Senior Division Daily Schedule
| 7:30am | Wake Up | |||
| 8:20 | Breakfast | |||
| 9:20-10:10 | Period A – Music | |||
| 10:20-11:10 | Period B – Music | |||
| 11:20-12:10 | Period C – Music | |||
| 12:10-1:00 | Period D – Recreation | |||
| 1:00pm | Lunch | |||
| 2:10-3:00 | Period E – Music | |||
| 3:10-4:00 | Period F – Music | |||
| 4:10-5:00 | Period G – Recreation | |||
| 5:10-6:00 | Period H – Electives | |||
| 6:10 | Dinner | |||
| 7:00-8:00 | Faculty Concert | |||
| 8:00 | Evening Program | |||
| 10:00 | Snack | |||
| 10:30pm | Bedtime |
Band and Strings
Our Band program and Strings program provides a challenging and supportive experience for all levels of players with a minimum of one year training on your instrument (at school or in private lessons). Campers will easily find a place in our music program.
Band program instrument options include:
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Strings program instrument options include:
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Guitar
Guitar is one of the most popular instruments to learn. From beginner to advanced, this program develops the students playing and reading skills through group lessons, ensemble playing, music reading classes and individual support. Students bring their own guitar, or one may be rented through the camp.
Musical Theatre
This triple threat exciting program focuses on singing, dancing and acting technique. Led by professional faculty in each discipline. All levels of skill are welcome and will benefit from this exceptional experience. Original scripts combined with popular Broadway show tunes, plus creative choreography make up the show of the week. Family and friends are invited to enjoy the final performance and witness the incredible accomplishments of their children on concert day. This is the only program where we encourage campers to “break a leg”.
Jazz
One of the most interesting and unique genres of music is Jazz. The Senior Jazz program challenges campers of all levels to improve their chart reading skills, improvisation ability and to extend their knowledge of Jazz fundamentals. Each camper has the opportunity to play in a Big Band and/or Jazz workshop and combos. Vocal Jazz campers sing in a Jazz choir as well as with one of the Big Bands. This gives them a chance to improve their choral and improv techniques. Renowned players and teachers form the Jazz faculty inspire campers to achieve tremendous results. Campers must have at least one year of experience (school or private lessons) on their instrument. Keyboard players must have the equivalent of RCM grade 6. Campers in grade 7 and 8 have the unique opportunity to attend the Intermediate Division as part of the Senior Division of Jazz camp.
Jazz rentals: The Jazz mandatory rental program (JMRP) is for all Jazz keyboard, drums, guitar, bass and vocal campers. Campers pay a single rental fee for this service. Drum sets (less drumsticks), guitar, bass, keyboard amplifier and soundboards are supplied.
Jazz instrument options include:
- Flute
- Clarinet
- Saxophone (Alto, Tenor, Baritone)
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Guitar
- Bass
- Keyboard
- Drums
- Vocal
Drumline
- All levels of experience welcomed
- Rhythm and percussion skills developed through large group and sectional lessons
- Drumline choreography workshops
- Drumline equipment provided at camp (camper must bring drumsticks)
Beginning Instruments
This is a unique opportunity for campers to experience the magic of music, to play an instrument and learn to read music for the very first time. Campers will go from never playing a note, to performing in a concert for their family in just seven days. As a courtesy to our Beginning Instrument campers, NMC will rent an instrument on your behalf for a nominal fee.
Beginning Instrument options include:
Beginning Band
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Beginning Strings
Guitar
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Steelpan
Our Steelpan Ensemble Program challenges campers of all levels to improve their reading skills and rhythmic complexity. This program is designed for students who want to extend their knowledge of steelpan and explore advanced repertoire. Campers have the opportunity to play in a full steelpan orchestra, working with peers to achieve tremendous results for the final concert. Collaboration with the Drumline program and Chorus may happen when appropriate.
Campers must have a minimum of one year of experience on their instrument (at school or in private lessons).
The following instruments are available for campers in the program:
- Lead/Tenor Pan
- Double Second Pan
- Cello Pan
- Tenor Bass Pan
- Drums/Percussion (The Engine Room!), the rhythmic core of every steelpan band
