This program is designed for students entering grades 7–12 in the fall of 2026.

Camp Hours: *Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

*Residential campers will move in on July 5, 2026.  

Alphonso Horne is one of the most sought-after musicians today. Known for his high level of musicianship, Horne has performed with some of the leading musicians in jazz including, touring with Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center (2013), performing on the PBS Special: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett (2014), and playing on Grammy nominated albums (Jamison, 2015; My Favorite Things, 2015).

In 2010, Horne received his BM at Florida State University. Immediately after graduating FSU he was a member of the Disney All-American College Band before he would attend Juilliard for his Masters in Jazz (MM ’13). In that same year Wynton Marsalis would include him in a list of 16 young jazz musicians entitled, “Wynton’s Picks: Who’s Got Next”.

While at Juilliard, Horne began performing in various musical productions, both on Broadway and off. In 2013, he was a part of the Tony Award winning Broadway production After Midnight (2013) with world-class cast members such as Fantasia Barrino, Dulé Hill, and Patti LaBelle. He was also a member of the orchestra for Tony nominated Shuffle Along (2016) with another great cast including Savion Glover and Rhiannon Giddens (who he would later begin touring with in 2017). Horne’s talents were also seen outside being an orchestra member as he was the Music Director for Ziegfield’s Midnight Frolic (2015), and Assistant Director for The Last Time Musical (2015).

Horne leads an active career as a sideman. He has been a part of many projects including, the Cab Calloway Band (2014), touring with Allen Stone (2015), playing on Jamison Ross’ (Jamison, 2015) and Joey Alexander’s (My Favorite Things, 2015) Grammy Nominated albums, performing with the Count Basie Orchestra (2016), began touring with Rhiannon Giddens (2017), and most recently with Rhianna at the Video Music Award show in 2017. Horne also was the producer for Nancy Harrow’s album The Song is All (2016).

An active performing career has given Horne the opportunity to perform at many world-class venues and jazz festivals around the world including, Madison Square Garden (VMA Awards 2017), Umbria, Monterey, Newport, Montreal, Vancouver, London, Massey Hall, and many more.

Currently Horne is involved with many projects including, the annual Savannah Swing Central and Music Festival, where he commissioned an arrangement for this 2018 season, playing with Sammy Miller and the Congregation, who just finished a residency at Ars Nova (2017). As a leader, he is the bandleader of an early jazz band: Gotham Kings. Gotham Kings performs regularly at Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Ginny’s Supper Club in Harlem, New York. He is currently producing his original show, Mother Kofi: The Tale of an African Princess.

Campers may choose to stay on campus for the full week, arriving the Sunday evening before camp begins. Residential campers are housed in Irvington House, enjoy three meals a day in the Residential College dining hall, and take part in nightly activities led by resident assistants, with overnight supervision provided by RAs and a dorm chaperone.

Lunch will be provided for all campers in the campus dining hall. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner* will be provided for residential students.

*Residential campers should eat dinner before moving in on Sunday.

Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026
Time: TBD, will be in the evening

All students will complete a placement audition upon arrival on Sunday, July 5. Residential students will also check into the dorms at this time. In-person auditions are encouraged. If you are unable to attend auditions, please email bcas@butler.edu. The exact audition schedule will be announced later.

Audition Requirements:

• Prepared jazz piece of the student’s choice

• Four scales of your choice (major, chromatic, mixolydian, etc.) — except drummers

• Optional: Improvisation on a 12-bar Bb blues

• Drummers: Demonstrate 16 bars of three styles (medium swing, Latin/Bossa, rock/funk)

• Guitar and piano: Prepared piece should demonstrate comping

• Bass: Prepared piece should demonstrate bass lines (your piece should include this)

Register by May 15, 2026.

Tuition & Deposit:

• Program tuition is $500 for commuter students, or $900 for residential.
• A $25 non-refundable deposit is required at checkout to reserve your spot. This amount is applied toward your total tuition.
• The remaining balance is due May 18, 2026, unless you are on an approved flexible payment plan. All payment plan balances must be paid at least 14 days before camp begins.

Refund Policy:

Send all cancellation requests to bcas@butler.edu

• Department Cancellation: If the department cancels a camp session, you will receive a full refund.
• 30+ Days Before Camp: Full refund minus the $25 deposit.
• 14–29 Days Before Camp: 50% refund of the amount paid, minus the $25 deposit.
• Fewer Than 14 Days Before Camp: No refunds will be issued.
• Camp sessions are not prorated for vacation, illness, or missed days.

Email: bcas@butler.edu

Phone: 317-940-5500