EDUCATION

Jazz vocal instruction for the beginner to professional.
For more information, contact: jd@jdwalter.com

JD Walter Teaching at Prince Claus Conservatory, Holland

Мастер-класс JD Walter - американской джазовой звезды и куратора J&M School Май 2017

Teaching and educational experience

Adjunct quarterly visiting Professor at the Prince Claus Conservatory, Groningen, The Netherlands.  2010-present

Instructor for Undergraduate and Masters students of all instruments in Jazz Studies-composition/Theory/improvisation/ensembles

Yearly Jazz History teacher for Masters Students for fall semesters in NYC as part of their fulfillment of their Theses. (2014-present)


Visiting professor and lecturer quarterly at the Jazz and Music School (J&M Music school) St. Petersburg, Russia 2010-present

Visiting biannual lecturer at The Music Wave School, Moscow, Russia   2016-present

Adjunct Professor, Aaron Copeland School of Music at Queens College, NYC  2005-2016

Instructor for graduate students in jazz voice, and ensembles director

Adjunct Professor, The New School, NYC   2006-2010

Instructor for undergraduate students in jazz voice

Adjunct Professor, City College, NYC   2006-2011

Instructor for undergraduate students in jazz voice

Adjunct Professor, Long Island University, NYC  2008-2011

Instructor for undergraduate students in jazz voice

Adjunct Professor, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA  1998-2001

Developed curriculum for new Jazz Vocal degree, formed and directed three vocal ensembles, designed and taught a two-semester length class for theory and vocal improvisation. Instructor for undergraduate students in jazz voice.

Guest Lecturer and Clinician

  • Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Artists in Residence, Hamburg Germany, 2020

  • Jazzinty summer workshop, Novo Mesto, Slovenia, '18,’17,'16,'15, '14, '13

  • Jazz and Music school (J and M), St. Petersburg, Russia, '19'18, '17, '16, ’15, 14, ’13, ’12, '11

  • Music wave academy Moscow, Russia,’19 ’18, '17, '16

  • University of North Texas Guest Lecturer ’18, '09, '08

  • Penza Jazz Festival Master class lecture'18

  • Rostov-on Don International Jazz Workshop '15

  • Floxenia Euroo Jazz camp, Kryoneri, Greece, '19’16, '14

  • Fakanas school of Music, Athens Greece, '14

  • Rostov-Na-Donau Conservatory, Russia ’14, ’12, '11

  • Glen Buschmann Jazz Akademie Dortmund, Germany, '13

  • Athenaeum Conservatory, Athens Greece, '12

  • The Jazz School, Berkeley, CA '11

  • University of New Orleans '10

  • Ionian University, Greece '10, 09

  • Berks Jazz Festival '10

  • Umea Jazz Festival, Sweden '09

  • Susquehanna University '09, '08

  • Sibelius Conservatory, Helsinki, Finland '09, 08, 07

  • Lagoa Jazz Festival, Portugal '08

  • University of Jyavskyla, Finland '08

  • Turku Music Conservatory, Finland '07

  • Viitasaari Conservatory, Finland '07

  • Lisbon Music Academy, Portugal '07

  • Jazz De Palau De Valencia, Spain '06

  • City College of NY '05

  • Moscow Music Conservatory, Russia '04 (3 wks)

  • Dunaevskyi School of Music, Russia '03

  • Kazan Conservatory, Russia '01

  • Kuopio Conservatory, Finland '00

  • Pennsylvania Music Educators National Conference '00

  • National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences '00, '99, '98

JD Walter - Teaching at HFMT Hamburg, Germany.

HFMT College of Music and Theater, Hamburg, Germany.

University of New Orleans.

Jazz Studies Program