CJC

CJC is dedicated to fostering the development of the aspiring professional jazz musician and building audiences to sustain the jazz art form. With world-class teaching artists, the CJC integrates progressive education programs with public performance opportunities to prepare future generations for a fulfilling life in jazz... Founded in 2009, the California Jazz Conservatory (CJC) is positioned as the only private, accredited music conservatory in the country devoted solely to the study and performance of the African American art form, jazz, and related styles of music... The Conservatory's community music school, offers classes and workshops for instrumentalists (piano & keyboard, guitar, bass, drums & percussion, saxophone, brass) and for vocalists, focusing on performance, theory, musicianship, improvisation, composition, history, culture, aesthetics, and the music business. The Jazzschool at CJC also offers a Young Musicians Program, with classes and workshops for beginning,..

Also known as: California Jazz Conservatory

Primary location: Berkeley United States