Learn jazz by playing jazz
Sydney’s leading jazz education program — weekly jazz bands, private lessons, and camps for kids, teens & adults.
Real playing, genuine learning.
Jazz bands for all levels
Rehearse weekly in a small band at the right level for you, coached by an expert jazz educator, and perform at real Sydney venues. Students gain confidence, instrumental skill, and the musical foundation that leads to HSC success and tertiary entry. Bands for kids, teens, and adults at all levels.
Private lessons
Finding a good jazz teacher is harder than it should be. At JWA, every teacher is a working professional musician, hand-picked for their teaching ability and qualifications. We offer lessons in saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, piano, guitar, bass, and drums — for all ages and levels, from beginners to HSC and conservatorium preparation.
Music camps
We organise jazz music camps for students of all ages, including school holiday music camps for children and teens, and dedicated camps for adults.
Our Summer Jazz Camp has been running for over 40 years, making it one of Australia’s longest-running music camps. Held each January, it’s an immersive experience that students return to year after year.
- JWA Summer Jazz Camp, January.
- Winter Jazz Camp, July.
- Jazz Camp for adults, July.
Sydney’s jazz education hub
Jazz Workshop Australia is a music school where serious musical training meets a genuinely supportive environment. We specialise in jazz and improvised music, with a teaching faculty of professional musicians and educators. Students of all ages and levels are welcome: children, teens, and adults, from beginners to emerging professionals.
Whether you come to JWA with high ambitions, curiosity, or simply a love of music, you’ll be taken seriously here. Hundreds of students of all ages and levels have built lasting skill and a genuine passion for music through our programs.
- Since 2020 alone, more than thirty JWA students have been accepted into the jazz performance degree at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, with others gaining entry to classical and composition studies, and overseas institutions including Berklee College of Music.
- Our students regularly achieve Band 6 in HSC music.
- Our younger students frequently win school music scholarships, excel in AMEB exams, and place well in competitions.
- JWA students are regularly selected for the NSW Arts Unit jazz ensembles and the annual Schools Spectacular Stage Band.
- Our students and alumni include rising stars and established professionals, performing on the Sydney jazz scene and internationally. See our alumni.