String Orchestra Camp

Campers must be attending grades 7-12 in the ’24-’25 school year. (Rising 7th graders during the summer of 2025 are not eligible.)

All ability levels are welcome but campers should have at least 6 months of school instruction or equivalent on an instrument.

No audition is required to register.  There will be a placement audition at camp check-in to determine your orchestra assignment and chair.

Florida State is committed to providing a quality education to all qualified students and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability. Please contact our office to discuss any questions or accommodations that may need to be made for your camper at least three weeks prior to the start of camp.

Overnight Campers: $563.00 which includes

• a non-refundable deposit of $100.00
• tuition
• housing
• three meals per day (meals begin with dinner on check-in day and end with breakfast on check-out day)
• a digital download audio recording of the final performances.

All registrants must pay the $100.00 non-refundable deposit when registering.  Families can choose to pay the balance in full when registering OR enroll in a monthly payment plan for the balance. Payment plans require a monthly auto-draft and must be paid in full by May 26. Campers registering after May 26 must pay in full at the time of registration.

Click here for the Cancellation and Refund Policy.

Scholarship and other third-party payments can be accepted.  Please contact our office if you need assistance with having a scholarship or school booster check applied to your account.

Day Campers: $365.00 which includes

• a non-refundable deposit of $100.00
• tuition
• a digital download audio recording of the final performances.

Meal plans are available as optional add-on purchases.  (Meal plans are non-refundable once purchased):

• Day Camper Lunch Package:  $35.00/week.  Learn more
• Day Camper Dinner Package:  $35.00/week. Learn more

All registrants must pay the $100.00 non-refundable deposit when registering.  Families can choose to pay the balance in full when registering OR enroll in a monthly payment plan for the balance. Payment plans require a monthly auto-draft and must be paid in full by May 26. Campers registering after May 26 must pay in full at the time of registration.

Click here for the Cancellation and Refund Policy.

Scholarship and other third-party payments can be accepted.  Please contact our office if you need assistance with having a scholarship or school booster check applied to your account.

SESSION 1:

Check-in takes place on June 15 between 10am-2pm.  (You will be assigned an arrival time slot during the 10-2 window.  More information provided after registration).

There will be a performance on Thursday, June 19 at 7:00pm for students selected for the Honors Solo Recital.

There will be a performance on Friday, June 20 at 7:00pm featuring all campers in their chamber ensemble.

There will be a final performance on Saturday, June 21 at 9:00am featuring all campers in their orchestra.

Check-out takes place on June 21 following the performance.

See below for full camp schedules.

SESSION 2:

Check-in takes place on June 22 between 10am-2pm. (You will be assigned an arrival time slot during the 10-2 window.  More information provided after registration).

There will be a performance on Thursday, June 26 at 7:00pm for students selected for the Honors Solo Recital.

There will be a performance on Friday, June 27 at 7:00pm featuring all campers in their chamber ensemble.

There will be a final performance on Saturday, June 28 at 9:00am featuring all campers in their orchestra.

Check-out takes place on June 28 following the performance.

See below for full camp schedules.

REGISTRATION

Registration is done online and opens on January 13, 2025 at 9:00am EST.  You will be able to register for multiple camps/sessions at the same time. A parent/guardian is required to complete the registration.

Only the tuition (day-camper) price will show when you begin to register.  The registration form will ask you if you want to be an overnight camper, and if you answer “yes” it will automatically add the housing and meals to your cart.

All registrants must pay the $100.00 non-refundable deposit when registering.  Families can choose to pay the balance in full when registering OR enroll in a monthly payment plan for the balance. Payment plans require a monthly auto-draft and must be paid in full by May 26. Campers registering after May 26 must pay in full at the time of registration.

Click here for the Payment, Cancellation and Refund Policy.

POST-REGISTRATION CAMPER FORMS

Once you have paid the deposit and receive a registration confirmation, you will be able to fill out your required camper forms. These forms include a medical information form (no physical required), consent forms, and more.  These forms should be completed as soon as possible, but are due no later than one month prior to the start of your camp.

WAIT LISTS

If there is a wait list for your instrument when you attempt to register, you can opt to be placed on the wait list. No deposit is required to be placed on the wait list. If a space becomes available you will be notified automatically by the Active registration system via an email from Support@Active.com, and you will have 72 hours to accept or pass.  Please add Support@Active.com to you contacts so that your wait list offer does not go to junk mail.

All-State Discount:

A $50.00 All-State Discount is available for this camp.   To qualify you must have be:

1. Selected for a Florida All-State Ensemble on the same instrument that you will be playing at camp
2. Attended the conference as a performer in Tampa, FL in January

Use the code: 25FMEA50 during check out to get the discount.  Please note that we verify all discounts against the event concert programs.  If we are unable to verify your participation, the discount may be removed.

Campers may receive one (1) All-State Discount per summer.

Private Lessons:

Optional private lessons are available at this camp.  Lessons are booked at camp check-in based on availability. Lessons are $50.00 per 50-minute lesson. Lesson payments are made directly to lesson teachers by cash or check only.

Optional Add-Ons:

There are several add-on options available during the registration process.  You can add any of these options to your registration during the initial registration process, or anytime up to two-weeks before the start of your camp.

• Overnight Campers:  Extra Nights of Housing in the dorm:  $75.00.  Learn more
• Overnight Campers: Shuttle Service: $30/each way. Learn more
• Day Camper Lunch Package**:  $35.00/week (non-refundable)  Learn more
• Day Camper Dinner Package**:  $35.00/week (non-refundable). Learn more
• Day Camper Parking Passes**: $TBA/week (non-refundable). Learn more

**Lunch packages, dinner packages, and parking passes are non-refundable once purchased**

We would love for you to attend multiple camp sessions!

Campers who plan to attend multiple weeks of camp have the choice to stay overnight in the dorm on the night in between ($75.00) or to check-out on Saturday and then check back in for the second week on Sunday.

Though we will try to keep you in the same room if possible, you are not guaranteed to have the same room during all sessions,  If you are required to switch rooms, counselors will be available to assist moving your belongings.  If you do stay in the dorm, you will be brought to the second camp check-in on Sunday by the counselors along with all of the other campers that stayed over.

You can sign-up for an extra night during the initial registration process, or anytime up to two-weeks before the start of your first camp.

Read more about Extra Nights of Housing.

Placement Audition

This camp requires a placement audition at check-in to determine your ensemble and chair assignment. This audition will take place during check-in before you go to the dorm.

Campers should prepare the following for the String Orchestra Camp placement audition:

• Two scales of your choice
• One solo piece of your choice:
  Technical, lyrical or both is fine. Something that best showcases your talents.
• You may also be asked to sight read

Once ensemble assignments have been made they will not be changed.

If you are attending both sessions of String Orchestra Camp, you will re-audition at check-in the second week.

Optional Audition:

The Honors Solo Recital is a special performance on Thursday evening featuring solo performances from selected students.

If you are interested in auditioning for this you opportunity, please note the following:

The first round of auditions only take place at check-in.  If you cannot arrive during the designated check-in time then you will not be able to audition.  You will be notified if you are being asked to the second round of auditions.

If an accompanist is required, one will be provided; be sure to bring music for the accompanist.

• The piece you audition with must be the piece you perform at the recital
• All music must be a music Class A/Grade 5 or higher with a time limit of 6 minutes
• Only solos (with or without accompaniment) are acceptable. No ensembles, no trios, no duets.

All campers must bring their instrument with them to camp. If you do not own your own instrument, we suggest speaking with your music teacher about borrowing your school instrument for the duration of camp.

The instrument that you select during camp registration is the instrument that you must play at camp. If you would like to change your instrument to a different one after you register, please contact our office prior to the start of your camp.

Campers will also need to bring a folding music stand and their instrument accessories.    See the full packing list.

• Learn more about Camp Life
• Preparing For Camp
• Go to Your Registered Camper Forms (coming soon after registering)
• Camp Handbook (coming soon)