2012 JAM Camp
The Jazz Academy Annual Summer “JAM” Camp is a great place for young musicians grades 5th thorough 12th to learn to play and perform Jazz music the way the professionals do. Sessions are led by professional musicians and recording artists based in the DC Metropolitan area as well as other nationally renown recording artist from all across the country.
If you would like to play your instrument or sing like a jazz music professional read on!
JAM Camp is a Summer Youth Program structured yet full of fun for young musicians.
To play and sing like a professional you must study really hard, practice a lot and listen to your teachers at school. You also have to go the extra mile, by listening to the music, learning its history and theory. At some point you also need to have exposure to the professionals. At the Jazz Academy of Music Summer Jam Camp, you will get just that–exposure to professional performing musicians that will share their experiences and techniques with you. At the camp you will explore the music of the great artist like Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. And you will play and sing right along with the professional musicians.
Each year the camp is commemorated with video coverage of classes, lectures and performances. Each student will receive a complementary DVD of the coverage and the final concert. (The projected mailing date is mid to late August.) The guest artists and gifted instructors add to this American jazz music experience.
Check out the JAM Camp Video Library!
It’s A Daily Jam Session!
There is nothing like playing, singing and performing with professional musicians and your fellow students. At the JAM camp you will be a part of sessions that include some of the top professional musicians in the Washington Metropolitan area and beyond. You will gain experience playing and performing in big band or jazz choir and combo settings. You will be in a professional atmosphere with various professional musicians in addition to the primary camp instructors who are also accomplished professionals.
The Camp Works This Way!
The Academy will hold its Summer Jazz Academy of Music (“JAM”) Camp for three weeks this summer, June 25 – July 13, 2012. The camp hours will be from 1:00pm to 5:00pm Monday to Friday (Camp will be closed on July 4th).
Only students who have achieved the proficiency level of advanced beginner and above are eligible to attend the camp.
Students meeting the minimum criteria will be admitted to the camp on a first-come first-served basis until all slots are filled.
The camp will feature the following activities:
| ACTIVITY | DESCRIPTION |
| Big Band Sessions | Instrumental students at the same level of proficiency are grouped into a large ensemble to learn and perform the big band charts of Duke Ellington, Glen Miller and other writers of the big band era. |
| Jazz Choir Sessions | Vocal students at the same level of proficiency are grouped into a large ensemble to learn and perform the charts from the American Song Book as well as more contemporary pieces with accompaniment as well as A cappella. |
| Combo/Concert Hour | Students are grouped into small combos or groups to create and perform their self-developed repertoire of music. On alternate days the combos perform for the other students or the camp instructors perform for the students. |
| Jazz Idiom | Students are provided an overview of the history of jazz from the early 1900’s to today. Also covered will be the Blues, Spiritual and Classical influences in Jazz Music. |
| Improvisation & Music Theory | Students learn the language of jazz and techniques for creating and playing extemporaneously created melodies over chord progressions on their instrument or through vocal scatting. |
| Solo Lab | Students are provided the opportunity to practice improvisation techniques with a semi-private tutor to help the students create their own personal solo style. |
| Masters Class | During the course of the camp, various established recording artists will be invited to work with the students and share their experiences as a recording artist. |
Concert
Performing this year with the 2012 “JAM” Camp Students is a surprise guest artist!
The camp will culminate with a student concert . The concert will be open to the public and will cost $12.00 per person. The students will perform the musical selections that they have learned and created over the course of the camp in big band and combo formats.
The final concert will be held on Friday, July 13, 2012, 7:00pm at the Sandy Spring Friends School Performing Arts Center.
Extended care available for 5th and 6th grade JAM Camp Students! That’s Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm daily for three weeks or as early as 7:30am. (No class Wednesday, July 4, 2012)
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Camp Staff
Paul Carr, Camp Director
Pepe Gonzalez, Jazz Idiom Instructor
Richard Seals, Combo Instructor
Alex Brown, Piano Instructor
Eric Byrd, Piano Instructor
Guest Recording Artists from Prior Years:
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Tim Warfield |
Paul Bollenback |
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Branford Marsalis |
Terell Stafford |
Tuition
JAM Camp is $565.00. This fee includes tuition, all music, and a JAM camp T-shirt that will be provided to wear at the final concert. Also, each JAM camp student will receive a complimentary DVD of the final concert. (Allow 6 – 8 weeks production time for mailing and delivery.)
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Please Note: There is no discount for partial attendance.
A $75.00 deposit is required at the time of registration and is non-refundable. If full payment is not made at the time of registration enrollment in one of our payment plans is required. Full payment is due by June 1, 2012.
Payment Plans: A $75.00 non-refundable deposit is required to initiate all payment plans. The first payment begins 7 – 14 days after initial deposit.
PLANS
- One-half payments of $247 each and 30 days apart, includes a service fee of $4. (Total Payments $569)
- 3 equal monthly installments of $165 each and 30 days apart, includes a service fee of $5. (Total Payments $570)
- 5 equal Bi-Weekly installments of $100 each and 14 days apart, includes a service fee of $10. (Total Payments $575)
- 10 equal Weekly installments of $50 each and 7 days apart, includes a service fee of $10. (Total Payments $575)
All notices of withdrawal and requests for refund must be made in writing.
Withdrawal/Refund Policy: All notices of withdrawal and requests for refund must be made in writing. You may email your request to iambush@jazzacademy.org or fax it to 301-563-9339. Cancellations 30 days or more prior to the start of camp are eligible for a 50% refund minus the $75.00 processing fee. Cancellation requests less than 30 days prior to the start of camp will not be eligible for a refund.
Transportation
Transportation to and from JAM Camp is available this year! There will be bus service to and from JAM Camp at Sandy Spring Friends School in Sandy Spring, Maryland and we have one predetermined free stop, Sligo Middle School on Dennis Avenue. All other stops will be announced after we have received a critical mass of requests for transportation and no later than 2-weeks prior to the start of camp. Charges are listed below:
See fees below:
| Service | Amount |
| Afternoon Pickup Only | |
| One Week | $80.00 |
| Two Weeks | $160.00 |
| Three Weeks | $238.00 |
| Afternoon Pickup and Evening Dropoff | |
| One Week | $160.00 |
| Two Weeks | $320.00 |
| Three Weeks | $475.00 |
NOTE: No Camp on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
INSTRUMENT
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REMAINING SLOTS
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| Piano | 5 |
| Bass Guitar | 5 |
| Guitar | 4 |
| Drums | 4 |
| Percussion | 4 |
| Flute | 4 |
| Clarinet | 4 |
| Alto Sax | 6 |
| Tenor Sax | 6 |
| Baritone Sax | 4 |
| Trombone | 8 |
| Trumpet | 8 |
| Violin | 2 |
| Vocal | 20 |
Students will be required to pay tuition to attend the camp and must provide their own Musical instruments. The tuition is $565.00 per student.
If there is a slot available for your instrument please click here to continue.
This Jazz Education Experience Is Waiting For You!
Registration
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Location & Directions
The location for the camp is 16923 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860:
From Washington DC/Northern Virginia Beltway – head Northeast on I-495 from Virginia on the inner-loop towards Silver Spring. Take the New Hampshire Avenue exit North. Turn left on Norwood Road and turn right at school entrance onto Excaliber Lane.
From Baltimore Beltway – head South on I-95 towards DC and take the Rt. 198 West exit 33B. Rt. 198 turns into Rt. 28. Continue West and turn right on Norwood Road. Then turn right at school entrance onto Excaliber Lane.
From Western Maryland – head East towards Frederick from Rt. 70 or Rt. 144. Take 270 North towards DC. Take the I-370 East towards Olney. Take the new toll road, Maryland 200 (EZ Pass Required) or Rt. 28 East. From Norbeck/Rt. 28 turn left onto Layhill Road. From Layhill turn left on Norwood and turn right into school entrance onto Excaliber Lane.
The Jazz Academy Spring Concert for JAO, JAE and JAIE will be held on May 6, 2012 at 3pm at Sandy Spring Friends School Performing Arts Center. Our special guest will be Trumpeter, Ingrid Jensen. Click on the following link to read her bio.
