Camps and classes
Camps
How To Play In A Band (Open to Public)
When: July19, 2023, 9am-1pm (bring a sack lunch.)
Cost: $150
Life often takes us in many different directions during and after piano lessons. Whether it’s playing for our community, church worship teams, jazz bands or garage bands we need a different set of skills! In this camp the students will discover how valuable it is to not only be able to play from sheet music but also to be able to play by ear from a chord chart. Come and learn how to listen and learn with your brain and your body! This camp is best suited for late elementary through intermediate music levels. (In case of inclement weather the camp will be rescheduled for July 20th.)
Pre-register today - space is limited!
Musical S.T.E.M (Open to Public)
When: July 17th, 9am-1pm (bring a sack lunch.)
Cost: $150
Put on your lab coats and get ready to discover how music and science are woven together. Can a banana be turned into a piano with electricity? What are the similarities between musical patterns and the water cycle? Will blues scales bend a melody the way water bends light? Dancing salt, screaming balloons, slime and much more will keep these curious minds inquiring. This camp is best suited for beginner through elementary music levels. (In case of inclement weather the camp will be rescheduled for July 18th.)
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Harry’s Musical Adventure (Open to Public)
When: July 18, 2022, 9am-1pm (Bring a sack lunch.)
Cost: $150
All aboard the Hogwarts Express! Platform 9 3/4 awaits all musicians who dare journey on this magical music adventure! Gryffindor and Slytherin will search for hidden dragon eggs, compete in a game of Quidditch, hunt for Horcruxes, taste every flavor of Bertie Bott’s Beans and much more. All of this while learning rhythm, intervals, inversions, composing, conducting and music appreciation. This camp is best suited for beginner through elementary music levels. (In case of inclement weather, the camp will be rescheduled for the 20th. )
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So You Want To Be A Composer?
When: July 20, 2022, 9am-1pm (Bring a sack lunch.)
Cost: $150
Does the idea of composing seem intriguing and frightening at the same time? We often don’t know where to begin when writing music, so we find the creative process intimidating. This camp will break it down into easy-to-follow steps and boundaries that will guarantee success! We will work in groups to combine our creative ideas and calm the timid-at-heart. We will be notating our compositions in a program called Noteflight. It is not necessary, but would be very helpful if each student could bring a laptop with this free program downloaded and ready to use. This camp is open to late elementary through adult ages.
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Jedi Music Camp
When: July 19, 2021, 9 am-1 pm (Bring a sack lunch.)
Cost: $150
In a galaxy far far away, a music adventure awaits! Jedi’s must unite to use their musical power’s to advance as a young Padawan. These Jedis will have a blast as they ride a shooting star, race through galaxies, play Death Star volleyball, nerf gun wars, and much more. All of this while reinforcing rhythm, technique, listening skills, theory and musical style. The Force will definitely be with these Jedis — making them into better musicians! This camp is best suited for beginner through elementary music levels. (In case of inclement weather, the camp will be rescheduled for the 20th.)
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I‘ve Got Rhythm Music Camp
When: July 22, 2021, 9 am-1 pm (Bring a sack lunch.)
Cost: $150
Come join the fun on a rhythm adventure! Counting and playing rhythms can be challenging at times but in this camp we will discover a fun new way to approach difficult rhythm patterns. Using buckets, trash cans, water bottles, boomwhackers, bodies and more, we will dive into learning the Samba, Rumba, Calypso, Polka, Jig and Djoli rhythms. They will also explore how to apply these new rhythms into composing and improvisation. This camp is best suited for late elementary and intermediate music levels. Space is limited, register today! (In case of inclement weather, the camp will be rescheduled for the 23rd.)
Pirates on Pianos
When: July15, 2024, 9 am-1 pm, (bring a sack lunch)
Cost: $150
Ahoy, matey! Hop aboard this man-of-war and sail away on a hunt for musical treasures!
This camp, geared towards elementary piano students, will be filled with creative pirate games and activities to reinforce a wide variety of music concepts. Through sword fights and peg leg hops we will review rhythms, and with cannon ball water balloon tosses we will memorize piano key names! Come prepared for outside activities. Lunch included.
I’ve Got the Blues
When: July 17, 2024, 9 am-1 pm (bring a sack lunch)
Cost: $150
Feeling blue this summer? Come join this super fun piano camp and learn all about the Blues! Starting with Blues history, learning how to comp, learning how to play a blues scale, playing cool riffs and ending with improvising to a 12 Bar Blues, this camp is guaranteed to be a blast! Students who attend should have some previous knowledge of major scales and Chords (not necessarily blues.)
All of these skills will be learned through hilarious games and a hands-on approach with the rest of the group. Lunch included.
Introduction to Piano camp
When: August 7-11, 2020, 9am-10am
Cost: $150
Have you been thinking about starting piano lessons for your child? Here is a great place to start! In this 5-day camp your child will be equipped with musicianship skills including: names of keys, steady beat, beginning rhythms, finger numbers and piano posture and will even begin to play songs. The class will be filled with creative games and hands-on experiences.
Classes.
Musicianship Class (Private Students Only)
When: November and March (dates to be announced)
Cost: Included in tuition
These classes are a great opportunity to meet other students and to make connections with fellow musicians. We learn about performance etiquette and practice playing in front of one another and then encourage each other with positive critiques. We have learned about many composers and have studied their work. The classes are always filled with fun games for all ages. Some of our favorites are basketball rhythm, boomwhackers, bucket drums, spoons and ping pong chords, just to name a few! Add in a yummy snack to end on a sweet note!
Homeschooling General Music Class
When: Sept.-Nov. 2023, Jan.-Apr. 2024, Wed., 11am-12noon
Cost: $100 per month
As a homeschool mom for 20 years, I did not feel adequate to teach some subjects. Do you feel this way when it comes to music education as part of your homeschooling? If so, this class is for you and your family! What about exploring Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite with basketballs or studying Beethoven’s 5th Symphony with Boomwackers? Bucket drums become a unique way to learn jazz rhythms, and swimming noodles become swords to fight out rhythms composed by your student.
(Click the play buttons below to hear recordings of songs composed and recorded by the class.)
These are just a few examples of the creativity and fun your children will experience every week. Students will learn music notation, singing skills, rhythm, famous composers, how to play instruments (including the recorder), and much more. It will be a well-rounded general music class. I guarantee they will be excited to come each week!
This class is appropriate for grades K-6. The concepts will continue to build as the year progresses. It is recommended that students commit to a full year of this course.
Pre-School Music Adventure
When: April 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th, 1:00-1:45p.m.
May 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, 1:00-1:45p.m.
Cost: $100 per month
Who?: Ages 3-6 years
I find it truly amazing that when music is played, young children automatically begin to move. There is a natural emotional response within the brain when music is experienced through listening, moving, singing, creating or playing. The goal of this class is to allow these young children to explore and learn general music concepts while having a ton of fun. They will shake their sillies out, swing Sally the Snake to a steady beat, listen to musical stories, play bucket drums along with other rhythm instruments, experience a wide variety of musical games and much more. They will even be exposed to a little introduction to the piano.
Space is limited to 5 students.
