| EDUCATION NEWS
Last November Michael presented masterclasses at Temple and William Paterson Universities. In October Michael presented his Wayne Shorter composition masterclass (see below) at Berklee School of Music and demonstrated bebop piano at Harvard University.
For JazzImprov Magazine's 2007 convention, Michael presented a clinic entitled Get More Out of Your Tunes:
Transform Your Basic Songs Into Full-fledged Compositions That Create a Richer and More Personal Musical Expression
In May, 2007 Michael presented a piano masterclass at the University of North Texas.
In December, 2006, Michael spent a week as Artist in Residence in Indiana University's jazz department.
Michael is a 2004-2005 grant recipient of Chamber Music America's Residency Partnership Program.
In January 2005 he brought jazz music to the Brooklyn P.S.321 fifth grade class through a series of lectures and concerts.
At the 2004 Conference of the International Association for Jazz Education,
Michael presented a clinic called A Treaure-Trove of Innovation: The Pen of Wayne Shorter - A Survey of the Past Twenty Years.
Utilizing scores and recordings, Michael delved into several samples of the inner workings of Shorter's compositional genius.
Michael is available for clinics, workshops, residencies and master classes or appear as a guest soloist. Some of the institutions that
have presented him include:
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2001 and 2004 IAJE conferences |
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Juilliard School of Music |
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University of North Texas |
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William Paterson University |
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Jazz at Lincoln Center |
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Temple University |
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Northwestern University |
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Roosevelt University |
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Carnegie Hall JazzEd |
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Cincinnati Conservatory |
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Concordia University |
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Indiana University |
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Ithaca College |
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Indiana State University |
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Hartt College of Music |
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University of Illinois |
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Jamey Aebersold Jazz Camps |
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The New School |
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Queens College |
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Purdue University |
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Duke University |
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Long Island University |
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University of Illinois |
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Sibelius Academy (Helsinki) |
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