Christine Pang

Hi, I’m Christine! I’m a pianist, and I’ve had a great time playing in the house band this year (somehow being allocated to Phineas jams for ALL of my house band duties - so I took that as a sign to run for Jam Manager). My favourite memory at jams is playing ballads in funk!

Despite initially feeling intimidated, I felt incredibly supported by the society when playing at jams, so I’d love to pay that forward and contribute to making jams a welcoming environment that encourages people to play, and foster a space where we can expand our repertoire and learn more about jazz through playing.

Here’s what I’d bring:

1. Essential standards list: Publicised list of suggested standards to call at a jam, plus simple guidance on how a tune typically flows (e.g. head → solos/trade → head)
2. Updated sign-up format: Sign up for specific tunes and fill instrument slots per tune. Establish clear rotation rules (e.g. max two tunes per instrument if demand is high). House band ready to step in to support beginners at jams.
3. Continue themed jams: Based on seasons (e.g. Halloween, Christmas) or genres (e.g. Blues, Latin).
4. Tech optimisation / volume control: Manage tech more actively, ensure solos don’t get cut off due to technical issues, and regularly check instrument balance / volume levels