Our Workshop has established itself as one of the premier summer workshops for jazz study in North Carolina for high school student musicians. Coordinated by the UNCW Jazz Faculty, the summer jazz workshop provides students an opportunity not only to mingle with and learn from gifted educators and professional performers on the UNCW faculty, but also to enjoy an intensive 3-day-long event of music making and jazz study in an intimate and supportive environment.
The workshop covers aspects of jazz studies including ensemble playing, theory, and improvisation. The workshop also provides ample opportunities to work with jazz faculty during masterclasses.
FEES & REGISTRATION
Resident Fee $525
Room & board
Meal plan
Workshop Fee
Commuter Fee $375
Meal plan
Workshop Fee
Please register by Monday, June 29, 2026
Registrations after July 1 will be considered as space allows. In event of cancellation, a $50 fee will be withheld from your refund.
Payments should be made using the UNCW Community Music Academy website. Once you submit the above registration form, you will see a link to the payment portal. For your convenience, the same link is provided below.
Terrapin Hall is a suite style residence hall with double rooms on five floors and share bath facilities in each suite. Terrapin Hall offers several common area spaces such as a kitchen, study lounges, and a TV/meeting room.
The UNCW Summer Jazz Workshop is geared toward rising ninth- through 12th-grade students. Applications must include a completed registration application and the fee payment. Acceptance is based upon the merit of your registration application information and teacher recommendation. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis, as well as projected needs for instrumentation balance within the jazz ensembles.
Scholarships
The Summer Jazz Workshop offers partial scholarships for talented students who might not otherwise be able to attend. Scholarships are based upon student ability as well as projected needs for instrumentation balance within the ensembles. Students who have performed in All-State Bands may receive primary consideration.
Please contact Dr. Gabriel Sanchez Porras at sanchezporrasg@uncw.edu for more information and/or scholarship consideration.
Scholarship application deadline is June 12, 2026.
Faculty
Dr. Gabriel Sanchez Porras Workshop director, ensemble director, saxophone
