NJK Programs and Classes
ENSEMBLES
Monday Night Jazz Band - Big Band and Combos
Absorb professional-level performance techniques and concepts while learning classic literature from bandleaders Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Miles Davis and John Coltrane. The semester concludes with a themed concert in the Bowen Theatre on the campus of Maryland Hall in downtown Annapolis, Maryland.
Location: Maryland Hall for the Performing Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Dates: February 12 - May 13, 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Price: $225
Multigenerational registration is encouraged.
For more information, please contact info@naptownjazzkids.org
Location: Maryland Hall for the Performing Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Dates: February 12 - May 13, 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Price: $225
Multigenerational registration is encouraged.
For more information, please contact info@naptownjazzkids.org
Naptown Jazz Kids Big Band Invitational
Naptown Jazz Kids (NJK) Big Band Invitational is co-sponsored by The University of Maryland Baltimore County Department of Music.
Focusing on jazz education, this non-competitive festival offers students and directors from public, private, and community jazz programs the opportunity to directly collaborate with prominent jazz artists and educators from the Mid-Atlantic region.
The day will showcase student big band performances with adjudications, clinics, workshops, and jam sessions. The evening ceremony will feature the presentation of awards for best section(s) and outstanding soloist(s).
The festival will conclude with an evening concert with the U.S. Army Blues, featuring the winners from their national collegiate and high school solo competition.
Band registrations will take place on a first come first serve basis.
To register your high school, middle school or student community band, please contact
info@naptownjazzkids.org
Band Registration Fee: $100
Location: The University of Maryland Baltimore County - 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore Maryland 21250
Date: Saturday April 27, 2024
Naptown Jazz Kids Spring Awards Concert!
Come join us on Monday, May 18th at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in downtown Annapolis, Maryland to help celebrate the achievements of our students at our annual awards ceremony concert performance!
Location: Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Date: Monday May 13, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm
Price: Free
Location: Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Date: Monday May 13, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm
Price: Free
Naptown Jazz Kids Lesson Service
Naptown Jazz Kids Lesson Service provides fundamental, classical and jazz instruction to students based on their individual musical needs.
All studio teachers are subject to a thorough interview process, including all state mandated background checks. Instructors create lesson plans tailored to individual student’s unique goals and skill level to help make the most of each lesson.
Join us, be inspired, and learn from the best!
For more information, please contact
info@naptownjazzkids.org
- Lessons with qualified and vetted instructors
- Weekly 30 or 60 minute lesson sessions
- Curriculum tailored to each student’s musical level
All studio teachers are subject to a thorough interview process, including all state mandated background checks. Instructors create lesson plans tailored to individual student’s unique goals and skill level to help make the most of each lesson.
Join us, be inspired, and learn from the best!
For more information, please contact
info@naptownjazzkids.org
Naptown Jazz Kids Summer Camp 2024
Naptown Jazz Kids Summer Camp is a week long immersive day camp for rising 6th through 12th graders. Summer Camp classes will include: jazz improvisation, instrument and section masterclasses, pro-session performances, small and large ensemble performance opportunities, and a jazz jam to conclude each day!
Location: Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Date: June 24 - 28, 2024
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Price: $275.00
For more information, please contact info@naptownjazzkids.org
Location: Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Date: June 24 - 28, 2024
Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Price: $275.00
For more information, please contact info@naptownjazzkids.org