A Two-Week Immersion in Jazz
Want to expand your jazz knowledge, confidence, and creativity? The Jazz Camp Two-Week Program is your chance. Over 13 immersive days, you’ll learn from top jazz artists, play in small ensembles, and build lasting friendships in a supportive, music-filled community. Open to instrumentalists and vocalists ages 12–17, the program welcomes musicians of all levels — whether you’re a seasoned improviser or just beginning your jazz journey.
A Two-Week Immersion in Jazz
Want to expand your jazz knowledge, confidence, and creativity? The Jazz Camp Two-Week Program is your chance. Over 13 immersive days, you’ll learn from top jazz artists, play in small ensembles, and build lasting friendships in a supportive, music-filled community. Open to instrumentalists and vocalists ages 12–17, the program welcomes musicians of all levels — whether you’re a seasoned improviser or just beginning your jazz journey.
Small Ensemble at the Core
At the heart of the Jazz Camp Two-Week Program is playing or singing in a small group. Each day, you’ll follow a curriculum that strengthens your role within the combo, develops your listening, technique, and improvisation, and encourages your creative growth. Nightly concerts and jam sessions push you to explore new sounds and bring fresh energy to your ensemble.
Small Ensemble at the Core
At the heart of the Jazz Camp Two-Week Program is playing or singing in a small group. Each day, you’ll follow a curriculum that strengthens your role within the combo, develops your listening, technique, and improvisation, and encourages your creative growth. Nightly concerts and jam sessions push you to explore new sounds and bring fresh energy to your ensemble.
Thirteen Days of Growth and Community
Across two full weeks, you’ll sharpen your jazz skills, deepen your creativity, and experience the joy of making music every day. Whether you live on campus or commute, you’ll thrive in the Stanford Jazz Workshop’s welcoming community — surrounded by world-class artists, dedicated educators, and peers who share your passion for jazz.
Thirteen Days of Growth and Community
Across two full weeks, you’ll sharpen your jazz skills, deepen your creativity, and experience the joy of making music every day. Whether you live on campus or commute, you’ll thrive in the Stanford Jazz Workshop’s welcoming community — surrounded by world-class artists, dedicated educators, and peers who share your passion for jazz.
Jazz Camp Two-Week Program Includes:
Focused Ensemble Training
Rehearse and perform in a small jazz ensemble, developing your skills as a player, improviser, and collaborator.
Extended Masterclasses & Musicianship
Deepen your artistry through daily classes in instrumental and vocal technique, theory, ear training, and improvisation.
Customized Learning
Follow a schedule designed to match your level and goals, with time to refine and expand your jazz skills.
Improvisational Growth
Build confidence and creativity through guided improvisation sessions in a supportive, inspiring environment.
Jazz in Context
Explore the history and cultural impact of jazz, learning from the stories and music of its most influential artists.
Global Community
Connect with passionate peers and world-class faculty, forming friendships and collaborations that last long after camp.
Final Showcase
End each week with a live performance, sharing your musical growth with family and friends.
Exclusive Events & Performances
Join a full day of Saturday workshops, enjoy free admission to nightly Stanford Jazz Festival concerts, and cap it off with lively jam sessions alongside friends.
Finding Your Unique Voice
The Jazz Camp Two-Week Program is designed to give you time and space to grow as an artist. With extended learning, supportive faculty, and inspiring peers, you’ll refine your skills, solidify your knowledge, and build the confidence to express your own musical voice on stage.
Finding Your Unique Voice
The Jazz Camp Two-Week Program is designed to give you time and space to grow as an artist. With extended learning, supportive faculty, and inspiring peers, you’ll refine your skills, solidify your knowledge, and build the confidence to express your own musical voice on stage.
Program details
Who Can Attend program dates and timesProgram LocationProgram TuitionProgram Placement AuditionProgram Accepted Instruments
The Jazz Camp Two-Week Program is for instrumentalists and vocalists ages 12–17, including current middle school students ready for a high school–level environment. Participants should have at least 18 months of instruction on their instrument or voice and be able to read music. (Resident program available for ages 13 and up.)
Jazz Camp Two-Week Program runs from July 12 – 24, 2026, and occur during the following hours:
- 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.
- Attendance is optional at the nightly Stanford Jazz Festival concerts, which run from 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 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: $3,400
- Tuition, room, and board: $5,900
Financial aid is available; you may apply for financial aid during the online registration process. Click for details on program pricing.
There is no audition required for the Jazz Camp Two-Week Program. When you register, you’ll receive instructions for submitting a short recording of your playing or singing, along with an online music theory evaluation. These materials help us place you in the classes and ensembles that best match your experience and support your growth.
Accepted instruments at Jazz Camp Two-Week Package 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
Jazz Camp Package Faculty
Download the 2026 Camp Brochure
