UNC Jazz Camp

Camp Details

• 2024 Schedule

   

• Auditions

  Schedule you audition and Theory Assessment

  Auditions at the UNC Jazz Camp are designed to place participants in the appropriate combos and big bands. You'll be asked to simply play a tune you're familiar with. You may also be asked to play a blues or solo. Theory assessments are also used to place students in the proper level of theory class. 

• Room and Board

  Room and Board

  • The $340/$395 Room and Board fee includes 5 nights double occupancy in Brown Hall, Lujan Hall, Bond Hall or Dickeson Hall, 15 meals (starting with dinner on July 13 and ending with lunch on July 18) at Holmes Dining Hall.  Single occupancy rooms are available for an  additional $55.00.
    • Learn more about Nutrition, Dietician and Food Allergies while dining on campus 
  • Roomates will be assigned based on age and gender. If you would like to room with a specific student, please email PVAEvents@unco.edu. 
  • Students will be given a key card to access the residence hall and dining hall. Key Cards are $5 to replace and hard keys are $80.
• Check-in & Check-out 

  Check-in

  eventCheck-in Date/Time: Sunday, July 13th from 12:00pm - 2:30pm

  location_onLocation: Brown Hall

  If not already received, the tuition/balance and release form is due at check-in. Students under the age of 18 may check-in without a parent/guardian as long as they have completed  the release. All On-Campus students are required to attend an informational meeting at 4:30pm at the Garden Theatre.

  Commuter students may check-in anytime between 12:00pm & 2:30pm at Brown Hall. 

  All students are required to attend the welcome concert at 7:00pm in the Campus Commons Perfomance Hall.

  Auditions and Theory Assessments

  After check-in you will head to Frasier Hall for auditions and a theory placement assessment. This is nothing to worry about, as it's just our way of forming the ensembles. You can feel free to play a piece you are familiar with such as an etude or song (jazz standard, pop, classical, or other style)(Optional). You may be asked to solo on a blues and do a little sight reading. 

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  Check-Out

  eventCheckout Date/Time: Friday, July 18th immediately following the large ensemble concert (3:30pm)

  location_onLocation: Campus Commons Rehearsal Hall

  Parking

  For check-in, check-out and the Friday concert, parking is available on 8th Avenue and in any UNC lot. Lots are not monitored on the weekends or on Fridays after 1:00pm. V Lot is the closest lot to Brown Hall. For students bringing a vehicle to campus street parking is available on 10th ave. 

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• Packing List

  Packing List

  For those staying on-campus

  • Enough Clothes for 5 days and 5 nights
    • Greeley in July is HOT!! We recommend shorts and t-shirts.
  •  Bedding
    • Sheets, blanket, and pillow (the beds are twin size)
  • Toiletries and a towel
  • See additional information about Brown Hall

  For Everyone

  • Instrument & extra accessories (reeds, slide oil, drum sticks, etc)
    • Local drummers and bassist should plan on bringing their equipment. If you play one of these instruments and are from out-of-town, please email PVAEvents@unco.edu. 
    • Drumsets may be dropped off at Frasier Hall 0063. 
  • Hat and Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Water bottle
  • Sneekers (we will be doing a lot of walking)
  • Snacks

  Drummers

  All drummers should plan on bringing sticks, brushes, cymbals and a drumset. For those unable to bring their drumset due to travel, please email PVAEvents@unco.edu. Drumsets should be dropped off at Frasier Hall, Room 0063 via the entrance at 17th Street and 9th Ave anytime after check-in

• Health Forms & Medications

  Health Forms

  Per CO Department of Health polices, all participants must provide the following forms:

  • Waiver and Release of Liability
  • Doctor signed General Health Appraisal Form
  • Vaccination Records
  • Copies of your Health Insurance card (front & Back)
  • Medication Self-Carry Contract (optional, but required for any participants bringing medications to camps). **Camp faculty/staff are not authorized to provide or administer any medications to participants.

  Medications

  Camp Staff are not permitted to administer any medicatons (prescription or over-the-counter). If your child requires daily medicine, ensure that they are equipped to administer it themselves. Both you and your child's physician will need to complete the Medication Self-Carry Contract

• Camp Instructors

  Camp Instructors

  • Dana Landry, Camp Director and Jazz Piano
  • Brian Casey, Bass
  • Jim White, Drums
  • Andrew Janak, Saxophone
  • Steve Kovalcheck, Guitar
  • Marion Powers, Voice
  • Don Aliquo, Saxophone
  • Paul Mckee, Trombone
• Commuters

  Commuters

  • Commuters are expected to be at all events, except the housing meeting on Sunday. 
  • Call time Monday-Friday is 9:00am
  • Commuters under 18 are required to stay on campus at all times. Those over 18 may leave campus for meals and free time after checking-out with their Counselor.

   Daily Schedule

  • Sunday: 12:00pm (or whenever you check-in) - 9:00pm
  • Monday: 9:00am - 9:00pm
  • Tuesday: 9:00am - 10:00pm
  • Wednesday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Thursday: 9:00am - 9:00pm
  • Friday: 9:00am - 3:00pm (or whenever the concert concludes)

  If you need to leave early, please let your counselor know

  Meals

  Commuters under 18 are required to remain on-campus for Lunch & Dinner (Sun, Mon, Tue, Thur). Plan on bringing a sack lunch or purchasing a meal at the dining hall. Prices are the same as the Room & Board package, but will need to be purchased individually. Lunch: $14.50, Dinner: $15.00. 

• Free Time & Supervision 

  Free Time & Supervision

  • Throughout the week, students will have "free time" in which they can participate in activities, make new friends, and explore the UNC Campus. 
  • All students staying in the dorms will have a curfew of 10:00pm and lights out is at 11:00pm.
  • Jazz Camp counselors are UNC Jazz students and will not only supervise and engage students, but make music with them throughout the week. 
  • All students under the age of 18 must be supervised with a camp counselor while on campus.
• Curriculum & Instruction

  Curriculum and Instruction

  • Each day of camp will include the listening, jazz theory & improv, large & small group rehearsal, masterclasses, and concerts
  • Upon arrival, our camp instructors will assess each student's playing skills and theory knowledge to place them in the appropriate ensemble and theory track
• Concerts

  Jazz Camp Final Concerts

  Parents and families are welcome to attend any of the concerts

  Campers will receive a camp t-shirt for the concerts.

  Combo Concert

  Thursday, July 17 | 2:00pm, UNC Frasier Hall, Rm 0090 & 0063

  Large Ensemble Concert

  Friday, July 18 | 1:30pm, Campus Commons Performance Hall

  The Final concert for the 2024 Jazz Camp will be on Friday, July 18 at 1:30pm at the Campus Commons Performance Hall. Come hear what these incredible students have been working on all week!

  Street parking is always free and our lots are free Monday-Thursday after 5:00pm, Friday after 1:00pm, and all day on the weekends. 

  Other Concerts

  • Sunday, July 13 | 7:00pm, Campus Commons Performance Hall, UNC Jazz Faculty
  • Monday, July 14 | 7:00pm, Campus Commons Performance Hall, UNC Jazz Faculty
  • Tuesday, July 15 | 8:00pm, UNC Garden Theatre, Colorado Jazz Orchestra
  • Thursday, July 17 | 7:00pm, Campus Commons Performance Hall, UNC Jazz Faculty

  All Concerts are Free and Open to All