About
NJYS Summer Camp
All campers perform with the Camp Orchestra, collaborate in small ensembles, sing in the chorus, participate in chamber music sessions, take improvisation and theory classes and play tennis!
ENSEMBLES
Camp Orchestra is for all players together.
Chamber Orchestra is for intermediate to advanced strings.
Cadet Orchestra is for beginning to intermediate strings.
Wind Ensemble is for all woodwinds, brass, and percussionists.
Camp Chorus is for all campers and develops music and ensemble skills.
CHAMBER MUSIC
Chamber music is music for small ensembles in which players perform one to a part, generally without a conductor. At the heart of the art form is a spirit of collaboration. Chamber Music is an integral part of a young musician’s development. Musicians are placed in an appropriate level ensemble by the NJYS Artistic Staff and receive coaching daily.
MUSIC CLASSES
Music Theory & Ear Training
Learn how to identify intervals, chords, and rhythms by your ear. Start, or expand, your knowledge of Music Theory.
Improvisation Enhance the power of your performance by learning to include spontaneous invention and emotion in your playing.
INSTRUMENT SWITCHING PROGRAM
NJYS offers campers the opportunity to “switch” instruments and take introductory lessons on bass, viola, bassoon, oboe, tuba, or trombone. Recommended “switching” is: violin to viola, flute to oboe, saxophone to bassoon, and trumpet to trombone.
HEALTH & EXERCISE
Warm-up each morning by stretching and learning basic yoga moves. Later, take a break from music and play some tennis at the Murray Hill Health & Racquet Club.
MEALS
Lunch, beverages and snacks are provided.
CAMP DATES & TIMES
Sunday, June 27: 12:45-4:30PM
Monday, June 28 – Friday, July 2: 8:15AM-4:45PM
Monday, July 5 – Thursday, July 8: 8:15AM-4:45PM
Friday, July 9: 8:15AM-6:00PM (Concert 4:00PM)
Saturday, July 10: 8:30AM-1:00PM (Concert 11:00AM)
PERFORMANCES
Friday, July 9, 4:00PM
Chamber Music Recital
Saturday, July 10, 11:00AM
All Orchestras, Ensembles & Chorus
Participation in both concerts is expected.
COST
Tuition: $975
Non-refundable audition fee: $55
An audition is not required for current NJYS students and the fee is waived.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are currently enrolled at NJYS:
Submit a completed application with a $150 non-refundable tuition deposit by Friday, March 5, 2010, or save 10% on tuition by paying the full amount by the deadline. Admission is first come, first served, based on instrumentation.
If you are not currently enrolled at NJYS:
Submit a completed application with a non-refundable $55 audition fee by Friday, March 19, 2010. You will then be scheduled for an audition during March 25-27, 2010.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Strings: solo work of your choice, 2 major & 1 minor scale, sight-reading.
Woodwinds/Brass: solo work of your choice, 2 major, 1 minor & 1-octave chromatic scale, sight-reading.
Percussion: snare drum solo, basic rudiments, sight-reading.
