Summer music camps

bradcl · New Member Joined: 04 Dec 2003 Posts: 9

I know it's early but could any of you recommend an advanced summer camp. I'm 16 in 10th grade and I would really like to progress my playing in the summer. Any personal experiences of these camps would give me an idea what they are like, and if you know how to audition or what kind of audition music they want would help out alot.

TrentAustin · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:04 am Post subject:

If you're into jazz, there's no better place to go than Maine Jazz Camp. The faculty is amazing, the interaction great, individualized attention amazing and location beautiful. I went from 87-91 and some of the first years we're my entire private instruction.

For more details you can go to: http://www.mainejazzcamp.com/

Email me to ask me any particular questions you might have.

Best,

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fuzzyjon79 · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:41 am Post subject:

Brevard Music Center is supposed to be a great experience.

http://www.brevardmusic.org/

A lot people attend and they usually have some very well known instructors/conductors.

PS - I have no idea where you live, but Brevard is located in Western North Carolina.
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No BS · Veteran Member Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 141

Interlochen up in Northern Michigan has been for many years the premiere summer music camp for High Schoolers. It's also the most intense- so research heavily before deciding to attend.

_trumpetgod_02 · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 12:27 pm Post subject:

Hey,

FSU also has several summer music camps, for all different types of groups. Get a hold of http://www.music.fsu.edu and look around for lots of cool info.

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bradcl · New Member Joined: 04 Dec 2003 Posts: 9

Interlochen looks like a place I would want to go, but does everyone make it? If not, how hard is it to get into it?
Im not really looking for a serious jazz place, I like to play jazz but classical and orchestral stuff is more my thing.

MarkNiehaus · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 3:03 pm Post subject:

check out

http://www.easternmusicfestival.com/

NTlead · Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 5:40 pm Post subject:

Oooh. Not jazz oriented eh?

Birch Creek in Door Creek Wisconsin has one session of symphony that's pretty hard to get into (can't hurt to try though) and two sessions of jazz that are somewhat easier to get into.

It's a lot of fun and you learn more than you would have thought possible.

BTW, where do you live?

That might help you narrow your decision down significantly

trumpetchad · Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 5:46 pm Post subject:

I've done Interlochen and Brevard.

Since you're still in High School, I'd recommend Interlochen because you can't go once your in college. When I was at Brevard, the students were mostly college to grad school aged students.

birdland98 · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 6:46 pm Post subject:

I'd definitely recommend checking out Brevard. Bill Campbell is the main teacher there, and you would certainly learn a lot about orchestra playing from him. I also know that Idyllwild in California has a high school component, as do some of the camps in Canada.

-Alex

Pat · Veteran Member Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 396

You had better start looking right away. Some of the camps like Eastern Music (in Greensboro NC) have live auditions in January and February so you need to start working on the music. I think Brevard's may in in February. Interlochen's was by tape when my daughter went there a couple of years ago.---Also how intense and how long do you want the experience to be? Interlochen is 8 weeks with chair challenges every week, plus other music classes and you live in small cabins with 10-12 others. You do come back a better player. At Eastern its 5 weeks and you live in dorms, and they rotate the winds on the various parts and most kids really like the atmosphere. (Itzak Perlman's daughter (flute) and Wynton Marsalis went to Eastern)--They are not cheap. Interlochen costs about $5000; Eastern about $3800 and then there is the cost of getting there.

_londonhusker · Heavyweight Member Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 658

Take a good look at http://www.colorado.edu/music/Mendez/ in Boulder. It looks very hard to beat!

Dave
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_trumpetgod_02 · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 3:36 pm Post subject:

Hey, check this out....

hazmat · Heavyweight Member Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 669

Don't forget to check out Tanglewood!

http://bso.org/armsOfBSO.jhtml?catName=Tanglewood&area=tgl

BarbaraJ11 · Regular Member Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Posts: 26

Listen to Pat! You need a tape to send in to any of the best camps, or a live audition if they're being held in your area. If you go to http://www.wohsmusic.org/links.htm
and scroll down there are links to some good East Coast programs, and to the tougher ones. Interlochen is intense, with challenges for the chair every week. You'd meet many of the kids that will go to conservatory. Competition! If you want to improve your classical music skills, with a focus on chamber music and improving your talent I can say with confidence - send a tape to Kinhaven Music School in Weston, Vt. http://www.kinhaven.org, if accepted you will have a tremendous time;lots of great learning from the amazing Brian McWhorter. He's a great talent and a great teacher. He has posted here, and just did a CD with Mark Gould. Brilliant, innovative and more. Here is one of the many weblinks about him http://www.meridianartsensemble.com/
email me if you have summer camp questions, I try to find info for kids and parents, since I looked into it for my daughter.

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JGulyas · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 4:50 pm Post subject:

jdh · Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 10:51 am Post subject:

I Spent 3 summers in a row at Interlochen and cannot state enough how much it benefited me. First of all, if you are a serious player, do not worry about if you will get in. Since the camp holds two full bands and Orchestra's, they can and do accept up to 30-35 High School age trumpets per year. The camp experience is one that really gets you focused. All you do there is play the trumpet, play in amazing ensembles and hang out with friends. The cool thing is that since most of your friends will be in the same boat as you, practicing and hanging out can and do go together. All I can say is that I would not be the person or player I am today without Interlochen. (I met my girlfriend there and we are going on two years now.) In three years I went from the middle of the section in the band to the principal of the top orchestra and most of it was because of the training and the modivation I recieved from the camp. You won't regret it! If you want to ask me specific questions about the camp, the teachers, the ensembles, etc. Feel free!!

Jeff Holbrook

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caritas · Regular Member Joined: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 58

here's a link for a CA summer course:
http://brass.menloschool.org

fatsound · Regular Member Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Posts: 20

I am interested in the Kinhaven Music Camp, however, their website lists a guy named Jim Sherry as the trumpet instructor, rather than Brian McWhorter as stated by a previous poster. Could someone clarify this please? Thanks.

Carusofiedagain · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 7:32 am Post subject:

Jim used to be the teacher there, now Brian teaches there. I attended for the past 2 years and they were both amazing. The camp is really awesome, and I hope you could try to come.
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