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Itinerary

Sunday (First Day)

Refer to: Check-In and Placements Overview

Monday-Friday Daily Activities

Note: Daytime and evening camp activities take place throughout the week within the surrounding classrooms and rehearsal spaces of the Nicholas Music Center, located at 85 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1411. See map.

  • 8:45am – Check-in each morning
  • 9:00am – Improv Workshop
  • 10:15am – AM Ensemble Rehearsals
  • LUNCH
  • 1:15pm – Masterclasses
  • 2:30pm – PM Ensemble Rehearsals
  • 4:00pm – Daytime activities conclude

For details, refer to the latest RSJI Itinerary 2025 (subject to updates).

Monday-Friday Evening Events

  • Monday, 7/7: The Abe Burton Quartet free concert
  • Tuesday, 7/8: Student Jam Session night and BBQ!
  • Wednesday 7/9: The One More Once Big Band free concert featuring the RU Jazz Faculty and the RSJI Jazz Orchestra
  • Friday, 7/11: The final Student Showcase concert!

Summary of Student Ensembles

  • RSJI Jazz Orchestra
  • RSJI Big Band
  • RSJI Lab Band
  • Various beginner to advanced small combo ensembles

What Musical Items to Bring for the Week?

For Brass

Students are to bring their own horn and basic mutes and key/slide oil. Doubles (such as Flugel Horn) are encouraged but optional. Portable brass instrument stands are highly recommended.

For Reeds

Students are to bring their own horn and extra reeds. Saxophone Doubles (such as flute and clarinet) are encouraged but optional. Portable reed instrument stands are highly recommended.

For Piano

All rehearsal rooms contain a piano. Piano students are not to bring their own portable keyboards or amps.

For Guitar/Bass

Students are to bring their own instruments, and all rehearsal rooms contain a bass amp. Guitarists are asked to bring their own portable (small and light) amps for use in rehearsals, if possible. A limited number of guitar amps will be on hand for rehearsals, and the final Friday evening concert spaces will have guitar and bass amps in place for all to use. Students must always bring their own audio patch cables and replacement strings. Portable guitar/bass stands are highly recommended.

For Drums

All rehearsal rooms contain a full drum kit that includes Toms, snare drum, and cymbal stands. Students are to bring their own cymbals (ride, crash, hi-hats), sticks/brushes, and a Hi-Hat Clutch (the link is an example), all of which may easily fit in a cymbal bag. Drum students are not to bring their own drum kits.

Other

All rehearsal spaces contain sheet music stands. Students do not need to bring their own.

Please Note Items the Program Does Not Supply

  • Instruments (other than piano and drums, see above)
  • Portable Instrument Stands (such as for horns or guitars)
  • Horn Mutes
  • Key or Slide Oil
  • Reeds
  • Neck Straps
  • Strings
  • Audio Patch Cables
  • Cymbals
  • Sticks/Brushes/Mallets
  • Hi-Hat Clutch