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

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