Are you on a budget but still want to travel with NYJA to Panama this January? Read below for details on a special budget offer for you.
 
New York Jazz Academy® Jazz Ambassadors Travel Tours take you around the world, immersing you in jazz music and culture across all the continents. Previous NYJA Jazz Ambassadors Travel Tours have taken participants to Cuba and China.

Our next trip is to Panama! Click here for complete information or click here to download our full-color 15-page NYJA Panama 2017 Brochure (PDF).
 

***$600 A LA CARTE BUDGET TRAVEL OPTION****
 

Thanks to a partnership with the Panama Jazz Festival and some subsidized program offerings, we are thrilled to be able to offer a special rate for musicians and music fans still interested in taking the NYJA tour to Panama this January! Check out specifics below:
 

7 days, 6 nights
Monday, January 9-Sunday, January 15, 2017
 

Travel with NYJA and enjoy a carefully curated experience at the Panama Jazz Festival. Each day, events will be hand-picked to maximize your experience while you immerse yourself in Panamanian culture, language, and history, all while experiencing one of the greatest jazz festivals in the world.
 

Each day, the festival acts change, so no single day is the same. Below is a sample hour-by-hour tour day:
 

10am leave hotel
11am enjoy and participate in workshops and performances presented by Berklee, New England Conservatory, and New York Jazz Academy, in addition to workshops given by Panamanian artists
2pm lunch break
4pm festival concerts, with the 2017 festival featuring, among others, the following acts:
 

Esperanza Spaulding
Diane Reeves
Romero Lubambo
Children of the Light, featuring Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade
Terri Lyne Carrington
Bill Dobbins
John Pattitucci Electric Guitar Quartet
Adam Rogers
Los Beachers
Joshue Ashby & C3 Project
Afrodisíaco
Karla Lamboglia
 

9pm dinner break
11pm optional late-night jam sessions, featuring New York Jazz Academy musicians

PRICE: $600 (includes tour guide and all-festival passes)
 

What’s not included:
Airfare
Ground transportation
Hotel accommodations
Meals
Incidentals
Optional travel insurance
 

We recommend that you stay near the Panama Jazz Festival, at the City of Knowledge, which will give you easy access (walking distance) to many festival activities, while also positioning you close to cultural highlights, including Miraflores Locks/Panama Canal.
 

If you are interested in taking a break from the festival, we can also recommend alternate outings, giving you the opportunity to experience the art, culture, and history of Panama.
 

NYJA Jazz Ambassadors is the travel division of NEW YORK JAZZ ACADEMY®.