Amy Winehouse Summer Jazz Camp

Make your musical skills shine with the Amy Winehouse Summer Jazz Camp. Improvisation and creativity form the core of this camp where students learn jazz standards, blues, classics from the Great American Songbook and more in a wide range of styles such as swing, funk, bebop and Afro-Cuban. Students develop and perform their own compositions and gain a basic understanding of jazz theory. Older students learn advanced jazz repertoire and theory and are encouraged to compose, arrange and rehearse their own music in class. The camp also teaches students how to be articulate, engaging and thoughtful bandleaders and side musicians.

This camp is for students of all levels who have a minimum of one year’s experience on their instrument. No prior experience in jazz is necessary—only a willingness to be creative, have fun and work as a team. This camp is designed to be a warm, welcoming space with expert faculty who perform internationally as jazz artists and educators.

Thanks to our generous donor, The Amy Winehouse Foundation, this program is open to all students and need-based scholarships are available.

Sample Schedule

9:00am – 10:00am – Masterclass Warmup
10:00am – 11:00am – Combo Rehearsals
11:00am – 11:30am – Lunch
11:30am – 12:00pm – Performance
12:00pm – 2:00pm – Combo Rehearsals
2:00pm – 3:00pm – Performance Forum

Faculty

Noel Brennan – drums
Charlotte Greve – woodwinds
Mike McGinnis – woodwinds
Sean Moran – guitar
Allison Philips – brass
Marta Sanchez – piano
Jeong Lim Yang – bass

Registration Info

For more information and to apply for this camp click here. Call 718-622-3300 to speak with a registrar.

Click here for our Summer 2022 policies. For complete information on our registration process and policies, click here.

Please visit bkcm.org/reopening for our updated COVID-19 policies.