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Berklee’s Five Week
Summer Performance Program
Boston, Massachusetts
July 10–August 13
This program annually welcomes about
900 students. The student must be 15
years old by the start of the camp and
been playing an instrument for a minimum
of six months.
Faculty: TBD.
Cost: Application fee $50;
$200 tuition deposit;
$4,050 remaining tuition;
$35 registration fee;
$3,050 housing fee;
$150 comprehensive fee.
Contact: (617) 747-2245 or toll-free at
(877) BERKLEE (237-5533);
summer@berklee.edu;
berklee.edu/summer.
Camp Encore/Coda
Sweden, Maine
June 30–July 25, July 25–August 15
This summer will be the 61st season of
encouraging young musicians at a beautiful
Maine camp location.
Faculty: Brent LaCasce, Kevin Norton,
Julia Chen, Mike Sakash,
Kelley Muse, Jake Saslow.
Cost: 1st session (3 1 /2 weeks) is
$4,600 inclusive, 2nd session
(3 weeks) is $3,850 inclusive,
full season (includes both sessions
6 1 /2 weeks) is $7,100 inclusive.
Contact: James Saltman, (617) 325-1541,
jamie@encore-coda.com;
encore-coda.com.
College of Saint Rose
Summer Jazz Program
Albany, New York
June 29–August 6
During this program, students will be divided
into two jazz ensembles: students who will be
entering grades 7-9 and students entering
grades 10-12. Both bands meet every
Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m.
This program gives area school musicians an
opportunity to continue developing their
musicianship throughout the summer.
Faculty: Paul Evoskevich, Matthew Cremisio,
Danielle Cremisio.
Cost: $310.
Contact: Paul Evoskevich at paule@strose.edu.
COTA CampJazz
Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
July 26–August 1
Students ages 13 through adult will play in
small ensembles based on ability and
experience. This camp also features lunchtime
faculty concerts and master classes.
Faculty: Phil Woods, Rick Chamberlain,
Jim Daniels, Bill Goodwin, Eric Doney.
Cost: $450; Room and board is $395.
Contact: campjazz.org.
Eastern U.S. Music Camp at
Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
June 27–July 11, July 4–18, July 11–24 (two-week
sessions); June 27–July 18, July 4–24 (three-week
sessions); June 27–July 24 (four-week session)
Jazz education, performance, ensembles and
combos, improvisation, theory, harmony,
composition, arranging, conducting, guest
artists and master classes are all included in
this camp. Enrollment is approximately 200
students between the ages of 10 and 18.
Faculty: Sean Lowery, Tom Christensen,
Rick Montalbano.
Cost: Varies from $859 to $4,223
depending upon a two-, three-,
or four-week session.
Contact: (866) 777-7841;
easternusmusiccamp.com.
George Vance Summer
Bass Workshop 2010
Bethesda, Maryland
July 6–10
This workshop gives attendees the
opportunity to work with world-renowned
bassist Francois Rabbath. Faculty evening
recitals and student solo recitals are also
a part of the curriculum. Bassists of any
ages and experience levels are encouraged
to attend.
Faculty: Francois Rabbath, Tony Bianco,
Nicholas Walker, Etienne Lafrance,
John Hamil, Tracy Rowell, Ira Gold,
Ted Botsford.
Cost: $475.
Contact: summerbassworkshop@gmail.com.
Hudson Jazz Works
Hudson, New York
August 12–15
This weekend immersion in jazz improvisation
and composition includes individual and group
instruction and will cover technique, harmony,
accompaniment, rhythm, composition and the
art of duo playing.
Faculty: Armen Donelian, Marc Mommaas and
Jim McNeely.
Cost: $575.
Contact: info@armenjazz.com,
marc@mommass.com.
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