Jazz Institute-Texas Music Festival

INTENSIVE ENSEMBLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS June 16 - 21, 2024

Noe Marmolejo, Director

Students take classes in improvisation, theory and history, and participate in sectionals, instrument-based masterclasses and ensemble rehearsals. Led by University of Houston faculty and top Houston-area jazz musicians and educators, the institute culminates in a final concert on Friday night in the Moores Opera House. 

Age Limit

• High school aged students entering 10th grade - college freshmen. 

Application Requirements

Completed application with non-refundable $40 application fee (payable by credit card through Acceptd application portal) due  Wednesday, June 1, 2024.

APPLICATION LINK

Fees (all fees are non-refundable)

• Application fee: $40 (Due with completed application by May 1, 2024, payable by credit card only, through Acceptd. Checks or cash not accepted.)
• Registration: $350 (Due upon acceptance no later than June 5, payable by credit card only through Acceptd, limited scholarships available).

Schedule
All activities take place at UH Moores School of Music

• Orientation/Part Auditions: Sunday, June 16, 1 – 4 p.m.
• Daily Schedule: Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (NOTE: participants must bring own lunch Monday - Thursday. A BBQ lunch will be provided on June 21).
• Final Institute Concert: Friday, June 21, 7 p.m., Moores Opera House

Faculty

• Glen Ackerman, bass
• David Caceres, saxophone
• Henry Darragh, piano
• Dennis Dotson, trumpet
• Arthur Gilligan, drums
• Bruce Melville, trombone
• Mike Wheeler, guitar
• Woody Witt, combo

Contact

For program information, contact Institute Director Noe Marmolejo: Phone 713-743-3191 or email:njmarmol@central.uh.edu

For administrative inquiries, contact the TMF Office: phone 713-743-3167 or email: tmf@uh.edu