Skidmore Jazz Institute

June 26-July 10, 2010

The Program

Since its inception in 1987, the highly acclaimed Skidmore Jazz Institute has become one of the premier programs in the country to study jazz in the summer. Led by Director, Don McCormack, the Jazz Institute provides a new generation of musicians the opportunity to intermingle with and learn from gifted educators and world-class performers in an intimate and supportive environment. Previous students have successfully pursued jazz-related careers in the areas of performance, teaching, and business.

Students work closely with faculty in daily combo rehearsals and improvisational and special classes. Afternoon master classes offer the additional opportunity to have close contact with guest artists before seeing them perform in our evening concert series. On Friday afternoons the student combos (arranged according to instrument and level of ability) perform, and on the weekend everyone attends the Freihofer’s Jazz Festival at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.