2026 SCHEDULE
IN-PERSON SCHEDULE




WEDNESDAY JUNE 3
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4:00pm - 8:00pm- Registration Open (Main Lobby)
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5:00pm - 9:00pm- Dinner & Jam Session Meet Up at Bravo Cucina
THURSDAY JUNE 4
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10:00am - 3:00pm- Beach Day + Brunch at Tides Coastal Kitchen
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5:00pm- Registration Open (Main Lobby)
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5:00pm- Welcome Reception (Main Lobby)
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7:30pm- Virginia Arts Festival Presents: New York Voices
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Location: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts
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9:00pm-12:00am Jam Session (Main Lobby)
FRIDAY JUNE 5
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10:00am- Kim Nazarian- Body, Breath & Sound: Vocal Technique (Studio Theater)
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11:30am- Veronica Swift & Matt Baker- Scat Singing (Main Stage)
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2:30pm- Lauren Kinhan Masterclass (Studio Theater)
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4:00pm- Peter Eldridge- The Art of Song Reinvention (Studio Theater)
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7:30pm - Veronica Swift & Matt Baker "Songs of Home & Belonging" (Main Stage)
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Sponsored by the VB Cultural Affairs Office
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Presented by VBGigs: Globally Inspired Gatherings
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9:00pm-12:00am Jam Session (Main Lobby)
SATURDAY JUNE 6
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10:00am- Darmon Meader- Jazz Improvisation: An Instrumental Approach (Studio Theater)
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11:30am- Kenny Washington Masterclass (Main Stage)
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2:15pm- Build Your Tech Toolkit Roundtable (Studio Theater)
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5:15pm- JazzVoice Competition Performances (Main Lobby)
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6:00pm- Kenny Washington ft The John Toomey Trio (Main Stage)
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7:30pm-10:30pm Jam Session (Main Lobby)
SUNDAY JUNE 7
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9:30am-12:30pm Educational Presentations (Studio Theater)
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David Jernigan - Alexander Teachnique
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Janet Planet - ReThink Sing
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Susan Berkley - How to Get Started in VoiceOvers
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Judy Niemack - Hear It and Sing It
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Career Longevity Roundtable with Maija Rejman, Libby York + Judy Niemack
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1:00pm- Brunch Meet-Up in VA Beach Town Center
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3:00pm- Farewell Beach Chill Out at Ocean View Beach Park
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(near airport)
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Get full access to all festival workshops, concerts, jam sessions, and all headliner performances with an All-Access Pass!
All events, unless noted otherwise, are held at Zeiders American Dream Theater.
VIRTUAL SCHEDULE
FRIDAY JUNE 5
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10:00am- Kim Nazarian- Body, Breath & Sound: Vocal Technique
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11:30am- Matt Baker & Veronica Swift- Scat Singing
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2:30pm- Lauren Kinhan Masterclass
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4:00pm- Peter Eldridge- The Art of Song Reinvention
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7:30pm - Veronica Swift & Matt Baker "Songs of Home & Belonging"
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Sponsored by the VB Cultural Affairs Office
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Presented by VBGigs: Globally Inspired Gatherings
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9:00pm-12:00am Jam Session
SATURDAY JUNE 6
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10:00am- Darmon Meader- Jazz Improvisation: An Instrumental Approach
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11:30am- Kenny Washington Masterclass
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2:30pm- Build Your Tech Toolkit Roundtable
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5:00pm- JazzVoice Competition Performance
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6:00pm- Kenny Washington Concert
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7:30pm-10:30pm Jam Session
SUNDAY JUNE 7
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6:00pm- Sunday Vocal Jazz Jam Hosted by Jocelyn Medina
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