College of Music

REGISTRATION: Online registration for this camp is currently open. If camp is cancelled due to COVID-19, you will be notified and issued a full refund.

DEPOSIT: A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 per camp is due by April 20. This deposit is applied toward the camp tuition.

***You will not be asked to make a payment on your camp registration until the very last step. You will receive an on-screen confirmation of the camp registration first. This will include your Customer ID number which you should write down and keep.

BALANCE: The balance of all camp fees is due June 22, 2020. Any registrations not paid by this date are subject to cancellation. Any balances paid after this date will be payable by cash or credit card only - no personal checks will be accepted after this date.

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MICHAEL ANTMANN is in his 18th year as a music educator, and his third as band director at Freedom High School. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music Education from Florida State University, and a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Central Florida. Prior to his current position, he served as the Music Resource Teacher for Orange County Public Schools, and as band director at Bridgewater Middle School in Winter Garden, Florida, and Swift Creek Middle School in Tallahassee, Florida.

Bands under Dr. Antmann’s direction have consistently earned superior ratings at Music Performances Assessments (MPA) and earned performance invitations including the 2004 University of Georgia Middle School Band Festival, the 2006 CBDNA/NBA Southern Division Conference and the 2011 and 2014 Florida Music Education Association (FMEA) conferences. He has been awarded the NBA Citation of Excellence, the FBA Tom Bishop Award, SCMS Teacher of the Year, and the 2010 and 2018 OCPS/Kessler Grand Bohemian Excellence in Teaching Fine Arts Award.

Dr. Antmann is an active member of both FMEA and the Florida Bandmasters Association, serving in multiple leadership roles. He is an instructor at and co-founder of the Florida Band Director Workshop in Titusville, which is an intensive and interactive workshop focused on conceptual teaching and band pedagogy. He is active as a guest conductor and clinician through Florida, and has presented sessions at state and national conferences.

Ian Schwindt teaches instrumental music at Titusville High School where he has served for the last sixteen years. During his tenure, the program has doubled in size and significantly expanded its musical offerings including a full orchestra, AP music theory, and an active chamber ensemble program. Ian has served as the conductor of the Brevard County Youth Orchestra Symphony. Ian serves in several leadership positions including Department Chair, Brevard County Music Leadership Team and the Brevard County Music Advisory Board. He was elected to serve two terms as FBA District Chairman as well as being appointed as the All-State chair for six years. He is currently serving on the FMEA Convention Planning Committe, is a board member of the Florida Schools on Music Association and serves on the FBA Music Committee.

Ian remains active as a clinician and adjudicator for both FBA and FOA across the state. He regularly conducts many select ensembles including the Florida State University Summer Music Camps and All-County groups state-wide. He is still active as a freelance trombone player throughout central Florida. Ian's awards include being named an FMEA Emerging Leader, National Band Association Citation for Excellence, the first annual FBA Tom Bishop award, and Titusville High School Teacher of the Year. Ian's professional affiliations include FMEA, FBA, FOA and Phi Beta Mu.

AJORI SPENCER is the Director of Bands at Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 School, a position he has held since 2015. At MBFS, he teaches beginning, concert, and jazz ensembles. He was named the 2019-2020 MBFS Teacher of the Year, and prior to his time at MBFS, taught instrumental music at Pinellas Park Middle School.

Ensembles under Mr. Spencer’s leadership have consistently been cited for their attention to detail and musicality. During his tenure at MBFS, performing groups have earned the highest ratings at District Music Performance Assessments. In December 2019, the MBFS Wind Ensemble will perform at the 20th Annual Southeastern United States Middle School Band Clinic. Within Pinellas County, Mr. Spencer serves as a mentor teacher and board member of the district music organization. He is an active guest conductor and clinician throughout the state of Florida.

Mr. Spencer graduated summa cum laude from Florida State University with a degree in Instrumental Music Education. While at FSU, he performed in band, orchestral, and choral ensembles. Mr. Spencer’s professional affiliations include the Florida Bandmasters Association, Florida Music Education Association, National Association for Music Education, and Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society. He is an alumnus of the FMEA Summer Institute Class of 2017 and is a Florida Music Education Association Emerging Leader.

Many of our camps have a placement audition at check-in to determine ensemble and chair placement. Some camps also have a music theory survey to determine your level of theory experience. These events take place during Administrative Check-in before you go to the dorm. Once the camper completes these check-in activities we will build a class schedule to fit.

Campers should prepare the following for the Band Camp for Middle School audition:

Two scales of your choice
Two solo excerpts, etudes or short pieces

• One piece should be slower, lyrical
• One piece should be faster and more technically demanding
• (Percussionist should prepare a snare piece and a mallet piece)

Once ensemble assignments have been made they will not be changed.

If a registered student becomes unable to attend camp for any reason AND camp administration received a written refund request, the following refund policy will apply:

• Written notice received in camp office 10 or more business days(Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm) prior to the first day of camp: Full refund of tuition and housing less the $100.00 deposit.
• Written notice received in camp office 1-9 business days(Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm) prior to the first day of camp: Refund of tuition only less the $100.00 deposit.
• As of 5:00pm on the night before camp check-in: No refunds of any kind.

Accepted forms of written notification include:

• Letters mailed to the camp administration office at FSU Summer Music Camps, PO BOX 3061180, Tallahassee, FL 32306 and RECEIVED in our office according to the policy above.
• Email sent to the camp administration office at musiccamps@fsu.edu.  Please be sure to get a reply confirming that we received you email request and that your refund is being processed.
• Letters faxed to the camp administration office at 850-644-5257.

All of the above methods must be RECEIVED in our office according to the Refund Policy. Please be sure to get a confirmation from our office indicating that your request to cancel was received and that the refund is being processed.

This camp offers students the option to sign-up for private lessons at an additional cost of $50.00 per 50-minute lesson. There is a maximum of 2 private lessons per week.

All lessons are organized and paid for at camp check-in. Lessons are scheduled with a teacher based on availability at check-in. The administration office does not have a list of private lesson teachers ahead of time.

Payments for lessons are payable by cash or check only and checks must be made payable directly to the instructor. The lesson(s) will take place during lunch or during a sectional rehearsal; no lessons are scheduled outside of the 8am-5pm class day.

Have you visited our Discounts page to see if you are eligible for any discounts? Do this BEFORE you register!

The following promo codes are available for this camp IF YOU QUALIFY:

• All-State or Tri-State Discount: EVENT50
• Faculty/Staff Discount: FAC25

If you are eligible for more than one of the above discounts, you will only be able to enter one promo code during registration. After registering and getting the one discount, contact us via email at musiccamps@fsu.edu with the details of the other discount you are eligible for and we will manually apply it to your account.

For additional discount information visit our Discounts page.

Continue to Register For Band Camp

Once you are registered to attend camp, you will need to complete your Camp Forms. The packet includes the required consent forms, a medical form, an elective preference form, a housing and dining form, and order forms for optional services. Filling out these forms as soon as possible will help us provide you with a great camp experience.

You can fill out these forms online or send them back by mail. We ask that you provide this information as soon as possible, but the deadline to submit all forms and requests is JUNE 15, 2020.

ONLINE FORMS

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You will need to know your Customer ID number to make an online payment. This number can be found on the email confirmation you received when you registered. If you do no know this number or did not get an email confirmation of your registration, please send a request to register@capd.fsu.edu and the registrar will email you back with your number.

Continue to Payment Site

For more information about making payments, our Cancellation and Refund Policy, due dates, and more, go to the Payment Information Page.

The best way to prepare for camp is to read your handbook. There is information in this handbook that pertains to both parents and campers, so we encourage everyone to take the time to read it. You can view it online, download it, share it, print it....the options are endless.

2019 Handbook

This camp has been cancelled for summer 2020.  Please click here for more information.