Winter Jazz Camp July 2024. 

Summer Jazz Camp is 1st week of January.

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Winter jazz camp is a non-residential camp held over three days at the JWA studio in St Leonards. It includes groups for beginner to advanced jazz students. It is open to ages 9 to 16. This camp is for people who can already play an instrument and are at least good enough to play in a school band. Pretty well any instrument is fine for this camp: check with us if you aren’t sure. Vocalists can do the camp if they are prepared to use their voice as an instrument, just like everyone else.

There are groups for inexperienced, intermediate, and experienced jazz students.

Dates: July school holidays.

Times: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (drop off from 8:30; pickup by 5:00pm).

Venue: Jazz Workshop Australia, 2nd floor, 89 Chandos St, St Leonards 2065

Cost: $TBC (incl. GST). Payment can be via PayPal, credit card, or direct deposit. There is an extra fee for card & PayPal.

Inclusions: Camp activities, tuition, materials and supervision. Drinking water provided. BYO lunch & snacks or buy supervised at local food court.

Who can come? Young musicians ages 9 to 16; jazz beginners to experienced (there are groups for different ages); all common instruments including strings; should at least be a good enough player to be able to play in a school band.

Activities:

• improvising jazz ensemble (‘combo’)
• reading ensemble (‘big band’)
• instruction in jazz improvisation
• jam session
• free time
• end of camp concert performance – at the venue or video (TBC)
• other activities such as masterclass depending on numbers & instruments

Register now:

Booking is due to open in April 2024. Meanwhile, Summer Jazz Camp is January 1-5 and is a must-do for keen young jazz students.

Any questions? Contact us

Other JWA holiday camps

During school holidays we often run short camps and workshops for children, teens, and adults.

Every year there is Winter Jazz Camp in July and a residential Summer Jazz Camp in January. We sometimes have camps and short workshops at other times, during school holidays, weekends, or evenings.