​​The Jazz Arts Academy Summer Session is a one-week intensive jazz studies program for aspiring teen jazz musicians. This is a unique program where each student gets the opportunity to perform and to learn about the many aspects of Jazz; Melody, Harmony, Improvisation, jazz standard tunes, and the rich history of this great music.

The faculty and visiting clinicians include world-class professional recording artists who are also dedicated educators. Students gain insight and experience into the world of jazz by hands-on performance-based classes, theory lessons, workshops and listening sessions.

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Jazz Essentials 101

For beginning jazz students, this session will introduce concepts of jazz melody, phrasing, harmony and the introductory basics of jazz improvisation.

Jazz Essentials 201

These more advanced classes will dive deeply into Jazz performance training. Topics covered will include ii-V-I vocabulary, substitutions, common scale patterns, advanced scales, and Jazz History.

Each attendee will be placed in ensembles large or small (depending on enrollment) based on their ability and level. Listening sessions and performance training is integral to these intensive training sessions.