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2026 SCHEDULE

IN-PERSON SCHEDULE

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WEDNESDAY JUNE 3

  • 4:00pm - 8:00pm- Registration Open (Main Lobby)

  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm- Dinner & Jam Session Meet Up at Bravo Cucina 

THURSDAY JUNE 4

  • 10:00am - 3:00pm- Beach Day + Brunch at Tides Coastal Kitchen

  • 5:00pm- Registration Open (Main Lobby)

  • 5:00pm- Welcome Reception (Main Lobby)

  • 7:30pm- Virginia Arts Festival Presents: New York Voices

    • Location: Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

  • 9:00pm-12:00am Jam Session (Main Lobby)

FRIDAY JUNE 5

  • 10:00am- Kim Nazarian- Body, Breath & Sound: Vocal Technique (Studio Theater)

  • 11:30am- Veronica Swift & Matt Baker- Scat Singing (Main Stage)

  • 2:30pm- Lauren Kinhan Masterclass (Studio Theater)

  • 4:00pm- Peter Eldridge- The Art of Song Reinvention (Studio Theater)

  • 7:30pm - Veronica Swift & Matt Baker "Songs of Home & Belonging"  (Main Stage)

    • Sponsored by the VB Cultural Affairs Office

    • Presented by VBGigs: Globally Inspired Gatherings

  • 9:00pm-12:00am Jam Session (Main Lobby)

SATURDAY JUNE 6

  • 10:00am- Darmon Meader- Jazz Improvisation: An Instrumental Approach (Studio Theater)

  • 11:30am- Kenny Washington Masterclass (Main Stage)

  • 2:15pm- Build Your Tech Toolkit Roundtable (Studio Theater)​​

  • 5:15pm- JazzVoice Competition Performances (Main Lobby)

  • 6:00pm- Kenny Washington ft The John Toomey Trio (Main Stage)​​

  • 7:30pm-10:30pm Jam Session (Main Lobby)

SUNDAY JUNE 7

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

  • 10:00am- Kim Nazarian- Body, Breath & Sound: Vocal Technique 

  • 11:30am- Matt Baker & Veronica Swift- Scat Singing

  • 2:30pm- Lauren Kinhan Masterclass 

  • 4:00pm- Peter Eldridge- The Art of Song Reinvention

  • 7:30pm - Veronica Swift & Matt Baker "Songs of Home & Belonging"

    • Sponsored by the VB Cultural Affairs Office

    • Presented by VBGigs: Globally Inspired Gatherings

  • 9:00pm-12:00am Jam Session 

SATURDAY JUNE 6

  • 10:00am- Darmon Meader- Jazz Improvisation: An Instrumental Approach 

  • 11:30am- Kenny Washington Masterclass 

  • 2:30pm- Build Your Tech Toolkit Roundtable ​​

  • 5:00pm- JazzVoice Competition Performance

  • 6:00pm- Kenny Washington Concert 

  • 7:30pm-10:30pm Jam Session

SUNDAY JUNE 7

  • 6:00pm- Sunday Vocal Jazz Jam Hosted by Jocelyn Medina

Your donations help keep our prices  affordable and accessible. With your help we can continue to expand our reach to vocalists of all levels and ages. 

CONTACT

elizabeth.brydge@thez.org

757-578-5138

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