Eastern U.S. Music Camp

At Colgate University
Hamilton, New York


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Before June 27, 2008
Dr. Thomas Brown or Grace Brown
Eastern U.S. Music Camp
7 Brook Hollow Road
Ballston Lake, New York 12019
518-877-5121
866-777-7841 (toll-free)
http://EasternUSMusicCamp.com
After June 27 and until July 26, 2008
Eastern U.S. Music Camp
Colgate University
Hamilton, New York 13346
315-228-7041
http://EasternUSMusicCamp.com or http://www.colgate.edu

Type of Program: Music performance and instruction
Participants: Coeducational, ages 10–19
Enrollment: 200
Program Dates: Two-, three-, and four-week sessions, June 29 through July 26, 2008
Heads of Program: Thomas and Grace Brown, Directors

Location

Eastern U.S. Music Camp, Inc., established in 1976, is conducted at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. The University is ideally situated on a 1,100-acre hillside campus. This magnificent campus shares a valley with the quaint village of Hamilton. The peaceful countryside surrounding Hamilton has gently rolling hills in a tranquil rural setting.
Hamilton is a village of 2,500 people. Shops, homes, and the Colgate Inn front a green in the center of this friendly town. The campus adjoins the village, and the shops and services are within easy walking distance.

Background and Philosophy

For thirty-three years, Thomas and Grace Brown have designed and directed a program to provide students with opportunities and enrichment in all areas of music. Each summer, students who attend are happy to be an integral part of the music program and exciting campus life. They are offered a professional, well-balanced music program of high standards and an opportunity to pursue musical studies through class, individual, and group instruction; to perform a wide range of instrumental and choral works in ensemble and concert; and to participate in supervised sports (optional) and other informal recreational activities. The program is designed to complement the growth and development of young people. Such musical training teaches concentration, offers social opportunities, and helps develop sensitivity to, and pride in, the beautiful things in life. Careers in music are not necessarily the goals of students attending the Camp; the experience is one that is remembered and valued throughout life in any career. The total musical and social experience has made the Camp one of the most highly regarded music programs in the country.
Enrollment is limited to ensure ample opportunity for both individual and group instruction. Highly individualized instruction in a friendly atmosphere is stressed by the professional, nationally known staff, including college faculty members.

Program Offerings

Performing Groups Each student may participate in several groups and on more than one instrument and/or voice. Original compositions by students studying composition are developed and rehearsed for possible performance. Music ranges from classical to modern and traditional to rock.
Each of the following thirteen groups performs in a public concert on campus every week:
Symphonic Band is open to all competent wind, brass, and percussion players. Major works of all periods are performed.
Symphony Orchestra Symphonic works of all periods are performed.
Concert Choir includes all students. Choral works from all periods of composition are presented.
Jazz Ensembles are open to all competent players.
Jazz-Rock and Jazz Combos are open to all jazz players.
Vocal Jazz features modern choral arrangements accompanied by a rhythm section.
Chamber Orchestra is open to all string players.
Studio Orchestra is open to all competent string players, who perform special arrangements with Jazz Ensemble.
Wind Ensemble is a select ensemble open to all competent players.
Madrigal Choir is a select voice ensemble.
Women’s Choir, Men’s Choir, and Chamber Choir are also offered.
Ensembles and Workshops Opportunities are available in ensemble performances that emphasize individualized instruction. Rehearsals are daily. Ensembles and workshops are available in Piano, Brass, Improvisation, Percussion, Guitar, String, Woodwind, Harp, Flute, Jazz Combos, Composition and Arranging, Vocal Techniques/Repertoire, Vocal Jazz, Piano Techniques/Repertoire, Madrigal Choir, Women’s Choir, Men’s Choir, Chamber Choir, and Electronic Music.
Classes Each student selects one of the following daily classes: Beginning Theory, Theory, Harmony, Composition and Arranging, Conducting, and Improvisation (high school credit).
Private Instruction Private lessons are offered weekly on all instruments, plus voice, piano, guitar, harp, and pipe organ, and can be arranged for a nominal fee.
Concerts are held Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Recitals are held Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. All concerts and recitals are open to the public and take place in the air-conditioned Dana Arts Center on the Colgate University campus.

Enrollment

Eastern U.S. Music Camp offers two-, three-, and four-week sessions from June 29 to July 26, 2008. Students can select from the following sessions: June 29 to July 26 (four weeks), June 29 to July 20 (three weeks), July 6 to July 26 (three weeks), June 29 to July 13 (two weeks), July 6 to July 20 (two weeks), and July 13 to July 26 (two weeks).
Students are encouraged to stay for the full four weeks or may enroll for the two- or three-week sessions. Each week, a new concert program is prepared. Musical and social benefits are greater with longer sessions. Tape auditions are not required. Students may earn high school credit when enrolled for the full four weeks.

Extra Opportunities and Activities

Students enjoy numerous recreational and sports facilities, such as an indoor/outdoor Olympic-size pool, a gym, a golf course, tennis courts, a track, and a fully equipped fitness center. They often enjoy walks into the quaint village of Hamilton to see movies and visit an old-fashioned ice-cream shop. There are also picnics on the Student Union patio; a trip to nearby Cooperstown, New York; games; softball; volleyball; golf; basketball; and a pizza party Saturday evenings after the concert. There are informal workshops, lectures, and opportunities to question faculty members and instructors. Colgate-sponsored performances are also held. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet talented and interesting people from around the country and other countries. The friendly faculty and staff members coach the students daily and are always available to share their talents with the students. This is an ideal place to grow.

Facilities

The campus is accented by a spring-fed lake with swans, wild and domestic ducks, and tree-lined walks and drives. Several buildings date to the nineteenth century. The quad on the hill includes modern residence halls, Memorial Chapel, O’Connor Campus Center, and a blend of old and new academic buildings. Also on the hill and overlooking scenic mountains are the Observatory, Cultural Center, and dining hall. Down from the hill are Case Library, Dana Arts Center, Sanford Field House, and well-manicured athletic fields.
Rehearsals, classes, concerts, private lessons, and recitals are held in the air-conditioned Dana Arts Center. Resident students live in modern boys’ and girls’ dorms, 2 per room by age, that include laundry facilities, lounges, and TVs. Three well-balanced meals, including a full and varied salad bar and vegetarian options, are served daily by the Marriott Corporation in a modern stone facility with an intimate atmosphere. Wooden tables next to the windows overlook the beautiful valley and hills below.

Staff

Faculty and staff members are carefully selected professional certified educators, solo artists, composers, and conductors, including members of the Colgate Music Department, area college music faculties, and symphony orchestras. Nationally renowned guest artists and clinicians are on campus for master classes and concerts. The counseling staff members, including carefully selected and qualified counselors plus 2 dorm directors who are certified teachers, reside in the same living areas with the students, with a ratio of approximately 1:4.

Costs

The resident student cost for instruction, room, and board for 2008 is as follows: two weeks, $1760; three weeks, $2640; and four weeks, $3445. The day student cost for instruction and complete program (lunch included) is as follows: two weeks, $635; three weeks, $952; and four weeks, $1270. Costs cover lodging, meals, ensembles, workshops, class, participation in organizations, sports, recreational activities, personal guidance, recitals, special programs, and campus concerts. Weekly private music lessons offered by professional artist-instructors are optional. A class workbook costs about $5. Use of the dorm washers and dryers costs $1.50 for each.

Financial Aid

A financial aid form is available. Funds are limited.

Transportation

Colgate University is about 30 miles southeast of Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, New York, and 25 miles from the Utica, New York, train station. Regular bus services stop on campus, next to the Dana Arts Center, each day. By car, the campus is 2½ hours west of Albany, New York.

Application Timetable

To provide the highest quality music program, enrollment is limited. Admission is on a rolling basis, and the application should be mailed as soon as possible. Applications are available on the Web site or in the brochure. The balance is due June 12, 2008.