Middle School & Junior High Band Camp, June 8-12, 2009

The UA Fort Smith Middle School and Junior Band Camp will take place the week of June 8-12 on the campus of UA Fort Smith in the Breedlove building and Campus Center. The camp runs each day from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. culminating in a band concert on Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. At the camp you will learn more about music and performance skills. Group lesson topics include performance techniques, warm-up exercises, etudes, Set II ASBOA All-Region tryout material, and related activities. Band rehearsals are scheduled every morning and afternoon. Camp instructors and conductors include members of the UA Fort Smith music faculty and some of the best local band directors and studio musicians in the region. The cost of the camp is $95.00 for early registration and includes a UA Fort Smith Band Camp T-shirt. Late registration or registration on the first day of camp is $105.00. Registration forms are due by June 4, 2009. For more information about the Middle School & Junior High Band Camp, please contact Charles Booker, Director of Band Activities, or by phone at 479-788-7536.

UA Fort Smith Brass Camp, June 15-19, 2009

The UA Fort Smith Brass Camp is a one week intensive camp during which high school and college brass students are immersed in the art of brass playing. In addition to full ensemble and sectional rehearsals, campers will have the opportunity to play in small ensembles, attend clinic sessions, and master classes, have a private lesson with a member of our camp faculty, and hear special performances by our resident brass quintet and guest artists. The camp will be held June 15-19 from 9:00a.m.—3 p.m. in the Breedlove Building, and will culminate on Friday evening with a concert for parents, relatives, friends, and area residents. It will feature music the students have learned and rehearsed during the week. A camp faculty of outstanding musicians has been chosen to lead the campers in these musical experiences. Distinguished music teachers, performers, and conductors from around the United States will join members of our own talented UA Fort Smith music faculty to ensure that each student receives the highest quality instruction available. A resident brass quintet will provide the leadership for the camp. The camp is open to any high school or college student who plays the trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, baritone, or tuba. The cost of the camp is $150 and includes a camp t-shirt. For more information, please contact Dr. Alexandra Zacharella or by phone at 479-788-7972.

Jazz Band Camp, June 22-26, 2009

The Jazz Band Camp will be both educational and fun! Activities include full jazz orchestra rehearsals, jazz improv sessions, classes in music theory and listening skills, small combo rehearsals, and a special Friday night performance on the Breedlove stage for parents, family, and friends. Following the Friday night concert, you can continue the fun and play in a “jam session” at Sweet Bay Coffee. UA Fort Smith Jazz Band Director Don Bailey directs the Jazz Band Camp. Don, along with an amazing staff of teachers and musicians including members of our own UA Fort Smith music faculty, New York University, and other major universities, will help you build your jazz skills in a fun-filled, energetic atmosphere. Any band student who is finishing the 8th (with director’s consent), 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade this spring may attend. Students must play a ‘jazz band’ instrument (i.e. sax, trumpet, trombone, piano, guitar, bass or drums). The camp will be held June 22—26 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Breedlove Building at UA Fort Smith. Cost of the Jazz Band Camp is $95 and includes a camp t-shirt. Registration deadline is June 1, 2009. For more information, please contact Don Bailey or by phone at 479-788-7554.

7th Annual Jazz Improv for Strings July 6-10, 2009

UA Fort Smith Jazz Band Director Don Bailey has organized another outstanding Jazz Improv for Strings Camp for summer 2009. Don, and other highly regarded musicians and teachers will help you build your jazz skills in a fun-filled, energetic atmosphere. The camp will be both educational and fun! Activities include full jazz orchestra rehearsals, jazz improv sessions, classes in music theory and listening skills, string ‘jazzer’ history, small combo rehearsals, and a special Friday night performance on the Breedlove stage for parents, friends, and relatives. Following the Friday night concert, you can continue the fun and play in a “jam session” at Sweet Bay Coffee. Any orchestra student who is finishing the 8th (with director’s consent), 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade this spring may attend. This includes all strings (violin, viola, cello, and bass). The camp will be held July 6-10 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Breedlove Building at UA Fort Smith. Cost of the Jazz Band Camp is $95 and includes a camp t-shirt. Registration deadline is June 12, 2009. For more information, please contact Don Bailey or by phone at 479-788-7554.