Welcome to the new website of School for Improvisational Music.
- SIM accepting applications for 2024 Summer Intensive!We are now accepting applications for the 2024 Intensive to be held again at the Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn from August 5-19, 2024. Application deadline May 15, 2024. Faculty will include: Week 1 Ralph Alessi (Director, trumpet) Andy Milne (Assistant Director, piano) Michael Attias (saxophone) John Hebert (bass) Tom Rainey (drums) Week 2 Ralph Alessi (Director, trumpet) Kate Gentile (drums) Tim Berne (saxophone) Chris Lightcap (bass) Brandon ...
- SIM Summer 2022 Intensive deadline extendedAs we get SIM back up and running after 2 years off due to Covid, we’re giving everyone some extra time to consider their application. The deadline has been extended to June 25th, 2022.
- SIM 2022 INTENSIVEAfter a rocky two years, we are thrilled to announce the return of SIM. We’ll be offering our summer intensive at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music for two weeks at the end of the summer. (August 22 – September 2, 2022). Applications are now being accepted.
- Deadline ExtendedWe have decided to extend the SIM Summer Intensive deadline until July 1st. 2020. With all of the uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 crisis, we realize things are unclear with regard to travel and gathering through the summer. In the event that we are unable to meet in person, we are considering options to present ...
- SIM 2020 Applications OpenSIM is now accepting applications for the 2020 New York City Summer Intensive. (August 17-28). This year features masterclasses by Fay Victor, Val Jeanty, Steve Coleman,Aurora Neeland,Art Lande and Ches Smith. The core faculty includes: Ralph Alessi (trumpet/director) Andy Milne (piano/asst. director) Michael Attias (saxophone) Michael Formanek (bass) Tom Rainey (drums) Tim Berne (saxophone) Kris Davis (piano) Drew Gress (bass) Gerald Cleaver ...