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SJW’s vocal programs offer youth 12-17 and adults a substantive vocal jazz curriculum tailored to each student’s individual needs and abilities, taught by world-class professionals on the prestigious Stanford campus. Jazz Camp is for youth 12-17 with no audition requirements, while Jazz Residency is designed for adults and advanced youth by audition. Learn more about both programs below: Jazz CampYouth 12-17 - No Audition Requirement While each of our Jazz Camp Vocal Faculty, Sandy Cressman, Peggy Stern and Wendy McCain, have their own unique approach to teaching, every Jazz Camp vocal student will learn a basic repertoire of jazz material and identify which keys are best for their voice. Phrasing, improvisation and interpretation will be covered in depth. Singers will also become familiar with charts and arranging, and learn to coommunicate with the band. Basic vocal technique will also be covered, as will mic technique. Of course, the net result is all about singing, and there will be plenty of opportunities to do that with daily combo practice and jam sessions late afternoon. Jazz Residency Adults & Advanced Youth By Audition To be admitted to the Jazz Residency Vocal Program, applicants do not necessarily have to have sung jazz before, but a good sense of rhythm and pitch are a must. JR Vocal Program Faculty Madeline Eastman and Dena DeRose offer students the opportunity to take their singing to the next level by developing their own unique style. Participants will sing with a professional trio every day, attend masterclasses such as Scat Lab and In the Sandbox, and will be placed in a theory class appropriate to their skill level, from basic to advanced. For more information, visit the JR vocal program page.
Questions about our programs? Email registrar@stanfordjazz.org or
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Stanford
Jazz Workshop Participant Profile: Sakae Goto
Read the complete article here. Pictured: Sakae Goto at the 2008 Jazz Residency, with pianist Randy Porter in the background. Photo credit, Scott Chernis. The Art of the Jazz Singer by Sandy Cressman,
SJW Faculty You bought tickets in advance, you are there in the dark of the theater, digging Kevin Mahogany, Cassandra Wilson, Kurt Elling, Abbey Lincoln, or Deedee Bridgewater. You came to the concert to be moved by melody, swing, soul, rhythm, personality-music. Ever wondered just what it is that makes a great jazz singer so compelling? Read the complete article here. View SJW’s You Tube Vocal Jazz Playlist
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The
end of 2003, I received an e-mail from my husband’s best friend,
an enthusiastic jazz lover living in Palo Alto, CA. It was information
about Stanford Jazz Workshop. At the time, I was a jazz student at
Yokohama Jam Music Institute in Japan, so this was exciting news
to me. I was eager to join the program, so I sent my application
to the office and submitted my audition tape. It was the very beginning
of my SJW experience. 
