For Students Entering: Grades 6-12
Sunday August 8th - Thursday August 12th, 2010
Gala Concerts at 7:00 p.m. Thursday
The Chorus Camp program offers Anne Arundel County students intensive experiences on voice in an attractive outdoor setting. Chorus Camp is open to students entering grades 6-12 who are enrolled in their school music program and who desire to improve their technique and musicianship under outstanding conductors, coaches, and show persons. A concert with a variety of choral music and styles is planned culminating with a gala final performance.
Musical Activities
Music Theory, Concerts, Master Classes, Recitals, Sectional Rehearsals, Show Choir, Practice
Recreational Activities
Pool, Canoeing, Games, Crafts, Crabbing, Archery, Talent Show, Water Carnival (Water activities supervised by certified instructors.)
Housing/Dining
Campers will be housed in five cabins, each of which has bunk beds and a common rest room area. Adult counselors will be assigned to each cabin. Meals will be provided family style. Most of the staff will live and dine with the campers and be available for help whenever needed. Three meals, an afternoon and evening snack will be provided each full day.
Conduct
Campers are expected to follow school and camp rules, regulations and staff requests and otherwise conduct themselves in such a manner that a safe and successful experience will result. Failure to do so will result in an immediate return to home and forfeiture of all money.
NOTE: Operation of the camp as described depends upon funding of portions of the Board of Education budget. Certain cancellations or modification may be necessary.
Cost
The cost per camper is $350 for the week, which includes a camp T-shirt and DVD. A $100 deposit is required with the application. The deposit will be promptly refunded to all campers not accepted. It is not refundable for cancellations after the application deadline. Limited financial assistance is available to needy students. A form for requesting financial aid is available on the Arlington Echo website (www.arlingtonecho.net). Additional information may be requested. Payment in full is due by May 7, 2010, for students accepted.
Application Procedures
Complete the music camp application form which is also available on Arlington Echo website. Be sure you get all signatures requested. Mail the application and deposit to Amy Cohn, Coordinator of Music, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, 2644 Riva Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Make deposit checks payable to Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS). Applications and deposit checks are due March 5, 2010.
Audition Information
Location
Magothy River Middle School
241 Peninsula Farm Road, Arnold, MD 21012
Last Names Beginning A-L
March 8th 2010, 6:30-8:30 P.M.
Last Names Beginning M-Z
March 9th 2010, 6:30-8:30 P.M.
Weather Dates: March 15 & 16, 2010
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Chorus applicants will be asked to sing the first refrain section of “Over the Rainbow” unaccompanied.
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high,
There’s a land that I heard of once in a lullaby
Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true
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Sight-read a simple melodic pattern using solfege or a comparable system,
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Sight-read a rhythmic example that contains whole, half, dotted-half, quarter, eighth, notes, or rests in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4, meters and match pitch by echoing simple melodic patterns.
