Each day, we have a fantastic variety of situations that get you playing, improving on your saxophone, and get you inspired like never before. We have years of experience balancing the schedule with breaks and learning!
Wednesday – July 16th
| 5:30 – 8:30pm |
OPENING FACULTY CONCERT – Join us at MetroNOME Brewery for our JazzWire Opening Night Faculty Concert. Bring friends and family and make a great evening of it. Click here to buy tickets ($15). The password for the ticket site is “LoveSupreme”. 6:30 – 9:30pm MetroNOME Brewery
385 Broadway St, Saint Paul, MN
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Thursday – July 17th
| 9:00 – 10:00am | Sign-in & Set Up – Arrive at the facility, sign in at the front, and set up in your band-room, and meet your bandmates! |
| 10:00 – 10:15am | Welcome Meeting – Jeff will introduce the staff & faculty, our Summit plans this year, and provide all of the information you’ll need to get around! (Jeff Antoniuk) |
| 10:15 – 12:00pm | Combo/Improv Group – Meet your band & faculty leader for the day. This is the core of the camp! Your faculty leader will give you improvisation ideas, play with you, and let you try things out in real time, working from the Summit songs! |
| 12:00 – 12:15pm | BREAK! – Relax, rest your ears, stretch your legs! |
| 12:15 – 12:30pm | Faculty Concert! – All 6 faculty members will perform two songs while lunch is being set-up, highlighting ideas and songs discussed this morning. |
| 12:30 – 1:30pm | Lunch with Faculty – Bring your own Lunch! |
| 1:30 – 2:30pm | Instrument Specific Masterclass – A class specific to your instrument – saxophone, trombone, trumpet, piano, guitar, bass, and drums. |
| 2:30 – 3:00pm | BREAK! – Relax, rest your ears, stretch your legs! |
| 3:00 – 3:50pm | Elective Classes – Choose ONE of multiple classes to attend. Classes TBA at a later date. |
| 4:00 – 5:30pm | Combo/Improv Group – Revisit the morning group and repertoire, armed with the new material from the afternoon classes |
Friday – July 18th
| 10:00 – 12:00pm | Combo/Improv Group – Meet your band & faculty leader for the day. This is the core of the camp! Your faculty leader will give you improvisation ideas, play with you, and let you try things out in real time, working from the Summit songs! |
| 12:00 – 12:15pm | BREAK! – Relax, rest your ears, stretch your legs! |
| 12:15 – 12:30pm | Faculty Concert! – All 6 faculty members will perform two songs while lunch is being set-up, highlighting ideas and songs discussed this morning. |
| 12:30 – 1:30pm | Lunch with Faculty – Bring your own Lunch! |
| 1:30 – 2:30pm | Instrument Specific Masterclass – A class specific to your instrument – saxophone, trombone, trumpet, piano, guitar, bass, and drums. |
| 2:30 – 3:00pm | BREAK! – Relax, rest your ears, stretch your legs! |
| 3:00 – 3:50pm | Elective Classes – Choose ONE of multiple classes to attend. Classes TBA at a later date. |
| 4:00 – 5:30pm | Combo/Improv Group – Revisit the morning group and repertoire, armed with the new material from the afternoon classes |
Saturday – July 19th
| 10:00 – 11:30am | Combo/Improv Group – Meet your band & faculty leader for the day. Rehearse music that you will play this evening with your band at the 5:30PM JazzWire Summer Summit Concert. |
| 11:30 – 12:30pm | Instrument Specific Masterclass – A class specific to your instrument – saxophone, trombone, trumpet, piano, guitar, bass, and drums. |
| 12:30 – 12:45pm | BREAK! – Relax, rest your ears, stretch your legs! |
| 12:45- 1:00pm | Faculty Concert! – All 6 faculty members will perform two songs while lunch is being set-up, highlighting ideas and songs discussed this morning. |
| 1:00 – 1:45pm | Lunch with Faculty – Bring your own Lunch! |
| 1:45 – 3:00pm | Combo/Improv Group – REHEARSAL! |
| 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Load out – Clean out your rehearsal room of your belongings & instruments. Use this time to relax, practice a bit, and grab a quick dinner nearby |
Sunday – July 20th
| 3:00 – 6:00pm |
Finale Participant Concert – YOU will be playing with your combo at our Finale Concert at Icehouse (2528 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, Mn 55404). Invite friends and family and fans!
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