District 202 band students currently in sixth through 12th grade can participate in the inaugural Plainfield Summer Jazz Camp in June and July at Plainfield High School-Central Campus, 24120 W. Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield.
The camp runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 4 to June 25 and July 2 to July 23, 2024. Performances are scheduled for June 27 and July 25, 2024.
No camp on July 4.
Camps will be split into middle school and two high school groups – 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., high school group 1; 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., high school group 2; and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., middle school group.
The cost is $125 per student and includes fees for music, staff, and a T-shirt for concerts. Register online at https://pchsband.org/summerjazz/.
Award-winning jazz saxophonist and PHSCC jazz band director Shawn Maxwell will direct the camp.
The camp is designed to offer students an engaging and fun learning and performance experience for these student musicians.
Email Maxwell at shawn@shawnmaxwell.com with questions.