WCU SUMMER JAZZ CAMP
Jonathan Ragonese, Director
Sunday, July 13, 2025 – Friday, July 18, 2025
Tentative Finale Concert: Friday, July 18, 2025; 3:30pm
For advanced middle school and all high school students (2024 - 2025 School Year)
West Chester University’s Summer Jazz Camp is designed for advanced middle school and all high school students. Participants will explore jazz improvisation, arranging, orchestration, jazz history, and performance techniques. Visiting artists as well as the WCU faculty will perform and conduct masterclasses on various subjects. All participants will need to have knowledge of scales, be able to read music, transpose, and be proficient on an instrument.
Summer Jazz Camp Faculty
- Dave Cullen, Guitar
- Chris Hanning, Drums
- Marc Jacoby, Vibes and Technology
- Jeremy Jordan, Piano
- Peter Paulsen, Bass and Jazz Arranging
- Jonathan Ragonese, Saxophone
- John Swana, Trumpet
How to Register
Register online and pay with credit card.
Questions? Contact us at (610) 436-2921 or summermusiccamps@wcupa.edu
SPECIAL NOTE
- Refund Policy: Partial refunds will only be issued after the receipt of a written cancellation notice. Our Summer Jazz Camp fees include a $200.00 non-refundable deposit/processing fee. Refunds will not be granted after the Institute begins on July 13th.