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Several quality band camps are available during the summer for band members to attend.  Attending a band camp is a great opportunity to improve musically, be exposed to professional musicians, perform challenging music is a short time-frame, meet lots of new friends.

Below is a list and description of various camps in Texas.  The first five camps I have experience with and the others I expect to have excellent programs.  The Blast of Brass Camp is a terrific camp of intense brass study for commuters.
  

SUMMER 2006

  • TEXAS TECH BAND/ORCHESTRA CAMP  
    July 9-16, 2005 (8 days)
     Lubbock, Texas
    On-campus: $543; Off-campus: $250
    (payment by check, credit card, M.O., cashier’s check)
    12 bands, 4 orchestras; (middle school students in separate bands from HS students)
    Application deadline:  June 13
    Web site:      www.ttu.edu/MusicCamps
         Email info:  anna.mw.henry@ttu.edu
         806-742-2225 or 806-742-4204
    Shuttle service available to/from airport (Southwest Airlines).

Many students from the Carrollton area attend the Texas Tech camp.  Mr. & Mrs. Jon Bohls, who live in the Furneaux area and sons went through Dan F. Long, teach at the camp.

 

  • WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY BAND   
    July 10-22, 2005 (13 days)
     Canyon, Texas
    On-campus: $575; Off-campus: $199 (discounts for All-State students)
    (payment by check, money order, credit card)
    9 bands (middle school students in separate bands from HS students)
    Application deadline:  June 15 (after this date is “space-available” only)
    Web site:      www.wtamu.edu/academic/fah/mus/bandcamp.htm 
    Email info:      slove@mail.wtamu.edu 
    806-651-2828  (806-651-2841 after June 1)
    Shuttle service available to/from airport (Southwest Airlines).

This camp is longer than the Tech camp but very similar.  Mr. Black has taught at this camp in the past.  

  

  • BLAST OF BRASS                                             
         June 12-18, 2005
    Southern Methodist University, Owen Arts Center
    $245.00 till May 1; $285 after May 1 (commuter)
    ADD $240.00 (double occupancy) or $190 (quad) if housing needed at Radisson Hotel
    Strictly brass makeup this camp.
    Application deadline:  May 29
    Web site:      www.blastofbrass.com
         972-613-9942

A serious camp for serious brass musicians.  Camp focuses on small, medium, and large ensembles in an intensive eight hour day, six day camp.  Featured artists participate as instructors.  Featured artist, Blair Bollinger, bass trombone of the Philadelphia Orchestra.  Outstanding staff.

   

  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY                   
    June 12-16, 2005 (5 days)
     Fort Worth, Texas
    On-campus: $335; Off-campus: $160
    (payable by check or credit card)
    3 bands 
    Application deadline:  May 27
    817-257-7098 (7132) or 800-TCU-7134
    Web site:      www.music.tcu.edu/BAND_CAMP_2005.pdf
    Email info: 

This camp is open to band students who have completed grades six and up.  Camp staff includes Gary Green, Jolette Wine, Kathy Johnson, Marty Nelson, Steve Seibert, Steve Winslow and other other outstanding teachers.

 

  • FLOOT FIRE WORKSHOP/SOLO COMPETITION   
    July 5-9, 2005 at Custer Road UMC in Plano
    [Other available sites/dates:  June 19-June 23, 2005 at FUMC in Arlington
    July 27-July 1, 2005 at University of Houston (these have different tuitions and contact info...refer to web site:      www.flootfire.com]
         Commuter only:  $275.00
    (payment by check or online with credit card through PayPal.)
    Flute students only.
    Application deadline:  June 17  (Payments due June 28.)
    Claire Johnson (972) 235-0069  
    Helen Blackburn (214) 823-1379 e-mail:
    Patti Grubbs (214)924-8255 e-mail:
    Ellen Kaner (817)467-5784 e-mail:
    Web site:      www.flootfire.com  
    email info:      helenflt@aol.com

  

  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON    
    June 5-9, 2005 (5 days)
     Arlington, Texas
    On-campus: $?; Off-campus: $?
    (payment by check)
    5 number of  bands
    Application deadline:  applications accepted until camp is full.  (Payments due May 28.)
    817-272-2533 or 817-272-3471
    Web site:      www.uta.edu/music/band/sumcamps.htm
    email info:      bandofc@uta.edu

To receive and information packet email the following information to the address above:  name, home address, city, state, zip, day time phone, email address.  Guest conductor is David Holsinger.

 

  • STEPHEN F. AUSTIN UNIVERSITY            June 5-10, 2005 (Jr. Hi)
    Nacogdoches, Texas                                           June 12-17 (HS)
    On-campus: $400; Off-campus: $330/260
    Eight bands
    Application deadline:  May 2    6
    936-468-4702
    Web site:      http://www.music.sfasu.edu/campsmenu.html
     

  

SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY  June 8-13, 2003 (6 days)
San Marcos, Texas
On-campus: $375; Off-campus: $300
(payable by check)
? number of bands 
Application deadline:  May 31
512-245-3399
Web site:  www.finearts.swt.edu/music/areasofstudy
Email info:  musiccamp@swt.edu

 

  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON                              July 10-15, 2005 (6 days)
    Houston, Texas
    On-campus: $475;  Off-campus: $275
    Application deadline:  June 1
    Payment deadline:  July 1
    Web site:      www.uh.edu/music

 

  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY                                          June 20-25, 2005 (6 days)
    Waco, Texas                                                             (students entering grades 7, 8, 9)
    On-campus: $450; Off-campus: $250                    (limited to 500 students)
    (payable by check)
    ? number of bands
    Application deadline:  May 27
    254-710-4211
    Web site:      www.baylor.edu/busmc

 

 

  • UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS                                June 12-18, 2005 (7 days)
    Austin, Texas                                                      (students entering 7 & 8 grades)
    On-campus: $495; Off-campus: $350                   June 26-July 2:  students entering 9-12
    (payable by check)
    ? number of bands
    Application deadline:  May 31
    Web site:      www.longhornmusiccamp.org
    Email info:      lmc@www.utexas.edu
     (512) 471-7764