Outreach • Education
Gary Negbaur offers Outreach and Educational Programs. In addition to post-show Q and A sessions, he and his band perform for school audiences, lead clinics for university music students, and entertain at community centers and retirement homes.
Outreach programs include:
- “Songs That Shaped Our Nation” (abbreviated performance)
- Interactive lecture/performances on:
- “What are the Blues and How Do I Get Them?
- “Listening to Jazz with your Ears, your Eyes and your Feet”
- “The History of American Song”
- Instrument and Vocal Clinics, Masterclasses and Ensemble Workshops
- Songwriting Workshops
- Residencies
Testimonials:
“Songs That Shaped Our Nation electrified our audience; their Big Easy sound mixed with classic jazz tunes left our audience wanting more.” – Carl Mercier, Director, Archipley Cultural Center, Eagle Hill School, Hardwick, MA
“Gary Negbaur was a pleasure to work with. The audiences loved his lectures on The History of American Song.” – Ela Seeley, Director of the Music Institute, Jewish Community Center of Staten Island, NY
“Gary led one of our jazz ensembles through a couple of his original tunes. The students loved it and learned a lot.” – Prof. Roger Hines, Music Department, Capital University, Bexley, OH
“Gary Negbaur presented four masterful outreach performances at a K-12 school, an elementary/middle school assembly, a high school band class and at an assisted living facility. He was able to adjust to each different age group and actively engage with each audience. At his evening performance, Gary was able to reinvent this timeless music with an originality and a flair all his own. Highly recommended!” – Margie Schuler, Chouteau County Performing Arts Outreach Coordinator, Fort Benton, MT