Join us August 5-9, 2024!


The week of JSSI is busy. Everyone has a full schedule with 5 classes, except Half Day and Pretwinkle students.

  • Classes begin at 8:30 am (see special Monday schedule).
  • The last class of the day finishes at 4:30 pm (see Friday special schedule). Young Artists and Teacher Workshop Participants have an extended day that usually finishes by 5:30 pm.
  • We have evening events Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday starting at 7 pm (see calendar below for details). 

 

Dorm Check-In for Overnight Lodgers
Sunday 11-4 pm at Conference Services: 3220 Sixth West, Seattle, WA 98119 (around the side to the back of the building).
Outside those hours, please visit Campus Security: 601 West Emerson, Seattle, WA 98119.

Monday at Emerson Hall: 8 – 10:30 am

JSSI Packet Pickup
Monday at Emerson Hall: 8 am for half-day and pretwinkle students, 8:30 am for all others

Monday morning, we follow a special schedule.
8 – 10:30 am Dorm check-in and JSSI packet pickup at Emerson Hall
8:30 – 9:30 am Pretwinkle and half-day students have their first class
8:30 – 9:30 am YA violin masterclass & YA cello masterclass
8:30 – 10:15 am Honors Recital performance practice
9:00 – Bass play in
9:45 – 10:45 am Violin & Viola & Cello Play-ins; Advanced Orchestra rehearsal for Opening Ceremony; 2nd class for pretwinkle and half-day students
11 am Opening Ceremony
12 pm Lunch
1 pm Classes begin. Follow your regular afternoon schedule.

On Friday, classes end at 10:45 am, and all student institute activities will be over by 3 pm. 
11 am Orchestra Concert, immediately followed by a group photo on the steps of Bach Theater for all JSSI students, faculty, and teacher workshop participants
12 pm Lunch
1:15 pm Final Concert/s
2-5 pm: Turn in keycards and room keys in Emerson Lobby (outside these hours go to Security)

Teacher workshops will be held Friday afternoon according to their class schedule.

The calendar below is live. It can be advanced using the dropdown arrows to July and August 2023 for information on JSSI 2023. It is best viewed on a tablet, laptop, or desktop computer.