Vinny Golia is a Woodwinds and Composition Instructor at the California Institute of the Arts. He is also a composer, and founder of Nine Winds Records, a label which releases New Age and contemporary classical music by West Coast artists.
Vinny Golia of the California Institute of the Arts discusses every aspect of improvisation: what it is, when to use it, how to approach an improvised passage, and ways to improve your ability to hear, listen and collaborate to make yourself a stronger, more creative, and more versatile improviser.
Vinny Golia, from the California Institute of the Arts, talks about student lessons at Cal Arts. He explains that students apply for individual lessons - major or minor. Then, David Rosenboom sorts through and makes decisions on lessons based on time and budget constraints. Golia also shares that during his individual lessons, he allows students to choose what they would like to work on. Also in this segment, Golia mentions his small and large ensembles and projects he and his students are working on together.
Vinny Golia from California Institute of the Arts talks about what it takes to be a student at Cal Arts. Students must invest in their own career. Business cannot be looked at as a bad word. He also stresses remembering why one originally wanted to play music. The importance of creating goals is covered as well. If one gets to far away from the original goal, one must reassess the career. Be precise and don't lose your focus even if it is overwhelming.
