Blue Lake fine arts camp
High School
Grades 9 – 12 next school year

Session I: June 25 – July 6
Wind Ensemble—John Heath, Batavia, IL
Symphony Band—Stephen Grugin, Marquette, MI
Red Concert Band—Alan Jacobus, Cedarville, MI
Blue Concert Band—Howard Wilson, Howard City, MI

Session II: July 9 – July 20
Wind Ensemble—Dennis Zeisler, Norfolk, VA
Symphony Band—Jane Church, East Lansing, MI
Red Concert Band—Cindy Swan-Eagan, Manistee, MI
Blue Concert Band—Mike Eagan, Benzonia, MI
Intermediate
Grades 7 – 9 next school year

Session III: July 23 – August 3
Symphony Band—Joseph Dobos, Auburn Hills, MI
Red Concert Band— Matt Westgate, Cincinnati, OH
Blue Concert Band—Shelley Roland, Clarkston, MI
White Concert Band— Lester Knot, Hudsonville, MI

Session IV: August 6 – August 17
 Symphony Band—Gregory Reed, Williamston, MI
Red Concert Band—Dewayne McAllister, Detroit, MI
Blue Concert Band—Ann Dufek, Wilmette, IL
White Concert Band—Roger Weyersberg, Owasso, MI
Orchestra Winds & Percussion- I-II
Orchestra Winds & Percussion III-IV
Masterworks Orchestra
Winds & Percussion
Junior Band
Scholarships for Band Students
Scholarships for Tuba &
Euphonium Students
Looking for a Minor?
International Exchange Program
Camper Solo Competition

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Band Program
The Band Program at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp is designed to challenge students of all proficiency levels. Students are grouped by ability, with the more advanced assigned to the Symphony Orchestra or Band, while the others are divided equally among the Concert Bands. Our band conducting staff selects a challenging repertoire. Students receive five hours of intensive daily rehearsals, sectionals, and technique classes. Students can complete their instructional day by choosing a Minor, allowing them to experience another area of interest while at camp. Click here for a complete listing of minor courses. Students also have the opportunity to hear various performances presented as a part of Blue Lake’s Summer Arts Festival, as well as participate in recreational activities and other camp events.

During sessions I and II, the Band Program will expand to include a wind ensemble, as well as a symphony band and two concert bands. Consisting of the most advanced winds and percussion, the Wind Ensemble will study and perform a variety of musically demanding literature designed to challenge even the most experienced high school player. Past Wind Ensemble repertoire has included Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy, Hindemith’s March from Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by von Weber, Reed’s Armenian Dances, Holst’s Second Suite in F, and Persichetti’s Symphony for Band.

Orchestra Winds and Percussion
Sessions I and II
Wind and percussion players desiring orchestra must initially enroll in Band and are selected by audition on opening day. Students ranking the highest in their sections may choose Band or Orchestra. Those choosing orchestra will perform in two orchestras and participate in a brass ensemble, woodwind ensemble, or percussion ensemble. (See below for Masterworks Orchestra Winds and Percussion information).



Masterworks Orchestra Winds and Percussion
Sessions I and II
The Masterworks Orchestra Wind and Percussion Section (Sessions I and II only) will be comprised of qualified high school campers who have auditioned in advance. Following the audition process, remaining openings will be filled by college-age staff members. Students selected for the Masterworks Orchestra Wind and Percussion Section will also be assigned private lessons, chamber music rehearsals, listening sessions, and participate in the Blue Lake Staff Band (a concert band comprised of college-age staff members) as part of their overall instruction. Students interested in auditioning for the Session I or II Masterworks Orchestra must submit an audition via cassette or CD by March 1. Click here for Masterworks Orchestra Winds and Percussion Scholarship Requirements and a Scholarship Application.

Orchestra Winds and Percussion
Sessions III and IV
Wind and percussion players desiring orchestra must initially enroll in Band and are selected by audition on opening day. Students ranking the highest in their sections may choose Band or Orchestra. Those choosing orchestra will perform in three orchestras.

Junior Band Program
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp also offers a band program for younger students with less musical experience at Camp Bernstein. Click here for more details on Camp Bernstein.

Scholarships for Euphonium and Tuba Students
Funds available from the Leonard Falcone Endow-ment at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp create a special opportunity for euphonium and tuba students each session to receive significant scholarship aid to be applied toward camp tuition. Scholarships will be awarded based on ability. To apply, students must be presently in grades 6-11, and submit an audition recording and recommendation letter prior to March 1. Please call 800 221-3796 or click here for detailed audition requirements.

International Exchange Program
During each session, band majors will have the opportunity to audition or interview for the International Winds, which will tour Europe in the summer of 2009 as a part of Blue Lake’s International Exchange Program. The ‘08 Northern Winds is under the direction of Penny Daab Cushway. The ‘08 Southern Winds is under the direction of Michele La Combe. For additional information on this exciting opportunity, click here.

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Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
300 E. Crystal Lake Rd. Twin Lake MI 49457
800-221-3796 231-894-1966
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