Electives

Students will participate in group projects that require some individual work as well as a group activity. Art majors may participate in elective projects or choose to concentrate on their major area of interest. Preference is given to currently enrolled art students.

No previous experience necessary (instrument provided by the student). Limited enrollment.

Students who already have basic guitar skills looking to add to their skills with more advanced techniques and songs.

Open to all brass musicians on their major instrument. This class will allow the student to experience performance in a small ensemble situation, including duets, trios, quartets, and quintets. etc.  Campers will explore classical to modern music and will give an informal performance toward the end of the week.

Learn techniques for creating decorative and/or useful items, jewelry, and various art projects. Beginners and experienced crafters are welcome.

Introduction to dance movements. Students need to bring loose clothing in which to move freely and shoes with flexible soles. Limited enrollment.

Like to harmonize? This small, unaccompanied, vocal ensemble will sing a variety of tunes from pop songs to Elizabethan rounds.

Open to musicians who play a jazz appropriate instrument, or one that can be integrated (examples:  alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, trumpet, trombone, drumset, bass guitar, guitar, keyboard.  also possible:  flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone bass clef, tuba).  Musicians will play a variety of jazz charts and learn about improvisation for solos on their instruments.  Campers will give an informal performance toward the end of the week.

Open to all musicians wishing to learn another band instrument.  Student must provide the instrument and materials necessary to play it. Camper must list the instrument they wish to learn on the application.  Students will receive individualized and small group instruction on the handling and playing of the instrument they wish to learn. If a different clef for music reading is required, that will also be taught. Campers have the option of giving an informal performance toward the end of the week.

“Workshopping” an original piece…an on-your-feet, write-it-and-try-it class.

Improvisational games and activities to build your creativity and imagination. We will focus on “yes and” and other building blocks and skills of improv.

For advanced improv campers who have Improv experience. This group will put together a short piece to share using devising and improv techniques.

Open to all levels of ukulele players, beginners through advanced. Students must bring their own uke: soprano, concert, or tenor-sized (not baritone). Instruction will be provided in chords, rhythm patterns, strumming and picking techniques, melody playing and reading tablature.

Open to all woodwind musicians on their major instrument. This class will allow the student to experience performance in a small ensemble situation, including duets, trios, quartets, quintets, etc. Campers will explore classical to modern music and will give an informal performance toward the end of the week.