Texas Jazz & Blues Camp 2023
8th Annual Texas Jazz & Blues Camp
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About this event
Texas Jazz & Blues Camp welcomes students from 11 to adult, with most in their mid-teens. Previous jazz experience is preferred but not required, as long as the student has the equivalent of 2 years’ experience on their instrument, and has an interest in learning to improvise.
NSM, VP of Performance
& Education Outreach, Joe Morales, is an acclaimed saxophonist,
vocalist, jazz educator, recording artist, Grammy winner, and the founder of
the Austin Jazz Club, & co-founder of the New School Jazz Club. Joe
is an in-demand session artist, arranger, and composer and has recorded on many
albums with artists such, as Linda Ronstadt, John Hyatt, Flaco Jimenez, Texas Tornadoes,
Freddie Fender, Duck Soup, The Brew and hundreds more.
LOCATION: St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
6500 St Stephens Dr, Austin, TX 78746
COST: $895
DATES and TIMES: June 12 – 16, 9am – 4pm
AGE: 11 – adult
Partial and full scholarships are available, and we want to help interested students with two years of instrument experience to attend.
Please download the Scholarship Application from here and email it to enroll@newschoolofmusic.net.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
STUDENTS
Students are ages 11 to adult, with most in their mid-teens. Previous jazz experience is preferred but not required, as long as the student has the equivalent of 2 years’ experience on their instrument, and has an interest in learning to improvise.
Groups are welcome to attend and be coached together. Instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome.
End-of-Week Concert & Daily Jams
DIRECTORS
• Music Director, Don Braden
• Improvisation Director, Andre Hayward
• Ensemble Director, Joe Morales
• Executive Director, Richard Spencer
FACULTY / CLINICIANS
Sponsored by
New School of Music, Austin
St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
Ratamacamp
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
REFUND POLICY
Camp tuition is fully refundable for emergency withdrawals until May 1, 2023. After May 1, only 25% of the tuition is refundable for emergency withdrawals.
COVID-19 Safety Policy
St. Stephen’s and NSM, Austin are in compliance with CDC’s recommended guidelines for pandemic precautions, and will remain so throughout our 2023 summer camp programs.