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Telling a story through Jazz
Posted by Rebecca Raymond
Instructor Mitzi Zilka’s Jazz Singing classes (Jazz Singers Workshop 1 and Jazz Singers Workshop 2) are quite an experience; they feature a piano accompanist in class and a performance at the conclusion of the class in a Portland jazz club.
Five Reasons To Sing Jazz
- Endorphins associated with pleasure are released during singing.
- Singing helps us remain socially connected.
- Singing reduces stress hormones.
- It’s a fun, informative introduction to this country’s indigenous music.
- Mitzi Zilka, a well-known Portland jazz singer, who has performed nationally and internationally, has been teaching this supportive workshop at PCC for nearly ten years. Students keep coming back.
