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Born and raised in Taiwan, Tracy Yang has established herself as a composer, musician, and cross-discipline artist in New York City. Recognized with the Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize among many other awards, she's also been honored with grants from respected institutions like New Music USA, New York Foundation for the Arts, and Pathways to Jazz. She has worked with esteemed ensembles such as the BMI/New York Jazz Orchestra, The Army Jazz Ambassadors, and the Taipei Jazz Orchestra. In addition to her musical accomplishments, Yang's expertise extends to the dance world, where she contributes to many renowned dance institutions, including Martha Graham, ABT, Limón, and Paul Taylor. Her jazz quartet EP, "The 217 Diaries", debuted in 2021, setting the stage for her eagerly awaited jazz orchestra album, "OR", to be released in August 2024.

Mini-Lesson

July 16, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

John Clayton

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Writing For Big Band: The Very Beginning

Daniel Jamieson

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Mini-Lesson

July 14, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Chuck Owen

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Bucket Mute Orchestration in Large Ensemble Jazz

Daniel Jamieson

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Listening Session

July 12, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Olivia Trummer

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Daniel Jamieson

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Mini-Lesson

July 7, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Callum Au

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Storytelling Through Big Band Music

Daniel Jamieson

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Mini-Lesson

June 30, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Migiwa Miyajima

Topic

Planning An Album-Length Suite

Daniel Jamieson

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Composer Spotlight

June 24, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Justin Morell

Topic

Connecting Meter To Musical Gesture

Miho Hazama

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Mini-Lesson

June 23, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Olivia Trummer

Topic

Organically Creating Irregular Song Forms

Daniel Jamieson

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