<p>Anyone have any experience/information about this program?</p>
<p>Do you mean the summer institute, or the undergraduate fellowship? If it is the latter, it is IMPOSSIBLE (very difficult) to get into! Very, very, very difficult. I think they take five musicians a year, and they are all exceptional.</p>
<p>The summer institute is also extremely competitive (probably the most competitive of all of the summer jazz programs) but not as competitive as the fellowship jazz institute (they have a couple of players on the same instrument---even for rhythm).</p>
<p>Good luck to your son, SJ, if he is going to pursue this!</p>
<p>Yeah, I always thought this sounded great, too, but so very competetive! Let us know what else you found out.</p>
<p>ok, correction: the University of the Pacific BA in jazz studies - anyone know anyone in the jazz studies program? Though looking at the Fellowship, it looks very exciting and worth applying for--not an overly rigorous process for an exceptional opportunity!</p>
<p>It does look like a really neat program! I love that they have coordination with the Fellowship program. That could be amazing. </p>
<p>The small size could be a benefit or detriment, depending upon the other students. It is exactly big enough for a big band, as well as a couple of combos, which works great...if the students are of similar level and interest. My other concern would be faculty--I looked up the percussion faculty member and he teaches both classical and jazz, which could be tricky. Since they have a classical audition along with jazz, they probably follow more of the model of Eastman, with emphasis on rudiments and technique. </p>
<p>It sure looks like a program work learning more about!</p>
<p>Yes, I thought it was interesting they wanted a classical audition too--probably want some double-duty musicians.</p>
<p>I looked up the percussion faculty member and he teaches both classical and jazz, which could be tricky. </p>
<p>My son is in high school and takes private lessons from this faculty member. He's a great guy and a monster Jazz drummer and techer.</p>