Vocal Pop & Jazz Days 2026
News
Enrollment for VPJD 2026 opens Monday 6th October 2025.
Our guest master for 2026 will be no other than the unparalleled
Tine Fris-Ronsfeld.
Read all about her on our Masters page.
Tine Fris-Ronsfeld
The dates for VPJD 2026 are:
Sunday 9th August – Saturday 15th August 2026
Once again in Kontakt der Kontinenten, Soesterberg
Our masters for the 2026 edition will be:
Review by Greg Jasperse
Our master teacher for the 2024 edition, Greg Jasperse, sent us his thoughts on VPJD and already invites you to participate in the pop version of VPJD in 2026.
Check out his video!
The Vocal Pop & Jazz Days
The Vocal Pop and Jazz Days are a week of singing vocal pop and jazz, held every other year in Soesterberg, the Netherlands.
We offer three great conductors, that can vary over the years. See our History-pages to see who have been there before…
The Vocal Pop and Jazz Days were last held in August 2024,
once again in Kontakt der Kontinenten, Soesterberg, The Netherlands.
It was a jam-packed and glorious week again, that ended with a public presentation and a private party.
And the next edition is scheduled for 9th – 15th August 2026. It promises to have everything we had in all previous editions:
- A highly educational music experience
- A week of singing vocal pop and jazz repertoire (with the emphasis on pop, this time)
- Renowned conductors
- Workshops for both conductors and singers
- Great food
- A meeting with old and new friends
- Lots of fun!
Recommendations
VPJD is a workshop that happens in The Netherlands every other summer. Last summer, I had the pleasure of being the master teacher for the jazz version. It’s incredible. The food is great, the board does a wonderful job of organizing the whole thing so you have a top notch experience.
If you’re thinking about going, I can’t recommend it highly enough. I give it two thumbs up and ten stars. You’re going to have an incredible time!
Greg Jasperse
Guest conductor 2024
VPJD is beyond a wonderful fantasy vocal harmony camp for adults, it’s a family, where people from around the world come together for a week of friendship, laughter, and great music.
It is without hesitation that I can most confidently recommend VPJD for anyone who wants to explore vocal music and get to know the “Vocal Family”.
Deke Sharon
Guest conductor 2022
VPJD is a unique and shining example of the beauty and pure joy that can arise from a large group of like-minded, kind-hearted vocal musicians coming together as a diverse community. This special week was filled with laughter, honest expressiveness and true personal growth for participants on either side of the conductor’s podium, and over time, as I cherish the memories of the experience, I know I’ll remain changed for the better.
Kerry Marsh
Guest conductor 2018
VPJD is like nowhere else in Europe. The international vocal event attracts singers from many countries and offer you a 7 days experience of singing and performing together on a very high artistic level. I enjoyed very much taking part in VPJD and believe that this event plays an active role in the development of both vocal and choral music.
It is without hesitation that I can most confidently recommend VPJD for anyone who wants to explore vocal music and get to know the “Vocal Family”.
Jim Daus Hjernøe
Guest conductor 2016
Everyone must do the VPJD AT LEAST once in their lifetime!! It is an enriched week of music that has no comparison! There is both challenge and enjoyment for anyone at any age and ability involved in group singing. You truly get to witness the learning curve of magical music making in 7 days……….the attention to detail is magnificent, and the result astounding! An intense week of hard-working FUN! One of the best events for human artistic bonding and sharing!!
Kim Nazarian / New York Voices
Guest conductor 2014
I really enjoyed taking part in The Vocal Pop & Jazz Days 2012. It is an intense musical experience with rehearsals and concerts on a very high level. Both the participants and conductors are truly enthusiastic in their music making. I also appreciated the social life of VPJD where I got to meet people from many different nations and varied ages. Everyone taking part in all the nice activities during their spare time.
I’d be happy to return.
Anders Edenroth
Guest conductor 2012
It’s been such a joy to be here. These singers have hearts like lions.
It’s been a rigorous, busy, music-filled, fun-filled, love-filled joy-fest for everyone.
When people come together for a common goal, and work hard and achieve that goal, particularly in choral music, it’s very inspiring to me personally.
You can see the end performance of this week as a metafor how the world could be, if we all sang in a choir. I will never forget this week that I spent here.
Kirby Shaw
Guest conductor 2010
