Improvisation through
Listening
Lessons
These lesson plans are made to increase your students’ knowledge of improvisation and jazz history through the World Music Pedagogy framework and informal music learning.
Worksheets & Handouts
These worksheets and handouts are designed to help students independently create arrangements of charts. They can function as part of the lessons or independently from the lessons.
Other Resources
These resources helped to develop the Jazzed Up framework and might help teachers further their understanding of jazz, informal music learning, and World Music Pedagogy.
“The true purpose of arts education is not necessarily to create more professional dancers or artists. It’s to create more complete human beings who are critical thinkers, who have curious minds, who can lead productive lives.”
— Kelly Pollock
Executive Director, Center of Creative Arts
