SUMMER JAZZ CAMP
Stay tuned for information about 2026 Jazz Camp! The Information below was for the 2025 Jazz Camp, but will be similar to next year's camp.
The theme for 2026 will be the music of
Duke Ellington!
Join us for a 4-day intensive of Improvisation, Music Theory, Rehearsals, Performance and more!
High School musicians of all abilities will get the opportunity to work with LPC Music Faculty and Alumni and present their work in a public performance on the Mertes Main Stage.
2025 Jazz camp will run from June 23-June 26, 2025. The theme for 2025 will be the music of Benny Golson.
There are Three Steps to join Summer Camp 2025:
Step 1. Click HERE to Enroll in 2025 Jazz Camp!
Step 2. Interest Form
Step 3. Placement Video
To help us place you in the right combo, please record one single video (smart phone quality is fine as long as audio is decent) and upload here no later than June 2nd, 2025. Please label the video clearly with your name and instrument/voice.
Summer Jazz Camp 2025 Faculty:
Dan Marschak - Piano/Composition/Theory
Cindy Browne Rosefield - Bass
Andreas Preponis - Vocals, Drums
Julie Homi - Piano/Composition/Theory
Jeff Marrs - Drums
Mario Silva - Trumpet
Mario Godoy - Saxophone/Theory
Spencer Sussman - Low Brass
Ryan Pate - Guitar
David Pulanco (LPC Alumnus) - Woodwinds, Vocals, Piano
Leah Anonuevo (LPC Alumnus) - Vocals
Camp Details
Below is some very important information about the camp. After reading through this carefully, please email us with any questions/comments.
What to Bring
- Lunch, Snacks, Water
Lunch will not be provided by LPC. We suggest you bring a bag lunch to campus. There is a cafeteria on campus, but it may or may not be open. Also bring 1-2 snacks and a water bottle. There are water fountains and filtered water refill stations in the building.
- Extra clothing layer
Our Main Stage remains very cool even during the summer, so while it will likely be very hot outside, inside it could get chilly.
- 2 Pencils with good erasers
- Your instrument and a case.
- Your sheet music/theory packet (which will be distributed on Monday morning. Please bring it with you for each day of camp)
We don’t have dedicated instrument storage, so when not in use, instruments should be put back in their cases and put off to the side in either 4130 or 4138.
Pianists: we have nice pianos and keyboards, so no need to bring anything.
Drummers: please bring your own sticks and brushes. If you prefer your own cymbals, please bring them. We have plenty of music stands for everyone.
Dropoff and Pickup
Campers should be dropped off no later than 9:50am and picked up no later than 10 minutes after camp is scheduled to end. Your camper must sign in and out each day.
Camp activities will take place in building 4000 (Mertes Center for the Performing Arts) on the Las Positas College campus, and each morning we will meet in room 4130. The double doors into building 4000 can be accessed from Lot A. For those older students who may be driving themselves, please park in Lot A and note that there is a $3/day fee. Campus map and more info about parking can be found here: https://laspositascollege.edu/parking/
T-Shirt
You will be given a camp T-shirt that was made specifically for this year’s camp. If you did not reply to our email about this and tell us a size ahead of time, we cannot guarantee a T-shirt size of choice. There will be an opportunity to tie dye the T-shirt. We request that all campers wear their T-shirts during the final concert.
Past camp themes included Women in Jazz in 2024 and Wayne Shorter in 2023.