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A week of music and creativity, to grow in musical technique and live performance, in an international context, in the heart of Rome.

Saint Louis College of Music’s Music Performance Summer School is an intensive experience designed for young musicians – Jazz and Pop singers and instrumentalists – from around the world who wish to experience a full-immersion week of music studies in Italy. An educational journey that combines Saint Louis’ educational excellence with the opportunity to experience artistic growth in a city rich in history, culture and creative stimulation.

How the Summer School takes place.

During the six-day activity, students are taken on a structured journey that integrates technical lessons, ensemble music practice and moments dedicated to live performance. The days are divided between Ensemble Lab Jazz & Pop, in which we work on interplay, group dynamics and song preparation; Cover Production workshops, dedicated to the creative reinterpretation of jazz standards and international hits; and sessions to study vocal and instrumental technique to perfect control, expressiveness and approach to one’s instrument and singing.

The program continues with modules devoted to arranging, interplay, onstage communication and stage presence management, fundamental skills for dealing with a live performance in front of an audience. There is no shortage of activities related to audio recording and pre-production, essential elements in understanding the process of building an art project.

Each day ends with rehearsals for the final concert open to the public, a central moment of the Summer School: a real live performance on stage, where students put into practice the work done during the week and experience the value of shared performance.

What is being studied?

During the Music Performance Summer School, participants go through a comprehensive training that combines technical study, ensemble practice and preparation for live performance:

  • Music ensemble workshops in Jazz or Pop ensembles

  • Production Workshop: how to reinterpret a song or standard

  • Vocal and Instrumental Techniques

  • Modern Arrangement and Interplay

  • Stage Management and Communication in Live

  • Audio Recording and Pre-Production

  • Rehearsals for the Final Concert

To request information fill out the Form. Remember to select “English” as the language of course delivery:

Teachers

Teaching activities are entrusted to a team of young professionals active in the contemporary music scene, capable of conveying technical skills and direct experience of the live scene. The course is coordinated by Marta Capponi e Margherita Flore, both recognized artists and teachers at Saint Louis. Nationally and internationally acclaimed singers and performers bring to the Summer School their first-hand experience of stage, studio and production, accompanying students on a journey that combines technique, artistic sensibility and awareness of live performance.

Who can apply

The Music Performance Summer School at Saint Louis is aimed at singers, instrumentalists and young musicians between the ages of 15 and 30, with basic or intermediate musical skills, who wish to have a summer training experience in Italy, improve their technical skills and approach the world of live performance in an international context.

NB. The courses are conducted entirely in English.

LESSON CALENDAR
From July 20 to 25, 2026, 6 days full-immersion Monday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Attività extra-didattiche dopo le 17 e Concerto finale sabato 25 luglio 2026
Total amount of hours: 36 hours

PARTICIPATION FEE FOR OUTSIDERS: € 850
Early Bird By 03/30/26: 10% discount (no longer applicable for 2026)
2 Summer Weeks Special Promo: 15% discount
Bring a friend: 10% discount for both participants
NB. discounts cannot be combined

FEE FOR STUDENTS AND ALUMNI SAINT LOUIS:

€ 300 x 1 Summer School;

€ 500 x 2 Summer Schools + 5 CFAs for each Summer School attended

Why enroll in the Music Performance Summer School at Saint Louis?

  • Quality training in Italy, at an Institute of reference for Jazz & Pop teaching in Rome, with professional teachers and an approach suitable even for those who are just beginning their musical studies.
  • Experience an intensive week in Rome, to attend a summer music course in Italy, in one of the richest and most stimulating cultural settings in Europe, experiencing the Italian way of life and participating in cultural visits, walks in the historic center and musical events.
  • Work in Jazz & Pop ensembles and live performance to develop listening, collaboration, interplay and stage presence.
  • Networking among young talents in an international environment, thanks to the presence of musicians from different countries, in a multicultural environment that fosters comparison, artistic growth and the emergence of future collaborations.
  • Final performance on stage as the concluding moment of the Summer School and first experience of live performance in front of the audience.
Maria Grazia Fontana

Maria Grazia Fontana

Greta Panettieri

Greta Panettieri

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