{___} Mobile Camp
At {church or location}
Music Camp is coming to {___}!
When and Where
{dates}
{name of location}
{address of location}
Who
{Children? what ages? and adults (limited to a certain place? and other interested individuals?)}
{The community is welcome to attend (what? evening sessions? chapels?)}
{what time and days are chapels and cong workshops, so people know?}
Final Program
{date and location (e.g., Sunday, June 12th, at ___)}
{time (e.g., 4:00 PM)}
- Registration {is open, will be?} Registration will close {when?}
Meet the 3 C’s of your learning experience:
Classes. Choirs. Chapel.
Biblical Challenge. Musical understanding. Choral training.
Classes
{remove classes that will not be used for this camp. For Sight-Singing, make sure the right levels are included}
Rudiments
Rudiments 1: Notation – a study of the elements of basic notation, simple time signatures, note and rest values, and accidentals.
Rudiments 2: Scales & Keys – a study of major scales, major key signatures, and compound time signatures.
Rudiments 3: Intervals – a study of intervals and minor scales.
Rudiments 4: Chords – a study of triads, triad inversions, and dominant seventh chords.
Sight-Singing
Sight-Singing aims to help you read new music. Students learn various tips to help in sight reading, and have opportunities to practice skills through class exercises.
Sight-Singing is divided into Levels 1–3. You should choose the Sight-Singing level that corresponds to your Rudiments class level. If at camp you find this is too high or low for you, you can switch classes.
Basics of Music
Basics of Music: Teaches the basics of notation and sight singing, paced for beginners. This class is intended for part-time students who want to make sure they get a solid grounding in the basics of music and who just want to take that class, or that class and a choir.
This class will only run if at least eight students sign up for it.
Leading Congregational Worship
This class examines essential components of leading congregational worship. It teaches practices of song leading and an understanding of leading in worship. Things you may learn are how to plan your worship, communicate musical ideas clearly, and use your hymnal. As this class specifically trains congregational leaders, it is open only to men.
Congregational Workshop
This workshop involves practicing singing skills as a congregation. It will strengthen your congregation’s singing ability while introducing important musical concepts and hymn book skills that will help grow your church singing. All students will attend congregational workshops, which are also open to the public.
Class Voice
An introduction to the concepts and practices of healthy tension-free singing. Areas of study will include developing controlled breathing, phonation that is neither pressed nor breathy, focused resonance, and crisp articulation. Students will sing for, analyze, and critique each other.
Choral Gesture
The conducting gesture is the primary means of communication with and through the choir. A brief review includes conducting patterns for complex and irregular meter, free rhythms and subdivided beats. The primary focus includes developing additional technical and interpretive aspects of conducting, and exploring the role of a conductor in evoking both sound and meaning from the choir. Prerequisite: a basic working knowledge of conducting including common beat patterns, simple and compound meter, and basic gesture-related communication (tempo, dynamics, etc.).
Elementary Ed
How can learning music be fun? Age-appropriate activities, folk songs, and games taught with the Kodaly method make class engaging. Adult students will role-play as grade-school students, participate in discussions, and receive tips for lesson planning. You are encouraged to observe Children’s Skills classes (2:30-3:30).
Elementary Ed 1 (Grades 1-3): Rhythm up to Eighth note pairs, Tie and slur, Conducting patterns of 2 & 3. Melodic Concepts including pentatonic scale, aural and visual pitch identification
Elementary Ed 2 (Grades 4-6): Rhythm up to dotted quarter/eighth pairs, prep beat, simple & compound meter. Melodic Concepts up to major & minor scales, absolute pitches on treble clef.
Join the choir and experience the joy of singing in a group.
Students say it’s their favorite part of camp!
Choir is a fun way to put the things you’re learning in class into practice.
{how many} Adult Mixed Choirs
These are choirs with men’s and women’s voice parts. Each student will be assigned to a mixed choir.
Mass Choir
All students can participate in the mass choir, as well as community members who aren’t taking other classes.
Children’s Choir
{for what ages}
Youth Choir
{for what ages}
Choir
Chapel
Chapel is both a time of worship and a time to strengthen your ability to worship in singing.
In chapel, we reflect on the meaning of worship as it is taught in Scripture and we respond to God in love and obedience. At the same time we practice worshiping God. Chapels help to orient the focus of camp around what really matters: God’s presence and his kingdom.
These sessions are open to the public – all are welcome!
Schedules
Dress Code
Men: Please wear full-button shirts, tails tucked in, with dressy/casual pants. Keep hair neatly trimmed.
Women: Wear loose-fitting dresses or dressy tops and skirts (no slits, please) with sleeve lengths at least halfway between shoulder and elbow and skirt length below knees. Necklines should be near the base of your neck. Cover your hair with your church-prescribed veiling.
Program Attire: Women, please wear black dress with black shoes. Men, please wear black pants, white long-sleeved dress shirt, and black shoes.
Children: Please follow the adult dress code as closely as is reasonable. Do not wear t-shirts with logos or writing, please. For program attire, if black is unavailable, a dark solid is acceptable.
Contact
Questions? Need more information? Please contact:
{contact person}
{email and/or phone}
FAQ
What ages can come to camp?
Children’s Camp: {ages 7-15}
Adult Camp: {ages 16+}
Can I come for part of the time?
{give the appropriate information here. Maybe: You can sign up for just the classes you need, or come for the camp. If you take only one or two classes or choirs (like if you sign up for one class and one choir or for two classes), you will be charged part-time student price.}
How much does camp cost?
Children/Youth – {cost}
Adult Camper – {cost}
{others}
{refund policy}
How will I pay for camp?
{You will pay right away in the application with credit/debit card, or with a check made out to}
{name and address}
What meals are provided at camp?
{meals}
Is any lodging provided?
{lodging}
Student Learning Files
- To view more from a row, click on the “Expand record” icon to the right of the row number.
- Use this link to send students here: {should end with /#learn}
Closing Progam
All choirs will present the pieces they’ve learned. See the top of this page for dates and locations.