JULY 8 – JULY 24, 2026
Our July Specialty Module Camps offer one-week immersive deep dives into focused areas of jazz study, designed for rapid, meaningful growth. Through intensive, distraction-free learning with master jazz artists, students engage deeply with the music, gaining direct mentorship and rare access to the living lineage of this great American art form.
RHYTHM Section Workout (1/2 week)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8th- Friday, JULY 10th
This exclusive half-week intensive brings guitarists, drummers, pianists, and bassists together for three immersive days with an all-star faculty of master artists. Students study closely with Kenny Washington, Cyrus Chestnut, Dave Stryker, Brandon McCune, and Jerome Jennings, gaining rare insight into swing feel, ensemble authority, and musical maturity through direct mentorship at the highest level of the jazz tradition.
TUITION: $595
DAY @ A GLANCE
- 9:00 –10:00 AM Welcome and Listening with Kenny Washington
- 10:00 –11:30 AM Technique with Kenny Washington, Dave Stryker, Brandon McCune & Linda Oh
- 11:30 –12:30 PM Rhythm and Sight Reading with Kenny Washington /Dave Stryker
- 12:30 –1:00 PM Lunch
- 1:00 – 2:45 PM Master Class (Form Intros, Endings and Transitions with Cyrus Chestnut)
- 2:50 – 4:30 PM The Art of the Trio – Cyrus, Linda, Jerome Jennings
CHiCA POWER (full week)
MONDAY, July 13th – Friday, July 17th
CHiCA Power is a full-week immersive workshop addressing gender disparity in jazz by centering and uplifting female musicians. Students study with accomplished female instrumentalists and guest artists, building confidence, deepening their connection to jazz history, and developing their artistic voice through mentorship guided by the motto “RiSE and iMPROViSE.” Through representation and community, participants gain not only musical skills—but the belief that they belong and that a future in jazz is possible.
TUITION: $895
DAY @ A GLANCE
- 9:00 -10:25 AM Welcome and Improv – Caili O’Doherty
- 10:30 AM-12:00 PM Small Ensembles – Ingrid Jensen/Caili/Meredith
- 12:00-12:30 PM Lunch
- 12:30- 1:30 PM Listening and History – Ingrid
- 1:35 – 2:45 PM Improv with – Caili/Ingrid/Zoe Obadia
- 2:45 – 3:25 PM Listening Circle Summit
- 3:30 – 5:00 PM Big Band Meredith and Regina Carter
BIG SOLID SAX CAMP (full week)
MONDAY, July 20th – Friday, July 24th
The Big Solid Sax Camp is an immersive experience for saxophonists ready to strengthen their sound, technique, and jazz language. Led by renowned alto saxophonist and educator Bruce Williams, students gain direct insight from his decades of professional experience while building essential vocabulary, ensemble skills, and musical confidence.
TUITION: $895
DAY @ A GLANCE
- 9:00 -10:00 AM Welcome and Listening – Birsa Chatterjee
- 10:00 AM-12:00 PM How To Transcribe Etudes Building Confidence – Bruce Williams
- 12:00-12:30 PM Lunch
- 12:30- 1:30 PM Improv and Solo Technique – Patrick Gannon/Birsa Chatterjee
- 1:35 – 2:45 PM Sight Reading and Rhythm Reading- Zoe Obadia/Alex Laurenzi
- 2:45 – 3:00 PM Break
- 3:00 – 4:30PM Jason Marshall/Mike Lee
