
Jazz Band Camp
Mary Margaret Wilson
Director
Emme Whisner
Administrative Assistant

Jazz Band Camp
Drumset and Piano spots are now on a waitlist! To be added to the waitlist, email communitymusicschool@udel.edu. Students will be added to the waitlist in order that the emails are received.
Calling all jazz cats, rising 8th - graduating 12th graders! Grab your instrument and join us for a week of ensemble playing, improvisation, ear training, small group sectionals, guest performances, and more!
The camp will be held in the beautiful Roselle Center for the Arts and concludes with a Friday evening concert for family and friends. Space is limited per available instrumentation; submitting a registration does not guarantee a spot in the ensemble.
Additionally, as part of the enrollment consideration, new Jazz Band Camp students are required to submit a recommendation letter from the student’s music teacher. Please ask your school teacher or private lesson instructor to email communitymusicschool@udel.edu to share insights on the student’s playing level and include any additional information they feel would be helpful for us to know. If you have participated in CMS Jazz Band Camp in the past, a recommendation letter is not required.
You will receive confirmation from the CMS office. Correspondence from CMS comes from our email, communitymusicschool@udel.edu. Please ensure that your email server has our address filtered to go to your inbox as company addresses frequently get filtered to spam!
- $295 tuition
- Refunds will only be issued if written notification of withdrawal is received 4 weeks prior to the start of camp.
- Please see below for Before Care and After Care costs.
- Each student must bring their own instrument and instrument supplies
- Drum set players must provide their own drumsticks
- 6/23/25 - 6/27/25
- 9am - 3:30pm
- Concert: 6/27, 7:00pm
- Puglisi Recital Hall
- Drop-off and pick-up at the South Entrance of the Roselle Center for the Arts
- Campers may be dropped off and picked up within 15 minutes of their camp start/end times. Any camper who is dropped off earlier/later than the 15-minute window will be charged the After Care hourly rate.
Before Care & After Care
Do you need child care beyond camp hours? We’ve got you covered! Before Care and After Care are available in the Roselle Center for the Arts. Bring your breakfast and an afternoon snack and we’ll provide the smiles, crafts, and games!
Hours:
Before Care: 8 a.m. until start of camp
After Care: end of camp until 6 p.m.
Cost:
- Before Care: $60 for the week, if registered prior to the start of camp
- After Care: billed at the end of camp week at a rate of $15/hour or part of an hour
Drop-In: We know that sometimes schedules are unpredictable and every now and then you may find yourself unexpectedly needing Before and/or After Care. No problem! Families are welcome to “drop-in” as needed and will be charged the After Care rate. The After Care rate will be applied to all drop-ins, both morning and afternoon.
Half-Day Camp Note: There is no Before Care for the afternoon-only camps and there is no After Care for the morning-only camps. Campers enrolled in both a morning camp and an afternoon camp may utilize both Before and After Care!
Registration/Enrollment
Registration and Payment is a 2-part process. Please refer to the Registration page for details. A student is not enrolled until registration is submitted, full tuition has been paid, and you have received a confirmation of enrollment email.
Classes and camps for which enrollment is limited will be filled in the order payments are completed.
The UDCMS reserves the right to modify or cancel any class, lesson, or camp due to insufficient enrollment or extenuating circumstances.
We do not prorate tuition for group classes and summer camps. Full tuition is due for the scheduled number of classes/dates.
Closures
If the University of Delaware closes, for inclement weather or other reasons, all UDCMS classes, lessons, and/or camps are canceled. In the case of inclement weather, private study students will be contacted by their individual teacher to reschedule lessons. Group classes and camps will be contacted via email.
Discounts
Sibling Discount: A five percent (5%) discount may be taken when two or more siblings are registered in separate classes, camps, or lessons per session.
Multiple Class Discount: A five percent (5%) may be taken if a student registers for more than one class or series of lessons per session.
UD Faculty/Staff/Student Discount: A five percent (5%) discount may be taken for current UD faculty, staff, their children, and UD students. The UD ID number must be entered on the registration form.
Senior Citizen Discount: A five percent (5%) discount may be taken by senior citizens aged 65 or older enrolled in classes or lessons.
Summer Camp Early Bird Discount: A ten percent (10%) discount may be taken if registered and paid by April 15. Musical Theatre Camps are not eligible for discounts.
NOTE: Only one discount per student can be applied. Discounts cannot be combined with any other discount, coupon, or special rate. Discounts are not applied to Musical Theatre Camps.
Financial Aid
UDCMS will provide sliding-scale scholarships if financial need is present. Scholarships will only be provided for no more than one activity per child.
Aid funds are limited, so please be sure to apply early. For more information, visit the Financial Aid page.
Withdrawals and Refunds
Full refunds will be made if the UDCMS cancels any class/camp/lesson due to insufficient enrollment or teacher illness (for private study).
Any request to withdraw from classes or lessons must be made in writing to the UD Community Music School office via communitymusicschool@udel.edu. Nonattendance or verbal withdrawal to a CMS faculty or staff member does not constitute an official withdrawal. The date of withdrawal will be considered to be the date when written notice is received in the UDCMS office. Upon withdrawal, a full refund will be made only if written notification is received at least one week prior to the start of the first class or lesson, and four weeks prior to the start of summer camps. Note: Due to the cost of running the camps, refunds are not given for the Musical Theatre Camps.
Once a CMS session has begun, refunds will only be made at the discretion of the CMS Director in extreme cases involving serious illness, death, or relocation.
A ten dollar ($10) processing fee will be charged for all refunds.
Missed Classes and Lessons
Student Absence:
Summer Camps: No refund is granted for missed days.
Safety
All UDCMS programs will take place on the University of Delaware campus typically in the Amy E. du Pont Music Building and the Roselle Center for the Arts. UDCMS may withdraw or refuse a student’s enrollment if they do not abide by safety or behavior expectations.
To ensure your child’s safety, please be sure to pick them up promptly after class/lesson time. All minors must be dropped off and picked up directly to CMS Staff.
UDCMS faculty and staff do not supervise children waiting in hallways before and/or after classes/lessons. Children are under supervision during their instruction time only. Neither instructors nor administrators are responsible for supervising children outside of teaching time.
To continue to ensure your child’s safety, our policy is not to have teachers alone with students; however, in private study lessons, one teacher will be alone with one student in a music practice room. We ask parents to be involved in keeping their children safe in these situations. All practice rooms have windows in the doors, and parents are encouraged to peek in on lessons at random intervals and monitor your child’s behavior and comfort level with their teacher.
All CMS employees have completed the University's Protection of Minors compliances including a Criminal Background Check, Child Protection Registry clearance, and best-practice training.
Non-Discrimination Policy
UDCMS complies with all laws prohibiting discrimination in the conduct of its operations and programs. UDCMS admits students of any religion, race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship programs or other school administered programs.
Receipts for Child Care Tax Credit
It is the responsibility of the participating family to maintain documentation for end-of-year tax records. UDCMS does not provide yearly itemized accounts of payments received. The University of Delaware Federal Tax ID is # 51-6000297.