UNCG SUMMER MUSIC CAMP
July 10 – 15
&
July 17 – 22, 2016
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is pleased to again announce plans for Summer Music Camp, the largest university music
camp in America! This summer we will offer two one-week camps, serving over 1,850 musicians, with programs in band, mixed chorus,
orchestra, and piano. Join us for a great musical experience!
Students at camp are under the leadership and guidance of the artist-faculty of the UNCG School of Music, Theatre and Dance, long
recognized as a national leader in musical excellence. In addition, distinguished music teachers, performers, and conductors from throughout
the state and nation will join the staff of Summer Music Camp to ensure that each student receives the highest quality instruction available.
Ensemble performance in band, chorus, or orchestra will be emphasized and each camp will conclude on Friday evening with a concert
for parents, relatives, friends, and area residents. Classes in basic musicianship, as well as recital performances and sectional rehearsals
by the camp staff members will serve to balance the total program. A private lesson on your instrument, in voice, or on piano is an
available option to all campers.
PRIVATE LESSONS
For students who wish to take a private lesson on their instrument or voice, a 30 minute private lesson is an available option for all campers.
Students in grades 8 – 12 only may also request a 60 minute private lesson. The fee for one 30 minute lesson is $20. A 60 minute lesson is
$40 and is recommended only for students in grades 8 – 12. A private lesson on piano is also available to orchestra, band or mixed chorus
students if requested in advance. Prior piano experience is required (no beginner pianists) and the fee is also $40 for a one-hour lesson.
Camp Schedule for 2016
1st WEEK
2nd WEEK
July 10 (Sunday) – July 15 (Friday)
July 17 (Sunday) – July 22 (Friday)
Senior High Band
Grades 9 through 12
Senior High Band
Grades 9 through 12
Junior High Band
Grades 6 through 8 and have played at least two years
Junior High Band
Grades 6 through 8 and have played at least two years
Beginner Band
Played one year only
Grades 5 through 9
Beginner Band
Played one year only
Grades 5 through 9
Junior Orchestra
Grades 6 through 8 and have played at least two years
violin, viola, cello, bass
Junior Orchestra
Grades 6 through 8 and have played at least two years
violin, viola, cello, bass
Senior Orchestra
Grades 9 through 12
violin, viola, cello, bass, winds,
and percussion
Senior Orchestra
Grades 9 through 12
violin, viola, cello, bass, winds,
and percussion
Junior Mixed Chorus
Grades 6 through 8
Senior Mixed Chorus
Grades 9 through 12
Piano
Grades 6 through 12 and have played at least two years
Piano
Grades 6 through 12 and have played at least two years
Representative Faculty
Summer Music Camp 2015
CAMP FEES
Flute................................................................. Erika Boysen, UNCG
Plan 1 - Complete Package
$475
Janet Phillips, Danville, VA
Emily McNeil, Granite Quarry, NC
Oboe............................................................... Ashley Barret, UNCG
6 days, 5 nights, 16 meals, air conditioned dormitory room,
Anna Lampidis Glantz, Greensboro, NC
instruction, health care and recreation.
Clarinet...............................................................Kelly Burke, UNCG
Anthony Taylor, UNCG
or $495 with a half-hour private lesson included
Cat Keen Hock, UNCG
Mark Cramer, Winston-Salem, NC
or $515 with a one-hour private lesson included
Bassoon.......................................................... Michael Burns, UNCG
Rebecca Libera, Greensboro, NC
Saxophone..................................................... Steven Stusek, UNCG
Plan 2 - Day Camp plus Meals $385
Chad Eby, UNCG
Jason Wallace, UNCG
for Local Residents
Horn..................................................................Abigail Pack, UNCG
Drew Phillips, UNCG
Trumpet.......................................................Mark Clodfelter, UNCG
Includes instruction, 16 meals, health care and recreation.
Rusty Smith, UNCG
Reporting time 8:30 a.m. (arrive earlier if you wish to have
Chris Underwood, UNCG
breakfast) until 9:15 p.m.
Trombone...............................................Randy Kohlenberg, UNCG
Aaron Wilson, Manitoba, Canada
or $405 with a half-hour private lesson included
Tuba & Euphonium.......................................Dennis AsKew, UNCG
Justin Worley, UNCG
Percussion.............................................................Eric Willie, UNCG
or $425 with a one-hour private lesson included
Violin............................................................... Fabián López, UNCG
Marjorie Bagley, UNCG
Matt Kiefer, UNCG
PIANO CAMP includes one hour of private lessons.
Viola......................................................... Scott Wyatt Rawls, UNCG
Jessica Ronnevik, UNCG
Plan 1 = $515
Plan 2 = $425
Cello................................................................Alex Ezerman, UNCG
Karl Ronnevik, UNCG
Double Bass.......................... Craig Brown, NC Symphony & UNCG
Choose the fee plan which best suits your needs. The fees shown
Cody Rex, UNCG
are for either of the one-week sessions. Students are welcome
Orchestra........................................................ Kevin Geraldi, UNCG
to enroll for more than one week of camp.
Rebecca MacLeod, UNCG
Donald Walter, Greensboro, NC
Amanda Turner, Indian Trail, NC
Payment of Fees
Sarah Russell, Indian Trail, NC
Ryan Ellefsen, Durham, NC
Once your application for Summer Music Camp has been
Chorus......................................................... Welborn Young, UNCG
accepted, you may pay online with a Visa or MasterCard or mail
Carole Ott, UNCG
Jayme Updike, Greensboro, NC
a personal check. A minimum deposit of $50.00 is required to
Donna Rendely, Greensboro, NC
hold a spot at Summer Music Camp. Failure to pay the deposit
Eric Johnson, Madison, NC
may result in the cancellation of your registration. The balance
Piano.................................................................Paul Stewart, UNCG
of all fees must be paid on or before June 1, 2016.
Joseph DiPiazza, UNCG
John Salmon, UNCG
Andrew Willis, UNCG
James Douglass, UNCG
Stephanie Schmidt, UNCG
Diane Higgins, Charlotte, NC
Donna Sanders, Myrtle Beach, SC
Thomas Swenson, Jamestown, NC
Radha Upton, Greensboro, NC
Sally Todd, Russellville, AR
André Duvall, Memphis, TN
Cicilia Yudha, Boardman, OH
Glenna Poindexter, Advance, NC
Tina Brown, Rockwell, NC
Frank Pittman, Durham, NC
Voice.............................................................. Nancy Walker, UNCG
Sarah Taylor, UNCG
Musicianship Class............................................ Andy Smith, UNCG
Ron Ford, UNCG
Jennifer Duerkoop, Atlanta, GA
Band............................................................... John R. Locke, UNCG
Kevin Geraldi, UNCG
Jennifer Stewart Walter, UNCG
Tiffany Hitz, Potomac, MD
Tracy Humphries, Monroe, NC
Jim Kirkpatrick, Asheville, NC Heather Turner, Rock Hill, SC
Chris Ferguson, Salisbury, NC
Matt Edwards, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Robin Gorham, Fuquay-Varina, NC
Tom Jenner, Raleigh, NC
Melody Causby, Franklinton, NC
Robert Hunter, Cary, NC
Charlie Burts, Springfield, VA
Patricia Hughes, Pfafftown, NC
David Wortman, Hickory, NC
Josh Cvijanovic, Asheboro, NC
IMPORTANT CAMP INFORMATION
HOUSING, MEALS, & SUPERVISION
Camp students, except day campers, will be housed in air conditioned
UNCG residence halls and will eat all meals in the nearby University
Dining Hall. Campers must bring their own sheets, towels, and
pillow from home. Camp students will be housed on a two per
room basis. You may wish to find a roommate who is also attending
camp. Housing for Friday night, at the end of camp, is not provided.
Meals begin with dinner on Sunday and end with dinner on Friday –
16 meals in all. All meals will be served cafeteria style and students
will be allowed to eat as much food as they wish at every meal with
a wide variety of choices.
FREE TIME & RECREATION
To balance the musical and educational experiences of Summer
Music Camp, there is a brief opportunity for free time each afternoon.
Camp students will have time to relax, visit the student center and
bookstore, or have a snack. Other popular activities at camp include
two evening movies and a party on Thursday night. Activities are
under the careful guidance of the Music Camp Staff as the wellbeing of each camper is our foremost concern.
EQUIPMENT
Each band and orchestra student will be expected to furnish his
or her own instrument and bring a folding metal music stand.
A limited number of musical instruments such as string basses,
concert percussion equipment, and pianos will be available from
the School of Music.
PIANO CAMP
Piano Camp will be available to students from Grades 6 through
12 who have studied piano for at least two years. Instruction in
piano technique, keyboard literature, basic musicianship, ensemble
playing and theory will be a part of the camp. Each student will
receive two half-hour private piano lessons during the camp and
will likely be introduced to the organ, harpsichord, and fortepiano.
All Piano Camp students will also participate by singing in a mixed
chorus. Total prices for Piano Camp are $515 for Plan 1 and $425
for Plan 2 (both include private lessons).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
After your application has been received and accepted, we will
forward additional material to you. This will include when and where
to come, what to bring, a medical history/permission for treatment
form, a map, a sample schedule, and all the other information
needed to plan your trip.
While staying in the UNCG residence halls, all music camp students
will be under the careful supervision of the Music Camp Staff.
More than 80 counselors will be living with the campers each week
monitoring all aspects of camp life. For additional details, including
Frequently Asked Questions, sample schedules, supervision and
safety, and day camper info, visit our website at www.smcamp.org.
HEALTH CARE
In the event of an illness or injury to a student at camp, the staff
will escort that student to the Summer Music Camp Registered
Nurse for prompt, professional medical care. In the unlikely event
that a student would need to see a physician or visit a hospital,
immediate transportation and an escort would be provided. Any
injury, no matter how slight, will be reported at once to the parent.
Costs resulting from a doctor visit, prescription medication, x-rays,
lab work or hospital treatment are the responsibility of the parent.
REFUNDS
You may cancel your application for Summer Music Camp and
receive a refund less $50.00 (non-refundable portion on all camp
fee plans) if the request is made two weeks prior to the opening of
that week. No money will be refunded for any reason after the two
week deadline. Students arriving late for camp or leaving early are
not eligible for a refund of any amount. The Camp Membership
is not transferable to anyone else. The initial $50.00 registration
deposit is not refundable for any reason.
APPLY ONLINE & PAY ONLINE!
NEW FOR 2016! For the first time, the UNCG Summer Music Camp application process will
be ONLINE beginning February 1, 2016. Once your application is accepted, parents will also be
able to pay the $50.00 deposit online using a Visa or MasterCard over a secure payment portal.
Only the parent or guardian of the music camp student will be allowed to complete the online
application. Apply early! We fill very quickly.
THE ONLINE APPLICATION
www.smcamp.org
1.Visit the UNCG Summer Music Camp Website beginning
February 1. Parents, visit www.smcamp.org and click on the
link to begin the application process.
email from the Summer Music Camp asking for verification that
your child is in fact their music student, is in the stated grade, that
the instrument or voice type is correct, and to indicate to us that
there are no behavioral problems. The parent will also receive an
email that the application has been received for review.
Only a parent or guardian may complete the parent information,
creating an account for the UNCG Summer Music Camp
process, with an email login and a password. Summer Music
Camp communication from February through June will occur
primarily through the parent email address.
4.Once your application is received electronically, the Music
Camp Office will review the application within two weeks
and email the parent with one of three possible outcomes:
3.The parent or guardian will provide the following detailed
information for the student applicant:
ACCEPTED – Your application was successful. You may
proceed to payment of the $50.00 deposit.
WAIT LIST – Your instrument and program have already
filled for the requested week. We will notify you if and
when a spot becomes available.
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instrument or voice type (be specific)
years of music experience
grade when music instruction began
student email address
student cell phone (if applicable)
name of school and current grade
choice of week
choice of fee plan
choice of program or ensemble
choice of 1/2 hour, 1 hour, or no private lesson
name of music teacher email address of music teacher
optional piano lesson
list music honors (if applicable) accept the parental obligations
A key component in this process, before beginning the
application, is to know the full name of your child’s primary
music teacher (band director, choir director, orchestra director,
or private piano teacher) and the email address of that music
teacher. When you press the Submit Application button at the
end of the process, your child’s music teacher will receive an
ON HOLD – We have some questions regarding the
information provided on your application. Please call the
Summer Music Camp Office as soon as possible.
5.Once accepted, the parent must pay the $50.00 Summer
Music Camp deposit, either online through a secure portal
using a Visa or MasterCard or by mailing a personal check.
6. Using the same parent account, you may make application for
additional siblings. You will also be able to retain this account
for use in future years, so keep track of your Summer Music
Camp account password!
7.Should you decide later that you need to change weeks,
change instrument, change programs, or withdraw from the
Music Camp after you have applied, you must call the camp
office at (800) 999-2869 for assistance. Changes cannot be
made online.
THE MUSIC TEACHER’S NEW ROLE
Music teachers will no longer be asked for a confidential recommendation and signature on the back of the application form and
will no longer be asked to mail the applications on behalf on your students.
Instead, the parents of your music students will complete the online application, which requires them to include the name and email
address of their child’s primary music teacher. So, please provide your email to your students when requested. Once the application
is submitted online, you will receive an email from the Summer Music Camp with the your student’s name, grade, instrument or
voice type and program choice. We will ask you to verify that this is your student, that all the information is correct, and that this student
is not a serious discipline problem. You will only need to reply to the email if there are inconsistencies with the information provided or
if you know of a behavior problem.
UNCG SUMMER MUSIC CAMP
July 10 – 15
&
July 17 – 22, 2016
UNCG Summer Music Camp
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
(800) 999-2869 or 334-5299 (local)
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
GREENSBORO, NC
PERMIT NO. 30