We offer three camps this year in the Portland area:
• 2 Band Camps (Grades 5-8 as of fall 2025)
• Middle School Jazz Camp (Grades 6-9 as of fall 2025)
Summer Band Camp 2025
Portland, Oregon
June 23-27
@St. John Fisher School SW Portland
August 4-8
@St. Clare School SW Portland
- 9-12 daily
- Offered to grades 4-8
- One school year experience required (class or private)
- Concert Performance on Friday of camp
- Cost: $275
If you are interested in signing up for both band camps, we will discount the 2nd camp at 20% off. Pay for both and we will credit back 20% to the second camp.
Description
Students will have the opportunity to work in both large and small group settings playing different styles of music including an introduction to Jazz and popular movie themes. Student projects include how to write music and create songs, and exploring how to play an easy jazz solo if they like!
Space is limited so please sign up as soon as possible to ensure your child a spot.
“It’s amazing how much the students learn in one week. Our daughter LOVED the camp and is looking forward to Jazz Camp next year. Your staff is awesome” Patricia Felix-Parent
“Our son couldn’t put his instrument down all summer long after taking this camp. He also enjoyed meeting new friends and making music together. Thank you and your staff for being wonderful motivators” Josh Clyde-Parent
Summer Jazz Camp 2025
Date: July 7-11
@Central Catholic High SE Portland
- Small Combo Classes and Jazz Big Band
- Learn and develop Jazz Improvisation skills
- Offered to grades 6-9 (fall of 2025)
- 10:00-2:00 Daily (concert performance on the Friday of camp)
- Cost: $375
Description
Students will have the opportunity to work in both a large ensemble(Jazz Big Band) and small combos playing jazz, latin jazz, and rock jazz styles. Student are actively involved in organizing their own arrangements of songs in their small combo groups assisted by instructors (who are professional jazz players). Jazz Improvisation is taught using “Jazz Vocabulary” that can be easily read and then implemented into the students own solos. Students will have the opportunity to work with instructors who play Jazz Professionally around the Portland area. On our final day of camp, students will perform a concert for family and friends. There are no auditions. Students will be placed in classes according to their age and experience. If you have any questions contact the director, Bryant Allard, at bryant@museband.com or phone 503-296-7713.
To Register Online (2 Steps):
Step One: Fill out info online (choose Camp)
Step Two: make payment
If you prefer paying by check, do Step One and send check to:
M.U.S.E. PO Box 230281 Tigard, OR 97281
Phone: 503-296-7713. Email: Info@museband.com
We hope you will consider this opportunity.
Our Summer Camp Staff:
Camp Coordinator Bryant Allard is a local Portland Jazz and Salsa trumpeter/educator and the Director of M.U.S.E. Instrumental Programs Bryant moved to Portland in 1994 where he currently resides and continues to play with some of the best world class, local musicians. His Jazz and Latin compositions are recorded on several CD’s which have received great reviews. You can catch Bryant around town performing with his own groups and with Nick Gefroh’s Salsa Band Pa’Lante in many of the local clubs, restaurants, and summer festivals. His most recent CD project, recorded August 2023 with his group The Powerhouse Jazz Quintet, is now steaming online and on his YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@PowerhouseJazzQuintet-xb6wt.
Allan Mair (Jazz Camp)has been in music education for over 30 years. He was a teacher and administrator in the Reynolds school district and is now retired but continues to work as an instructor and adjudicator. He is also a professional woodwind player in Portland playing many styles of music including Jazz and Salsa. He performs regularly with the Art Abrams Jazz “Swing Machine” Big Band as well as the latin Band, Conjunto Alegre. He has been a great addition to our staff and we are so glad to have him working with our students.
Catarina New Martin (Band Camp & Jazz Camp)
With a Master’s degree in Music education and further education at New School of Jazz, N.Y. and University of Southern California, Catarina has worked as a Music teacher in both Sweden & USA from Kindergarten up to college students. Catarina has been teaching for over 25 years and has been on the M.U.S.E. staff for 11 years teaching band as well as piano classes. She also is a free lance jazz saxophonist and a leader of her own Brazilian Band. She also co-leads the latin jazz group “Picante” with Director Bryant Allard. She’s with young students and is very encouraging. “To see a child’s excitement for playing and learning music is the best reward a teacher can get” says Catarina.
“My daughter always wanted to learn how to improvise and take solos but never had the opportunity before now. She didn’t feel forced into having to take solos but wanted to because of the unique way you taught them using Mr. Allards Jazz Vocabulary Method. The small combos were a great opportunity that they don’t usually get at school. Thank you for inspiring her.” Jim Salsman
Jessica Horey (Band Camp)
A few things about me – I am originally from NY. I moved to the Portland area about 10 years ago with my husband and 3 children who are now in middle school and high school. I have a BA in flute performance and an MA in Music Education. I taught beginning and intermediate band in the South Bronx right after graduate school and really fell in love with this stage of learning in music. I started teaching private flute lessons again a few years ago and currently keep a small studio of students and now I am thrilled to be back in a school setting with band students.