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Summer Camps

Take your music to the next level—at camp.  The Conservatory offers a variety of music camps for toddlers through high school and adults. We welcome students with or without previous musical experience.     

05/04/09:  Please note that both sessions of the Musical Theater Academy have been canceled 


2009 Summer Camps for All Ages!!!
(Young Children, Grade School, Middle School, High School and Adults)

Beach Beats
(ages 2-3)
Celebrate the seasons and have fun with animals  through music!

July 20 - July 31, 2009
(9:15a.m. - 11:15a.m.)        
Musical Jamboree
(ages 4 {Pre-K}-grade 1)
This is the perfect way to introduce your child to the world of music!

July 13 - August 7, 2009
(9:15a.m. - 12:15p.m.)

Broadway Babies
(grades 1-2)
Young singers, actors, and dancers will shine singing favorite Broadway show tunes!

July 20 - 24, 2009
(9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.)
Try It Out Juniors
for Violin, Cello, and Keyboard
(grades 1-3)
The peak age for beginning instrumental music study!

July 27 - August 7, 2009
(9:00a.m. - 4:00pm.)
Musical-in-a-Week
"Peter Pan"
by William Brewer

(grades 1-5)
Students will learn music, blocking, choreography, costume, and artistic design, and perform an original musical!
 
July 13 - 17, 2009
(10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.)

Musical Theatre Academy - CANCELED
(grades 1-5)
This auditioned program is intended for students interested in pursuing professional opportunities in musical theater!

Rainbows, Rhythms, & Ringing
(grades 2-3)
Experience Musical Jamboree at a more advanced level!

July 13 - July 24, 2009
(9:15a.m. - 12:15p.m.)

Sing Your Heart Out
(grades 3-5)
New and experienced students will shine in this ensemble as they learn some of Broadway's greatest showstoppers! 

July 20 - 24, 2009
(1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.)
Keep It Going Summer Strings Camp
(grades 3-7)
Pick up your string instrument and get energized for the upcoming school year!

July 6 - 10, 2009
(9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.)

Golden Music Notes- NEW THIS YEAR!
(grade 4)
This camp concludes the musical journey through the Early Childhood camps!

July 27 - August 7, 2009
(9:15a.m. - 12:15p.m.)
Try It Out Seniors
for Winds and Percussion
(grades 4-6)

Select an instrument the student has never played before!

June 22 - 26, 2009
(9:00a.m. - 12:00p.m.)

NJ Suzuki Workshop for Suzuki Violin - NEW THIS YEAR!
(books 1-4)
Immerse yourself in a weekend of music making with Suzuki students and teachers!

July 10 - 12, 2009
(9:00a.m. - 4:30p.m.)
Piano Camp
(grades 4-7)
Perfect for budding pianists!  Enjoy specialty classes and make friends too!

June 22 - 26, 2009
(8:45a.m. - 12:30p.m.)

Middle School Flute Camp
(grades 6-8)
Gain performing experience, expand you repertoire, and make new friends!

Sun, July 26 - Sat, Aug 1
Sun: 6 - 8p.m.
Mon - Fri: 9 - 5p.m.
Sat: 9:30a.m. - 12p.m.  

Musical in a Week - CANCELLED
"The Scarlet Pimpernel"
by William Brewer
(grades 6-8)
Students will learn music, blocking, choreography, costume, and artistic design, and perform an original musical!
 

Musical Theatre Academy - CANCELED
(grades 6-8)
This auditioned program is intended for students interested in pursuing professional opportunities in musical theater!
 
Middle School Guitar Camp
(grades 7-8)
Improve your playing, learn new skills, and develop practice strategies necessary for successful performances!
Sun, July 26 - Sat, Aug 1
Sun: 3 - 5p.m.
(placement audition)
Mon - Fri: 9 - 5p.m.
Sat: 9:30a.m. - 12p.m.
Piano Chamber Music Camp
(grades 7-12)
For pianists, wind, and string players who love playing chamber music!

July 20 - 24, 2009
(9:30a.m. - 3:00p.m.)
Teen Chamber Ensemble
(grades 7-12)
Intermediate wind, string, and brass students experience playing with their peers in large and small chamber groups!

June 29 - July 3, 2009
(9:30a.m. - 3:30p.m.)
Musical-in-a-Snap
"Once Upon a Mattress"
(grades 7-12)
From casting to the final curtain call, this company will learn and perform a musical theater production in only 10 days!
 
August 3 - 14, 2009
(10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.)
Chamber Music for Adults & Young Adults      
(Ages 16 and up)
Let us help you form the chamber ensembles - you just play and enjoy the camaraderie!         

July 6 - 10, 2009
(9:30a.m. - 3:00a.m.)
Ancient Ancestors of Modern Instruments - CANCELLED
(grades 9-12)
Experience and play early instruments from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods!

 



The Conservatory also offer a flexible eight-week session of private instruction in many instruments, depending on availability of faculty.  Students often enroll in summer lessons to try out a new instrument or to get extra coaching and practice.  The 2009 summer session runs from June 22 - August 14.

To receive a hard copy of the brochure, please e-mail the Conservatory at wccConserv@rider.edu or call 609-921-7104. (Please include your full name and mailing address) 


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