The University of Oregon Summer Jazz Improvisation Camp is for junior-high through high-school aged instrumentalists wanting to develop skills in the art of improvisation. The camp is designed for musicians with advanced improvisation experience as well as for performers wanting to learn how to improvise for the first time. The University of Oregon Jazz Studies faculty and a team of the region’s finest jazz artists/educators work with students at this week-long, work-intensive camp.

Jazz Improvisation Campers participate in…

…8 to 10 coached ensembles (students will be placed according to skill)

…Jazz Theory class…Daily masterclasses

…Patterns/Ear-training class

…Evening concerts

…Evening jam sessions

…Recreational activities