7 DAYS OF MAGIC IN THE REDWOODS
ENROLL TODAY!
JAZZ CAMP WEST
June 7-13, 2025
A week of inspiration awaits you in the forest…
Secure your spot with a $100 deposit beginning June 14, 2024
Jazz Camp West is a 7-day jazz, Latin, funk, R&B, hip-hop, and soul music learning and festival experience for musicians and dancers in a lush redwood campground setting.
Imagine - fifty pianos scattered about the forest beckoning you to play.
A choir singing around the bend of your hike.
A live salsa big band playing while you dance underneath the twinkling stars…
At Jazz Camp, 250 participants from throughout the world come together for a 7-day journey into jazz and its cultural roots. You’ll learn from 48 all-star artists while living in a musical wonderland of kind and encouraging people of all ages, skill levels and cultural backgrounds joining together for a life-changing creative experience.We offer
Workshops
Personalized instruction in dance, instrumental, and vocal music
Student performances
Faculty concerts
Late night jams
Dance parties
Not to mention, spending 7 magical days in the majestic setting of a Redwood forest.
Once at camp, you will create a personal schedule from over 125 classes offered each day.
Meet our 2025 Faculty!
In 2025 we were fortunate to welcome GRAMMY® award winning pianist/composer Orrin Evans as Artist in Residence, and exquisite vocalist The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol leading the Vocal Intensive. More faculty details coming soon!
NYC-based drummer/composer/educator Allison Miller engages her deep roots in improvisation as a vehicle to explore all music. Described by critics as a Modern Jazz Icon in the Making. Allison has been the Artistic Director of Jazz Camp West since 2018.
Jazz Camp West Artistic Director
Allison Miller
Jazz Camp West Camp Director
Stacey Hoffman
Stacey Hoffman founded Living Jazz in 1984 with an extensive background in music, dance and fine arts, along with 7 years of experience in business management. She is thrilled to continue with Living Jazz as the Camp Director for both Jazz and Jam Camp West.
Amenities
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Swimming
Take a break from your music classes and hop in the pool to refresh your creativity.
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Hiking
Jazz Camp West campus at the YMCA Camp Jones Gulch is over 1,000 acres in size - there are a number of stunning hiking trails to explore.
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Variety of Lodging Options
Want to camp? Bring your RV? Stay in a cabin? Or plug-and-play with a rent-a-tent or glamping ticket? Choose your journey!
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Vinyl Listening Lounge
Listen to Reese Bullen’s classic collection - or bring some of your own. A lounge with carpets, pillows and twinkling lights where you can indulge in the recording arts.
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Daily Yoga
Start your day off with a fantastic yoga session with Pamela Cararra of Fine Body Yoga. Meditation and movement to get you primed your day of dancing and playing music.
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Open Rehearsal Space
You’ll be able to sign up for your own private rehearsal hour at a variety of locations that have drum set, amps, a PA, and/or a piano throughout the day. Prep for your open mic, take a private lesson, or get some practice in.
"Just the most amazing experience of a lifetime! I'm still waking up! It was so natural - the dirt - the trees! The people! I loved hearing music all day and all night long and most of all - I love the tools that I walked away with and the memories and pictures! Can't we do this all summer?"
– Kappe Rouseeau
