Jazz Camp West

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

AREAS OF FOCUS

General Daily Schedule

Vocal Intensive

Guitar Intensive

Piano Intensive

Advanced Instrumental

String Program

Schedule at a Glance

Class Descriptions

2023 Class Descriptions - 2024 Details to Be Announced Soon

When creating your personal class schedule keep these things in mind. Jazz Camp provides a unique opportunity to take advantage of classes you might not normally get the chance to participate in. Taking classes outside your discipline can enhance your musical education in ways you might not have considered. If you are an instrumentalist, consider taking percussion, steel drum, vocals or dance for rhythm and timing, ensemble classes for hands-on experience, or songwriting for expanded awareness of song forms and composition. The same is true for dancers, vocalists or percussionists. Think outside the box! This is your chance to try new things, and enhance your experience. All classes are 1 hour in length, except for dance classes, which are 1 hour and 15 minutes. There is a 15-minute gap in between classes to give you time to travel to your next class. Please keep note of the dance class additional time when scheduling your classes. 

You can sign up for as many as 6 one-hour classes per day. Each day will also include an additional one-hour of Open Mic right before dinner, a daily evening faculty concert, and a late night jam session with dessert in the dining room. Since this is a long jam-packed day, consider carefully whether you want to take a class every hour. You may want to leave some time in your schedule for practice, relaxation, a dip in the pool, hike in the woods, or conversation with a new friend.