Camp Objectives
After breakfast the students will meet in the band room to get an itinerary of the day and get introduced to their master-class clinician. Then the students will break off into sectionals with their master-class clinician. Sectionals will consist of four (4) parts; Breathing and vocal exercises, instrumental and musical fundamentals and tricks of the trade, general instrument maintenance, chamber music preparation and performance preparation.
The purpose of the PCMS Patriot Summer Band Camp is to...
... identify note names and fingerings
... learn good instrument maintenance
... work through ability level appropriate chamber music
... learn how to practice with a good daily routine
... create a transference of learning from chamber music to substantial literature
... prepare and teach students how to rely on each other when performing together in an ensemble
... learn good instrument maintenance
... work through ability level appropriate chamber music
... learn how to practice with a good daily routine
... create a transference of learning from chamber music to substantial literature
... prepare and teach students how to rely on each other when performing together in an ensemble
Breathing & Vocal ExercisesEvery morning students will be taken through breathing exercises (i.e. Breathing Gym) to learn to expand their lung capacity and endurance. Students will also go through vocal exercises to learn to hear and match pitches
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Instrumental & Musical FundamentalsStudents will be taught all the fundamentals and inner workings of their instrument and tricks of the trade. They will also get inside info on musical fundamentals (dynamics, articulation, style)
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General Instrument MaintenanceRegular cleaning and maintenance is essential to keeping your instrument in proper working order. Students will work on how to keep their instrument in good playing condition.
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Performance PreparationStudents will be preparing for the camps culminating performance and they will be taught proper performance prep and etiquette
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