The tuition fee is $1950, the same as in 2024. In addition to this, you will need to budget for accommodation and meals.

For the 2025 course, students will need to source their own accommodation. We will be happy to facilitate sharing where possible,

Below is a list the University has given us of accommodation nearby.

• The Provincial Hotel https://theprovincialballarat.com.au/
• The George Hotel https://www.georgehotelballarat.com.au/
• Quest  (Dawson St) https://www.questapartments.com.au/properties/vic/ballarat/quest-ballarat
• Seymours on Lydiard https://www.seymoursonlydiard.com.au/
• Heritage on Lydiard https://www.heritageonlydiard.com.au/

You will need to bring your instrument with you unless you are a pianist or drummer. There are good pianos and drum kits. You can bring your drum kit if you really want.

PA systems will be provided for singing classes and evening concerts. You should bring your own amplification. If you are unable to, please don’t hesitate to contact us. The summer school will try to provide small amplifiers for bass, guitar, and vocals where possible. Singers should bring a mic, lead and vocal amp.

If possible, yes please.

It will be helpful to bring fake books and manuscript papers.

Singers will also find it helpful to bring parts for songs which are not in fake book keys. Ideally this should be a lead sheet, but could be a chord chart, written out for trumpet and saxophone as well as the regular key.

 Sadly not… individual lessons, although there are group tutorials. Our tutors are exceptionally experienced and will provide instrument-specific advice. There will also be frequent reference to individualised practice strategies and input regarding follow-up work after the course including recommendations to good 1:1 tuition throughout Australia and many other countries. You will have a lot of fun but we also take the educational aspect of summer school very seriously!

Of course, jazz newbies are welcome! The course is immensely supportive and our very experienced team will assist you with plenty of ways to get going and acquire some confidence. However, please be mindful that you will need some instrumental technique and you will need to know and play your major and minor scales – this plus a sense of adventure and enthusiasm! It will be hard to enjoy the course if you are an absolute beginner on your instrument. If in doubt, we advise that you discuss this with your 1:1 teacher at home, or write to the Australia jazz school directly.

Of course. Although the summer school is very much a community and welcomes all, we recognise that every student has their own individual needs and hopes. We plan carefully to stimulate and stretch everyone including more experienced folk (we really do).

Yes!!

Of course. The course is exceptionally welcoming and inclusive.

We have our own Jazz Club and pretty much everyone will play every day in some format or other. On the last night we have a wonderful public concert as the culmination of the course.

You will be required to confirm your own accommodation and eating arrangements.

We will be recommending local accommodation.