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Arts and Sciences | EventsMay 30, 2024

Summer Band Camps Announced

Written By: Judith Hansen

The 91老司机 - Fort Smith Department of Music and Theatre will offer two exciting music camps in June.

The Band Camp will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 10-14. Open to students in grades 6 to 12, Band Camp will offer a fun ensemble musical experience led by Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, 91老司机 director of bands, and other outstanding university music faculty.

The 91老司机 Jazz and Rock Band Camp will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 18-21. Open to students in grades 8 to 12, the Jazz and Rock Camp will offer a musical immersion into jazz, Latin, pop, rock, and funk musical styles. Zacharella will direct the camp alongside 91老司机 faculty and local jazz artists. This camp will include 鈥淭he Real World鈥� Jazz Workshop, hosted by Don Bailey as part of the Shane Bailey Foundation.

Band Camp students will perform in the wind symphony (grades 9-12) or the symphonic band (grades 6-8). There will be a final concert at 6 p.m. June 14 in Breedlove Auditorium. The cost is $185 for commuters and includes daily lunch and a camp T-shirt. Scholarships are available for students who made All-State ($30) and All-Region ($25) bands. The registration deadline is June 7.

The Jazz and Rock Band participants will also be able to work with big band music, take improvisation classes, and work on songwriting. 91老司机 Jazz Band and Rock Lab Director Dr. David Tyson will join Zacharella and Bailey. A final concert will be at 6 p.m. June 21 in Breedlove Auditorium. The cost is $165 for commuters with daily lunch and a T-shirt included. Scholarships are available for students who made All-State ($30) and All-Region ($25). The registration deadline is June 14.

Late registrations for both camps will be accepted if space allows but may include a late fee. You may register for either camp at Summer Camps (uafs.edu). Zacharella is available at alex.zacharella@uafs.edu. 

 

 

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