekend Courses
Contact details:: shortcourses@gsmd.ac.uk; +44 (0)20 7382 2310

Public booking opens at 11am, Thursday 28 November. Join our mailing list before Monday 25 November to receive priority booking.

Ages 16+

Course Dates & Times

Saturday 2 – Sunday 3 August 2025
10am–6pm

About Singers' Weekend: Jazz, Gospel & World Music

This two-day course, led by Scott Stroman and Guildhall’s Jazz vocal team, focuses on jazz, gospel, and world music. You will learn songs both as a large ensemble and in smaller vocal groups. There will also be an opportunity to perform individually should you wish to.

Who is the course for?

Anyone aged 16 and over with a passion for singing
You do not need to be able to read music to attend, as all songs will be taught by ear

What can I expect?

You can expect to learn a variety of songs whilst developing your stylistic, rhythmic and harmonic awareness. The course will cover techniques in using a microphone, movement and vocal exercises. The workshop will culminate in a recorded performance, which will be accompanied by a band on Sunday evening.

"It was just what I was looking for, in my search for a deeper and higher level involvement in singing"

– Richenda, participant on Singers' Weekend, 2024

Course Fee

£275

Public booking opens at 11am, Thursday 28 November. Join our mailing list before Monday 25 November to receive priority booking.

Eligibility

We welcome participants from all ages 18 and over
Participants must have sufficient English language skills in order to fully engage with the course

About the Course Tutor

The course is directed by Scott Stroman, and taught by an experienced team of world-class jazz teachers from Guildhall and beyond.

Scott has been a Professor in the Jazz Department at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama since 1983. He was made a Fellow of the Guildhall School in 1988. He has won the BBC Big Band Contest six times and made four albums as director of the Guildhall Jazz Band, and teaches jazz composition, arranging and performance.

He has led hundreds of courses and workshops in improvisation, performance, singing, world music, and conducting throughout the UK and Europe. He was music director for the Globe Music Exchange and director of the African and Gospel Music Workshop at the Dartington International Summer School, and is Artistic Adviser to the Escuela de Musica Municipal in La Coruña, Spain. His work has been featured on radio and television.