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Senior High Band Camp
Sunday, June 24 - Saturday July 7, 2012
The Senior High Band Camp offers a comprehensive music experience focused on developing the player in addition to developing playing techniques. At this two-week intensive camp, campers will perform with one of three concert bands and attend daily classes that include rehearsals, music theory, sectional and master classes, and an elective class. This camp provides an opportunity for students to receive exceptional instruction on the instrument that they love and to try something new - like steel pan ensemble, jazz improvisation, world music, or conducting.
A full listing of elective class descriptions can be found by clicking here. Students will be sent information about selecting an elective class after they are registered.
A band campers’ musical day begins at 8:00am and ends at 5:00pm. Each day is divided into eight class periods and includes an hour break for lunch. On check-in day, each student will complete a placement audition which will place them into one of three concert bands. A sample daily schedule has been provided below.
Private lessons are available for an additional fee. Sign up for private lessons is only done at camp check-in. More information about private lessons is available in the Parent & Camper handbook and also by clicking here.
Campers put down their instruments at 5:00pm, but the day isn’t over yet! Each evening, students can participate in recreational activities such as bowling, swimming, movie nights, ice cream socials, game nights and more. Official recreation schedules are handed out at camp check-in, but you can click here for a sample schedule.
Performance opportunities are also an integral part of the camp experience. Students at the Senior High Band Camp will perform in two public performances; one on the first Saturday of the camp and one on the last day of the camp. They may also perform in an elective class concert and our elite Honors Solo Recital. Honors Solo Recital performers are selected by audition process. Details about all camp placement auditions and the honors solo recital auditions will be mailed to each camper after they are registered.
Camp Details | |
| Registration is open | |
| Eligibility |
Campers must have attended grades 8-12 in the ‘11-’12 school year. (Rising 9th graders during summer 2012 can choose either Middle School Band Camp or Senior High Band Camp). |
| Ability Level | All ability levels; campers should have at least one year of school instruction or equivalent |
| Cost for Day Campers |
$410.00 Includes tuition only. No housing or meals. |
| Cost for Overnight Campers |
$801.00 Cost includes tuition ($410) and housing with three meals per day ($391). |
| Camp Check-In |
Sunday, June 24, 2012 9:00-3:00pm (EST) All campers must attend check-in. If you can not arrive during the designated times due to extenuating circumstances, arrangements must be made in advance with the camp office. |
| Camp Check-Out |
Saturday, July 7, 2012 A final concert will be held on this day. Check-out will follow the performance. |
| Audition Required? | No audition is required to register. However, there will be a placement audition on check-in day to determine ensemble placement. Information about preparing for this audition will be provided in the camp handbook. An optional audition will be held during camp for the Honors Solo Recital. |
| How to Register |
Registration is open. Visit our registration page for more details. |
| Available Discounts | Early Bird, Event, Ability, Workshop & Matching Discounts apply to this camp. Visit our discount page for details, instructions and application forms. |
| Instruments |
All campers must bring their own instrument to camp. Percussionists should bring sticks/mallets (timpani & snare) and practice pads. |
| Concert Schedule Concert times are subject to change.
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All campers will perform at both Saturday concerts. **Campers wishing to perform in the Honors Solo Recital must audition. |
| Important Things to Note |
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| Ensemble Conductors Include |
Dr. Patrick Dunnigan,
Dr. David Plack,
Mr. Ian Schwindt
Ms. Cynthia Berry |
| SAMPLE DAILY SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| 6:45-7:30am | Breakfast |
| 8:00-9:40am | Large Symphonic Band Rehearsal |
| 9:50-10:35am | Music Theory, Masterclasses & Musicianship |
| 10:45-11:45am | Electives |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:15-2:55pm | Large Symphonic Band Rehearsal |
| 3:00-3:50pm | Masterclasses & Music Theory |
| 4:00-4:45pm | Sectionals |
| 5:00pm | Dinner |
| 7:00pm | Evening Activity (click here for sample) |
| 10:00pm | Curfew |
Past Band Camp Repertoire
Fanfare Aurcus; Kimberly K. Archer (Commissioned and dedicated to The FSU Summer Music Camps 70th Anniversary)
The Pines of Rome; Ottorino Respighi, Tr. Guy M. Duker
Roller Coaster; Otoo M. Schwarz
Harvest Hymn; Percy Grainger, Arr. Joe Kreines
Paris Sketches; Martin Ellerby
Merry Music for Wind Band; Frigyes Hidas
Appalachian Overture; James Barnes
Toccata; Girolamo Frescobaldi, Arr. Slocum
Shepherd's Hey; Percy Grainer, Ed. Rogers
Sketches on a Tudor Psalm; Fischer Tull
Galop; Dmitri Shostakovich
American Overture for Band; Joseph Wilcox Jenkins
October; Eric Whitacre
Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo; Malcom Arnold. Arr. John P. Paynter
Candide Suite; Leonard Bernstein
Blue Shades; Frank Ticheli
Pageant; Vincent Persichetti
Satiric Dances; Norman Dello Joio
Sinfonians; Clifton Williams
Symphony No. 3; Vittorio Giannini
Scenes from the Louvre; Norman Dello Joio
Fu-Mon; Hiroshi Hoshina
Down a Country Lane; Aaron Copland; Tr. Merlin Patterson
Celtic Hymns and Dances; Eric Ewazen
The Immovable Do; Percy Grainger
Folk Dances; Dmitri Shostakovish, Ed. H. Robert Reynolds
Armenian Dances Part I; Alfred Reed
Mother Earth; David Maslanka
Dance of the Jesters; Peter Tchaikovsky, Tr. Ray E. Cramer
American Sketches; Barry E. Kopetz
Droylsden Wakes; David Stanhope
With Heart and Voice; David Gillingham
Fanfare and Allegro; Clifton Williams
La Fiesta Mexicana; H. Owen Reed
Fantasy on a Fiddle Tune; Pierre La Plante
In the Forest of the King; Pierre La Plante
Symphonic Dance No. 3; Clifton Williams
Ride; Samuel Hazo
Symphony No. 2; John Barnes Chance
Three London Miniatures; Mark Camphouse
Festival; Clifton Williams
Machau Picchu - City in the Sky; Satoshi Yagisawa
Kirkpatrick Fanfare; Andrew Boysen, Jr.
Sanctuary; Frank Ticheli
Marche Hongroise; Hector Berlioz/Yo Gotoh
Esprit d'Corps; Robert Jager
Vesuvius; Frank Ticheli
Elegy; John Barnes Chance
Puzsta; Jan Van der Roost
