Summer 2019 — July 8-19 (TWO WEEKS!)
Monday to Friday 9 AM to 12:00 PM with snack break
Instructors: Juliet Gervasi and special guests
Ages 5-9
$400

We are excited to present the Community Music School's first ukulele camp this summer!  The camp is designed for students ages 5 to 9 with little or no prior experience.  The lead teacher is Ms. Gervasi, who is UNCSA's graduate teaching assistant to the guitar program and our year-round Sing and Strum ukulele group class teacher. 

In addition to learning how to play the ukulele and engaging in fun activities such as building their own cardboard instruments, students will gain an introductory understanding of basic music theory, history, and appreciation. All you need for this program is a ukulele and an interest in the joys of music!

Students will perform a recital for friends and family on the last day of camp.  

Summer 2019 — July 22 to 26
9 AM to 12:00 PM with snack break
Instructors: Juliet Gervasi and Tyson Morrow
Ages 10-12
$250

New guitarists with little or no prior experience receive a comprehensive introduction to the instrument in a fun and relaxed small classroom environment. Students explore the music fundamentals of melody, harmony and rhythm as idiomatically applied to the guitar. We will also delve into the history of the guitar and explore some of the many varieties of the instrument and its cousins in the string family.   

By the end of the camp, students will be able to tune their guitar, replace strings, play both single note melodies and chordal accompaniment, identify and draw basic components of music notation, and develop a basic understanding of playing in a group context.

Families are invited to a student/faculty performance on the final day featuring original arrangements and songs by campers!

*Family discount available only after minimum enrollment of 8 full price students is met.

July 29 - August 2,  and August 5-9
9 AM to 2:30 PM with snack break
Instructors: Tyson Morrow, Devin Forkel, Doug Rowe, and TBD
Ages 12-16
$250/week

Work with established local musicians to learn repertoire, create original arrangements of your favorite songs, and perfect a set for performance in ensembles of 5 to 8 musicians.  Open to vocalists, guitarists, bassists, drummers, and keyboard players.  Each Monday to Friday session is comprised ensemble rehearsals, sectionals, and group classes that cover important topics for musicians interested in rock performance. 

Daily schedule:

Required Skills for Rock On 4th student musicians:

Musicians attending rock camp should arrive with basic skills already in place on their instrument.  Young musicians who cannot yet play in time with a metonome or backing track, read basic chord charts, play (or sing) in tune, tune and maintain their instrument, or construct major, minor, and pentanic scales and chords should first enroll in private lessons before playing in an ensemble. Drummers should be familiar with a variety of styles, and be able to maintain steady tempo at varied tempi and dynamics.  

The Community Music School provides drums, keyboards, mics, cords, and amps. Guitarists and bassists should bring their own instruments.