Carson City Mile High Jazz Band offering summer jazz camps for students June 6-10

Mile High Jazz Band Association, in cooperation with Carson Middle School, is presenting a weeklong jazz camp with sessions for middle and high school musicians.

The camp is June 6-10 in the band room at Carson Middle School, 1140 W. King St. in Carson City. Beginning and advanced sessions are open to students from Carson City and surrounding areas in Northern Nevada and California.

The introductory Jazz Explorers Camp, from 9 to 10:15 a.m. each day, is for middle school students who want a sample of what playing jazz music is all about. It includes learning improvisation skills, rock, Latin, and swing styles. The registration fee includes music, instruction, and snacks.

The Jazz Ensemble Camp, from 10:30 a.m. to noon each day, is for experienced middle school and high school musicians, including graduated seniors. Students will prepare pieces that cover rock, Latin, and swing styles. Registration fee includes music, instruction, snacks, T-shirt, and a performance with the Mile High Jazz Band on Tuesday, June 14, at 7 p.m. at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall.

The camp’s organizer-director is Nick Jacques, instrumental music director at Carson Middle School. Guest instructors are from the Mile High Jazz Band. Advance registration is required. Students can register online at www.cmsbands.org.

Students may register for one or both sessions. The fee for Jazz Explorers is $20 for the week; for Jazz Ensemble is $30; and for both is $40. Payment by cash or check payable to “MHJB” is due the first day of camp. Some scholarships will be available.

For more information, contact Jacques at 775-283-2867 or njacques@carson.k12.nv.us.

Mile High Summer Jazz Camp is supported in part by a grant from Soroptimist International of Carson City.