Jazz Camp 2025

Wednesday–Saturday, June 11–14 


Jazz Camp provides high school musicians with an up-close view of the jazz studies program at Ohio State. Students will play in both a big band and jazz combo, participate in master classes with Ohio State jazz studies faculty, and enjoy sessions covering topics such as jazz history, jazz theory, jazz improvisation and a survey of the music industry. The program concludes with a finale concert where the big bands and combos will perform for family and friends.

Program directors
Ohio State Jazz Faculty

ELIGIBILITY — For students entering grades 10–12 in the 2025–2026 school year and 2025 high school graduates; must have at least one year of experience playing in a school jazz ensemble.

MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT — 35

FEES  — $510 Resident (includes T-shirt and meals) / $410 Commuter (includes T-shirt, lunch and dinner)

Registration will open here on February 1. 

Registration

Registration deadline — TBA

STEP 1 — You will be required to make payment via credit card at the time of registration. Shortly after submitting payment, you will receive an email confirming the transaction.

NOTE — The registration/payment form works best on a computer (PC or Mac).
MAC USERS — use Chrome, not Safari.

STEP 2 — Permission forms. 3–5 days after you register and pay, parents/guardians and participants will receive permission forms via DocuSign shortly after registration is complete. All forms must be returned by the DocuSign deadline in order to participate.

What's Next?

  • Approximately one week before the program, participants and parents/guardians will receive an email with basic information about what to pack, arrival, parking, and check-in, as well as a Digital Handbook with important information for a successful experience. 

Questions?