Midwest Young Artists Chicago Jazz Workshop
Midwest Young Artists Conservatory
878 Lyster Rd, Highwood, IL 847-926-9898 mya@mya.org
Chicago Jazz Workshop: 9:30am - 4pm / July 10 - 14, 2023
MYAC’s Chicago Jazz Workshop is a place for any young musician that loves jazz: beginners and advanced players are welcome!
Students are placed in jazz combos of five to eight students, where the focus is ensemble interaction, accompaniment, and improvisation through the study of jazz standards. The ultimate goal of the workshop is to help students gain a better understanding of how to control and manipulate the musical environment.
Any student entering 6th grade or above as of fall 2023 is welcome. This includes advanced high school students and students that may be starting their journey as jazz musicians. The Chicago Jazz Workshop takes place at the picturesque and historic MYAC Center in Fort Sheridan at 878 Lyster Road, Highwood, IL.
Faculty include Drew Hansen, and Brent Griffin Jr.
Chicago Jazz Workshop info can be found here:
Evening Jazz Ensembles: Mondays and Wednesday nights 6pm-8pm / June 26 - July 22, 2023
Evening Jazz Ensembles provide a fun, high-quality jazz experience with fellow young musicians throughout the Chicago area.
This program is a great way for students to keep up their jazz studies throughout the summer, and is perfect for students who are unable to attend a full-day summer music camp. You can take a summer job, attend summer school, and still learn great repertoire and prepare to play concerts.
Evening Jazz Ensembles take place at the picturesque and historic MYAC Center in Fort Sheridan at 878 Lyster Road, Highwood, IL. Faculty include Drew Hansen and Brent Griffin Jr.
Summer Evening Ensembles info can be found here: