# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Groove & Blend: The Art of Saxophone Ensemble Playing with Anna Brooks
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Do you want to feel more confident playing as part of a saxophone section? Have you ever wondered how professional sax sections achieve such a tight, powerful blend?

This two-day course, led by acclaimed saxophonist, arranger, and educator Anna Brooks, is designed for saxophonists of intermediate level and above who want to elevate their ensemble playing.

With two full ensemble pieces each day covering Swing, Latin, Funk, and Pop styles, you’ll explore:

The Art of Listening: Improve ensemble awareness to lock in with others and respond in real time.

- Intonation: Learn how to hear and adjust pitch for a tight, in-tune sound across the section

- Time Feel & Groove: Explore how groove changes across styles and how it affects your role in the ensemble

- Section Playing: Learn how to blend tone, match articulation, and phrase as one unified sound

- Tone & Dynamics: Discover how to shape your sound according to the style, create effective dynamic variation, and stand out when needed

- Articulation & Expressive Devices: Unlock the stylistic details, including articulation, accents, scoops, falls, and section vibrato, that bring written parts to life and elevate them beyond the notes on the page

- Performance Confidence: Build performance readiness through structured rehearsal with Anna’s custom ensemble arrangements.

Whether you’ve played in saxophone ensembles before or want to experience the buzz of playing in a tight-knit section, this weekend offers a powerful opportunity to sharpen your skills and deepen your musical connection with others.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ringwood/groove-and-blend-the-art-of-saxophone-ensemble-playing-with-anna-brooks/200028425168505
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ringwood
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: St Leonards Hotel, Ringwood
- **lat**: 50.8281295876
- **long**: -1.8384905307999
- **full address**: St Leonards Hotel, Ringwood, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Groove & Blend: The Art of Saxophone Ensemble Playing with Anna Brooks being held?
  - **A:** Groove & Blend: The Art of Saxophone Ensemble Playing with Anna Brooks takes place on Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 03:30 pm at St Leonards Hotel, Ringwood, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Groove & Blend: The Art of Saxophone Ensemble Playing with Anna Brooks?
  - **A:** Groove & Blend: The Art of Saxophone Ensemble Playing with Anna Brooks is organized by AB Workshops.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Groove & Blend: The Art of Saxophone Ensemble Playing with Anna Brooks is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ringwood, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Groove & Blend: The Art of Saxophone Ensemble Playing with Anna Brooks sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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