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Keeping the Music Going!
In coordination with Hope Academy of Music, our first-ever Virtual Music Camp will run from July 13-31!
Registration is open to all Grade 4-12 beginner, intermediate, and advance students with access to the internet. The Virtual Music Camp is a great way for students to stay social, creative, and engaged with an instrument while remaining safe and healthy at home!
How much?
The cost of the Virtual Music Camp is $50. Students requiring a loaned instrument will be expected to provide an additional $50 refundable check deposit fee.
When?
Mon, Wed, Fri from July 13–31
What’s included?
- Beginner*, Intermediate, Advance Levels
- Three 1-hour group lessons per week with instrument of choice
- Instrument Selection:
- Brass: Euphonium, French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba
- Guitar/Ukulele
- Piano (requires access to a piano or full-sized keyboard)
- Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello
- Woodwinds: Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone
- Instrument Selection:
- Students will work on scales, arpeggios, technique exercises, and sight-reading in small ensembles. Instructors are encouraging intermediate and advance students to prepare any music they are currently working on.
- Three 1-hour group lessons per week with instrument of choice
- *Beginners will have movement and song incorporated into their curriculum as an introduction to composition and music theory.
What can students expect?
- Add and strengthen their instrumental skills.
- Increased musicianship through the guidance of professional musicians.
- Have fun working with their peers and instructor!
Are instruments required?
- Students may use their own instrument, but do not have to own an instrument to participate (excluding piano).
- A limited number of instruments are available upon request during registration and will be provided with a $50 refundable check deposit. The deposit will be refunded after the loaned instrument is returned in good shape to Punta Gorda Symphony after Virtual Music Camp ends.
What are the technical requirements?
- All students are required to have a laptop, desktop, or tablet with an up-to-date operating system (Windows 7 or later, Mac OS X 10 or later), and the newest version of Chrome installed.
- All students will need access to a webcam, speakers/headset, and a microphone. Classes and lessons will contain video, audio, web conferencing, and/or interactive multimedia as part of instructional materials or assignments.
- Access to a tablet is encouraged but not required.
Please email education@PGSymphony.org for more information, or call 941-205-5996 x3.
Meet Miss Morrison, Your Virtual Music Camp Director!
Camp Director Beth Morrison is a professional musician with Punta Gorda Symphony and a teacher at Neil Armstrong Elementary School.
“We know that families just finished two months of online school instruction, and the adjustment wasn’t always easy,” she says. “But we also know that in a month these kids will be clamoring for new activities. If we’re not providing a full camp experience, we’re going to do our best to make music instruction fun and entertaining.”
Morrison will be applying lessons learned from her recent experience teaching online at Neil Armstrong, using instruction manuals that have proven effective and fun for youth in the affiliated Hope Academy of Music.
Please email education@PGSymphony.org for more information.
