Faculty:
- Phil Woods - Director
- Rick Chamberlain - Director
- Dr. Matthew Vashlishan - Education Coordinator
- Evan Gregor - Ensemble Coordinator
Mentors:
- Bobby Avey, Piano
- Sue Terry, Saxophone
- Sherrie Maricle, Drums
- Jay Rattman, Saxophone
- Spencer Reed, Guitar
- Caris Visentin, Ear Training
- Vicki Doney, Vocals
- Michael Stephans, Drums, Listening
- Kent Heckman - Red Rock Recording
Master Classes:
- Bob Dorough
- Dave Liebman
- Bob Leive ..... and more!
Staff:
- Lauren Chamberlain - Administrator
- Kathryn Rudolph - COTA Executive Director
- Erica Golaszewski, Bass - Administrative Assistant
- Diane Palitto - Volunteer Coordinator
Housing:
- Housing is available at East Stroudsburg University for CampJazz students. The cost for room and board (breakfast and dinner included) is $415.00. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
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Phil Woods, NEA Jazz Master and multi-Grammy-Award-winning saxophonist
Campus:
Delaware Water Gap, PA Historic Sites
- Castle Inn (site of the COTA Festival)
- Presbyterian Church of the Mountain
- Deer Head Inn

Curriculum: (level specific)
- Improvisational training
- Small-ensemble playing
- Big Band Workshops
- Theory of improvisation and arranging for a small group
- Ear training
- Listening workshops
- Recording workshop and session
- Brown-bag lunch concerts with faculty and guests
- Classes with COTA Jazz Masters
- All-ensemble performances at the Gap's Community Concert Series, July 28 (Church of the Mountain Gazebo)
- Field trip to explore the Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection at the Kemp Library of East Stroudsburg University
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