Sample Camp Schedules

Winter Workshop Sample Schedule

Summer Camp Sample Schedule

Day 1

3pm Arrive and locate accommodations

3.30 Welcome and orientation

3.45-5.00 Group A meets with Chamber groups
    Group B Class: Chamber music rehearsal techniques

5.15-6.30 Group B meets with Chamber groups
    Group A Class: Chamber music rehearsal techniques

6.30 Dinner

8.00 Camp orchestra followed by chamber jam and cello jam

Day 2

8.45-10 Group C meets with chamber groups
    Group D Class: Bowing & tone production

10.15-11.00 Stretch and Relax

11.30-12.45 Group D meets with chamber groups
    Group C Class: Alexander technique

1pm Lunch

3.30-4.45 Group A meets with chamber groups
    Group B class - Relaxation for performance class I

5.00-6.15 Group B meets with chamber groups
    Group A class - Relaxation for performance class I

6.30 Dinner

8.00 Chorale demonstration by coaches followed by chamber jam and cello jam.

Day 3

8.45-10.00 Chorale quartets meet

10.15-11.00 Stretch and Relax

11:30-12:45 Group D meets with chamber groups
    Group C class - Bowing & tone production

1pm Lunch

3.30-4.45 Group C meets with chamber groups 
    Group D Class Alexander technique

5.00-6.15 Class - Theory questions answered

6:30 Dinner

8.00 Camp orchestra

Day 4

8.45-10.00 Group A meets with chamber groups
    Group B class - Improvisation

10.15-11.00 Stretch and Relax

11.30-12.45 Group B meets with chamber groups
    Group A class - Improvisation

1pm Lunch

3.00-4.30 Master class

4.45-5.30 Chorale quartets meet

5.45 Chorale quartet sharing

6.30 Dinner

8:00 Concert with guest musicians

Day 5

8.45-10.00 Group C meet with chamber groups
    Group D choose class or free time
    1) Improvisation; 2) Theory questions answered

10.15-11.00 Stretch and Relax

11.30-12.45 Group D meet with chamber groups
    Group C choose class or free time
    1) Improvisation; 2) Theory questions answered

1pm Lunch

3.30-6.00 Free time; optional chamber group rehearsals; or relaxation for performance class II

6.30 Dinner

8.00 Chamber group performance
PARTY!!

Day 6

10.00-10.45 Stretch and Relax

10.45 Final gathering - reflections, goals, the impact of playing on your life and farewell until next year!

Sample Winter Workshop Schedule

Friday

3.00 Arrive and locate accommodations

3.40 Welcome and orientation

4-5 Group A meet with chamber groups
    Group B class - Chamber music rehearsal techniques

5.15-6.15 Group B meet with chamber groups
    Group A class - Chamber music rehearsal techniques

6.30 Dinner

8.00 Camp orchestra followed by chamber jam and cello jam

Saturday

8.45-10 Group A meet with chamber groups
    Group B class - Listening “Vertically”

10.15-11 Stretch and relax

11.30 - 12.45 Group B meet with chamber groups
    Group A class - Listening “Vertically”

12.45-2.30 Break

2.30 - 3.45 Group C meet with chorale quartets
    Group D choose between 2 classes or free time
    1) Theory Questions Answered; 2) Playing by ear

4.00 - 5.15 Group D meet with chorale quartets
    Group C choose between 2 classes or free time
    1) Theory Questions Answered; 2) Playing by ear

5.30 Relief from a chair

6.30 Dinner

8.00 Camp orchestra followed by chamber jam and cello jam

10.00 Party!

Sunday

8.30-9.30 Group A meet with chamber groups
    Group B choose between class “Playing by Ear” or free time

9.45-10.45 Group B meet with chamber groups
    Group A choose between class “Playing by Ear” or free time

11-11.30 Stretch and relax

11.45-12.15 Group C & D: all chorale quartets meet

12.20 Chorale quartet sharing

1.00 Lunch

2.30 Concert

4.00 Farewell until August!