I recently finished my summer camp a couple of 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...
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...