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...
At Jazz Camp West, one of the highlights is always hearing the All-Campus Interfaith Gospel Choir perform on the last night of camp. Well, if you’ve ever been in the choir, you know how amazing and uplifting it is not matter what you believe in. Now you don’t have to wait until next year to...
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...
A Message From Jazz Camp’s Artistic Director, Madeline Eastman Jazz Camp Faculty Artist Spotlight This week we’d like to highlight this year’s Afro-Cuban Dance Instructor, Silfredo La O Vigo. Silfredo La O Vigo is a professional dancer in the Afro-Cuban and Haitian tradition, as well as popular Latin and modern dance. He is a graduate...
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...
