Music Camp (Junior)
July 7-11
Cost: $250 (for day camp; includes lunch)
$350 (for out-of-town 7th and 8th graders
who choose to stay in the residence halls)
Band: Grades 6-8
String Orchestra: Grades 5-8
Piano: Grades 5-8
Grades as of September 2008. Minimum one year's experience required. A limited number
of certain instruments are available for rental for $10 for the week (no fee for use of
percussion instruments).
Junior Music Camp is an exciting, fast-moving week filled with singing, large group performance, daily competitions and recreational activities—all under the direction of BJU’s top-notch music faculty, professionals who have dedicated their lives to helping young people develop their musical abilities.
Band and String Orchestra
- Participate in sight-reading auditions on Monday for chair placement in large ensembles
- Be challenged in sectional and ensemble rehearsals
- Learn through musical games and special activities
- Participate in a final concert
Piano
- Take private and group lessons
- Develop skills through built-in practice time
- Attend a variety of piano and basic musicianship classes
- Participate in handbell ensembles
- Participate in final recitals
Music
All campers should bring both classical and sacred music they are currently working on for use in auditions, study in lessons, and performance in recitals and contests.
Schedule
Camp runs from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily. The week concludes on Friday with piano recitals at 2:30 p.m. and an all-camp concert at 3:45 p.m.
7th- and 8th-grade campers from out of town who are staying in the residence halls may be picked up either after the concert on Friday (preferred) or on Saturday before noon.