RMC Summer Strings Camp
Overview
RMC Strings Camp is open to any school aged string musician with playing experience. This weeklong, fun, immersive experience will provide strings students with skills training, ensemble playing, and performance opportunities. Students who are Suzuki book 1 or higher and can note read can sign up for a full day of camp. Beginner students who younger or still learning to note read can sign up for a half day track. Advanced students may audition for our top chamber ensemble and high schoolers have the opportunity to apply for a student intern tuition that comes with a $100 tuition stipend if applicable.
Dates: July 22nd-26th
Monday - Friday camp will run 9am-4pm with drop off at 8:30am and pick up at 4:30
Our end of week camp showcase will take place Friday at 4:30pm
Location: Imago Dei Church, 9200 Strickland Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Student Eligibility: Beginners must be able to read music and play Suzuki book 1 repertoire or higher for full day. If your child hasn’t started note reading or is in the early stages of their musical journey, they can sign up for a half day beginner track.
Camp Tuition
Early Bird Registration though June 1st: $29s5
Regular Registration: $350
Beginner Half Day Track: $200
Sibling Discount: We offer a 25% discount for additional children from the same household.
Financial Aid with full and partial scholarships are available for families who qualify. Please indicate your interest in receiving the form when you register your student(s) using the online form.
A tuition payment link will be sent via PayPal after registration is complete or you can pay via check .
A Day at Camp
As teachers, many of our very best memories come from summer music camps. Our goal is to give young string musicians of Raleigh the same opportunity
Morning: skills focused
Arrive, unpack, warm up
Morning camp assembly
Students split into age and level appropriate skills classes
vibrato
shifting
audition prep
electives (improv, creative composition, bucket band)
note reading boot camp
Afternoon: ensemble focused
Lunch Break with mini concerts
*students are responsible for their own lunch
Early afternoon ensemble rehearsals
Recess
Late afternoon ensemble rehearsals
Dismissal with optional dismissal mini concerts
Camp Tracks
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Beginner Half Day
For students who are younger and/or still in the early stages of note reading, our half day track is the best fit. Monday-Friday they will come to came until 12:30. They will participate in our morning assembly, skills classes such as improv, violin choir, or creative composition, have the opportunity to eat lunch with friends before being picked up.
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Standard Strings Camp
1st-12th grade
Students applying for our regular day camp track need to be able to read music and play repertoire comparable to music in Suzuki book one and higher All young musicians will be split into age and level appropriate skills classes and ensembles. Bucket band is a new addition this year for our more beginner levels to work with students rhythm proficiency and have the opportunity to dive into some composition
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Advanced Chamber Ensemble
7th-12th grade
Students who are advancing in their musical studies may apply and audition to participate. Matt Holt will be coaching our 2024 Chamber Ensemble. Students will need to submit a 3 octave major and melodic scale with the corresponding arpeggio, a 30-60 second clip of them performing a solo piece of their choice and a selected orchestral excerpt. Students at a minimum should playing suzuki book 5 rep.
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Student Interns
Highschool
RMC will select two to four student interns this summer who will offer student leadership and practical camp support in addition to being part of all classes and ensembles. Examples of practical camp support include set up/tear down of classrooms, snack assistance at breaks, check in and check out support, talent show organization, etc. A $100 stipend toward camp tuition if applicable will be awarded to each selected intern.
Selected students notified by June 1.