The Pause by Tina Smelser It seems that lots of folks I know are busy rushing to and fro This being in a constant hurry can lead to anxiousness and worry Never slow and always quick might even make a person sick The stresses that this pace is causing could be decreased by merely…pausing (These...
Inside Out – A personal Profile My personal story by Kyle Blase I have always felt my journey as a musician started at Jazz Camp West. Since 2002, where I received a scholarship to attend, I haven’t missed a single one. When I first arrived I thought I knew what music was, that I owned the music...
A Personal Profile by Melissa Dinwiddie It’s hard to put my feelings about Jazz Camp West into words, so they inevitably come out as tears every year when I thank Stacey at the end of the week – Jazz Camp West means that much to me. It’s truly amazing how one week can have such...
Friday night at Jazz Camp is always a special night. It is the night were the dancers who’ve been working all week in class show the everyone the fruits of their labor. The Cressman sisters, Julianna & Natalie, grew up at Jazz Camp, literally. Their parents, Jeff & Sandy, (trombonist and vocalist and also sound...
Camp is just 2.5 weeks away! For those curious about what camp life looks like, here’s a little video with snippets of what goes on at camp: classes in the woods, practicing under tall redwoods, spontaneous salsa dancing on the deck, percussion classes, dance classes, ensemble classes, vocal classes, big band, blues classes, ping-pong, people...
