Masterclasses
Masterclasses and Workshops by the festival's featured international artists.
Free & open to all.

Finding the Groove
A Workshop with Pau RosésFri 18 April
KAMP22 Studio 11 am - 1 pm

A Piano Masterclass
A Workshop with Javier GalianaSat 19 April
Bass & Treble 12 - 2 pm

Jazz Drums & Improvisation
A Workshop with Guillermo MartĂn-VianaMon 21 April
KJC Gyanmandala 11 am - 1 pm

Tools for a Thinking Body
Facilitated by Teresa Alvarez“Tools for a Thinking Body” is intended to introduce or refresh some of the basic tools—exercises, practices, and concepts—for the body on stage. Our body possesses a deep, practical knowledge that goes far beyond what the mind’s consciousness can process. Musicians, dancers, actors, and all kinds of performing artists need a thinking, free, and active body. The heartbeat, digestion, breath, the subtle movements that keep our balance, music... Everything is movement, and everything is music. Through improvisational body movement exercises, we will explore how we can deepen our scenic presence and consciousness—both individually and as a group. How to BE in a particular and unique time and space.
We will use our own life experiences to investigate how to consciously and continuously shape our energy—integrating body and mind, time and space—through the practice of movement.
Wed 23 April
KJC Chabahil 11 am - 1 pm

Behind the Harmony
A Workshop with Once We KnewWed 23 April
KJC Chabahil 2 - 4 pm

Inside the Jazz Ensemble
A Masterclass with Martin ZenkerWed 24 April
KJC Gyanmandala 11 am - 1 pm

Territories of Sound
Decolonial Approaches to Music-Making by Lucas FixelBrazilian drummer, composer, and educator Lucas Fixel offers an open workshop exploring his original compositions and the creative process behind them. Using selected pieces as a starting point, he will guide participants through collective musical experiences involving writing, listening, improvisation, and invention.Rooted in a decolonial perspective, the workshop invites reflection and practice around musical form, melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, interaction, narrative, and invention, opening space for diverse ways of thinking and making music. Participants will engage with multiple forms of musical notation—from traditional scores to graphic representations, oral systems, and intuitive methods—broadening the possibilities of musical expression and communication.
Open to musicians of all instruments who are interested in creative processes, deep listening, and intercultural exchange.
Fri 25 April
Moksh Upstairs 11 am - 1 pm

Learning Jazz Standards & Building Repertoire as a Jazz Guitarist
Siddharth GautamFri 25 April
KJC Gyanmandala 2 - 4 pm

Jazz Vocals & Improvisation
A Workshop by Jatziri GallegosFri 25 April
KJC Gyanmandala 2 - 4 pm

Jazz Voice & Improvisation
A Masterclass by Carole AlstonFri 28 April
Moksh Upstairs 11 am - 1 pm

New Orleans Jazz Improvisation
A Masterclass by Pathorn SrikaranondaTue 29 April
Moksh Upstairs 11 am - 1 pm

Tracing the Legacy
A JAzz History Session by Paul TynanWed 30 April
Moksh Upstairs 11 am - 1 pm