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 Dan Wilson, Helen Sung, Alex Claffy, and Carl Allen gaining rare insight with 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
- 10:00 –11:30 AM Technique Sectionals with Faculty
- 11:30 –12:30 PM Rhythm and Sight Reading
- 12:30 –1:00 PM Lunch
- 1:00 – 2:45 PM Master Class (Form Intros, Endings and Transitions)
- 2:50 – 4:30 PM The Art of the Trio
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 – 9:15 AM: Welcome + Check in
- 9:15 – 12:00 PM: Workshop w/ Bruce Williams
- 12:00 – 12:30 PM: Lunch
- 12:30 – 1:30 PM: How to Listen
- 1:30 – 3:00 PM: Theory Improv in Motion
- 2:30 – 2:45 PM: Break
- 2:45 – 4:15 PM: Jazz and Classical Etudes
- 4:15 – 5:00 PM: Jam Session / Free Play with Rhythm Section
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 – 9:15 AM: Welcome + Check in
- 9:15 – 12:00 PM: Workshop w/ Bruce Williams
- 12:00 – 12:30 PM: Lunch
- 12:30 – 1:30 PM: How to Listen
- 1:30 – 3:00 PM: Theory Improv in Motion
- 2:30 – 2:45 PM: Break
- 2:45 – 4:15 PM: Jazz and Classical Etudes
- 4:15 – 5:00 PM: Jam Session / Free Play with Rhythm Section
