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Contact: Brian Gorrell,<br />
jazz studies division head,<br />
jazzworkshop@ucojazzlab.com;<br />
ucojazzlab.com.<br />
University of Michigan<br />
MPulse Jazz Institute<br />
Ann Arbor, Michigan<br />
July 15–28<br />
Students attending MPulse will be exposed<br />
to the rigorous training provided<br />
by the university including improvisation,<br />
listening, jazz history, applied<br />
instrument training, theory and musicianship.<br />
Students participate in small<br />
group performance and creative collaboration<br />
with other MPulse sessions.<br />
MPulse is open to students who have<br />
completed grades 9–11, and attendees<br />
must audition to be selected.<br />
Faculty: Andrew Bishop and various<br />
School of Music faculty.<br />
Cost: $1,750.<br />
Contact: (866) 936-2660;<br />
music.umich.edu/<br />
special_programs/youth/mpulse.<br />
University of Missouri,<br />
St. Louis Jazz Combo/<br />
Improv Camp<br />
St. Louis, Missouri<br />
June 10–15<br />
Students from beginner to advanced<br />
experience jazz improvisation and<br />
combo playing, master and jazz<br />
theory classes, jam sessions and daily<br />
concerts. Jim Widner, director of jazz<br />
studies at UMSL, serves as one of the<br />
anchor faculty.<br />
Faculty: Jim Widner, Dave Pietro,<br />
Cost:<br />
Dave Scott, Scott Whitfield.<br />
$299 registration fee,<br />
$187.95 for housing and meals.<br />
Contact: umsl.edu.<br />
University of Missouri<br />
Kansas City Jazz Camp<br />
Kansas City, Missouri<br />
June 24–28<br />
The UMKC Jazz Camp brings worldrenowned<br />
performers and jazz educators<br />
to Kansas City with talented<br />
young instrumentalists and vocalists<br />
ages 14 and up. Students work with<br />
distinguished clinicians, and the week<br />
features intensive combo rehearsals,<br />
coaching sessions, daily master classes,<br />
theory and improvisation classes and<br />
faculty performances.<br />
Faculty: Bobby Watson, Dan Thomas.<br />
Cost: $350; $320 if registered and paid<br />
by April 13.<br />
Contact: Julie Koch, (816) 235-2741;<br />
kochjc@umk.edu;<br />
conservatory.umkc.edu/cmda/<br />
jazzcamp.cfm.
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