Camp Allegro Tunes Up for Seventh Annual Music Camp in June 2014

Where can aspiring and experienced band and orchestram 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? 

The 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.

The
first session titled, “Develop and Discover” for elementary students in grades 3rd
through 5th is June 9th through June 13th.
Students will work on basic tone and
technique and be introduced to piano, singing and world drumming.  Registration information is available at www.campallegro.net. 

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 information for middle and high
school students is available at www.campallegro.net. 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.

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.”    

“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.”