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2015 A MidSummer Day’s Dream Music Camp: Monday, July 6 – Friday, July 11, 2015. The below information is from our successful 2014 camp. Please check back for online registration.

 

 

The Main Camp is for violin, viola, cello, & string quartet. Featuring renowned, award-winning teachers, including 2014 Colorado Fiddle Grand Champion, Katie Glassman, and Jae Young Lee from Boston’s premiere string orchestra, A Far Cry. AMSDD has a unique format in that we offer a wide variety of classes. Please see the class descriptions listed below and the class schedule to choose your classes.

The Adult Program is for strings, woodwinds, and brass. Come join us this summer to refine your ensemble skills in chamber music and orchestra with such renowned faculty as Keynes Chen, concertmaster of the Boulder Symphony Orchestra; Deborah Marshall, clarinetist with the Bavarian Radio Orchestra; Devin Patrick Hughes, conductor of the Boulder Symphony Orchestra; Marcelo Sanches, principal cellist of the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra; and Aniel Caban, principal violist of the Boulder Chamber Orchestra.

For further information or registration help please contact the Directors of Flatirons String Academy, Keynes Chen or Regan Kane at 303-908-6784.

Camp Registration Deadline
June 2, 2014. If you register after June , please call 303-908-6784 to confirm space availability. Please note that Early Bird discounted registration ends June 2nd. Regular tuition will apply to registrations made after June 2nd.
Faculty Concert
7pm Friday, July 11th
Faculty Concert Location
First Presbyterian Church
1820 15th St., Boulder, CO 80302
Student Concert
2pm Saturday, July 12th
Adult Student Concert
7pm Saturday, July 12th
Camp Dates & Times
Monday, July 7th – Saturday, July 12th
MAIN CAMP & QUARTET SEMINAR 9am – 4pm
ADULT PROGRAM 1pm – 5pm
BUDDING PROGRAM 10am – 12pm
Camp Location
First Presbyterian Church 1820 15th St., Boulder, CO 80302
Camp Tuition (includes tuition, registration fee, T-shirt, DVD, custom rosin, and faculty concert tickets)
MAIN CAMP $550 $515 if you register before June 2, 2014
QUARTET SEMINAR $550 $515 if you register before June 2, 2014
ADULT PROGRAM $400 $350 if you register before June 2, 2014
BUDDING PROGRAM $300 $350 if you register before June 2, 2014

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If a student’s teacher is a current ASTA (American String Teacher Association) member, that student may be eligible for an ASTA scholarship. Please check with your teacher for how to apply.

Since our camp is mainly advertised through the word of mouth, we sincerely appreciate whomever helps us to recruit. In return, we would like to express our gratitude by giving a $25 reward to any campers who has referred a new camper ($25 per new camper and the new camper has attended the camp). A refund check during the camp will be issued during camp. NOTE: Reward is only issued to the person who is listed in the referral box on the application.

Camp Faculty:

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Quartet Seminar and Fellowship Program

The Quartet Seminar is an independent Summer String Program. It is exclusively focused on coaching, rehearsing, and masterclass. All quartet members will assist and play in the Pro Arte Orchestra. Pre-existing quartets are strongly recommended, however, we will assist to form a quartet group if needed. Only formerly established quartet groups are eligible for fellowship. The Quartet Seminar offers one full tuition, merit-based Fellowship for one talented pre-existing string quartet. The Fellowship Quartet will assist in chamber music training for the camp and the Pro Arte orchestra.

Budding Program

Is it time for your first string camp? Experience all the fun and inspiration of AMSDD in a shorter beginner class. This string camp is for students age 5-8 who have never attended an all day camp before. Students will play in groups, work on performance and note reading. They will also gain exposure to music of different styles through movement. Students must be at least 5 years old and able to play all variations of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on violin, viola or cello. 10am – 12pm

Main Camp Classes(view class schedule)

Improvisation

Never improvised before? Where to go next with your improvisation skills? This year’s improv class will be based on improvising within fiddle tunes. We will learn the melody to a simple tune. Followed by a small lesson in music theory and further in depth study of patterns which work well over certain chords. Learn how to make a tune your own and compose/improvise a break. You will leave this class with enough knowledge to play in band and feeling more connected to your own inner creativity. (Suzuki Book 4 and above)

Fiddle the Blues

If improvising is something new to you or even intimidating, this class is a great place to start. The main focus will be on the 12-bar blues. Not only will students learn to improvise over the blues, but will also learn to accompany others playing a solo or even singing the blues. As there is some theory and tune learning involved, please bring a notebook, writing utensil, and a recorder to this class. (Suzuki Book 1-3)

Celtic Jigging

Irish music is a very old tradition of music which has influenced many popular styles of music today, including bluegrass and contest fiddling. This class will focus on learning traditional Irish tunes, including jigs, reels, hornpipes, and slip jigs. Prepare to learn these tunes by ear, so please bring a recorder, notebook, and writing utensil to class. (Suzuki Book 1-3)

Texas Style Contest Tunes

Texas style fiddle is a rich musical and cultural tradition rooted in reels, hornpipes, waltzes, rags, polkas and western swing. Besides staying up for hours jamming tune after tune, fiddle contests have become quite a common activity. This class will focus on playing a contest round with Texas style bowings and the traditional rhythmic feel. Students will learn a breakdown, a waltz and a tune of choice. All three tunes which you need for a contest round. The class will be taught by ear. Be prepared to have fun! Bring a recorder. (Suzuki Book 4 and above)

Music Theory & Sight Reading

Have you ever heard of the circle of fifths or a Phrygian cadence? Welcome to music theory. This class will discuss and apply basic elements, which create music-meter, scales, key signatures, intervals, and chords.Good sight reading skills will dramatically improve your practice approach, as well as assist your orchestral playing and auditioning. In this class, you will learn the necessary techniques to become a more proficient sight-reader and gain more self-confidence with new music.This class is for students 10 and up, or proficient note readers.

Music for the Movies

Create your own soundtrack! This class will watch a movie excerpt and work together to create the accompanying music. This class is for students who have studied basic theory.

Orchestral Excerpts

Are you auditioning for an orchestra in the fall? Are you working to make All State Orchestra this year? This class will help get you prepared, from the different techniques to focus on, to building the mental skills to perform well in an audition setting.

Note Reading

An introductory class for young beginners. Students will learn to recognize note names, time signatures, and musical symbols through academically proven and fun techniques. This class is for students who are in Suzuki Book 3 and below.

Master Classes

This class is a short one-on-one lesson observed by an audience. There are endless benefits to performing in front of peers and watching your peers perform and learn. Please bring one or two well-prepared solo piece in order to get the most of this class. This class is for students of all levels.

Chamber Ensembles

What combines the thrill of solo playing with the challenge of multi-part collaboration? Chamber music requires detailed ensemble work but allows for each instrument to contribute substantially to the final performance. This is a class for students equivalent to Suzuki Book 2 or above.

Jam Session

Bring your fiddle, guitar, mandolin etc. Let’s learn how to jam together. Students who sign up for this course will receive some tunes to learn in advance. We will also learn a few tunes by ear. The goal of this class is to play music together. Parents and siblings are welcome to attend the last class, which is a potluck jam session. Bring a recorder.

String Orchestras – Sinfonia and Pro Arte

Bring your experience and ensemble knowledge to the orchestral table and get excited to perform orchestral works at AMSDD’s highest level. Orchestral placement will be determined by the AMSDD faculty. The Pro Arte is a conductor-less chamber orchestra that will challenge all advanced students to push their technical and artistic level to their limits.
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