Conditions

WORKSHOP REGULATIONS/

Organizational goals of the International Big Band Workshops:

1. Music workshops aim to provide opportunities to develop musical passions and skills.

2. Creating and disseminating musical culture, with adapted areas related to pop music, jazz and related genres;

3. Promoting attention in the environment due to the use of listening to music in sources and communities with a level of cultural activity and limited or difficult access to broadly understood culture.

4. Working on jazz music, orchestral music based on the composition of the Big Band jazz orchestra, recreational orchestra and taking care of its artistic level properties;

5. Popularization of pop music, jazz and related genres in the country and abroad through participation in concerts and music workshops.

6. Cooperation of a national nature and within the scope of culture and music education;

7. Promotion and activity with the generation of electricity in the country and abroad;
8. Maintaining and using national traditions, recognizing Polish musical heritage, developing national, civic and cultural awareness;
9. Cooperation with domestic and world cultural animals, organizations leading to use, being members and physical, schools, universities, enterprises and government intermediate from cultural life with detailed application of jazz pop music and its related genres.
10. The purpose of the events is to organize master championships, rides and open-air events, which served to achieve academic skills, students, graduates of graduates and art schools and all members of musicians from Poland and abroad, as well as supporting the connection of traditions originating from mining brass bands, i.e. the connection of musicians in multi-generational orchestras.

Conditions of operation:
1. Participation in music workshops is mechanical.
2. The participant must be 18 years old or have the owner of parents or legal guardians (responsibility card). The terms of validity are in accordance with the provisions of the application, acceptance of the regulations, application of the provisions of the GDPR, consent to the publication of the image, and the notifications met/sent by the organizer.
3. Organizer's liability:
The organizer of music bands is obliged to provide technical and organizational conditions.
4. The following are prohibited:
a) Use of drugs, narcotics and other intoxicants during storage;
b) Violation of the provisions of the law during the conduct of business;
c) Behavior that violates good manners, aggressive or inappropriate to the situation.

The organizer has the right to send the event away from the festival on the first date, in which the event violating the regulations is included. In a situation where the organizer does not cover the costs of transport home. In the case of minors, the parent/legal guardian must send
the event away from the festival venue.
5. The participant, or in the case of minors their legal guardian, shall bear legal and financial responsibility for any damage caused by the participant, including damage to equipment, instruments, property, and the Łaźnia Moszczenica facility where the International Big Band Workshops are held.

6. Applications and withdrawals:
The application should be submitted electronically via the organizer's e-mail address (kontakt@bigbandslaski.com.pl), in the case of an entry fee, it is non-refundable.

The parent/legal guardian of a minor participant is sent a scan of the responsibility card and the original document by e-mail or on the day of arrival at the workshops. Failure to top up the cards or not bringing the responsibility card to the festival is tantamount to an obligation to participate in the festival.

7. The participant or their legal guardian grants consent to the free-of-charge use of the participant’s/child’s image captured during the International Big Band Workshops, in particular through photography and video recording of classes and concerts organized as part of the workshops. At the same time, the participant or their legal guardian agrees to participate in the free final concert of the workshop participants, which will take place on August 23, 2026.

8. Final provisions:
Music regulations are an integral part of the application for performing in the workshops and are subject to the provisions of Polish law.

9. In the event that all accommodation capacity at the Dąbrówka Complex is fully occupied, the organizer reserves the right to accommodate participants at the “Dom Retro Piwnia” facility, located at 15 Karola Miarki Street, 44-330 Jastrzębie-Zdrój.

10.It is necessary to replace the printer, cable, scanners and power supplies that were damaged.

3rd International Big Band Workshops

Please fill out the following form carefully, as this will make the organizers’ work easier.

The International Big Band Workshops will take place from 17–23 August 2026 at Łaźnia Moszczenica, Jastrzębie-Zdrój, 44-338, ul. Towarowa 7, as well as at accompanying event venues including the Rybnik Campus and the Teatr Ziemi Rybnickiej during the 18th Czesław Gawlik Traditional Jazz Festival in Rybnik.

Organizer

“BIG BAND ŚLĄSKI” ASSOCIATION

KRS Number: 0001048472

REGON: 52610956300000

Registered address:

ul. Józefa Elsnera 28
44-245 Żory, Poland

Workshop Program

During the workshops, individual lessons will be held for the following instruments: piano, guitar, double bass / bass guitar, drums, saxophones, flute, clarinet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, trumpet ,flugelhorn

There will also be:

Big Band orchestra rehearsals, sectional rehearsals ,small jazz ensemble classes

? Master Classes

Led by: Anthony Strong – piano / music production , Luis Diego Bonilla – trombone / improvisation , Joel Barford – drums

Roch Siciński, journalist from Polish Radio Channel Two, will host the final concerts and give a lecture entitled: “I Have a Band – What Next? Relationships Between Artists, Record Labels, Media, Concert Organizers and Festivals. How to Enter the Jazz Market.”

Ms. Urszula Dudziak and Aga Zaryan are special guests of the final concert of the International Big Band Workshops. Their participation is of an artistic and honorary nature — they do not conduct vocal classes or workshops as part of the event.

Artistic Director Prof. Dr. Hab. Grzegorz Nagórski

Special Guests : Among the invited special guests will be outstanding jazz artists, including: Polish jazz stars Urszula Dudziak and Aga Zaryan , British vocalist and pianist Anthony Strong, British drummer Joel Barford, Luis Bonilla (USA/Austria) – trombonist of the legendary Village Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, known for collaborations with artists such as Phil Collins and Tony Bennett

Members and Musicians of Big Band Śląski They will conduct individual lessons, sectional rehearsals, ensemble rehearsals, and perform in the final concert together with workshop participants and guest artists.

Bogusław Kaczmar – piano

Dr. Grzegorz Pałka – drums

Mateusz Szczypka – guitar

Maciej Kitajewski – double bass / bass guitar

Dawid Główczewski – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, EWI

Jacek Owsianka – alto saxophone, flute, clarinet

Dr. Bartłomiej Noszka – tenor saxophone, clarinet

Dr. Marcin Żupański – tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet

Grzegorz Czuchaj – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet

Maciej Prokopowicz – trombone

Robert Kosiński – trombone

Karol Pistelok – trombone

Piotr Krawczyk – bass trombone, tuba

Sławomir Firut – trumpet, flugelhorn

Krzysztof Bukowski – trumpet, flugelhorn

Prof. Dr. Hab. Maciej Fortuna – trumpet, flugelhorn

Klaudiusz Kłosek – trumpet, flugelhorn

Planned Schedule of the International Big Band Workshops17–23 August 2026

Monday, 17 August 2026

9:00–9:30 AM – Registration

10:00 AM – Opening Ceremony

Days 1–5: Monday–Friday

Individual instrument lessons (2 lessons during the workshops), Sectional rehearsals, Full Big Band rehearsals, Open rehearsals of Big Band Śląski, Master Classes with special guests, Integration barbecue, Evening jam sessions (to be arranged during the workshops)

Day 6 – Saturday, 22 August

Sectional rehearsals, Small jazz ensemble rehearsals (to be arranged), Full Big Band rehearsals, Around 3:00 PM:, Trip to the Czesław Gawlik Traditional Jazz Festival in Rybnik Joint jam session during the festival at the Teatr Ziemi Rybnickiej with festival musicians

Day 7 – Sunday, 23 August Full Big Band rehearsals, Small ensemble rehearsals, Final Concerts: Small jazz ensembles Workshop participants’ Big Band, Special guests Big Band Śląski

The organizer reserves the right to change the schedule and workshop staff.

A detailed schedule and sheet music materials will be sent after the recruitment process is completed.

Applications

The application deadline is 28 June 2026 (limited number of places available).

After this date, please contact the organizer directly.

Applications are accepted only in electronic form.

Applications without payment of the registration fee will be considered invalid.

The registration fee must be paid within 3 days from submitting the application form.

Equipment Participants must bring their own: wind instruments

guitars drum cymbals (details to be arranged with the organizer after registration), music stands Participants may also bring their own: keyboard instruments, guitar amplifiers.

Registration Fee

The participation fee is 1400 PLN
(non-refundable in case of cancellation).

Bank Transfer Details

“BIG BAND ŚLĄSKI” ASSOCIATION

KRS: 0001048472

BNP PARIBAS

PL54160014621734424800000001

Transfer Title:

“International Big Band Workshops – Participant’s Full Name – instrument/instruments”

Example:

“International Big Band Workshops – Jan Kowalski – saxophone/flute/clarinet”

Please send proof of payment (or a scan) separately by e-mail to:

kontakt@bigbandslaski.com.pl

Accommodation

The event partner is Hotel Kompleks Dąbrówka, located approximately 1000 meters from Łaźnia Moszczenica.

Special discounted rates for participants:

1:Bed only – 150 PLN/person

2: Breakfast – included in accommodation price

3: Full package (accommodation + breakfast + lunch + dinner) – 260 PLN/day

4: Meal prices: lunch – 55 PLN , dinner – 55 PLN

5: Barbecue – additional option: 90 PLN/person for participants not purchasing accommodation and meals at Kompleks Dąbrówka for participants with full board, the barbecue will count as dinner on 20 and 22 August

Room assignments will be arranged with participants after recruitment closes. (Final decisions made by the organizer and hotel.)

Payments for accommodation are made individually after workshop registration.

Hotel Contact Agnieszka Bałazy

Sales Specialist – Kompleks Dąbrówka

Phone: +48 32 476 27 04 +48 533 876 242

E-mail: recepcja@kompleksdabrowka.pl

In the event that all accommodation capacity at the Dąbrówka Complex is fully occupied, the organizer reserves the right to accommodate participants at the “Dom Retro Piwnia” facility, located at 15 Karola Miarki Street, 44-330 Jastrzębie-Zdrój.

Alternative accommodation is also available at nearby facilities:

“Dom Retro Piwnica” – https://www.pivnica.pl/

“Hostel Dzika Kaczka” – https://dzikakaczka.net/

IMPORTANT

Participants are required to print, complete, and provide the attached documents both as scans and as original hard copies on the registration day.

Attention – Minors

Parents and guardians should be aware that the International Big Band Workshops and the “Big Band Śląski” Association do not provide supervision for underage participants outside workshop activities.

For underage participants, it is mandatory to:

download and print the Responsibility Card from the form

sign it send a scanned copy to: kontakt@bigbandslaski.com.pl

bring the original document on the registration day

Due to GDPR regulations, it is also necessary to:

print the GDPR questionnaire attached to the form

sign it (for minors – signed by parents/legal guardians)

send a scanned copy to: kontakt@bigbandslaski.com.pl

Contact

If you have questions not answered on our website or Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/StowarzyszenieBigBandSlaski/

please contact us via e-mail:

kontakt@bigbandslaski.com.pl