Each day, we have a fantastic variety of situations that get you playing, improving, and get you inspired like never before. We have years of experience balancing the schedule with breaks and learning!
Thursday – June 19th
| 5:30 – 8:30pm | OPENING CONCERT – Join us for the Summit Opening Concert with the JazzWire Summit faculty LIVE at the Continental Treat Bistro. It’ll be a ROCKING good time! (9698 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB) |
Friday – June 20th
| 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 – 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 | 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 – 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 – June 21st
| 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 – 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 | 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 – 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 |
Sunday – June 22nd
| 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! – Time to stretch your legs, grab a coffee, and mingle! |
| 12:45- 1:00pm | Faculty Concert! – All faculty members will perform two songs |
| 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 |
| 7:30 – 10:00pm | Final Concert & Jam at the Yardbird Suite – You and all the Summit Workshop participants will perform and jam in our wrap up concert. This event is free to all workshop participants, and tickets for friends, family and jazz lovers are available through the Yardbird Suite web site. |