2013 Summer Music Camps
(706) 731-7971
Fine Arts Center, A-6

GRU CONSERVATORY SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS

Summer music camps for middle and high school students are offered each year in June. Each camp begins on Monday and ends with a concert on Friday evening.

Chamber Music Institute - June 3-7, 2013

  • Dr. Christine Crookall, Dr. Clara Park, and Dr. Laura Tomlin, Directors
  • Camp begins each day at noon.
  • Coached chamber music sessions for advanced players
  • Audition required for acceptance; audition date is Sunday, April 21.
  • Piano, string, wind and brass players are encouraged to audition.
  • Call 706-731-7971 or e-mail consprog@gru.edu for audition information and appointment.
  • Tuition of $60
  • No online registration for this camp.

Choir Camp - June 10-14, 2013

  • Dr. Timothy Powell, Director
  • 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday; 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday
  • Two concert choirs and show choir or musical theater
  • Class voice instruction
  • Electives in guitar, piano and Georgia All-State audition prep
  • Discounts: $25 for All-District/All-Region or $50 for All-State
  • Register HERE

Orchestra Camp - June 17-21, 2013

  • Dr. Laura Tomlin, Director
  • 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday; 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday
  • Two orchestras for intermediate and advanced strings players
  • All campers play chamber music
  • Cello choir and Celtic music group
  • Music theory and other classes
  • $180 tuition due June 7; late tuition of $200 after June 7
  • Discounts: $25 for All-District/All-Region or $50 for All-State
  • Register HERE

Band Camp - June 24-28, 2013

  • Dr. John Wojcik, Director
  • 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Thursday; 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday
  • Two concert bands for middle and high school students
  • Jazz band and sectional ensembles
  • Rhythm circles, improvisation, African drumming, and steel drum ensembles
  • Electives in guitar and piano
  • $180 tuition due June 10; late tuition of $200 after June 10
  • Discounts: $25 for All-District/All-Region or $50 for All-State
  • Register HERE

Information Common to All Camps

Each camp -
  • is a week-long (Monday through Friday) experience;
  • ends with a Friday night concert;
  • provides middle and high school students with intensive musical experiences and plenty of fun;
  • includes academic classes addressing important areas of musicianship;
  • gives students the opportunity to rehearse and to perform in an acoustically satisfying auditorium, the Maxwell Theatre;
  • schedules master classes taught by faculty experts;
  • has opportunities for socializing and getting to know musicians from other schools, and
  • offers optional instructional areas from which campers may choose.

      Daily Lunch

      Full-day campers (Choir, Band and Orchestra) will eat lunch together every day at the Jaguar Student Activities Center. Lunch can be purchased there or campers may bring their own lunches.

      Friday Schedule

      At 5:00 p.m. on Friday, the campers stay on campus for a pizza party, after which camp t-shirts are presented.

      Friday Night Concert

      The Friday night concert is a demonstration of much of the music the campers have worked on throughout the week. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Maxwell Theatre and lasts approximately 90 minutes.


    Georgia Regents University
    GRU Conservatory Program
    Summerville Campus
    2500 Walton Way
    Augusta, GA 30904
    Phone: 706-731-7971
    FAX: 706-434-4663
    E-mail: consprog@gru.edu
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