Standard Bank’s Geleza Kleva and Learn series of day-long workshops start in July as part of the build-up to Standard Bank Joy of Jazz which takes place from September 25 to 27.
As part of the events’ development programme and contributing back to the various communities, Geleza Kleva and Learn has been specially designed to give learners the opportunity to learn more about the music business, and highlights the different careers available as well as the challenges in the industry. The programme aims to assert the music Industry’s role as an important role player to broader society. The festival believes that there is an indelible role that the industry can play in the social transformation and education of our youth.
Well known performer Concord Nkabinde, who also owns a music company, will facilitate and coordinate the workshops.
Youngsters often dream about a career in the music industry but have little knowledge and understanding of how the industry works. This is what Geleza Kleva and Learn – the successor to the successful Joy of Jazz Camps in previous years – aims to address.
Geleza Kleva and Learn takes the form of a day-long workshop providing learners with an opportunity to learn more about the different careers in the industry, how to access them and what the challenges are. A highlight will be a visit by an established artist who will share their stories with the learners.
The workshops focuses various key role players within the industry including
• The songwriter, producer and publisher
• The musician
• The events producer, artists management and booking agents
• Behind-the-scenes including technicians
Geleza Kleva and Learn takes place at the Soweto Theatre in Soweto on Friday, July 11; the Orange Farm Multipurpose Centre in Orange Farm on Tuesday, July 15 and the East Bank Hall in Alexandra on Thursday, July 17.
The new-look 2014 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre from September 25 to 27.
