Jazz music camps

Camps and workshops centered on jazz. 115 programs listed, 50 with upcoming dates posted, 58 offering scholarships.

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Oct 2026

Oct 28-Nov 1, 2026

Southwest Mandolin Camp
Kingston, NM, Southwest New Mexico·Workshops and intensives

Mandolin

Jan 2027

Jan 7-10, 2027

Grappelli-Django Winter Jam
Biezenmortel, North Brabant, Netherlands·Workshops and intensives

GuitarFiddleBass
Jan 14-17, 2027

Rick Beato: The Everything Music Experience
Los Angeles, CA, Southern California·Adult fantasy camps

Any instrument
Jan 18-20, 2027

WAAPA Jazz Summer School
Perth, Western Australia·Kids and teens

Any instrument
Jan 31 - Feb 5, 2027

Big Jersey Guitar Camp: NJ Winter
Fairfield, NJ, New Jersey (NYC area)·Adult fantasy camps

Guitar

Mar 2027

Mar 19-21, 2027

Ashokan Grappelli-Django Weekend
Olivebridge, NY, Hudson Valley, NY·Workshops and intensives

GuitarFiddle

Apr 2027

Apr 8-11 (Fiddle Hell Online), 2027

Fiddle Hell
Massachusetts (in-person); online·Workshops and intensives

FiddleMandolinGuitarBanjoScholarships
Apr 23-25, 2027

Mandolin Camp North
South-central Massachusetts·Workshops and intensives

Mandolin

May 2027

May 11-15 or 16, 2027

Django à Gogo Guitar Camp
Maplewood, New Jersey / New York City·Adult fantasy camps

Guitar
May 14-16, 2027

Banjo Camp North
South-central Massachusetts·Workshops and intensives

Banjo

Jun 2027

Jun 5-12, 2027

Jazz Camp West
La Honda, CA, Bay Area, CA·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentScholarships
Jun 6 to Aug 14, 2027 (several sessions)

Colorado Roots Music Camp
Divide, CO, Pikes Peak region, CO·Workshops and intensives

GuitarMandolinBanjoFiddleScholarships
Jun 6 to Aug 14, 2027 (several sessions)

GRAMMY Camp
Nashville, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentSongwritingVocalsScholarships
Jun 7-11, 2027

Belmont Guitar Camp
Nashville, TN·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBass
Jun 11-13, 2027

Berklee Drums and Percussion Workshop
Boston, MA·Workshops and intensives

DrumsScholarships
Jun 13-17, 2027

Berklee Piano/Keyboard Workshop
Boston, MA·Workshops and intensives

KeysScholarships
Jun 19 to Jul 24, 2027 (several sessions)

Interlochen Arts Camp
Interlochen, MI, Michigan·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentGuitarSongwritingVocalsScholarships
Jun 20-25, 2027

String Crossings
Nashville, TN·Workshops and intensives

Fiddle
Jun 20-25, 2027

Tritone Jazz at Naz
Rochester, NY, Western New York·Adult fantasy camps

VocalsHornsKeysBass
Jun 21-25, 2027

Berklee Vocal Summit
Boston, MA·Workshops and intensives

VocalsScholarships
Jun 21 to Jul 15, 2027 (several sessions)

Guitar Seminar: Jazz, Rock and Beyond
Los Angeles, CA·Workshops and intensives

GuitarSongwriting
Jun 23 to Aug 15, 2027 (several sessions)

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
Twin Lake, MI, West Michigan·Kids and teens

Any instrumentScholarships
Jun 25-27, 2027

Berklee Bass Workshop
Boston, MA·Workshops and intensives

BassScholarships
Jun 26 to Aug 8, 2027 (several sessions)

Camp Encore/Coda: Rock Program
Sweden, Maine·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Jun 27 - Jul 3, 2027

Ashokan Western & Swing Week
Olivebridge, NY, Hudson Valley, NY·Workshops and intensives

Any instrument
Jun 28 to Aug 20, 2027 (several sessions)

Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts: Songwriting and Guitar classes
Wheatley Heights, Long Island, NY·Kids and teens

GuitarSongwritingVocalsKeysScholarships

Jul 2027

Jul 1 to Aug 21, 2027 (several sessions)

Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp: Music Shed and Studio 59
New Milford, Litchfield County, CT·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Jul 4 to 30, 2027 (several sessions)

Litchfield Jazz Camp
Washington, CT, Litchfield County, CT·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentScholarships
Jul 5 to 30, 2027 (several sessions)

Stanford Jazz Workshop
Stanford, CA, Bay Area, CA·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentScholarships
Jul 9 to Aug 13, 2027 (several sessions)

Berklee Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive
Boston, MA·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentScholarships
Jul 11-17, 2027

Maine Jazz Camp
Waterville, Maine·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeys
Jul 11-16, 2027

Tritone Jazz at Bjorklunden
Baileys Harbor, WI, Door County, WI·Adult fantasy camps

VocalsHornsKeysBass
Jul 12-30 (Instrumental and Composition), 2027

MSM Summer: Jazz Arts
New York, NY·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Jul 19-30, 2027

Berklee Spain Summer Performance Program
Valencia, Spain·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentScholarships
Jul 19-25, 2027

Jazz Port Townsend Workshop
Port Townsend, WA, Washington·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentScholarships
Jul 20-25, 2027

Sligo Jazz Project International Summer School and Jazz Festival
County Sligo, Ireland·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeys
Jul 24-29, 2027

International Jazzwerkstatt Saarwellingen
Saarwellingen, Saarland, Germany·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeys
Jul 27-30, 2027

New York Jazz Workshop: Guitar Mastery Summer Intensive
New York City·Workshops and intensives

Guitar
Jul 31-Aug 6, 2027

Samba Meets Jazz Workshops: Valencia
Valencian Community, Spain·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeys

Aug 2027

Aug 7-13, 2027

Internationales Gitarrenfestival Hersbruck (Hersbruck Musik Akademie)
Hersbruck, Bavaria (Nürnberger Land), Germany·Workshops and intensives

Guitar
Aug 23-29, 2027

JazzWorks Canada Jazz Camp
Harrington, Outaouais, Quebec (near Ottawa), Canada·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Aug 26-29, 2027

Grappelli-Django Summer Camp
Biezenmortel, North Brabant, Netherlands·Workshops and intensives

GuitarFiddleBassHorns

Sep 2027

Sep 26, 2027

KoSAFest (formerly KoSA International Percussion Workshop)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada·Workshops and intensives

Drums

Dates not posted yet

These run most years. The organizer has not posted the next dates, or we have not confirmed them yet.

2027

ColaJazz Adult Jazz Camp
Columbia, South Carolina Midlands·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeys
2027

Guitar Dreams
Loch Lomond (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom·Workshops and intensives

Guitar
2027: exact dates not posted

Guitar Workshop Plus
Toronto, Nashville, San Diego, Fort Lauderdale, Canada / USA·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
2027

Jazz at Lincoln Center Summer Jazz Academy
Annandale-on-Hudson, Hudson Valley, NY·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
2026

Monterey Jazz Summer Jazz Camp
Monterey, Central Coast, CA·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeysStatus unclear
2026

Pacific Summer Jazz Colony (formerly Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony)
Stockton, Central Valley, CA·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
October 2026

Vinx Group Creativity & Songwriting Retreats
Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne, France·Adult fantasy camps

SongwritingVocals
Last on record: Jul 11-12, 2026

Adult Guitar Weekend
Upper West Side, New York, NY·Workshops and intensives

GuitarScholarships
Last on record: Jul 7-9, 2026

Adult Jazz Camp
Milwaukee, WI·Workshops and intensives

Any instrument
Last on record: Aug 17-21, 2026

Alternative Guitar Summit Camp
Big Indian, Catskills, NY·Adult fantasy camps

GuitarScholarships
Last on record: Jun 29 to Aug 2, 2026 (several sessions)

Appel Farm Arts Camp: Music major (Rock Band, Songwriting)
Elmer, South Jersey, NJ·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Last on record: Aug 4-22, 2026

Banff Centre Jazz & Sonic Arts (formerly International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music)
Banff, Alberta, Canada·Workshops and intensives

Any instrument
Last on record: Jun 30-Jul 12, 2026

Berklee at Umbria Jazz Clinics
Perugia, Umbria, Italy·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentScholarships
Last on record: Jul 17-20, 2026

Born To Drum
Oakland area, CA, East Bay, CA·Workshops and intensives

DrumsScholarships
Last on record: Jun 2-12, 2026

Brevard Music Center Jazz Institute
Brevard, Western North Carolina·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentScholarships
Last on record: Jun 15-18, 2026

ColaJazz Summer Jazz Camp (Middle and High School)
Columbia, South Carolina Midlands·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeys
Last on record: Aug 13-16, 2026

Cory Wong's Syncopated Summer Camp
San Francisco, CA·Adult fantasy camps

GuitarBassDrumsKeys
Last on record: Jun 8-14, 2026

Django in June: Django Camp
Northampton, MA, Pioneer Valley, MA·Workshops and intensives

GuitarFiddleBassMandolin
Last on record: Festival Sep 15-20; workshops Sep 17-18, 2026

DjangoFest Northwest Festival Workshops
Langley, WA, Whidbey Island, WA·Workshops and intensives

Guitar
Last on record: Aug 1-5, 2026

Drum Fantasy Camp
Los Angeles, CA·Adult fantasy camps

Drums
Last on record: Jul 5-10, 2026

Eastman Summer Jazz Institute (Eastman Experience: Summer Jazz Studies)
Rochester, NY·Workshops and intensives

Any instrument
Last on record: Aug 11-16, 2026

IGF Guitar Festival and Summer School
Cheltenham (2026), England, United Kingdom·Workshops and intensives

GuitarScholarships
Last on record: Jun 21-27, 2026

Interplay Jazz & Arts Summer Camp
Meriden, NH, Upper Valley, NH·Workshops and intensives

VocalsHornsKeysBassScholarships
Last on record: Jun 15 to Aug 10, 2026 (several sessions)

JAS Academy (Jazz Aspen Snowmass with Frost School of Music)
Aspen Snowmass, CO·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentVocalsScholarships
Last on record: Aug 3-15, 2026

JAZZ HOUSE Summer Workshop
Montclair, Northern New Jersey·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Last on record: Jun 7-13, 2026

Jacobs School of Music Summer Jazz Workshop
Bloomington, IN·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentVocalsScholarships
Last on record: Aug 15-22, 2026

Jazz Campus en Clunisois: Stage de jazz
Cluny, Burgundy (Saône-et-Loire), France·Workshops and intensives

Any instrument
Last on record: Aug 2-8, 2026

Jazz Danmark Summer Session
Humlebæk, North Zealand, Denmark·Workshops and intensives

Any instrument
Last on record: Jun 21-27, 2026

Jazz Lab: Workshop for Adults
Boston, MA·Workshops and intensives

KeysBassHornsVocalsScholarships
Last on record: Jul 13-24, 2026

Jazz in July Summer Music Programs
Amherst, Western Massachusetts·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeys
Last on record: Jul 27-31, 2026

Jazzschool Girls+ Jazz & Groove Camp
Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Last on record: Aug 3-7, 2026

Jazzschool High School Jazz Intensive
Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Last on record: Jun 15-19 and Jun 22-26, 2026

Jazzschool Middle School Jazz Camp
Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Last on record: Jun 22-26, 2026

Lynn Seaton Jazz Double Bass Workshop at UNT
Denton, TX·Workshops and intensives

Bass
Last on record: Sep 13-17, 2026

Martin Taylor Guitar Retreat: Italy
Soave, Veneto, Italy·Workshops and intensives

Guitar
Last on record: Aug 24-28, 2026

Martin Taylor's Guitar Retreat
Big Indian, Catskills, NY·Adult fantasy camps

GuitarScholarships
Last on record: Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2026

Masters of the Telecaster
Big Indian, Catskills, NY·Adult fantasy camps

GuitarScholarships
Last on record: Jul 19-25, 2026

Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass
Madison, NJ, Northern New Jersey·Workshops and intensives

BassScholarships
Last on record: May 26-29, 2026

Music in the Mountains (Lindsey Webster)
Big Indian, Catskills, NY·Adult fantasy camps

Any instrumentScholarships
Last on record: Jun 1-4, 2026

Nashville Jazz Workshop Youth Summer Jazz Camp
Nashville, Middle Tennessee·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Last on record: Aug 13-16, 2026

National Youth Jazz Collective Feeder Short Course
Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Last on record: Aug 9-15, 2026

National Youth Jazz Collective Improvisers' Summer School
Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Last on record: Aug 7-9, 2026

National Youth Jazz Collective Vocal Jazz Camp
Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom·Workshops and intensives

VocalsScholarships
Last on record: Aug 1-7, 2026

Samba Meets Jazz Workshops: Bar Harbor (Instrumental and Vocal)
Bar Harbor, Downeast Maine·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Last on record: Jul 21 - Aug 7, 2026

Siena Jazz International Summer Workshop
Siena, Tuscany, Italy·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentScholarships
Last on record: Jun 27 - Jul 11, 2026

Skidmore Jazz Institute
Saratoga Springs, NY, Upstate New York·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentScholarships
Last on record: Jul 26-Aug 1, 2026

Sommerstævnet Jazzdalen
Hobro, North Jutland, Denmark·Kids and teens

Any instrument
Last on record: Aug 3-7, 2026

Summer Jazz Guitar Intensive
Berkeley, CA, San Francisco Bay Area, CA·Workshops and intensives

GuitarScholarships
Last on record: Jun 15-27, 2026

Tri-C JazzFest Academy Summer Camp
Cleveland, Northeast Ohio·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Last on record: Session A Jul 27-31; Session B Aug 3-7, 2026

UCLA Summer Global Jazz Intensive
Los Angeles, CA·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeys
Last on record: Jul 12-17, 2026

UNT Jazz Combo Workshop
Denton, TX·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeys
Last on record: Jun 23-27, 2026

UNT Vocal Jazz Summer Workshop
Denton, TX·Workshops and intensives

Vocals
Last on record: Oct 2-4, 2026

Ullapool Guitar Festival
Ullapool, Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom·Workshops and intensives

Guitar
Last on record: Aug 29 - Sep 6, 2026

Vail Jazz Workshop
Vail, CO, Colorado·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentScholarships
Last on record: Bass/Nature May 26-31; Music/Nature Jun 9-14, 2026

Victor Wooten Center for Music and Nature
Only, TN, Tennessee (near Nashville)·Workshops and intensives

BassAny instrumentScholarships
Last on record: Aug 2-7, 2026

Wells Cathedral School International Jazz Summer School
Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Last on record: Jul 19-25, 2026

William Paterson University Summer Jazz Workshop
Wayne, Northern New Jersey·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
Last on record: Jul 7-18, 2025

Frost Summer Experience: Jazz Instrumental and Jazz Vocal
Coral Gables, Miami, FL·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentVocals
Last on record: Jan 3-6, 2025

George Benson: Breezin' with the Stars
Phoenix, AZ, Arizona·Adult fantasy camps

GuitarStatus unclear
Last on record: Aug 11-14, 2025

Jacob Collier's Hideaway
Location varies·Adult fantasy camps

Any instrumentVocalsKeysStatus unclear
Last on record: Jul 7-12, 2025

Summer Jazz Course for Youth (Kongsberg)
Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway·Kids and teens

Any instrument
No dates on record yet

Berklee Guitar Sessions
Boston, MA·Workshops and intensives

GuitarScholarships
No dates on record yet

Big Jersey Guitar Camp: Colorado Mile High
Colorado·Adult fantasy camps

Guitar
No dates on record yet

Big Jersey Guitar Camp: NJ Summer
New Jersey·Adult fantasy camps

Guitar
No dates on record yet

Big Jersey Guitar Camp: Soave, Italy
Soave, Veneto, Italy·Adult fantasy camps

Guitar
No dates on record yet

California Coast Music Camp
California·Workshops and intensives

GuitarBassBanjoMandolin
No dates on record yet

Humber Community Music School Youth Jazz Summer Enrichment Program (YJSP 001)
Toronto, ON, Canada·Workshops and intensives

Any instrument
No dates on record yet

Interprovincial Music Camp (IMC): Rock and Songwriting programs
McKellar, Ontario (Parry Sound area), Canada·Kids and teens

GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
No dates on record yet

Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
Louisville, KY, Kentucky·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentStatus unclear
No dates on record yet

New York Jazz Workshop: Teen Spring Break / Summer Jazz Camp
New York City·Kids and teens

Any instrument
No dates on record yet

New York Jazz Workshop: Tuscany Jazz Intensive
Tuscany, Italy·Workshops and intensives

Any instrument
No dates on record yet

University of Miami Frost School Summer Programs
Coral Gables, FL, Florida·Workshops and intensives

Any instrumentScholarships