Written By: Judith Hansen
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP - 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, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP director of bands, and other outstanding university music faculty.
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP faculty and local jazz artists. This camp will include “The Real Worldâ€� 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. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµAPP 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.zacharellaFREEuafs.
