Have a blast at music camp playing, singing and dancing to songs of the Wild West! Come explore the frontier through music and fun with your friends! This year the students will build their own Monkey Drums. Every day the students will enjoy a concert by a local artist. Each student will get to play every instrument in group ensemble. The last day of camp, the students will share all they have learned in a wonderful concert for family and friends. All materials, camp T-shirt, and the mid-morning snack are provided. Camp Director, Mark Emerson, has an extensive musical and pedagogical background with kid’s music classes and music camps. Be enriched by our community’s immense talent as local artists, musicians & teachers invest in students through this wonderful camp experience. See details of camp activities below…
Build Instruments:
Students will exercise their creative muscles to build an instrument! The majority of materials used are natural and emulate the cultural tradition of building and use of the instrument. This is a wonderful way for students to use their hands and experience the delight of playing an instrument they created!
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- A real instrument!
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- Each uniquely designed!
Bucket Drumming:
Bucket drumming is the art of drumming on plastic buckets with wooden sticks. Students will learn to play a variety of different sounds using all parts of the bucket and the sticks. Playing a steady beat is practiced in a group setting by listening, feeling and staying with the group. Students have a blast playing different styles including latin, pop and classic rock.
Treasure Hunts & Games:
There will be hidden treasure with clues buried/hidden throughout the campus. The students are so excited to find a prize for everyone inside the treasure chest!
Dance & Movement:
Students love the dances and games led by Olivia Westenskow! Olivia has the gift of creating and teaching the students fun dances that combine world dance with popular moves and hip-hop. Students have a great time learning dances that go with the music they are learning on instruments!
Daily Concerts:
Each morning students enjoy a concert given by a local artist. The daily concerts provide an opportunity to have an up-close experience with professional musicians. After performances, students can ask questions and sometimes try out instruments.
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- Anna Maxwell
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- Wasteland Kings
Play Instruments:
Students will play Orff instruments, drums and percussion. Each student will have the opportunity to play every instrument. Students will be introduced to repertoire that will reinforce the 5 elements of music: melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, and form. The older students will also be introduced to reading notes and rhythms.
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- Orff Barred Instruments
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- Percussion
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- Keeping a Steady Beat
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- Playing as a Group
Final Concert:
The students will perform all they have learned in a final concert the last day of camp. It is a chance for them to show and perform the instrument they built; and perform songs they have prepared on the percussion and Orff instruments.
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- Dancing & Playing Instruments
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- Performing the Instruments We Made!
