2024 SUMMER PROGRAMS
Welcome to SUMMER at the JAZZ HOUSE! For over 20 years, JAZZ HOUSE KiDS has brought award-winning programming that engages and excites students, promotes harmony and collaboration and builds musicianship. The JAZZ HOUSE welcomes instrumental and vocal students of all levels, ages 12 to 18, from beginners to pre-professionals headed to the nation’s stop college music programs.
JAZZ HOUSE SUMMER SESSIONS
JUNE + JULY
JOiN US for 6 weeks @ JAZZ HOUSE Montclair for weekly small ensembles, vocal + electives featuring the compositions of jazz’s iconic composers! We welcome all students 12 and older (all levels) to immerse yourself in the music of these legendary composers and learn the improvised language they used to create their unique sound.
SUMMER WORKSHOP
August 5 – AUGUST 17
The award-winning intensive session immerses instrumental and vocal students ages 12-18 of all levels in top-notch instruction to develop key skills, enhance knowledge in fundamentals and the art of jazz performance. Highlights include masterclasses, small group and big band ensembles, mentoring and jam sessions with professional musicians, history and culture, composition and film scoring. Final performance at the MONTCLAIR JAZZ FESTIVAL.
ADULT SUMMER CLASSES
JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Summer Programming for ADULT instrumentalists of all levels. YOUR INNER MUSICIAN IS CALLING YOU! IN-PERSON two adult ensembles: improv core classes for beginners and advaned students. Four weekly online deep -dive electives: Music Production, Film Scoring, Drum Shed, and more!
SUMMER FACULTY
STAFF
CHRISTIAN McBRIDE
Artistic Director
TED CHUBB
Summer Managing Director
GALO INGA
ALEX LAURENZI
LARGE ENSEMBLES
ABRAHAM BURTON
NATHAN EKLUND
ABEL MIRELES
TRUMPET
TED CHUBB
MARCUS PRINTUP
GUITAR
CHARLIE SIGLER
WOODWINDS
MARIO BANKS
PRODUCTION + RECORDING
LEE HOGANS
PIANO/ THEORY/ COMPOSITION
ALEXIS CUADRADO
KELLY GREEN
OSCAR PEREZ
MICHELE ROSEWOMAN
RADAM SCHWARTZ
HELEN SUNG
TROMBONE
DAVID GIBSON
SAXOPHONE
MIKE LEE
ED PALERMO
LAUREN SEVIAN
CAMILLE THURMAN
BRUCE WILLIAMS
BASS
CHRISTIAN McBRIDE
ANDY McKEE
DRUMS
ALVESTER GARNETT
BILLY HART
HISTORY + CULTURE
LOVETT HINES
ASHLEY KAHN
VOCAL
AMY LONDON
DYLAN PRAMUK
*Faculty subject to change