SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS
Each year, for the past 11 years, the Uptown Music Collective has hosted intensive, week long workshops for students. Originally called Summer Guitar Workshops, the name was changed two years ago with the intent of offering the same type of intensive workshops for all instruments.
Summer Music Camps run from 10am to 4pm, Monday through Friday and feature over 25 hours of high quality musical instruction. These high impact workshops also include instructional field trips to local music stores, a recording studio and local music venues such as the Community Arts Center. Tuition is $125 for the week, with each student receiving a Summer Music Workshop t-shirt and the opportunity to perform in the Uptown Music Collective's Summer Music Festival in Brandon Park on August 8th.
Summer Music Camp Schedule 2011
June 20th – 24th - Beginner Guitar - Hunter Wentzler
Become acquainted with the UMC style of teaching as you begin to unravel the frustrating mysteries of the guitar. Learn proper right- and left-hand technique, basic music theory, and simple riffs and chord progressions in a listening-based, low-stress environment where we study the guitar-based music you want to play.
June 20th – 24th - “I Wanna Rock” - Dave Brumbaugh
Explore the fundamentals of rock music with UMC director Dave Brumbaugh. Ideal for guitar students but open also to bass and drum students with intermediate proficiency, this workshop will explore rock techniques, the styles of beloved rock musicians, and the intricate art of playing music that is both powerful and graceful like the finest rock music.
July 11th – 15th - Vocal Performance - Michelle Dennen/Kim Adair
Develop vocal confidence and independence by tracing popular singing from the sultry swing of the 1940’s to the vocal acrobatics of pop music today. Learning songs from each decade, students will explore vocal mechanics, develop skills for skillful part singing, and learn techniques for confident vocal improvisation. Program will include field trips to the Brandon Park bandshell and the Community Arts Center stage.
July 11th – 15th - Intermediate Guitar - Hunter Wentzle
Expand your guitar abilities by challenging your fingers with more advanced techniques and improve your musical thinking by exploring scales and four-note-chord types. In this workshop, we’ll continue to explore the rock techniques that make up the core of beginning guitar study, but we’ll also introduce other challenges such as jazz, funk, and basic classical technique.
July 25th – 29th - Bass Guitar - Tim Breon
Designed for students who already have a basic understanding of the bass, this workshop will explore the often-overlooked art of playing bass in various musical settings. Guest instructor Tim Breon will explore the unique ways in which bassists use scales and chords in a band setting, as well as introduce reading in the bass clef and understanding chord symbols on simple lead sheets. Concluding the week will be a discussion of the ways in which a working bass player can make a living playing music.
July 25th – 29th - Drum Technique - Adam Westover
This workshop will transcend genre to teach you the techniques and musical thinking that set professional drummers apart from YouTube amateurs. The lessons to be learned in this workshop can be applied to all styles of music, whether you prefer the driving power of metal or the laid-back sounds of swing, as drummer Adam Westover will use the examples of history’s great drummers to explore concepts such as dynamic, groove, and syncopation.
Aug 1st – 5th - Blues - Willi Ort
Begin to root through the mysteries of the blues as Dirty Nickels guitarist Willi Ort explains the unique musicality of this important American art form. Trace the history of the blues from its beginnings as a simple folk music to its transformation into an international electric sound that arguably defines the voice of American music. Learn to solo like the greats, play musically within a band, and maintain the decades-old blues structure in a low-stress environment with an emphasis on listening and practicing.
Aug 1st – 5th - Jazz - Dave Brumbaugh
Designed for guitarists with a high-level of proficiency and an interest in intense study, this workshop will explore the rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic complexities of jazz music. Develop your improvisational skills, expand your harmonic thinking, and reconsider eighth-note rhythms as UMC director and guitarist Dave Brumbaugh offers a detailed and hands-on analysis of jazz music with a focus on practice and performance.
Aug 15th – 29th - Advanced Guitar - Dave Brumbaugh
Intended for guitar students who have reached a high level of technical and theoretical proficiency, this workshop will work to develop both the physical and intellectual sides of guitar-playing. UMC director Dave Brumbaugh will work with students to develop speed and accuracy as well as introduce harmonic and melodic concepts to develop their harmonic thinking and aid in composition and improvisation.
Uptown Music Collective
848 West Fourth St.
Williamsport PA 17701
(570) 329-0888
jared@uptownmusic.org
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