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2027 Summer Sessions

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2027 Summer Programs

Join us this summer – Registration Open Mid October

Our acclaimed jazz immersion camps take place on the beautiful Stanford University campus, where classrooms, performance venues, dining, and dorms are all just steps away.

Each summer, Stanford Jazz Workshop becomes a self-contained jazz village where students can fully immerse themselves in music. With world-class faculty and artists in residence, musical interaction happens naturally and often, creating meaningful exchanges between generations of jazz musicians.

The excellent, secure facilities of the Braun Music Center provide the setting for this uniquely collaborative experience.

Students can attend one- or two-week sessions.

Program Pricing

One-Week Sessions

Giant Steps Day Camp

Ages: Middle school musicians
Format: Day camp 
Dates: July 5-9

Step into jazz! Designed for middle school students, Giant Steps introduces jazz styles, improvisation, and ensemble playing through fun, hands-on learning and daily master classes.

Jazz Camp 

Ages: 12–17 (instrumentalists and vocalists)
Format: Day or residential (13+)
Dates: July 11-16 or July 18-23

Take your jazz skills to the next level.
Jazz Camp students deepen their musicianship through small ensemble rehearsals, classes, and jam sessions with world-class faculty. Residential students enjoy full campus life and nightly concerts.

Jazz Institute 

Ages: 14–18 ( instrumentalists and vocalists by audition)
Format: Day or residential
Dates: July 25-30

Live and breathe jazz at the highest level during the Jazz Institute. Study with acclaimed artists, perform in small combos, and experience nightly performances at the Stanford Jazz Festival in this intensive, advanced program.

Two-Week Sessions

Giant Steps Two-Week Session

Ages: Middle school musicians
Format: Day camp only week one; residential option 13+ week two
Dates: July 5-16 (No instruction on Saturday, July 10)

For middle school musicians ready for a deeper dive, the Giant Steps Two-Week Session combines a week of Giant Steps Day Camp with the first week of Jazz Camp. Students build confidence, explore improvisation, and experience the joy of jazz in a fun, supportive community.

Jazz Camp Two-Week Session

Ages: 12–17 (instrumentalists and vocalists)
Format: Day camp or residential (13+)
Dates: July 11-23

This extended 13-day experience combines both weeks of Jazz Camp, and gives students more time to grow as players and collaborators. With additional ensemble work, daily classes, and evening jam sessions, the Jazz Camp Two-Week Session offers a complete immersion in jazz learning and creativity.

Advanced Two-Week Session 

Ages: 14–18 (instrumentalists and vocalists by audition)
Format: Day camp or residential
Dates: July 18-30

The most comprehensive SJW experience, the Advanced Two-Week Session pairs the second week of Jazz Camp with a week of Jazz Institute. Students refine their technique, perform alongside top young musicians, and learn directly from renowned jazz artists and educators. The advanced two-week session is by audition only.