High School Band Camp
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Event Description
ETBU Summer Music Camp
High School Band Camp
The Summer Music Camp at ETBU is accessible to students of all ability levels. During this camp, each student will have opportunities to increase their musical abilities, build confidence, and develop good musical habits.
Spend a week away from home on the beautiful campus of ETBU while learning more about music and playing your instrument with friends! Other activities include: Musicianship Class and Beginning Instrument Classes. Fun evening events include a Camp Faculty Recital, Movie Night, and a Pizza Party!
Camp Staff:
Every camp activity will be supervised by one or more of the following:
- Camp Faculty – Faculty consisting of ETBU professors and band directors from the surrounding area.
- ETBU Band Camp Counselors – ETBU undergraduate students involved in the band program and/or recent graduates from ETBU
Tuition:
- Resident Camp - $270 - fees include a t-shirt, housing, all meals, and evening activities
- Commuter Camp - $217 - fees include a t-shirt, two meals daily, and evening activities
| June 15th - 19th |
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Grades: 8th - 12th Time: 8:00am - 9:30pm Cost: Residential | $270 ($250 + $20 Fees) Commuter | $217 ($200 + $17 Fees) |
What to Bring:
- YOUR INSTRUMENT! Please bring your instrument with you! Most school districts are willing to check out school instruments for use at a summer camp like this. If your director has told you that you are NOT allowed to use your school instrument, please let us know as soon as possible. ETBU owns instruments, but not enough for every student! Percussionists: Please bring a set of drum sticks, marimba mallets, timpani mallets (if you have them), and a practice pad (if you have one)!
- Modest, hot-weather, casual dress for rehearsals and camp activities (Bring school-appropriate clothes!)
- A light jacket – the buildings can get cool!
- Comfortable shoes
- Full-sized bedding and pillow for residential campers
- Toiletries/towel
- Sunscreen
- Reeds, neck strap, valve oil, slide oil, etc.
- Percussionists should bring concert snare drumsticks, xylophone mallets, and marimba mallets. Label your equipment!
- Pencil and notebook for your classes
- Umbrella, rain poncho – it can always rain!
- Snacks – if wanted
- Money for snacks
*Be sure to safeguard your personal belongings. Initial or label all your personal property. ETBU is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen articles. Cell phones are to be turned OFF during all classes and rehearsals.
Commuters:
Commuting students will need to be dropped off at the Jenna Guest Music Building on ETBU's campus between 8:15 and 8:45 a.m every morning. The pick-up time will be after the evening is done—around 9:15 p.m on Monday through Thursday evenings.
Housing:
Resident Campers will be staying in Fry Hall (#12 on Campus Map). Residential Camper check-in is on Monday from 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM and will be in the lobby of Fry Hall. Campers will be assigned a room and given a dorm key. If you would like to room with a specific person, simply go through the check-in process together and ask to be assigned as roommates. If a camper loses a key or fails to return it, a $40.00 fee will be charged to the camper for rekeying. If a camper damages a room, a fee commensurate with the repair estimate will be charged to the camper. Campers will provide their own sheets or sleeping bags for their room. The beds are "Twin" size.
Camp Contact:
For any questions or concerns regarding this event, please contact Camp Director Nathan Phillips at smc@etbu.edu; (903) 923-2168
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Sample Daily Schedule |
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| 7:30 a.m. | Breakfast | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Assembly | ||
| 9:00 a.m. | Full band rehearsal | ||
| 11:00 a.m. |
Music Elective Classes Beginning instrument classes, music technology, conducting, etc. |
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| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Sectional/Masterclass | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | Musicianship Class | ||
| 4:00 p.m. |
Free time Practice, residence hall, basketball, volleyball |
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| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner | ||
| 6:30 p.m. | Full band rehearsal | ||
| 7:15 p.m. | Evening activity | ||
| 9:15 p.m. | Back to the residence hall | ||
| 10:30 p.m. | Lights Out | ||