When we picked our son up, he said ‘I was among giants’ and was very excited by the professional level of the musicians he
met during the week.
~ Jazz Camp parent
Each student engages a variety of activities that emphasize the fundamentals of good musicianship while introducing concepts of jazz phrasing, articulation and improvisation. Daily master classes give students instruction on their own instruments or voice type, focusing on fundamentals such as good tone and technique. Each student will exercise their creativity through soloing and improvising in a small ensemble, and they’ll experience the excitement of large ensemble jazz, too. Special classes for vocalists and string instrumentalists introduce those students to the world of jazz.
A typical day at Giant Steps Day Camp:
9:00 All-camp meeting
9:30 Masterclass and music theory
10:15 Ensemble period 1, either small or large band
11:45 Lunch and outdoor activities
12:45 Faculty band concert
1:30 Ensemble period 2, either small or large band
3:00 End of the day; late pick up activities are available as an option
A typical day at Jazz Camp
- 9:20 Theory or Musicianship classes
- 10:30 Instrument-specific Masterclasses
- 12:00 Lunch; Noon concerts by faculty on Wednesday and Friday
- 1:00 Theory or Musicianship classes
- 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Combo rehearsals and afternoon classes
- 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Dorm resident daily check-in
- 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Jam Session (optional)
- 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Counselor-led sports (optional)
- 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Private lessons, Stanford Jazz Festival concerts, dorm dance, s’mores cooking, or other counselor-led activities
- 10:00 p.m. Faculty Jam (optional)
Faculty

Andrew Stephens

Anisha Rush

Caili O’Doherty

Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah

Cory Cox

Dave Gregoric

Dawn Clement

Dayna Stephens

Emily Kuhn

Hannah Marks

Irene Sazer

Jayla Chee

Jenny Xu

Jhoely Garay

Kilan Thorns

Kristen Strom

Lynn Speakman

Markus Howell

Max Jaffe

Michael Mitchell

Mikailo Kasha

Mike DiRubbo

Nick Panoutsos

Noah Garabedian

Roy McCurdy

Ruth Davies

Sam Reider

Scott Sorkin

Shawn Williams

Steven Lugerner

Sullivan Fortner
