- Oakland Unified School District
- MUSIC
- Oakland Summer Jazz Camp
Visual & Performing Arts
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The OUSD Summer Jazz Camp Canceled for Summer of 2020
After much discussion we have decided to cancel Jazz Camp this summer. We considered the safety of students, families, and our teachers as well as considered the overall quality Jazz Camp experience we have come to expect. We will be back post pandemic with a great staff of OUSD music teachers, college interns, high school mentors ready to serve our middle school music students. Please check out these jazz learning resources to help you on your way to learning this incredible genre of music.
Jazz Learning Resources
See you when Jazz Camp returns the summer of 2021
Sincerely,
Randy Porter & Phil Rydeen
BBQ Pot-luck/Performance Friday June 19 at 3:00 PM - We need your help!
We are looking forward to the final performance and showcasing all the hard work our students have been putting in this summer to gain new music skills and learn about this all American art from: Jazz.
Please help us by signing up for the pot-luck.
Sample Daily Schedule:
8:00-8:30 Breakfast (provided)
8:30-9:20 Community sing
9:25-10:15 Big Band Jazz
Break
10:30-11:20 Movement & Dance
11:25-12:15 Jazz combos (small groups)
Lunch (provided)
12:55-1:45 Workshops - presentations, guest performances, and master classes
1:50-2:40 Big Band Jazz once again
2:40 - Student pickup (for regular day)
In the weeks preceding camp it will be a good idea to be playing, practicing, and listening. The more you are practicing the better the experience will be. You also might want to check out some of the amazing jazz offerings on YouTube - search for Lee Morgan, Art Blakey, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, or any of your favorite jazz musicians.
For questions please email randy.porter@ousd.org or fillmore.rydeen@ousd.org
or call: 510-685-4907 or 510-842-7850
We look forward to seeing you there!
Randy Porter, Lead Teacher Jazz Summer Camp
Phil Rydeen, Principal Jazz Summer Camp
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