Camp Electives
Music education mixed with enjoyable and friendship-building activities.
Thanks to the elite musical staff and lively camp counsoulers, Florida Southern's String Orchestra Camp has activties that students of all ages and playing abilities can enjoy!
Florida Southern's String Orchestra Camp offers activies that offer a wide array of musical training including piano, music theory, world drumming, and fiddle improvisation!
Piano
Instructor: Dr. Fen-Fang Chen (Bio)
Piano is one of the most useful instruments to learn as a musician because it helps with ear training, music theory, pitch, and more! Campers will learn to play the piano using the state-of-the art Roland piano lab available at Florida Southern College.
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Group Piano I (beginners) students with no piano or very little piano experience.
Meets Monday/Wednesday
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Group Piano II (intermediate) students should be able to sight-read simple piano pieces and know how to play all major 5-finger patterns with I--IV--I-V--I primary chord progression. Meets Tuesday/Thursday
Music Theory
Instructors: Abigail Workman and Tyler Marais
We know how to make the music, but music theory tells us WHY music sounds the way it does. Campers who take music theory will learn the "why" behind music which will make creating music a whole lot easier!
Campers will learn notes on different clefs, key signatures, and more! (including how to compose your own piece of music!)
Aural Skills
Instructors: Abigail Workman and Tyler Marais
Aural Skills is also known as "ear training". Aural Skills is important for our campers to be able to play more tune, sing their parts, and more!
Campers will learn solfege, learn to sing scales and songs, and learn to hear intervals for playing in tune better!
World Drumming
Instructor: Mr. Nate Strawbridge
World Drumming is one the most fun, interactive, and educational activity available at camp! Campers will learn to play the tubano, djembe, and congas through rhythmic improvasation.
Everyone has a blast during the World Drumming workshop (including the camp counselors!). Take a look at a video of this workshop in action!
Fiddle / Beginning Improvisation
Instructor: Mr. Jason Baker
Students can explore the improvisational and jazz styles of fiddle playing in this camp elective. Students will learn basic fiddle tunes, how to improvise, and fiddle technique.
Advanced Improvisation
*NEW IN 2019*
Instructor: Dr. Jeffrey Benatar
The intermediate/advanced strings improvisation classes seeks to empower young improvisers through basic theory and application of chord/scale relationships, the blues, and modal jam tunes. A basic knowledge of major and minor scales is recommended.
Student Recital
A chance for students to shine!
Recital hour gives the students an opportunity to perform for their peers. Students who have performed in recital hour have performed a wide variety of music from Saint-Saëns to selections from Les Miserables and even student composed string quartet arrangements of Bon Jovi's Living on a Prayer
Students may sign up for recital hour when they arrive at camp.
Movement Workshop
Instructor: Dr. Kira Omelchenko
This workshop focuses on the musician's physical body and includes
stretching, movement sessions, and breathing exercises. Activities include: Brain Dance, Laban movement, meditation and light Yoga.
Connecting the mind and breath, the workshop brings awareness to the overall health of a musician.