Description

This is the general tuition registration page for all in-person NYJA® Small Ensembles. Please submit your registration for your ensemble through this page.   Most NYJA® Small Ensembles meet for eight (8) 1hr,50min weekly sessions per semester. Occasionally, an ensemble will meet for seven (7) sessions, depending on calendar holidays. A concert/performance date may, on occasion, be added, either as an extra session or as a substitute session.   Schedules and locations are coordinated with each student through the NYJA® Office. View the school calendar here.     

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Small Ensemble Times/Dates

Manhattan Small Ensemble section dates/hours for 2026-2027 are listed below. Ensembles delve into a cross-section of jazz repertoire as determined by the ensemble teacher and coaches. Participants tend to range from rhythm section players (drums, bass, piano, guitar) to horns/vocals (saxophone, trumpet, trombone, etc.).    

 
• 6pm-8pm Mondays
• 6pm-8pm Tuesdays
• 8pm-10pm Tuesdays
• 7pm-9pm Wednesdays
• 7pm-9pm Thursdays
• 5pm-7pm Fridays
• 12pm-2pm Saturdays
• 3pm-5pm Sundays
 
• Early Fall Semester (September 8 – October 28)
• registration opens Tuesday, July 14, 2026
  
• Mondays: September 14, 21, 28; October 5, 12, 19, 26
• Tuesdays: September 8, 15, 22, 29; October 6, 13, 20, 27
• Wednesdays: September 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7, 14, 21, 28
• Thursdays: September 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 15, 22
• Fridays: September 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9, 16, 23
• Saturdays: September 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24
• Sundays: September 13, 20, 27; October 4, 11, 18, 25
  
• Late Fall Semester (October 29 – December 23)
• registration opens Tuesday, September 15, 2026
  
• Mondays: November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; December 7, 14, 21
• Tuesdays: November 3, 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15, 22
• Wednesdays: November 4, 11, 18, 25; December 2, 9, 16, 23
• Thursdays: October 29; November 5, 12, 19; December 3, 10, 17 (skipping November 26)
• Fridays: October 30; November 6, 13, 20; December 4, 11, 18 (skipping November 27)
• Saturdays: October 31; November 7, 14, 21; December 5, 12, 19 (skipping November 28)
• Sundays: November 1, 8, 15, 22; December 6, 13, 20 (skipping November 29)
   
• Winter Semester (January 4 – February 28)
• registration opens Tuesday, November 10, 2026
  
• Mondays: January 4, 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8, 15, 22
• Tuesdays: January 5, 12, 19, 26; February 2, 9, 16, 23
• Wednesdays: January 6, 13, 20, 27; February 3, 10, 17, 24
• Thursdays: January 7, 14, 21, 28; February 4, 11, 18, 25
• Fridays: January 8, 15, 22, 29; February 5, 12, 19, 26
• Saturdays: January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13, 20, 27
• Sundays: January 10, 17, 24, 31; February 7, 14, 21, 28
 
• Early Spring Semester (March 1 – May 2)
• registration opens Tuesday, January 12, 2027
  
• Mondays: March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; April 5, 12, 19
• Tuesdays: March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6, 13, 20
• Wednesdays: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7, 14, 21
• Thursdays: March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8, 15, 22
• Fridays: March 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23
• Saturdays: March 6, 13, 20, 27; April 10, 17, 24; May 1 (skipping April 3)
• Sundays: March 7, 14, 21, 28; April 11, 18, 25; May 2 (skipping April 4)
   
• Late Spring Semester (April 26 – June 27)
• registration opens Tuesday, March 9, 2027
  
• Mondays: April 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24; June 7, 14, 21 (skipping May 31)
• Tuesdays: April 27; May 4, 11, 18, 25; June 1, 8, 15
• Wednesdays: April 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26; June 2, 9, 16
• Thursdays: April 29; May 6, 13, 20, 27; June 3, 10, 17
• Fridays: April 30; May 7, 14, 21; June 4, 11, 18, 25
• Saturdays: May 1, 8, 15, 22; June 5, 12, 19, 26 (skipping May 29)
• Sundays: May 2, 9, 16, 23; June 6, 13, 20, 27 (skipping May 30)
   
• Summer Semester (July 6 – August 30)
• registration opens Tuesday, May 4, 2027
  
• Mondays: July 12, 19, 26; August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• Tuesdays: July 6, 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17, 24
• Wednesdays: July 7, 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25
• Thursdays: July 8, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19, 26
• Fridays: July 9, 16, 23, 30; August 6, 13, 20, 27
• Saturdays: July 10, 17, 24, 31; August 7, 14, 21, 28
• Sundays: July 11, 18, 25; August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
 
• OTHER TIMES Check with the NYJA® Office regarding other available placements, including additional ensembles in MANHATTAN, SYOSSET, and FOREST HILLS.