I kicked off my summer camp workshops last week! I wanted to share how easy it is to create a lesson plan for a summer camp using the resources you might already own. For this post, I will be giving an example of an easy composer camp that can be created by Composer...
Christmas Camp Lesson Plans Added!
Have any fun plans in store for the holiday season? I have been doing Christmas camp for almost 20 years now and will never go back to the traditional lesson format during this time because it has been such a win in my studio. Matter of fact, just the other day while...
Review: Carnival of the Animals Music Camp
After a disastrous concert tour in Germany, Saint-Saens withdrew to a small Austrian village and composed what would eventually become one of his best-known works, The Carnival of the Animals. I love teaching the music from Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals to...
Christmas Camp: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
I just love this time of year. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas.... I LOVE Christmas music. It just has a way of lifting the spirits and I do not mind it one bit when I hear it in stores, restaurants or radio a little bit "early". Matter of fact, I was having...
Let’s Go to the Movies | Movie Music Camp or Workshop
Go To the Movies is a music camp or workshop program with over 8 hours of lesson plans to use with your students. LEARN BEHIND THE SCENES | EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC | BE PART OF THE ACTION! Students will experience what it is like to be a performer and make their dreams come true!
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Running Your First Summer Camp
Running Your First Summer Camp Podcast I had the fabulous opportunity to be interviewed by Tim Topham for one of his podcast episodes. If you are not familiar with Tim and all that he has to offer, you must check him out. On his website you will find great podcasts,...
Are Ground Rules Necessary for Summer Camp?
Why establish ground rules? Here is the thing, I say it's better to be safe than sorry. It's always better for students to know what is expected of them before any problems should incur. Ground rules set a precedent and clear understanding of what you expect from...
2 Do’s and a Don’t for Running a Summer Camp
I have learned a lot over the years when running a music camp. Some things are easy to figure out and some not so much. I thought I would share 2 Do's and a Don't when running a music camp with your students. Do Over Prepare! When I am creating my lesson plans for...
Top 3 Benefits of Summer Camp
For over 20 years now I have been holding summer camps in my studio. Matter of fact, I hold camps in my studio twice a year (December and May/June) because I find them so beneficial. If you ever toyed with the idea of running a summer camp, I would highly encourage...
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,...