Bristol Hills Music Camp is held at the 4-H Camp in the Bristol Hills, near Canandaigua, NY. It is a beautiful wooded setting where campers live in cabins, each having their own counselor. There are larger buildings for rehearsals and meals, as well as recreation. Being held toward the end of summer, this intensive course of study gives students a head start in music for the fall. The camp is open to all 6th through 12th graders, with groups divided appropriately by age levels when possible. Camp for Summer of 2008 is August 17-23, 2008. Registration forms are now available! Find out what our staff and schedule are like, find helpful information, view our rules, or get the directions to find camp!
There is a new addition to Camp 2008! Bristol Hills Music Camp will be the home of Yamaha instrumentalist Mike Palermo. His website is here: www.michaelpalermo.org.
- Orchestras and Concert Bands rehearse three hours a day, with daily sight reading classes and preparation for the end of the week concert
- Junior Orchestra- Includes all grades 6-8 string players
- Symphony Orchestra- Includes all string majors; wind and percussion players are selected by audition
- Senior Concert Band- All campers grades 9-12 who play woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments
- Junior Concert Band- All campers in grades 6-8 who play woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments
- All campers are required to participate in the chorus which corresponds with their grade.. Each chorus rehearses daily and performs in the end of the week concert.
- Senior Chorus- rehearses daily
- Junior Chorus- rehearses daily
- There are classes and groups other than what campers major in. Some groups can be signed-up for upon arrival at camp, and others are arranged during the week by instructors.
- Ensembles- String, brass, woodwind, voice, and percussion; they rehearse daily and performs at evening recitals
- Vocal and Instrumental Sight-reading- band and orchestra sight reading and vocal sight-reading classes meet daily.
- Vocal techniques- a daily class for all vocal majors
- Music Appreciation- a daily class for all campers
Jazz Ensembles – two Jazz Ensembles selected by ability and age, rehearse daily and present a weekly concert.
- Recitals- solo and ensemble performances are presented for the entire camp each evening. Campers are encourages to perform.
- Private Lessons- offered by staff at $20/half hour lesson in addition to registration fees. Available for both instrumental and voice.
- Weekly concerts- all major organizations participate in a formal concert at the end of the week on Saturday at 1:00pm. This performance is open to the public.
- Activities- daily schedule includes recreation time for swimming in our beautiful pool, volleyball, softball, basketball, Frisbee, etc. Students also have the opportunity to enjoy evening social events.