String Orchestra Camp 2013

June 23 - 28

About The Camp

UW-Whitewater will be hosting two concurrent string camps this year, a Junior Camp (grades 7-8) and a Senior Camp (grades 9-12). Activities for the two camps, except for recitals, will be held separately.

Students at the UW-W String Camps experience an intense and exciting week of immersion in string playing and musicianship. The concentrated musical instruction is tempered with supervised recreational activities in an atmosphere conducive to total learning, fun, and individual growth.

Camp Cost

The UW-Whitewater String Orchestra Camps are open to all students who will enter grades 7 through 12 in the fall of 2012. High school graduates who have graduated in June 2012 are also eligible to attend. Each camper will be covered by a limited accident insurance policy. The insurance includes primary coverage up to $7,500 and $300 maximum dental insurance. Insurance does not cover pre-existing injuries and is for accidents only. The cost of insurance is included in the registration fee.

Features

• Large ensemble performances
• Faculty and staff recitals of solo and chamber music
• Honors Recitals
• Private lessons (optional) with camp faculty of dedicated artist teachers
• A wide variety of music class offerings:
  • Improvisation
  • Fiddling
  • String Seminar (includes topics like stage fright and good practice habits
  • Beginning Piano
  • “Hitchhiker’s Guide to Composing in Garageband (ie: Composing at the computer)
• Recreation: bowling, swimming, dancing, picnics, and games

Camp Living

All resident campers are housed in residence hall facilities on the UW-Whitewater campus. Adult counselors, in attendance at the residence hall, will organize and supervise student activities. While roommate requests are honored whenever possible, developing new friends by having a new roommate is encouraged.

The UW-W String Orchestra Camp and the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater will hold all students responsible for their own conduct. Serious misconduct will lead to immediate dismissal from the camp. Students dismissed from the camp will not receive a refund.

Auditions

On the first day of camp, campers who did not submit a video by March 1 will play a short audition consisting of scales, sight reading, and a solo of their choice. This audition will determine your orchestra placement and seating, so practice and prepare accordingly. The UW-Whitewater String Camps always draw many highly skilled young players, which makes the highest positions very challenging to earn. However, regardless of placement, all students get to play great music in an orchestra with their peers.

Lessons

This year private lessons are no longer available. If you are considering majoring in music, contact the professor for your instrument to set up a free lesson during the week of camp. Instead, we will be expanding our Chamber Music opportunities!

Early Bird Discount

Register by April 1 and pay last year's rates, a $20 discount!

$30 Bring A Friend Discount

Returning campers can receive a $30 discount off their camp fee by bringing a new camper with them this year. Both the returning camper and the new camper will receive the discount.

Registration forms must be mailed in together to receive discount and cannot be submitted online.

Scholarship Auditions

A limited number of full- or half-tuition scholarships will be available for students who register and send us a video audition by March 1, 2013. The video should contain between 7-10 minutes of solo repertoire demonstrating the student’s abilities. Videos can be mailed to the address on the registration form or emailed to whitcomb@uww.edu.

How To Apply

Register Online at camps.uww.edu, or complete the attached application and mail with the non-refundable registration fee of $100.00 (or the full amount) before May 30, 2012 to:

String Orchestra Camp
UW-Whitewater Continuing Education Services
Roseman Bldg Rm. 2005, 800 West Main St.
Whitewater, WI 53190

The balance of the fee will be due at check in. If you miss the registration deadline, you may still request acceptance by calling: (262) 472-5573.

Insurance

Each camper will be covered by a limited accident insurance policy. The cost of insurance is included in the registration fee. Precautions will be taken to prevent any accidents, and there will be camp health supervisors available. The insurance includes primary coverage up to $1000, secondary coverage up to $5000, and $300 maximum dental insurance. (Insurance does not cover pre-existing injuries and is for camp-related accidents only.)

Special Notice

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is committed to equal opportunity in its educational programs, activities and employment policies, for all persons, regardless of race, color, gender, creed, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, Vietnam-era veteran status, parental status and pregnancy.

If you have any disabling condition that requires special accommodations or attention, please advise us well in advance. We will make every effort to accommodate your special needs.

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