The SRU Summer Jazz Academy provides a rich and entertaining jazz experience for a variety of ages and abilities. Rising 9th Graders through Graduated Seniors, musically proficient Rising 8th Grade students will be accepted. Every year, the camp hosts students who have participated in all-state honors ensembles, as well as young players looking to gain knowledge and experience.
Students enjoy a busy schedule that involves big band, jazz combo, improvisation, jazz theory, jazz history, and lessons/master classes on individual instruments. Also, a longstanding tradition of this camp is the annual dodgeball game, which is a great break from the jazz study!
Typical schedule:
8am – Breakfast for resident campers
9am – Warm up/Big Band Rehearsal
11am – Jazz History
12pm – Lunch
1pm – Instrument Master Classes (or practice time)
2pm – Digital Audio Workstation
3pm – Jazz Theory
4pm – Jazz Combo
5pm – Dinner
6pm – Evening session (jam session, various top presentations)
7:30 – Residents free time/Commuter departure
RESIDENT: $599 Includes camp instruction, overnight accommodations, access to facilities, and all meals
COMMUTER: $449 Includes camp instruction, access to facilities, and lunch & dinner
A non-refundable deposit of $50 is included in the registration fee.
Dr. Jason Kush:
Camp director, big band, saxophone, improvisation, jazz theory
Dr. David Glover:
Big band, drum set, jazz history, improvisation
John Anthony:
Big band, guitar, improvisation
Clint Bleil:
Big band, saxophone, recording, theory, improvisation
Dr. Glenn Utsch:
Piano
Dr. Micah Hold:
Trumpet
Gabriel Colby:
Trombone