Push Your Playing Further
If you’re an experienced jazz musician ready for a deeper challenge, the Advanced Two-Week Program provides the training and inspiration to take your artistry to the next level. With structured guidance, creative freedom, and collaboration with talented peers from around the world, you’ll refine your technique, strengthen your improvisation, and expand your musical vocabulary.
Push Your Playing Further
If you’re an experienced jazz musician ready for a deeper challenge, the Advanced Two-Week Program provides the training and inspiration to take your artistry to the next level. With structured guidance, creative freedom, and collaboration with talented peers from around the world, you’ll refine your technique, strengthen your improvisation, and expand your musical vocabulary.
Learn from the Masters
Through our intergenerational approach, you’ll connect with legendary musicians, touring artists, and exceptional educators. Not only will you study and perform under their mentorship, you’ll also experience their artistry firsthand at the Stanford Jazz Festival — inspiration that will fuel your own growth.
Learn from the Masters
Through our intergenerational approach, you’ll connect with legendary musicians, touring artists, and exceptional educators. Not only will you study and perform under their mentorship, you’ll also experience their artistry firsthand at the Stanford Jazz Festival — inspiration that will fuel your own growth.
Two Weeks, Two Experiences
Week one immerses you in Jazz Camp, where a structured curriculum is tailored to your skill level and provides a clear path for development. In week two, you transition to Jazz Institute, designing your own course of study from a wide range of classes in improvisation, ensemble work, arranging, theory, and more. Together, the two weeks create a powerful balance of direction and discovery.
Two Weeks, Two Experiences
Week one immerses you in Jazz Camp, where a structured curriculum is tailored to your skill level and provides a clear path for development. In week two, you transition to Jazz Institute, designing your own course of study from a wide range of classes in improvisation, ensemble work, arranging, theory, and more. Together, the two weeks create a powerful balance of direction and discovery.
The Advanced Package includes:
Focused Small Ensemble Training
Work closely with world-renowned jazz artists and educators to refine your musicianship, strengthen your improvisational skills, and develop leadership abilities through intensive combo rehearsals and performances.
Extensive Engagement with Acclaimed Artists
Learn directly from leading jazz musicians through daily masterclasses, musicianship training, music theory sessions, and specialized presentations. At Jazz Institute, your experience expands with nightly jam sessions alongside faculty and fellow musicians.
Customized Instruction for Your Growth
At Jazz Camp, courses are assigned to match your skill level, giving you a strong foundation for growth. At Jazz Institute, you’ll choose classes that align with your interests and goals, from arranging and improvisation to jazz history and professional development.
Improvisation at the Core
Improvisation is central to both weeks of the program. Structured rehearsals and classes provide the tools and support to expand your creative expression and build confidence as a soloist.
A Thriving Musical Community
Form lasting connections with dedicated peers and esteemed faculty. The friendships and mentorships you develop will continue to support your artistic journey long after camp ends.
On-Campus Residential Option
Living on campus deepens your immersion, giving you easy access to faculty, Stanford Jazz Festival performances, and late-night jam sessions in a vibrant, supervised community.
Final Showcase Performances
Each week concludes with a live performance, where you and your ensemble share your progress in front of family and friends.
Exclusive Workshops and Events
Take part in a full day of specialized instruction on the Saturday between program weeks. Enjoy complimentary admission to nightly Stanford Jazz Festival concerts and after-concert jam sessions.
The Complete Advanced Journey
The Advanced Two-Week Program offers the ideal environment to refine your skills, deepen your musicianship, and enhance your love for jazz. Whether you’re an accomplished player or an advancing student eager for a challenge, this program will stretch your abilities and open new musical horizons.
The Complete Advanced Journey
The Advanced Two-Week Program offers the ideal environment to refine your skills, deepen your musicianship, and enhance your love for jazz. Whether you’re an accomplished player or an advancing student eager for a challenge, this program will stretch your abilities and open new musical horizons.
Program details
Who Can Attend program dates and timesProgram LocationProgram Tuitionprogram auditionProgram Accepted Instruments
The Advanced Two-Week Program is designed for high school musicians ages 18 and under, by audition only.
July 19 – 31, 2026
Week 1, Jazz Camp
Sunday from check in (11:00 a.m. for residents, 12 noon for commuters) – 6:00 p.m.
Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Showcase 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Saturday classes 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Week 2, Jazz Institute
Sunday from check-in (11:00 a.m. for residents, 12 noon for commuters) – 6:00 p.m.
Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Showcase 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
All classes and performances are held at the Braun Music Center on the Stanford University campus, 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305.
- Tuition only: $3,500
- Tuition, room, and board: $6,000
Financial aid is available for participants ages 17 and under; you may apply for financial aid during the online registration process. Click for details on program pricing.
Admission to the Advanced Two-Week Program requires an audition recording. Each submission is carefully reviewed to ensure placement in the ensemble that best matches your level and supports your growth.
Once you register, you’ll receive detailed instructions via email and your SJW dashboard. Recordings are due within two weeks of registration, and placement is confirmed only after your audition has been submitted. Participation in the two-week program is only confirmed once the Jazz Institute audition has been passed.
Accepted instruments for the Advanced Two-Week Program include:
- All brass instruments (trumpet, F horn, trombone, baritone, tuba)
- All woodwinds (flute, clarinet, saxophone)
- All strings (violin, viola, cello)
- All rhythm section instruments (guitar, piano, keyboards, vibraphone, bass, drums)
- Vocalists are welcome
Advanced Package Faculty
Download the 2026 Camp Brochure
