Django in June

Django in June will be held from June 16-21, 2015 at Smith College, Northampton, MA. Concerts are on June 19 and 20 at the Academy of Music.

Their flagship offering is Django Camp, which gives musicians the opportunity to immerse themselves in Gypsy jazz for 5 days under the tutelage of world-class artists from both sides of the Atlantic. The event is mostly held on the campus of Smith College in Northampton, MA, where Django Camp participants eat, sleep, study and “djam” to their heart’s content.

From the Django Camp Website:
Since 2007, Django in June’s full-immersion offering—Django Camp—has held out an unparalleled opportunity to take both your understanding and enjoyment of this music to the next level, in two ways:

“First, we offer a gathering place for players from all over the continent and abroad. A place to meet face-to-face, learn from one another, and djam to our hearts’ content. By centralizing all of Django Camp’s activities in and around a single facility—namely, a cluster of dorms on the Smith campus—we have easy, constant access to one another for the better part of a week, all with the comfort of private dorm rooms and three squares a day provided.

Second, we offer the chance to study with real experts in a sustained, intimate setting. While a two-hour clinic is far, far better than no instruction at all, that format has its limitations. We want to offer you the opportunity to get more guidance from more artists/instructors at a better value than has ever been available in the US.”

Accordionist Dallas Vietty says, “Awesome education curriculum planned for Django In June this year. I just finalized everything with Victor Prieto. It’s not too late to come even if just for the weekend (you’ll get the materials for the whole week too)!! This is going to be the American jazz accordion hang out event of the decade!!”

For further information:
Andrew Lawrence
Event Organizer
413-320-8154
djanojune15@gmail.com