**Summer Music**

SUMMER MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES

Playing your instrument over the summer is so important! You lose muscle-tone when you don't play, and if you put down your instrument for that long, you end up starting all over again in the fall.
That would be very sad, especially after all of the hard work you have been doing throughout the year!

Do your part to make our band the best it can be. Plan to do SOMETHING with your instrument this summer. Choose one of the opportunities below; take private lessons; join a new ensemble for the summer; or simply vow that you will play your instrument on a regular basis - AND THEN STICK WITH IT!!

Good luck to you all! I can't wait to see what you have all learned!

:o)

~ If you know of other great things going on in our area related to music instruction, please pass it along and I will add it to this list.

ANY ABILITY/ ANY INSTRUMENT

Laurel Music Camp
in Winsted, CT
- June 21-27 = $350.00 (scholarships available!! –ask me about this if you are interested)
- www.laurelmusiccamp.com
**Registration must be done as soon as possible! See Mrs. Boates ASAP if you are interested!**

Vivace Marching Band Workshops
@ West Chester University, West Chester, PA
- Marching Band Clinic - July 22-25 = $520.00
- www.vivaceproductions.com

Summer Rocks
          @ Neighborhood Music School, New Haven, CT
                        - August 12-16 = $545.00
                        - 9:30-5:30pm
- http://neighborhoodmusicschool.org/programs/summer_at_nms/

Camp Jam
@ The Suffield Academy, Suffield, CT
- Several date combinations available from July 27 – August 8
- Tuition ranges from $595.00 to $1295.00
- Great for those interested in “rock” music and playing in a band!
- http://www.campjam.com/locations/hartford-rock-and-beats-camp/

Rock Kamp
@ RVP Studios, West Haven, CT
- 3 one-week sessions July 7, 9, 11 – July 14, 16, 18 – July 21, 23, 25
- 9:00-12:00noon
- 1 week = $199.00 – 2 weeks = $299.00 – 3 weeks = $399.00
- Great for those interested in “rock” music, playing in a band and participating in a
recording session!
- http://rock-kamp.com

INTERMEDIATE ABILITY WINDS
Chamber Winds
          @ Neighborhood Music School, New Haven, CT
- July 8-12 = $360.00
                        - 9:30-12:00pm   http://neighborhoodmusicschool.org/programs/summer_at_nms/

Summer Jazz
@ Neighborhood Music School, New Haven, CT – August 5-9 = $545.00
- 9:30-5:30pm   http://neighborhoodmusicschool.org/programs/summer_at_nms/

Summer Band & Jazz Band Camps
@ WCSU (Western Connecticut State University), Danbury, CT
- July 20-26 = $785.00 residents
$575.00 commuters (8:00-5:00pm)
- http://www.wcsu.edu/summermusic/band_jazz.asp

PERCUSSION OPPORTUNITIES
Sounds of Summer
@ UCONN, Storrs, CT
- June 20-21 = $100.00 – Overnight Participants ($90 if registered by May 30th!)
$60.00 – Day Participants ($50 if registered by May 30th!)
- MUST BE REGISTERED BY JUNE 6th
- (scholarships available!)
- http://www.uconndrumline.org/sos/

*Mobile Percussion Seminar*
@ UMASS, Amherst, MA
- July 27- 31 = $515.00
- www.percussion.org
- 2 textbooks are required for this camp (approx. $31.00)

WANT TO BE A LEADER?
Drum Major Academy & Section Leader Camp
@ UMASS, Amherst, MA
- July 27- 31 = $510.00
- http://www.drummajor.org/content/index-1.html

FJM Leadership Clinics
@ Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
- July 13-16 = $330.00
- http://fjmclinics.com

Vivace Marching Band Workshops
@ West Chester University, West Chester, PA
Band Leadership & Marching Band Clinic – July 20-25 = $745.00
Marching Band Clinic ONLY - July 22-25 = $520.00
http://shop.vivaceproductions.com/product.sc;jsessionid=0BA597EA1CEF26BC31C68BABD5F8CF3A.m1plqscsfapp01?productId=97&categoryId=40