Jazz Camp Criteria
To qualify for the Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp, students must meet the following requirements:
- Age: Students must be between 10 and 21 years old.
- Experience: Instrumentalists must be actively enrolled in a music education program (school or private lessons) and have studied their instrument for a minimum of two years.
- Auditions:
- All auditions are online.
- In-person auditions will also take place on the first day of camp.
- Students meeting all criteria will be accepted.
New Local Student Auditions & Registration
New students living in New Orleans are required to submit:
- A completed registration form
- Registration fee and first month’s tuition
- An online audition video
Audition Requirements:
- Performance of two tunes:
- One solo performance
- One performance demonstrating scales
- (A group performance is encouraged but not required)
- Videos may be uploaded to Dropbox, YouTube, Vimeo, or WeTransfer.
- Completed applications will be evaluated based on the submitted materials.
Additional Information:
- Auditions are not competitive; student placement is based on experience and ability.
- Once accepted, the balance of tuition must be paid by May 29, 2026.
- Registration is not complete — and a seat will not be reserved — until all materials (audition video, registration fee, and tuition payment) are received.
- New students have a 95% acceptance rate. The audition helps determine each student’s level of musicianship for placement.
New Out-of-State Student Applications
- A completed registration form
- Registration fee and first month’s tuition
An online audition video
- Performance of two tunes (solo and scales; group optional)
- Letter of recommendation from the student’s school band director or private instructor
- Letter of interest written by the student, describing why they wish to attend the Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp in New Orleans
Applications will be evaluated on the materials submitted. In the rare event a student does not pass the audition, all fees will be refunded except for the $50 non-refundable audition fee.