Summer Music Camps at Community Music School
Milestones Jazz Camp
One Week Session July 7-11 9 AM-5 PM
Milestones is a fun, interactive, summer day camp program which encourages enthusiastic young musicians to explore and expand their interests in jazz. Under the guidance of camp faculty, students discover the intricacies of jazz as they study, rehearse, and perform works from the standard jazz repertoire. Learning to perform jazz and applying the freedom of improvisation enhances any student’s music education. The camp is open to students from early intermediate to advanced ability levels. Each student participates in a combo group as well as the big band.
WHO ATTENDS MILESTONES?
All brass, wind, guitar, piano and percussion students from ages 10–18 who are playing at an early intermediate to advanced level are welcome. Students should have good note reading skills.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Improvisation class
Coaching & rehearsals for small combos & big band
Jazz history & listening class
Music theory & aural skills
Technique and warm-ups class
FINAL PERFORMANCE
Students will present a final jam session for family and friends on Friday, the final day of camp at 6:00 PM in Ingrid Larsen Evans Hall at CMS.
TUITION AND FEES
Application Fee (non-refundable) $15
Milestones Camp Tuition: $285