SLO Summer Jazz Workshop
The SLO Summer Jazz Workshop is a 5-day jazz performance course put on by the SLO Jazz Festival and Cuesta College aimed at students from Junior High through College and adults looking for a positive experience of musical growth. Each student will be instructed as to the role his/her instrument plays in a jazz ensemble as well as how to present themselves on the bandstand and prepare for getting paid work playing music. This intensive week is a great time for learning to make music with new people, learning your instrument better and understanding jazz improvisation.
This summer’s workshop participants will be divided into three separate groups: “Anyone Can Improvise,” “ The Jazz Master Class,” and "The Vocal Jazz Track." The three groups will participate jointly in some exercises but will have focused time each day for specialized lessons based on their skill level. Please use the information below to help you choose the appropriate group.
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DATES: Monday - Friday: July 7 - 11, 2025
AGES: Ages welcome 12 and up
FEES:
- Early bird rate (register by May 31) - $200
- Regular rate (starting June 1) - $300
LOCATION: San Luis Obispo Campus: Rooms 7160 & 7104
INSTRUCTOR: Ron McCarley, Darrell Voss, guest artists
QUESTIONS: Contact Scott Andrews, scott@slojazzfest.org or 805-459-6939
Anyone Can Improvise - Click here to Register Online
- Great for anyone who plays an instrument and has played some jazz
- Best to have some music reading skills
TIME: 8:30am – 2:30pm
The Jazz Master Class - Click here to Register Online
- Can improvise in multiple keys
- Some prior experience with gigging and reading changes
- Great for the career minded
TIME: 9:30am – 3:45pm
The Vocal Jazz Track - Click here to Register Online
- For aspiring jazz singers
- Sing in a small vocal jazz choir and with a small jazz group
- Inspiring teaching and musical situations
TIME: 9:30am – 3:45pm
Final Concert
DATE: Friday, July 11, 2025
TIME: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
