Practice Camp
Students
Practice Camp is ideal for violin, viola and cello students between the ages of 6 and 14 who want to build technical skills and to support their work in private lessons.
Classes
(Please note that a student may be accepted to one class but not another. See here for the steps and timeline.)
Every week of camp has four classes available. Curriculum will include scales, fingerboard mastery exercises, practice techniques within repertoire, and ear training & theory. When applying, students indicate the number of hours they are available, and the number of classes they would like to participate in. The classes run Monday through Friday.
9:00 - 9:50am
10:00 - 10:50am
11:00 - 11:50am
12:00 - 12:50pm
All times are listed in US Eastern Daylight Time.
For sample schedules, see below.
Curriculum
Each class has a particular focus, with lesson plans that will develop students’ skills in that area. Private lessons are not included in the Practice Camp but may be requested separately. For a more detailed description of the classes and approach, please see Curriculum.
Pricing
one daily session, Monday-Friday (5 sessions total) = $130
two daily sessions, Monday-Friday (10 sessions total) = $245
three daily sessions, Monday-Friday (15 sessions total)= $360
*We do not recommend more than three sessions per day
For information regarding financial assistance, please see Mentoring/Financial Aid.
Practice camp possible schedules
