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Double Bass

CUSTOM COURSE

Personalized course with individual lessons in Double Bass

The course includes individual lessons with a double bass teacher of the student’s choice to offer truly personalized teaching. The course accompanies the student in developing musical and technical skills, depending on the starting level and artistic goals.

Special emphasis is placed on the study of the most representative double bass repertoire and related performance practices. This work allows one to develop technical knowledge and artistic skills that are also useful in the realization of one’s own compositional ideas.

The course also includes the study and in-depth study of the blues, with an emphasis on Parker blues and walking bass accompaniment. By examining some great jazz double bass references, such as Ray Brown and Ron Carter, the student can develop greater stylistic awareness, control of sound, and mastery of the instrument’s role in different performance contexts.

Individual instrument lessons allow for the construction of a tailor-made course in line with the individual student’s training needs, learning pace and artistic aspirations. In addition to the custom double bass course, the student may choose to combine participation in ensemble music workshops dedicated to custom courses or one of Saint Louis’ resident bands, subject to passing an audition.

Double bass teacher of the student’s choice

Frequency Lessons of 40 minutes weekly (recommended duration from ages 6 to 9); 50 minutes weekly or 60 minutes fortnightly (ages 10 and up).

Where Rome, Saint Louis College of Music

Language Italian and English

ROME

Andrea-Colella

Andrea Colella

Federica Michisanti

Federica Michisanti

luca-bulgarelli

Luca Bulgarelli

Dario Deidda

Dario Deidda

Andrea Avena

Andrea Avena

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The Choral Workshop is dedicated to musicians, singers and dancers. Methodological application of the sung music literature of the Son panorama, Guaracha, Salsa (folk matrix), genres of Rumba, i.e. guaguancó, yambú, columbia, comparsa and Cuban carnival Conga (Folkloric matrix) and especially of worship songs, the true humus of Afrocubanìa: Yoruba, Congo/Bantu, Ararà, Abakwá (liturgical matrix). A deliberate attempt will be made not to use pre-established concepts that may condition the excessive framing of melodic, harmonic or rhythmic lines.

On Tuesday, from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. , fortnightly, until May 26th, 2026.

Participation fee: €450 (free of charge for Saint Louis students)

Within the Gospel Choir we will focus on the study of gospel repertoire, from traditional to Contemporary/Urban Gospel. Interpretation, understanding, expression of gospel through body and voice. Original arrangements by instructor Claudia Marss.

Day and Class Schedule.

Every Friday from 5.30 to 8 p.m. until May 2nd, 2026

Participation fee: €450 (free of charge for Saint Louis students)

The Pop Choir is based on the all-vocal reworking of songs from the international, modern and contemporary Pop scene. The writing of arrangements focuses on the search for vocal versatility in reproducing elements of the rhythm section, strictly a cappella, alternating percussive skills with layered melodic lines. As the repertoire is studied, some imitative timbres of the instruments will be identified, to be achieved through scores and recorded audio auditions for each section. Good reading of the score is required.

Day and time of class

Every Monday from 5.30 to 8.00 p.m. until May 25th, 2026

Participation fee: €450 (free of charge for Saint Louis students)

The course consists of a polyphonic singing workshop dedicated to Brazilian music called Coro Brasil.

Ongoing training aimed at providing the student with the main skills, such as the historical elements of the musical style, with particular regard to the ethnic/cultural and geographic origin and insights into the composer; technical and perceptual elements for correct pronunciation both phonetic and rhythmic; preparation of a choral repertoire initially a cappella, to better take care of the intonation and polyrhythms of the parts, and eventually, where the arrangement requires it, with the accompaniment of a band.

On Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m., fortnightly, from February 25th to June 17, 2026

Participation fee: €450 (free of charge for Saint Louis students)

Choral ensemble that proposes the best known Beatles pieces, arranged and adapted to be performed a cappella.

Every Tuesday from 6 to 7.30 pm until June 16th, 2026

Participation fee: €450 (free of charge for Saint Louis students)

Vocal ensemble whose repertoire is dedicated to classic songs of Italian songwriting, interpreted in an original, fresh and captivating guise, thanks to the arrangements edited by Maria Grazia Fontana, director of the choir.

Every Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. starting February 25th to June 10th, 2026

Participation fee: €450 (free of charge for Saint Louis students)

The course aims to develop skills in Vocal Painting, a methodology that combines physical gestures with extemporaneous loop creations, harmony and melody definitions, and articulatory handling. The method is interesting because it stimulates exchanges of responsibility between those who lead the session and those who interact as creators of new ideas. Vocal Painting practice, sight-reading development and multi-voice harmonizations will take place within the workshop.

Free Course for Saint Louis students only

EXTRA COMPLEMENTARY COURSES

Free to attend, included in registration for personalized courses

Two-year course in Theory and Solfeggio This course covers all the topics corresponding to the annual Harmony 1 and Ear Training 1 courses in two years. At the end of the two years, therefore, it is possible to take the entrance exam for the pre-academic Jazz or Pop course. The course is structured in 2-hour lessons every fortnight, from January to June.
LabXChange. Ensemble music workshops reserved for students who attend personalized courses, directed by students of the three-year academic year and traditional diploma with periodic supervision by the Management or a teacher. Students of personalized courses can participate for free. Access to the laboratories is subject to the hearing and verification of available places.
Choir. Saint Louis offers students of personalized courses the opportunity to participate free of charge in one or more choirs: Gospel Choir, Jazz Choir, Pop Choir and other choral groups of various styles. It can only be accessed by audition.
Orchestras and Ensemble. Those enrolled in the most talented personalized courses will be able to actively participate in the Saint Louis orchestras. It is accessed by audition.
Concerts and rehearsal room. Subscribers to personalized courses can participate and perform in mid-year and end-of-year concerts to be agreed with their teacher and with the didactic secretariat. Free rehearsal room / study room – max 2 hours per day for a maximum of 6 hours per week.

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