The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Music Department presents the 2018 Summer Band Camp. The camp is a four and a half weeks’ comprehensive summer instrumental music program designed for junior and senior high school students age 12-17. The camp will commence on Wednesday, June 25 and conclude on Saturday, July 28.
Campers will assemble at UVI’s Music Education Building from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The camper will be offered Monday – Friday:
- Individual weekly private instrument lessons
- Solo literature for all campers
- Sight-reading, theory, and arranging
- Concert band and jazz ensemble
Special invited guest speakers will present on topics such as:
- Instrumental repair
- Personal music experiences
- Conflict resolution
- Social behavior
- Sexual abuse
Applications are available at the following school’s music departments:
- Charlotte Amalie High School – Luben Daniel/Roslynn David
- Ivanna Eudora Kean High School – Monet I. Davis/Shamoi Rodgers
- Addelita Cancryn Junior High School – Niels A. Gooding
- Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School – Calvin Jones/Vanessa Tamar
- St. Croix Educational Complex High School – Kevre’ L. Hendricks
- Albeana Lake Comprehensive High School – Lennox Vanterpool
- Emmanuel Benjamin Oliver Elementary School – Clayton Emanuel
- Gladys Abraham Elementary School – Georges Thomas
- Ulla Muller Elementary School – Howard Peters
A non-refundable application fee of $150.00 is required in order to process your application.
Campers are required to pay $350.00 to be admitted for participation in the camp. Campers who require lunch are asked to make a payment of $220.00
For more information contact Austin A. Venzen at (340) 998-8867 or email aavenzen666@yahoo.com.