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Giant Steps Day Camp July 7 – 11

Middle school musicians love exploring jazz at Giant Steps Day Camp

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Giant Steps Day Camp July 7 - 11

Middle school musicians love exploring jazz at Giant Steps Day Camp.

Register now!

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Eager to explore the world of jazz? Giant Steps Day Camp offers a week-long fun and safe musical environment for middle school musicians on the Stanford campus. You’ll learn from world-class artists, play with talented friends from all over the Bay Area, and improve your own musical skills.

Eager to explore the world of jazz? Giant Steps Day Camp offers a week-long fun and safe musical environment for middle school musicians on the Stanford campus. You’ll learn from world-class artists, play with talented friends from all over the Bay Area, and improve your own musical skills.

Middle school students are a special type of musician, and everything about Giant Steps Day Camp is designed to give them the best experience possible. Our faculty members are trained in middle school education techniques, and they’re devoted to creating the optimal musical learning environment.

Middle school students are a special type of musician, and everything about Giant Steps Day Camp is designed to give them the best experience possible. Our faculty members are trained in middle school education techniques, and they’re devoted to creating the optimal musical learning environment.

You don’t need to know anything about jazz before you come to Giant Steps Day Camp — we have masterclasses, combos, and big bands for young musicians of all levels of experience. That’s what makes Giant Steps Day Camp the best music camp for middle schoolers around!

You don’t need to know anything about jazz before you come to Giant Steps Day Camp — we have masterclasses, combos, and big bands for young musicians of all levels of experience. That’s what makes Giant Steps Day Camp the best music camp for middle schoolers around!

Your week at Giant Steps Day Camp includes:

Daily master classes

Learn more about your instrument, improve your technique, and sound better with the motivating support of our amazing jazz faculty.

Music theory

Gain a deeper understanding of the sounds of jazz by learning about harmony, rhythm, and scales.

Improvisation

Learn to express yourself creatively through improvisation, soloing, and grooving together with your friends.

Ensemble playing

Experience the thrill of performing in a big band and the fulfillment of swinging in a small combo — you get both experiences at Giant Steps Day Camp.

Discover the roots of jazz

Learn about the important role that jazz and jazz musicians have in American history and culture.

A safe and supervised environment

We provide a safe and nurturing environment where you can have fun, be yourself, learn, and grow.

Community of musicians

Connect with cool young musicians just like yourself from all over the Bay Area, and make friends that you’ll want to play music with all year long.

A show for your family

Giant Steps Day Camp finishes with a showcase for your new talent and skills, as you perform in your big band and combo for your family.

Giant Steps Day Camp is the perfect place for you, whether you’re a vocalist or an instrumentalist.

Ignite a passion for jazz that will take you on a fun musical journey as you grow and join your high school music program, and for years after.

Giant Steps Day Camp is the perfect place for you, whether you’re a vocalist or an instrumentalist.

Ignite a passion for jazz that will take you on a fun musical journey as you grow and join your high school music program, and for years after.

Program details

Who is Giant Steps Day Camp for? What are the dates and times?Where is Giant Steps Day Camp held?What is the cost of Jazz Camp?Is there an audition?What instruments are accepted?

Giant Steps Day Camp is for current middle school vocalists and instrumentalists, students entering middle school in the fall, and rising ninth graders.

Giant Steps Day Camp classes and programs occur during the following hours:

July 7 – 11, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Showcase performance on Friday, July 11: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Supervision and late pickup option from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. is available.

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All classes and performances are held at the Braun Music Center on the Stanford University campus, 541 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305.

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Tuition for five days of instruction: $915

Catered lunch for five days: $125

Supervision and late pickup: $200

Financial aid is available; you may apply for financial aid during the online registration process.

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There is no audition to be accepted into Giant Steps Day Camp. We hold placement evaluations at Stanford in June, where we listen to each young musician in order to place them in the classes and ensembles that are optimal for their development. Once you register, we’ll send you information about the placement evaluations via email, and through your SJW dashboard.

You can play just about any instrument at SJW, including:
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)
And many others — just ask us!

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