Piano Camp Planned for June
Fairmont State University's Community Music Program will hold its 13th annual Piano Camp from June 14-19. New to the camp this year is a high school residential camp for rising 10th-, 11th- and 12th-graders.Â
High school students who are considering music study at the college level will get a taste of what it is like to study and make music full-time in a college facility. The camp will include music theory, music history and ensemble classes, daily private lessons with camp faculty and guest artist recitals each evening. The camp will have a student showcase recital on the final evening for families and friends.
Rising 10th- and 11th-grade students who are from GEAR UP schools should go through GEAR UP's summer camp program to register. All other students' cost for residential camp is $400 and for day camp is $250.Â
Piano Camp is open to two other groups of students. Beginning to advanced students with at least one year of piano experience (Group I) can sign up for a one-week evening camp to be held at 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 15-19. Those ages 6 to 8 with no piano experience (Group II) can sign up for a one-week evening camp from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. June 15-19.
All piano campers will take some classes in the state of the art Yamaha piano keyboard lab in Music Department of the FSU School of Fine Arts in Wallman Hall.
Contact Dr. Mary Lynne Bennett, Assistant Professor of Music, at (304) 367-4179 or mary.bennett@fairmontstate.edu to register for the high school camp. Deadline for high school student registration is May 15.Â
Group I and Group II campers should register by June 10. For more information or to register, call Anne Schooley at (304) 366-3758 or e-mail anschooley@mteer.com.
