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Camp in a Nutshell

Things You Need to Know

Here's an overview of NMC, from the staff's perspective. We have a lot going on and you can find out a lot more about everything all through the site.

CAMP DATES FOR STAFF:

  • Junior:August 18-25 (Staff arrival time 10:30 a.m.)
  • Senior: August 25-Sept. 2 (Staff arrival time 3:00-4:30 p.m.)

NMC PROGRAMMES

  • Junior Division — students completing grades 3-8
  • Senior Division — students finishing grade 8-12. (except for Int. Jazz- see below.)
  • Band, Orchestra, Music Theatre, Classical/Acoustic Guitar, and Jazz—both camps.
    Suzuki strings and Beginning Instruments (Band, Strings and Guitar)—Junior Division only.
  • Junior Jazz programme at Junior Division — students finishing gr. 3-7 with at least one year’s playing experience. (Keyboardists need at least Gr. 6 RCM)
  • Senior Division Jazz Programme — students finishing gr. 9-12. Intermediate Jazz for gr. 7/8 stud
  • Vocal Jazz — only at Senior Division.

THE CAMPERS

  • Campers coming to the Band/Orchestra typically have at least one year of playing at school or privately.
  • Those in Suzuki strings are Suzuki students at home and continue their studies at camp with as much integration into the orchestra programme as possible.
  • Campers in the Jazz stream will have had some experience playing or singing jazz at their school, except those in grade 7 or 8 who may have had little jazz experience.
  • Campers in the Junior Jazz programme at Junior Division will have had little experience playing jazz.
  • In Music Theatre campers are welcome with no prior experience. Campers have classes in voice, drama, dance and performance.
  • The Classical/Acoustic Guitar programme is open to players of all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced.
  • Beginning Band and Beginning Strings programmes — NO experience on the instrument. Campers typically learn as much in a week at camp as they would in almost a year of school.
  • Campers come to NMC for a number of reasons: to improve their playing with the high quality faculty and staff, to meet other kids who love music and who are there to learn, to have fun while learning a lot.

THE FACULTY

  • a quick glance through our Faculty pages and you'll see the kind of people you'll get to work with, hang out with and learn from.

THE MUSIC STAFF

  • The Band, String, Music Theatre and Guitar music staff are usually University or College music students. Some are in teacher’s college; others are teacher’s college graduates and are now in the classroom.
  • A few of our staff are not in music, but have maintained their musical practice and a high playing level. A few are in their last year of high school.
  • All Jazz staff are in Jazz programmes at University or College or are about to enter these programmes.
  • Many staff are interested in music education as a career and use NMC as a valuable learning, teaching and networking experience.
  • Performance majors also love working at camp as they get to hone teaching skills they will use to supplement their performing careers!
  • dThere are opportunities to play,to teach, to observe, to hang, to hear concerts, to work with kids all day.
  • All staff live in cabins with campers and other staff, eat meals with the campers and are ‘cabin counsellors.’

Before you apply.. check out the rest of the staff pages... are you up to the challenge?

If you have any burning questions, email Sharon Little, our Staff Coordinator  staff@nationalmusiccamp.com