Jazz Music
Pre-Conservatory & Conservatory

More than music education — This is where jazz artists are shaped.

Pre-professional jazz training for serious student musicians, grades 6–12.

Develop improvisation, musicality, and artistic voice while working alongside other dedicated musicians.

Schedule & Tuition

Pre-Conservatory
Grades 6–8
Tue & Thu, 4:30–6:30 PM
$250/month
+ $250 enrollment fee

Conservatory
Grades 9–12
Mon–Thu, 4:30–6:30 PM
$495/month
+ $495 enrollment fee

Financial assistance is available — see how to apply

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Applications are now open for priority consideration.

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Students leave prepared for collegiate jazz programs with strong technique, improvisation skills, ensemble fluency, repertoire, and a developing artistic voice

Areas of Instrumental Study

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BASS

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BRASS

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DRUMS

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GUITAR

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Close-up of a piano keyboard with black and white keys.

PIANO

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Close-up of a silver flute lying on a black textured surface.

WOODWINDS

Students may specialize while also collaborating across tracks—just like in real studio and performance settings.

JAZZ MUSIC PRE-CONSERVATORY & CONSERVATORY
FALL COURSE STRUCTURE

CORE TRAINING

Instrumental Skills (Classes by instrument)
Seminar

ELECTIVES

Piano Proficiency (required for certain electives)
Composition
Arranging
Recording / Studio
Advanced Theory / Aural Skills

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Young man with long curly hair playing a gold-colored saxophone, wearing a black button-up shirt, against a plain background.

ENSEMBLE & PERFORMANCE

Combo Rehearsal / Workshop
Performance-Based Training

Additional Electives Available
Students may enroll in multiple electives based on placement and availability.

Ensemble work is the center of the program

Students spend most of their time in small combos, learning the way jazz musicians actually learn — by listening closely, transcribing what they hear, and playing together. Seminar work in theory, composition, and arranging supports what happens on the stand.

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MEET OUR JAZZ MUSIC
ARTISTIC TEAM

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DAN RECKARD

Dan Reckard is an accomplished pianist, saxophonist, composer, and educator dedicated to cultivating the next generation of musicians through rigorous training and real-world experience. 

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RON KOBAYASHI

Ron Kobayashi is an acclaimed jazz pianist, composer, and educator whose career spans more than three decades of performance and arts education.

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