Compiled by Cesca Janece Waterfield
Get Immersed in Jazz!
If your child is between the ages of 10-18 and has previous experience on a musical instrument, they can enroll in a Summer Jazz Camp. Ashby Anderson and Muse Creative Workspace offers three different camps that teach students how to improvise, arrange and compose music while exposing them to American Jazz artists from the 1900s to the present. Students participate with and gain invaluable experience from accomplished jazz musicians from the community.
Jazz Boot Camp
Session 1: July 6-17 9am–12pm
Session 2: August 3-14 9am–12pm
This camp will introduce young musicians to playing in an ensemble, developing improvisational skills and discover Jazz history. It’s time to get off the page and into the music!
Big Band Camp
Session 1: July 20-31 9am–1pm
This camp will focus on the fundamentals of playing in a Jazz Big Band. Participants will sharpen improvisational, reading, arranging, and compositional skills while performing the music of Jazz composer, Ashby Anderson. (Audition Required)
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