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2012 international Jazz Camp guide<br />
Centrum Jazz Port Townsend Workshop<br />
Brubeck Institute Jazz Camp<br />
Stockton, California<br />
June 17–23<br />
This camp at the University of the Pacific offers students in<br />
grades 8–12 instruction in big band, combos, improvisation,<br />
master classes, jazz history and theory.<br />
Faculty: Last year’s faculty included Tim Acosta, Chip Tingle,<br />
Cost:<br />
Patrick Langham, Aaron Garner, more.<br />
Resident/overnight camper $650; commuter camper<br />
$550 (before May 15). Financial aid available.<br />
Contact: (209) 946-2416; musiccamp@pacific.edu;<br />
go.pacific.edu/musiccamp.<br />
CSN/Tom Ferguson Jazz Combo Camp<br />
Las Vegas, Nevada<br />
August 2012<br />
The College of Southern Nevada houses a wealth of improvisation,<br />
theory and jazz choir exercises. Musicians from top jazz<br />
bands and Las Vegas shows play side-by-side with instrumentalists<br />
and vocalists of all skill levels.<br />
Faculty: Dick McGee, Walt Blanton, Matt Taylor Bob Bonora,<br />
Chris Davis, Gary Queen, Dave Loeb, Mark Wherry.<br />
Cost: $175.<br />
Contact: Carolyn Barela, (702) 651-4110;<br />
carolyn.barela@csn.edu; csn.edu.<br />
Centrum Jazz Port Townsend<br />
Workshop & Festival<br />
Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, Washington<br />
July 22–29<br />
One of the nation’s longest running jazz workshops, Jazz Port<br />
Townsend is open to and appropriate for musicians high-school<br />
aged and above. Participants receive daily individual and<br />
small-group coaching from world-class faculty/artists. Big band<br />
groups, master classes and theory are covered.<br />
Faculty: John Clayton, Clarence Acox Jr., George Cables, Jeff<br />
Clayton, Dawn Clement, Chuck Deardorf, Dena DeRose,<br />
Bruce Forman, Wycliffe Gordon, Benny Green, more.<br />
Cost: $785 tuition (room and board available).<br />
Contact: Gregg Miller, gmiller@centrum.org, (360) 385-3102 ext.<br />
109; centrum.org/jazz.<br />
Colorado University Summer Jazz Academy<br />
Boulder, Colorado<br />
July 8–13<br />
During this one-week session, students are placed in jazz combo<br />
settings, and each student will also be divided up into one of many<br />
improvisation classes. Students will also participate in master<br />
classes and seminar sessions with a renowned guest artist.<br />
Faculty: CU faculty members and graduate students in the CU<br />
College of Music.<br />
Cost: $550 residential; $320 commuter.<br />
Contact: Brad Goode, brad.goode@colorado.edu; music.colorado.edu/summermusicacademy/jazz/.<br />
Eastern Washington University Jazz<br />
Dialogue Middle School Summer Camp<br />
Eastern Washington University Campus,<br />
Cheney, Washington<br />
July 21–26<br />
This instrumental educational experience includes three<br />
big bands, six levels of jazz theory and improvisation,<br />
listening sessions and faculty concerts. The program<br />
is limited to 50 campers and 20 staff members.<br />
Faculty: Mike Bryan, Rob Tapper, Jessie Leek, Kyle Smith, more.<br />
Cost: $460 (includes room and board).<br />
Contact: Rob Tapper, (509) 359-7073; rtapper@ewu.edu.<br />
Eastern Washington University Jazz<br />
Dialogue High School Camp<br />
Eastern Washington University Campus,<br />
Cheney, Washington<br />
July 29–August 4<br />
This instrumental and vocal experience includes daily big bands or<br />
jazz choird, 12 levels of jazz theory and improvisation, instrument<br />
master classes, combos and vocal solos and listening sessions.<br />
Evening faculty concerts feature such guests as Greg Gisbert, the<br />
Bob Curnow Big Band, Benny Green and more.<br />
Faculty: Todd DelGiudice, Steve Treseler, Vern Sielert, Andy Plamondon,<br />
Rob Tapper, Brian McCann, more.<br />
Cost: $550.<br />
Contact: Rob Tapper, (509) 359-7073; rtapper@ewu.edu.<br />
Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival<br />
Fairbanks, Alaska<br />
July 15–July 29<br />
The FSAF consists of two weeks of study and performance<br />
opportunities, including workshops in music, visual arts, literary<br />
arts, theatre arts, culinary arts, dance and healing arts with<br />
dozens of performances.<br />
Faculty: Barney McClure, Greta Matassa, Clipper Anderson,<br />
Brad Boal, Brad Dutz, Diamond Fuller.<br />
Cost: Workshops a la carte, $500 typical for a full load.<br />
Contact: Terese Kaptur, (907) 474-8869; festival@alaska.net.<br />
Great Basin Jazz Camp<br />
College of Southern Idaho,<br />
Twin Falls, Idaho<br />
July 9–13<br />
Jazz phrasing, performance skills, sight-reading and one-onone<br />
instruction are key focal points of the Great Basin repertory.<br />
Students also have the opportunity to play in a range of groups,<br />
from big bands to combos.<br />
Faculty: Bruce Forman, Carl Saunders, artists-in-residence.<br />
104 DOWNBEAT MARCH 2012
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