HAPCO Summer Jazz Camp

HAPCO Jazz Band Camps are designed to accommodate musicians ranging from the less experienced to the most talented, with a minimum of one year of training on their chosen instrument under the direction of jazz legend Wycliffe Gordon.  It provides an excellent opportunity for young musicians to improve their individual performance skills.  Campers choose the fill their days with rehearsals, sectional, master classes, chamber music, and optional private lessons. The camp provides musicians with the foremost professionals in the music industry. Assembled for their talent, teaching ability, dedication, and enthusiasm for music, distinguished music professionals  participate in HAPCO Jazz Band Camps. They include university professors, middle school and high school teachers, master, elective and lesson teachers,  administrators, and undergraduate and graduate students who serve as counselors and mentors.  Together, their knowledge and experience support an extraordinary educational opportunity where campers build confidence and develop good habits and attitudes that shape their future.

When the rehearsal are over, Overnight Campers will be able to take a break from their instrument while they explore Disney Parks, Sea World, and Universal and participate in other fun activities with their fellow campers. While at camp, students will be supervised by our staff of Resident Camp Counselors.  Meals are also taken care of (lunch for Day Campers and breakfast, lunch and dinner for our Overnight Campers).

At the end of the camp, students will perform in a concert at the Walt Disney World Resort Pleasure Island Downtown Disney.

This camp is for students who are currently in the 6th through 11th grade band and will be going into 7th through 12th grade the following school year and have played their instrument for at least one year.