Here are summer opportunities for all brass players, hosted in eastern Kettering, OH.  Please respond as soon as possible if you are interested in, or even just considering participating.  Your reply will help shape the summer.

For 3 years, colleagues and I ran Summer ‘Bones out of University of Dayton and Cincinnati Conservatory, for 2 years I was the Artistic Director for a music festival in Anchorage, Alaska, and now for about 8 years I have hosted smaller brass camps out of my home.  Since 2017 details are not finalized, I can construct this summer’s brass camps based upon who responds to this website.  Curriculum is likely to include fundamental techniques, warming-up, duets, trios, quartets, quintets, brass choirs, jazz style and improvisation, intonation, music theory, instrument care and maintenance, breathing, mental management in performance, auditions, practice techniques, equipment discussion, fun movie music, listening to recordings, faculty demonstration, and more.  Past student populations have varied from a quartet of new 1st-3rd year players to a dozen advanced high school, college level, and adult musicians.  When responses come in, players are grouped by level.  Larger student populations lead to additional faculty.

Here are possible schedules and fees:

June 12-16 – Half Day – 9:15-12

June 19-23 – Half Day – 9:15-12

June 19-23 – Half Day 12:00-2:45

June 19-23 – Full Day 9:15-2:45

June 26-29 – Half Day – 9:15-12

June 26-29 – Half Day 12:00-2:45

June 26-29 – Full Day 9:15-2:45

Half Days = $75/week

Full Days = $130/week

Pizza is provided on Fridays.

New for this year is a basement for large ensembles; separate rehearsal spaces for 2 or 3 ensembles to rehearse simultaneously; a swing-set, deck, adjacent field, and an adjacent playground for break-times.

If this summer brass camp interests you or if you are considering attending, please contact me at the email address at the top of this webpage.