Eligibility: Students entering 6th to 12th grade in Fall 2022

Classical Piano Camp includes: 

• Opening Day Meet and Greet (faculty and students)
• Daily private lessons with Camp faculty
• Master classes
• Yoga for pianists
• Interactive Sessions
• Faculty Recitals
• Guided practice
• Closing Q&A with Faculty and students
• Closing recital on Friday at 2 p.m.

Process for application: Submit two pre-screening YouTube videos (two contrasting pieces) for review by June 27, 2022 via this link. If accepted, a confirmation email will be sent with the registration information. 

Please note, acceptable pieces for pre-screening videos do not include selections from lesson books, easy-play transcriptions, or arrangements​.

Fees and Deposits: The enrollment fee for the camp is $325. To ensure enrollment, a nonrefundable deposit of $50 must be made by Friday, July 1. The balance of the fee ($275) is to be paid by Monday, July 18.

More information coming soon!

Instructors: Pat Eastman, MM; Caroline Hixson, MM, NCTM; Sue Martin, MM; Ruth Price, DMA; Donna Vince, MM, NCTM

Co-Directors: Caroline Hixson, MM, NCTM; Sue Martin, MM

When and Where: The camp begins at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 11 in the recital hall of the Thompson Music Building, 8282 Big Bend (at the southeast corner of Edgar Road and Big Bend Blvd.). The camp ends Friday, July 15. The Final Student Concert is at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 15 featuring Student Ensembles.

Instruments: Please bring your instruments with you. If you will be playing drums, please bring your drum kit. Guitarists and bassists need to bring an amplifier. Storage will be provided. Unload all drum equipment and amplifiers at the side door of the west side of the Thompson Music Building.

Lunch: Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch with them each day. Several fast food restaurants are within walking distance in the Old Orchard area of Webster Groves.

Applicants who will be high school freshmen in the fall of 2022 must submit a letter of recommendation from their primary music instructor in order to be admitted. Younger students must wait until they are entering the freshman year of high school to attend the camp. Please send recommendation letters to:

Paul DeMarinis
Director of Jazz Studies
Webster University
470 East Lockwood Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63119

Fees and Deposits: The enrollment fee for the camp is $255. To ensure enrollment, a nonrefundable deposit of $35 must be made by Friday, July 9. The balance of the fee ($220) is to be paid on Monday, July 11.

The St. Louis Jazz Club provides a limited number of scholarships to the Webster Summer Jazz Camp. Primary music instructors of students who may need financial assistance to attend this year's camp should contact Paul DeMarinis at 314-968-7039.

Jazz Camp 2022 Daily Schedule

9–9:45 a.m. Master Classes

10–11 a.m. Combo Rehearsals

11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Jazz Theory/ Improvisation Classes

12:15–1:15 p.m. Lunch

1:15–2:15 p.m. Faculty Concerts

2:30–3:30 p.m. Faculty Presentations/Student Workshops

3:45–5 p.m. Combo Rehearsals

Director: Paul DeMarinis

Jazz Theory/Improvisation: Paul DeMarinis and Kim Portnoy

Saxophone: Paul DeMarinis, Mike Karpowicz, Harvey Lockhart

Trumpet: Dan Smith, Randy Holmes

Trombone: Wayne Coniglio, Jim Martin

Piano: Kim Portnoy, Carolbeth True, Carol Schmidt

Guitar: Dave Black, Tom Byrne

Bass: Willem von Hombracht, Ben Wheeler, Ric Vice

Drums: Kevin Gianino, Nick Savage