Tunes Up for Seventh Annual Music Camp in June 2014
Enthusiastic
Music Teachers Offer Piano, Voice, World Drumming, Jazz Improv and More for Elementary,
Middle & High School Band & Orchestra Students
FULTON
COUNTY/ATLANTA – Where can aspiring and experienced band and orchestra
students come together this summer and enjoy the
rare opportunity to play in a combined symphonic program all while exploring
the piano, sharpening their jazz chops and learning some world drumming licks?
This answer is Camp Allegro, a music
camp for beginning and experienced metro Atlanta students in elementary, middle
and high schools. Camp Allegro is now enrolling music students for its fun,
yet fast-paced summer music enrichment program. Camp Allegro will offer two, one-week sessions.
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The
first session titled, “Develop and Discover” for elementary students in grades 3rd
through 5th is June 9th through June 13th. Elementary student registration fee is $160. Students will work on basic tone and technique
and be introduced to piano, singing and world drumming.
The second session titled “Strengthen
and Stretch” is tailored to middle and high school students, 6th
through 12th grades, and offered June 16th through June 20th. Registration for middle and high school
students is $190. Students will work on jazz
improvisation, music theory and ear training and play in small as well as large
group ensembles. Camp Allegro will be
held at Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 2295 Benjamin E. Mays Drive in
Southwest Atlanta, GA. The Camp will operate
from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. Students need
his/her own instrument. Limited instrumental rentals are available from Camp
Allegro or from Jackson’s Music Store (770-996-3680.) Free breakfast and lunch
will be offered in conjunction with the City of Atlanta’s Summer Food Service
Program.
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For more camp information, or to register, go to www.campallegro.net or call Camp Director Leon
Daughrity at 404-434-4440. Early-bird discount available through April 15th. Scholarships for elementary students are
available through May 9th.
Stressing the importance of music education, Daughrity explains
“Allegro Music Camp GA, Inc. exists to enhance the music
skills of students in 3rd – 12th grades outside of the
traditional school music program. We use
proven and engaging teaching techniques during class, small group, and private
instruction.”
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