Jazz Camp
UNO Jazz Camp featuring the Jim Widner Big Band
About the Jazz Camp
The 2018 camp will be June 10-15
Registration for the 2018 UNO Jazz Camp is now closed
Contact petermadsen@unomaha.edu for details
Click here for FAQ's about the online registration process
Registered campers click here for final camp details
Registered campers click here to take the Jazz Camp Theory Placement Exam
Click here to purchase tickets to the Jim Winner Big Band Concerts and the final camp concert
2018 UNO Jazz Camp parents and participants
Please click here to complete a short survey about your camp experience.
What to bring:
- Instruments including amps, drum kits
and cymbals - Folding Music Stand
- Students will need lunch or money for lunch in the Food Court
Fees and Tuition
Student tuition and fees are $400 after May 15. Prior to May
- Masterclasses
- Theory Classes
- Improvisation Classes
- Sectionals
- Rehearsals
- Group Listening
- Six concerts with the Jim Widner Big Band
Group Discounts
A $25 group discount will be applied if 10 or more students from the same school register by June 1!
Scholarships
- A limited number of partial scholarships are available
- Contact Dr. Peter Madsen for more information at 402.554.2297 or petermadsen@unomaha.edu by May 1
Concerts
All Jim Widner Big Band Concerts are open to the public. A $10 ticket is good for one or all concerts. Tickets are required for the Friday night concert.
Performances are:
- Monday-Thursday | 3:30 P.M.
- Friday | 6:30 P.M.
Tentative Schedule
Sunday, June 10
Time |
Event |
| 1:30-4 P.M. | Registration and Auditions. Students will be e-mailed an exact time for their audition. |
Monday-Friday, June 11-15
Time |
Event |
|
8:00 A.M. |
Meeting for ALL campers in Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom (Monday Only) |
|
8:30 - 9:20 A.M. |
Ear Training Class |
| 9:30 - 10:50 A.M. | Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal or History |
| 11:00 - 11:50 A.M. | Masterclasses |
| 12:00 - 12:50 P.M. | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 1:50 P.M. | Improvisation Class |
| 2:00 - 3:20 P.M. | Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal or History |
| 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. | Jim Widner Big Band Concert |
| 4:30 P.M. | Camp Concludes |
On Friday classes conclude at 3:20 P.M. and the final concert will begin at 6:30 P.M.
Students will perform as the opening act for the internationally known Jim Widner Big Band in the Strauss Performing Arts Center Recital Hall at 6:30 P.M. on Friday, June 15. Family members, teachers a
Camp Faculty
Saxophone Section
Kim Richmond
Mary Fettig
Chip McNeill
Gary Anderson
Darren Pettit
Trumpet Section
John Harner
Jason Johnson
Mike "Gooch" Gurciullo
Dave Scott
Trombone Section
Scott Whitfield
Brett Stamps
Pete Madsen
Steve Wilson
Rhythm Section
Ken Kehner
Rod Fleeman
Gary Hobbs
Jim Widner
Contact Us
- School of Music
- 6001 Dodge Street, SPAC 213
- Phone: 402.554.3411
- Fax: 402.554.2252
- Email: unomusic@unomaha.edu
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