Jazz Camp At Fairfield University

FAIRFIELD — Fairfield University’s School of Continuing Education is offering a Summer Jazz Workshop to be held on Monday, July 9, through Saturday, July 14. This popular jazz camp is geared towards middle school, high school, and college-age student instrumentalists who have at least two years of experience on their instruments and have a basic music-reading ability.

Directed by renowned bassist and composer Brian Torff, the workshop will combine jazz instruction, improvisation, and theory with summer recreation activities. Students will perform in jazz ensembles and attend classes and workshops in jazz improvisation, theory, rhythm, and world music, history of jazz, arranging, and composition. On Saturday, July 14, at the culmination of their week at the jazz camp, the students will perform in concert.

All students will have access to the university’s resources and facilities, including the recreational complex with 25-meter pool, tennis and racquetball courts. They will be housed in air-conditioned, double accommodation dormitory rooms with meals served three times a day and spend evenings at concerts, jam sessions, movies, and more.

The tuition for the camp is $675 with a $100 deposit required. For more information, please call 888/254-1566 or fax to 203/254-4106.