Instruction is offered at all levels, from complete beginners to seasoned professionals, and everyone in between!
- Cape Breton Fiddle
- Scottish Fiddle
- Old Time Fiddle
- Jazz & Swing Fiddle
- Irish Fiddle
- Bluegrass Fiddle
- Cello
- String Bass
- Piano accompaniment
- Clawhammer Banjo
- Guitar
- Mandolin
- Harp
- Hammered Dulcimer
- Bodhran
- Beginning fiddle (for those just beginning)
- Novice fiddle (for those with 1-2 years practice)
- Music theory
- Fiddle accompaniment, harmony fiddle
- Chamber music, string quartets
- Songwriting
- Band labs
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- Step Dancing
- Contra Dancing
- Dance Calling
- Carl's popular (don't tell them it's ballroom)
dancing
- Organized Dances Every Night
- Concerts by the Instructors
- Skit Night - Campers' Entertainment
- Various jams led by Artist staff
- Slow Jams
- Campfire
- Barbeque
- Hiking
- Swimming & boating -
Beautiful lake with lifeguard
- Weather permitting, we'll do the famous triathlon
again!
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 On Sunday, arrival day,
the first scheduled event is a brief tour of the camp (optional) at
5:30 before dinner is served at 5:45 PM. After dinner there will be
a gathering to get acquainted, answer questions, etc. You will get
to meet the artists, and those artists that are there (some might
arrive later) will show you their talent and discuss what kinds of
things they will be teaching during the coming week.
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday, there will be six class periods per day, three in the morning, three in the afternoon. It’s up to you to decide how many of the classes to attend – no one is expected to go to all six, but if you want to, you may. Thus, it’s also up to you to schedule your own free time for practicing, resting, etc.
The specific class schedule will be distributed Sunday
evening. Some classes may be called “Intermediate”, “Advanced”, or “Beginning”, and it’s up to you to decide which level of class is most rewarding for you. You may go to the same classes every day, or move around as you wish. In addition to classes in many instruments and fiddle styles, there will be classes in dancing, singing, ensemble playing, and maybe a few we don’t even know about yet!
Thursday will be a shorter class day, classes in the
morning, with the afternoon free for other activities and just time off.
Thursday evening we hold the ever popular campers'
"Talent/No-Talent" night. Everyone is encouraged to
participate! Weather permitting, we'll march to the campfire
and enjoy s'mores and jamming around the campfire.
Saturday, there will be abbreviated classes in the morning
and the Campers Concert in the afternoon. This is the only
event to which you can invite friends and family from the
neighborhood who are not enrolled as campers. Saturday evening will be marked with end-of-camp celebrations.
Every evening (except Sunday & Thursday) will be filled with various
organized jams, concerts, & dances. Snacks are usually served
at about 11:00 after the dance. Jamming continues all night
long!
As a reminder, those attending as Guardians are welcome to all meals and all evening events; however, they may not attend any of the daytime classes
(unless accompanying a child). If you are registered as a Guardian but you decide you would like to attend any of the daytime classes, you may simply convert to camper status by notifying Mark Luther and paying the difference
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