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2015 Weekly Themes

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July 6 – 10 – The BLUES: FROM SHOUTS TO 12 BARS $225… more info →
July 13 –  17 – WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING (guest artist!) $275… more info →
July 20 – 24 – COMPOSITION & SONG $225… more info →
Aug 10 – 14 – WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING (guest artist!) $275… more info →
Aug 17 – 21 – ROOTS MUSIC (guest artist!) $275…  more info →
  • Class sizes are small.
  • No formal training is required. No instrument required – just an enjoyment of music.
  • Our intuitive approach to exploring sound, music, composition, the voice, and the weekly themes also functions as a great supplement to conventional music lessons.
  • We also integrate crafts (instrument and mask making), backyard games, Pizza-making Wednesdays in Dufferin Grove park and other outdoor fun.
  • 2015 Registration forms can be accessed here

 

visit our Flickr Gallery – click on the images below

MusiCamp at a glance

Registration 2014

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$25 DISCOUNT for registering more than one child, for each additional week,* and referrals.

MusiCamp Registration Form 2014

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* additional-week discount override $25 sibling discount. In other words, sibling discounts only apply to the first week. For example, a family with 2 children may register both for the first week and $25 discount is applied to that week. If they both register for an additional week, then the $25 additional-week discount is applied to each child, for a total discount of $50.
note: camp weeks with guest artists require a minimum number of registrants for specialized programming. Please contact for more details.

MusiCamp 2014

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CLICK   HERE   FOR   MusiCamp  2015

 

All day (9am-4pm with extended care options) summer camp for kids (8-14 yrs) in a home studio close to Dufferin Grove Park (Bloor and Dufferin) in Toronto.
July 7 – 11 – The BLUES: FROM SHOUTS TO 12 BARS $225 more info →
July 14 – 18 – ROOTS MUSIC (guest artist!) – NEW in 2014! – $275  more info →
July 21 – 25 – COMPOSITION & SONG $225 more info →
July 28 – Aug 1 – WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING (guest artist!) $275 more info →
Aug 18 – 22 – WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING (guest artist!) $275 more info →
Class sizes are small.
No formal training is required. No instrument required – just a love of music.
Our intuitive approach to exploring sound, music, composition, the voice, and the weekly themes also functions as a great supplement to conventional music lessons.
We also integrate crafts (instrument and mask making), backyard games, Pizza-making Wednesdays in Dufferin Grove park and other outdoor fun.
Registration forms can be accessed here
visit our Flickr Gallery

MusiCamp at a glance

Composition & Song Camp 2014

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Comp and Song 2013

Composition and Song $225

July 21 – 25, 9 am – 4 pm (extended care available)

Have a song you want to sing? A story you want to tell? Through a series of writing workshops and the study of different elements of music, aspiring songwriters and singers put their ideas to music. In a fun and practical way, campers are introduced to aspects of songwriting – like hooks, riffs, harmony, and rhythmic accompaniment, chorus-verse format, basic chord progressions, intros and outros, rhyming and storytelling. By the end of the week campers will have written and/or collaborated on the creation of original songs and arrangements. Kids who already have basic guitar chording are encouraged to bring their guitars. The week ends with a world premiere performances of our songwriter’s compositions!

Click the picture above to view our Flickr gallery of the Composition and Song camp from the summer of 2013. The pictures are of:

  • campers constructing, stringing and playing diddley bos (home-made instrument)
  • making/eating pizza (homemade by campers from a wood-stove) in Dufferin Grove Park (yummmmm)
  • campers writing lyrics for a song (we had individual and collaborative writing workshops)
  • some of the original lyrics-charts
  • performance day & the after-performance party with parents, friends, watermelon and (more!) pizza

2014 Weekly Themes

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It’s that time of year and MusiCamp is sorting out the summer schedule. We’re planning to keep our three themes from last year –

  • West African Drumming
  • The Blues
  • Composition and Song

But we’re juggling some other possible weekly themes, like:

  • OLD TIME & BLUE GRASS – details are still sketchy but the idea involves fiddles, guitars, and singing that old North American folk music (Blue Grass and Old Time music) featured so brilliantly in O Brother Where Art Thou? Special guest artist (to be announced) will co-direct this week.
  • JUST SONGS – this week is for serious singers! With a focus on technique and a blended sound, we’ll learn  2- and 3- and maybe even 4-part songs! Repertoire will be drawn from across the genres, from classical to world music, from madrigals to pop tunes!

Let us know what you think or if you got any other ideas. Anything is still possible!

For reference, below are the descriptions from last years themes…

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MORE ON WEEKLY THEMES

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THE BLUES: From Shouts to 12 Bars  $225

July 15 – July 19 2013 9 am – 4 pm

Besides the musical games listed on the “about page”, the week will also include exploring the roots of the blues through the pentatonic scale, African American shouts from which the blues came, and a host musical stories. Campers will also:

  • make their own drone instruments (and explore some ideas about acoustics)
  • vocalize rhythms and chord progressions of the blues
  • compose, improvise and sing over 12-bar blues.

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WEST AFRICAN DRUMMING $275

July 22 – July 26 2013 9 am – 4 pm       &           Aug 12 – Aug 16 2013 9 am – 4 pm

…. Special guest artist for the week includes AnnA Melnikoff and her orchestra of drums!

NO DRUM NEEDED! Special guest artist AnnA Melnikoff (along with her orchestra of drums!) will be co-hosting this week. Campers will have a chance to play the polyrhythmic accompaniment on 3 bass drums (known as dunun) and develop riffs and patterns on djembes. Focusing on rhythms that accompany rights of passage, participants will build masks and also explore the meaning of the drums and the rhythms from the very ancient Mande tradition. A drum will be made available to every camper.

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COMPOSITION AND SONG $225

July 29 – Aug 2 2013 9 am – 4 pm

Have a song you want to sing? A story you want to tell? This week will help aspiring songwriters put their ideas to music. The week’s musical activities introduce campers to aspects of songwriting – like hooks, riffs, harmony, and rhythmic accompaniment. Other aspects – like chorus-verse format, basic chord progressions,  intros and outros, rhyming and storytelling – will also be explored. By the end of the week campers will have written and/or collaborated on the creation of an original song. Kids who already have basic guitar chording are encouraged to bring their guitars. The week ends with world premiere performances of our songwriter’s compositions!

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