RJS – Summer Jazz School

About this course

The course develops jazz performance through a mixture of theory and improvisation workshops, ensemble groups, instrumental classes, big band sessions and vocal or instrumental masterclasses. Participants learn through workshops, seminars and ensemble work, with tutors providing personalised feedback. The programme also includes jam sessions and opportunities to perform live. Tuition is available for singers and players across a wide range of instruments, with ensemble and group activities shaped partly by participants’ experience.

What you'll learn

• Apply jazz theory in ensemble and improvisation settings
• Develop instrumental or vocal technique through focused tuition
• Use improvisation techniques in workshops, ensembles and performance contexts
• Perform jazz material in ensemble, big band or live settings

Is this course right for you?

The course is open to instrumentalists and vocalists at all levels beyond complete beginner level on their instrument. The programme involves group playing or singing, workshops, jam sessions and performance activities, so participants are expected to engage with collaborative music-making as well as individual tuition.

• Not suitable for complete beginners on their instrument
• Includes both group-based and individual learning activities
• Participants may perform in live and jam-session settings

Before you go

• After enrolment, participants are asked to complete an information sheet about their experience so that ensembles and groups can be balanced.