Educator
Gregg directs jazz ensembles and bands, teaches sax and clarinet, jazz improvisation, music history, and music theory. He gives special presentations, master classes and clinics
Currently he serves as Adjunct Woodwinds Instructor at Fayetteville St. University, St. Augustines College, Woods Charter School, and Director of the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemeble
For information regarding Gregg's availability and fee's for classes please write Gregg at info@gregggelb.com
Currently he serves as Adjunct Woodwinds Instructor at Fayetteville St. University, St. Augustines College, Woods Charter School, and Director of the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemeble
For information regarding Gregg's availability and fee's for classes please write Gregg at info@gregggelb.com
Gregg has been a teacher ever since his undergrad college days and he continues his love of teaching to this day in a variety of situations.
To request more information about any of the following educational offerings please send an email to info@gregggelb.com
Current Classes, Presentations, Programs, Lessons being offered (private or group):
Telling Stories with Jazz - Designed especially for elementary school students, (but all ages will enjoy), this program integrates the process of jazz improvisation with narrative writing and reading. This workshop demonstartes how playing jazz is much like telling and reading stories. It also involves students participation through singing of blues and rhythm clapping
Rhythm and the Blues - Designed for beginning improvisors, (although very helpful for all levels), this class makes it easy for first time improvisers to play through the use of simple rhythms, blues scales and repetition.
To request more information about any of the following educational offerings please send an email to info@gregggelb.com
Current Classes, Presentations, Programs, Lessons being offered (private or group):
- Saxophone and Clarinet lessons for all levels
- Classes/Presentations/Lectures/Lessons on Jazz Improvisation
Telling Stories with Jazz - Designed especially for elementary school students, (but all ages will enjoy), this program integrates the process of jazz improvisation with narrative writing and reading. This workshop demonstartes how playing jazz is much like telling and reading stories. It also involves students participation through singing of blues and rhythm clapping
Rhythm and the Blues - Designed for beginning improvisors, (although very helpful for all levels), this class makes it easy for first time improvisers to play through the use of simple rhythms, blues scales and repetition.
- Classes/lectures on Jazz History Special presentation,Jazz in 1959 the year of great recordings such as "Kind of Blue," "Giant Steps," "Take Five," and hundreds of others.
- Classes/lectures on Classical music history
- Direction of jazz combos and big bands
- Classes on jazz arranging
- Classes on classical and jazz theory
- Full-time Interim Professor at Francis Marion University, University of North Carolina -Greensboro, and North Carolina State University
- Visiting Artist at Wilson Community College and Central Carolina Community College
- Adjunct Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, Campbell U., Elon U, NC State, St. Mary's
- Band Teacher in Wake County Public Schools
- Volunteer at at Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts and Roxboro Public Schools in Boston
- Arts integration teacher for Arts Teach in Charlotte Public Schools