REPERTOIRE workshopS

Please look here to find out more about playing levels to determine which repertoire set and playing day will be suitable, and don't hesitate to contact us for more detailed advice. Each workshop day has a theory preparation Zoom - see schedule below.

NEW YEAR JAZZ

Saturday January 3 2026
TUTORS MICK FOSTER NICK WELDON
(Level 1-3) REP A: Don’t Get Around Much Any More, I Can’t Get Started, What Is This Thing Called Love? Blue Monk
(Level 3-4) REP B: Gone With The Wind, In A Sentimental Mood, A Night In Tunisia, Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
Sunday January 4 2026
TUTORS DOMINIC ASHWORTH NICK WELDON
(Level 1-3) REP A: Woody’n You, Lover Man, St Thomas, Birks Works
(Level 3-4) REP B: Cherokee, Stella By Starlight, Evidence, Blues For Alice

SPRING JAZZ

Saturday March 28 2026
TUTORS STEVE WATERMAN NICK WELDON
(Level 1-3) REP A: I Love You, Ow! Alice In Wonderland, Blue Seven
(Level 3-4) REP B: Four, Body And Soul, Black Narcissus, Straight No Chaser

Sunday March 29 2026
TUTORS STEVE WATERMAN NICK WELDON
(Level 1-3) REP A: All Of Me, Dindi, Doxy, Now’s The Time
(Level 3-4) REP B: Recordame, I’m In The Mood For Love, Everybody’s Song But My Own, Billie’s Bounce

SUMMER JAZZ 1

Saturday July 18 2026
TUTORS MICK FOSTER NICK WELDON
(Level 2-4) REP C: Anthropology - I Got Rhythm, Scrapple From The Apple - Honeysuckle Rose

Sunday July 19 2026
TUTORS KAREN SHARP NICK WELDON
(Level 2-4) REP C: Donna Lee - Indiana, Dig - Sweet Georgia Brown

SUMMER JAZZ 2

Saturday August 1 2026
TUTORS DAVE O'HIGGINS NICK WELDON
(Level 2-4) REP C: Groovin’ High - Whispering, Hot House - What Is This Thing Called Love?

Sunday August 2 2026
TUTORS STEVE WATTS NICK WELDON
(Level 2-4) REP C: Bean And The Boys - Lover Come Back To Me, Ornithology - How High The Moon

 

Theory Preparation Zooms

Here are the live dates. Times 6-8pm - sessions also available as recordings.

REP A

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 Don’t Get Around Much Any More, I Can’t Get Started, What Is This Thing Called Love? Blue Monk
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 Woody’n You, Lover Man, St Thomas, Birks Works
Mon, 24 Nov 2025 I Love You, Ow! Alice In Wonderland, Blue Seven
Mon 5 Jan 2026 All Of Me, Dindi, Doxy, Now’s The Time

REP B

Tues, 30 Sep 2025 Gone With The Wind, In A Sentimental Mood, A Night In Tunisia, Things Ain’t What They Used To Be
Tues, 28 Oct 2025 Cherokee, Stella By Starlight, Evidence, Blues For Alice
Tues, 25 Nov 2025 Four, Body And Soul, Black Narcissus, Straight No Chaser
Tues, 6 Jan 2026 Recordame, I’m In The Mood For Love, Everybody’s Song But My Own, Billie’s Bounce

REP C

Wed, 1 Oct 2025 I Got Rhythm, Anthropology, Honeysuckle Rose, Scrapple From The Apple
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 Indiana, Donna Lee, Sweet Georgia Brown, Dig
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 Whispering, Groovin’ High, What Is This Thing Called Love? Hot House
Wed, 7 Jan 2026 Lover Come Back To Me, Bean And The Boys, How High The Moon, Ornithology

 

OTHER workshops

BIG BAND WEEKEND

Saturday July 4 2026
TUTOR: ARNIE SOMOGYI - Charles Mingus Workshop
Sunday July 5 2026
TUTOR: ALAN BARNES

JAZZ PIANO WEEKEND

July 11-12 2026
TUTOR NICK WELDON
TOPICS TBA

JAZZ GUITAR WEEKEND

August 15-16
TUTOR PHIL ROBSON

SUMMER JAZZ 3

August 29-30 2026 (for singers and instrumentalists)
TUTORS STEVE WATERMAN ANDRA SPARKS NICK WELDON
TUNES TBA

workshop info

The venue for all courses is Jazz School UK, the Shoefactory NN10 9YW - more details in the About Us section.

All days run 10.30am-5.30pm. Saturday evening jam session (not for the Big Band, Jazz Piano and Jazz Guitar weekends) 7.30-9.30pm.

Tuition fees: £145 per day (£270 for weekend) Big band £75 per day (£135 for weekend).

Are you interested in attending a Jazz School UK Workshop? If so, contact us without further delay! You will find our registration details and contact forms over on the CONTACT US tab.