I recently finished my summer camp a couple weeks ago. This year I called it Music Theory Mania because it was all about playing a ton of music games. I knew I wanted to do some outdoor games but wasn't sure how early the Arizona summer heat would rear its ugly head....
Let’s Go to the Movies!
Let's Go to the Movies is a music camp or workshop program with over 8 hours of lesson plans to use with your students. Students will experience what it is like to be a silent movie musician. (just use their music they have been working on this year). They will...
Music Crafts for Your Group Activities
During my camps and workshops I try to have some kind of craft students can make that goes along with our theme. Taking a craft break is a fun hands on activity students enjoy plus they get to take their finished product home! I thought I would share some music craft...
Two Music Games Students Will LOVE!
I wanted to share a couple of games we played at Christmas camp that were a big hit with students! Though we played them at Christmas camp, neither of these games have anything to do with Christmas, so you can use them anytime. Best played during a group lesson or...
Summer Camp Highlights
I made a summer camp highlight video so my piano parents can see what their kids learned at camp. I thought I would share it with all of you as well. This year I wanted to really focus on performance skills. These included: Conducting, Accompanying, Performance,...
Christmas Camp 2014
As you probably know by now, our theme for Christmas camp this year was Christmas Around the World. In my preparation for this camp I definitely over-prepared so we didn't have time to include Israel/Hanukkah this time. It will definitely get used sometime if not next...
Summer Piano Camp 2014
I recently finished up with my summer piano camp sessions. I had 5 sessions this year. This year I decided I wanted to simplify my life a little and use a camp that was already done for me. I decided to use Sheryl Welles with the Notable Music Studio, Road Trip USA...
Piano Training Camp (Part 2 of 3)
PART 2: NOTES Spell A Note- Given a word, students spell the word on the staff and/or keyboard. Water Sponges Staff Toss- Students are the notes on the staff! A note is spun and the student with the sponges locates the student standing on the staff and tries...
Music Camps and Workshops Part 3 of 3
Now that you have decided you want to hold a music camp or workshops you must... CREATE EXCITEMENT! When I send out my re-registration forms, it includes the summer registration information. In my cover letter for my registrations I tell them how excited I am for the...
Music Camps and Workshops Part 1 of 3
Today I begin my first session of Piano Olympic Training Camp. Every summer I do either a camp or a choice of workshops students can participate in. I thought I would blog about how I go about music camps and workshops each year and give some ideas that might help...