Each day, we have a fantastic variety of situations that get you playing, improving on your instrument, and get you inspired like never before. We have years of experience balancing the schedule with breaks and learning!
Tuesday – July 23rd
| 7:00 – 10:00pm | OPENING CONCERT (3D Trio & Guests) – Join the 3D Trio (Jackie, Amy and Sherrie) and special guests for our 21st annual Opening Concert for the JazzWire Summer Summit. The Takoma Station Tavern is one of DC’s premier jazz spots, and a place for us to all meet, eat, drink and be merry. Your ticket is included in your tuition, and guest can purchase tickets from the web site here. https://www.jkproductions.org/. Takoma Station Tavern 6914 4th St NW Washington, DC 20012 |
Wednesday – July 24th
| 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 | COFFEE BREAK! – We will have coffee, water, and tea prepared for you in main room! Take a rest and grab a seat. |
| 12:15 – 12:30pm | Faculty Concert! – All 10 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 – A box lunch will be provided for you |
| 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 | COFFEE BREAK! – We will have coffee, water, and tea prepared for you in main room! Take a rest and grab a seat. Think ahead about your Electives. |
| 3:00 – 4:00pm | Elective Classes (Choose ONE of three classes to attend) |
| 4:00 – 5:30pm | Combo/Improv Group – Revisit the morning group and repertoire, armed with the new material from the afternoon classes |
| 5:45 – 7:00pm | OPEN JAM SESSION – Join us for TWO jam sessions at our workshop location, starting just after classes end for the day. We’ll have a novice/intermediate jam in the “Music Room”, and an advanced jam in “Fellowship Hall”. Feel free to bounce around between the two! |
Thursday – July 25th
| 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 | COFFEE BREAK! – We will have coffee, water, and tea prepared for you in main room! Take a rest and grab a seat. |
| 12:15 – 12:30pm | Faculty Concert! – All 10 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 – A box lunch will be provided for you |
| 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 | COFFEE BREAK! – We will have coffee, water, and tea prepared for you in main room! Take a rest and grab a seat. Think ahead about your Electives. |
| 3:00 – 4:00pm | Elective Classes (Choose ONE of three classes to attend) |
| 4:00 – 5:30pm | Combo/Improv Group – Revisit the morning group and repertoire, armed with the new material from the afternoon classes |
| 7:00 – 9:30pm | JAM WITH FACULTY! – Join us at the Bethesdan Hotel for our second jam session of the workshop. It’s a rollicking good time with the faculty, your friends and peers from the workshop, and YOU. Listen and/or play, eat and/or drink, and invite local friends to come listen. NO COVER. The Bethesdan Hotel, 8120 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda MD. |
Friday – July 26th
| 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 | COFFEE BREAK! – We will have coffee, water, and tea prepared for you in main room! Take a rest and grab a seat. |
| 12:15 – 12:30pm | Faculty Concert! – All 10 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 – A box lunch will be provided for you |
| 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 | COFFEE BREAK! – We will have coffee, water, and tea prepared for you in main room! Take a rest and grab a seat. Think ahead about your Electives. |
| 3:00 – 4:00pm | Elective Classes (Choose ONE of three classes to attend) |
| 4:00 – 5:30pm | Combo/Improv Group – Revisit the morning group and repertoire, armed with the new material from the afternoon classes |
| 7:00 – 9:00pm | FACULTY CONCERT! – Come check out the Summer Summit faculty in their much anticipated yearly concert at The Bethesdan Hotel. Grab dinner and a drink, and share the good vibes with your 10 mentors and faculty friends up on stage. NO COVER. The Bethesdan Hotel, 8120 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda MD. |
Saturday – July 27th
| 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 – 1:30pm | Lunch with Faculty – A box lunch will be provided for you |
| 1:30 – 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 |
| 5:30 – 8:30PM | FINAL CONCERT – The legendary JazzWire Summer Summit Final Concert, featuring YOU and all the participants from the workshop. Have your friends and family attend this memorable evening and culmination of 4+ days of your hard work. Tickets are available at INSTANTSEATS (Link will be available soon), for $20, or at the door for $25. (Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd, Rockville, MD 20852) |