I'm clarinetist but have decided to switch to oboe and I want to go to band camp but I've only heard of one in Flagstaff, Az at NAU. The problem is that it's only a week long and costs half a grand which is like really insane to me. So could you point in the direction of a good camp or school in the western U. S.. It would be great if you can find one in the southwest or somewhere close to Phoenix, AZ.
2006-07-06 04:25:23 · 5 answers · asked by poetic_power 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
I'm also going into eighth grade if that helps any.
2006-07-06 04:26:15 · update #1
I know it's not close to you but I loved to go to Steven Collins Foster Music Camp in Richmond, Kentucky on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University. It doesn't cost nearly as much as half a grand and it lasts for two weeks. You can participate in one of three different wind bands, the orchestra, the jazz band (though not on oboe), and many other small ensembles. It is a great place to get better on your instrument and meet a lot of friends in the process. I went while in high school but it is also offered to students your age. I know it's far but it is the longest running music camp in the country and it gave me some wonderful memories. Check it out!
2006-07-06 13:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by Who, me? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's a great camp at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Not sure if that's too far away from you, but I went there for three years and loved it. It's a week, maybe a day less, and there's a nice big performance at the end. I always made a lot of friends. Look it up online if you're interested. :)
2006-07-06 12:21:29 · answer #2 · answered by buffy fan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ballerina_phoebe is wrong. Interlochen Arts Camp is in Michigan. And, unfortunately, it's expensive too, although there are scholarships available.
Check with colleges that are near you that have music programs. Many college music departments offer summer programs. Most of them are likely to be for high school students, however. And many programs are likely to require an audition, which means you're probably too late to apply for this summer.
Ask your local reference librarian for help in tracking down the resources you need to find affordable programs near you that may still be accepting students your age.
2006-07-06 15:52:00 · answer #3 · answered by Janine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Music and Dance Institute in Salt Lake City is excelllent
2006-07-06 11:29:53 · answer #4 · answered by lawrenceP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know about the west but you could try interlochen in VT, its amazing,i go there for dance, but you can study, intsruments, any type of dance, acting, vocals. its apreforming arts thing. i think it lasts a month.
2006-07-06 12:49:19 · answer #5 · answered by ballerina_phoebe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋