UMKC Jazz Camp

UMKC Jazz Camp, 6/21/09 ? 6/26/09 For aspiring jazz instrumentalists and vocalists ages 14 and up Overnight stay optional (UMKC student housing) Tuition $400.00 ($585.00 with housing) Online application form required. For more information call 816-235-2741 or visit http://conservatory.umkc.edu/community_academy/jazzcamp.aspx DESCRIPTION: Designed for instrumentalists from middle school through adults, UMKC Jazz Camp features bass player and bandleader Jim Widner as well as UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance jazz studies faculty. Participants will be exposed to all aspects of jazz through master classes, ensemble work, theory and improvisation training and concerts. UMKC is located in the heart of Kansas City, minutes away from the city's unique American Jazz Museum in the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District.