Jazz Camp

UNO Jazz Camp featuring the Jim Widner Big Band

The UNO Jazz Camp and the Jim Widner Big Band have combined their efforts to bring you some of the top jazz educators and performers in the country. This big band camp is designed for enthusiastic instrumental students grades 7 and older to learn more about jazz theory, improvisation and performance.

The 2020 UNO Jazz Camp has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Make plans now to attend the 2021 Camp June 6-11!

About the Jazz Camp

Contact petermadsen@unomaha.edu for details.

Click here for FAQ's about the online registration process, which will be available in early January.

Registered campers please check this website frequently for updated final camp details, audition music, and the online Jazz Camp Theory Placement Exam.

Concert Tickets

Online ticket sales for the final camp concert will be available by early May.

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
- Students are not allowed to leave campus for lunch

Fees and Tuition
Student tuition and fees are $400 after May 15. Prior to May 15 a $50 discount will be applied during checkout of the online registration process. Registration will close on June 1. The camp fee includes an opportunity to work with professional musicians for five days in a variety of settings including:

Masterclasses
Theory Classes
Improvisation Classes
Sectionals
Rehearsals
Group Listening
Five 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 May 15!

Scholarships

A limited number of partial, need-based scholarships are available
Omaha Public School students should contact their band director directly regarding a special UNOPS Jazz Camp Scholarship opportunity
Non-OPS students should fill out this form by May 1 to be considered for scholarship assistance

Jim Widner Big Band Concerts

The Jim Widner Big Band will perform at 1:00pm Monday through Thursday. These concerts are free and open to the public.

Final Camp Concerts

The final camp concerts featuring all camp participants plus the Jim Widner Big Band will take place at 4:30pm and 7:30pm on Friday. Tickets are required. A $10 ticket is good for one or both Friday concerts. Ticket sales will be online only. Parents will be notified on which concert their child will perform on Sunday night after auditions.

Tentative Schedule

Sunday, June 7

Time	Event
1:30 - 5:00 P.M.	Registration and Auditions. Students will be e-mailed an exact time for their audition.

Monday-Friday, June 8-12

Time	Event
8:00 A.M.	Meeting for ALL campers in the Strauss Concert Hall (Monday Only)
8:30 - 9:20 A.M.	Ear Training Class
9:30 - 10:50 A.M.	Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal, Sectionals, or Listening Lab
11:00 - 11:50 A.M.	Masterclasses
12:00 - 12:50 P.M.	Lunch
1:00 - 1:50 P.M.	Jim Widner Big Band Concerts (The UNO Band will perform Friday at 1:00pm)
2:00 - 3:20 P.M.	Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal, Sectionals, or Listening Lab
3:30 - 4:30 P.M.	Improvisation Class
4:30 P.M.	Camp Concludes (Monday-Thursday)

On Friday classes conclude at 3:20 P.M. and the final concerts will begin at 4:30 P.M. and 7:30 P.M.

Students will perform as the opening act for the internationally known Jim Widner Big Band in the Strauss Performing Arts Center Concert Hall at 4:30 P.M. or 7:30 P.M. on Friday, June 12. Family members, teachers and friends are encouraged to come support the students as they demonstrate their improved skills and share a concert with one of today's hottest jazz bands!