FSU College of Music . Our Community . Summer Camps

HAVE LAST MINUTE QUESTIONS?
Consult the CAMP HANDBOOK - It's now available online!
It includes check in and check out times, information on placement auditions
and lots more!

DIDN'T GET THE PACKET IN THE MAIL?
Mandatory Check In Forms
If you have not already received these forms in the mail, you will need
them in order to check into the camps. You can print them out, fill them in and bring them with you so that you are all set to go when you check in! This link includes the Students Information Sheet, Medical Permission Form, Common Medication Forms, Voluntary Consent Form & Financial Responsiblity Form

Transportation Forms, Extra Night Housing Requests
& Roommate Request Forms

Camp Specifc Information:
Tuba & Euphonium Workshop
Double Bass Workshop
Senior High Band Camp Electives Form
Senior High Band Camp Honors Solo Recital
Honors Choral Ensemble Sheet Music Letter
String Orchestra Camp Honors Solo Recital
Honors Piano Camp Honors Solo Recital
Honors Chamber Winds Solo Recital
Middle School Band Camp Electives Form

Camp Items for Purchase

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REGISTRATION AND TUITION

For Camps Not Requiring An Audition
Most of the FSU Summer Music Camps do not require an audition for admission. To register for camp, download the registration form (available the middle of January) and mail it with a $50 non-refundable deposit to the address indicated on the form. Full payment is due 14 days prior to the start of each camp.

or

Register for camp online. On-line registration will begin the middle of January. During the online registration process, a deposit can be made via secure web connection with a credit card. (Other options, like mailing the deposit check to the Center for Professional Development are also listed.) Full payment is due 14 days prior to the start of each camp. Be sure to enter your correct e-mail address; an e-mail confirmation will be sent to the e-mail address provided during the online registration process. Please note: any payment made during the online registration process will not be noted in the confirmation e-mail.

For Specialty Honors Camps Honors Jazz Camp, Honors Piano Camp, Honors Chamber Winds & Honors Vocal Solo Camps

**AUDITION CAMPS ARE NOW CLOSED**

Audition forms will be available on-line in January or by calling the Camp Office at 850-644-9934. Include the application with your tape and return the application via mail or call to schedule a live audition*. Live auditions will be held in Tallahassee on April 8, 2006. Taped auditions must be postmarked April 1, 2006.

*Live auditions will only be held for Honors Piano Camp

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Camp Life
Living at Southgate Campus Centre or Students Attending as Day Campers

Most Camps begin instruction at 8:00 am and end between 4:00 & 5:00 pm. Lunch is between 12:00 – 1:00 pm and dinner is 5:00 – 6:00. Evening activities begin around 7:30 each evening and lights out occurs in the dorm at 10:00 pm.

Most students attending the FSU Summer Music Camps live at the Southgate Campus Centre, an air-conditioned, private, off-campus residence hall. Southgate is a five-minute walk from the FSU College of Music. A resident staff of counselors (primarily upper-level undergraduate and graduate music students at FSU) supervises the students. Each room houses four students and is complete with a full bath. Meals served at the Southgate Campus Centre are served buffet-style and are all-you-can-eat. A variety of meal options are available, including options for vegetarians and other restricted diets.

All non-Tallahassee area residents are expected to be dorm campers. Out-of-town students may also make arrangements with the Camp Director to be housed with family or family friends age 21 or older in the Tallahassee area.

Students staying off-campus are considered “Day Campers” and pay only tuition. Day Campers may purchase individuals meals at the Southgate Campus Centre ($5.00 per meal). Day Campers may also bring their own bag lunch and eat in the College of Music Student Lounge. Day Campers are welcome to participate in all camp activities, including evening recitals, and social and recreational activities held at the Southgate Campus Centre.

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Performance Opportunities
A variety of performance opportunities are available to all campers. Band, choral, orchestral, and jazz camps will feature public gala performances by all students in a large ensemble. High school band, string, piano and vocal students also have opportunities to appear in solo and small ensemble recitals. Students in the Marching Band Leadership Camp perform in the camp finale Pass & Review. Artist-faculty from the Camp and FSU College of Music highlight many evening recitals during the FSU Summer Music Camps.

Recreational Activities
Activities vary from camp to camp. A few recreational activities from the 2005 camp season include: faculty and staff recitals, bowling, ice cream socials, movie nights, a trip to the mall, Fun Station (arcade, go-karts, and mini-golf), and a dance.

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Optional Private Lessons
Private instruction is available in most camps. Students attending the Senior High Band, Middle School Band, String Orchestra, and Honors Chamber Winds Camps are eligible for private lessons with the Camp Staff at the additional charge of $25.00 per 45-minute lesson. Students in the Vocal Solo and Honors Piano Camps receive private instruction as part of their Camp activities. Students in the Honors Choral Ensemble Camp may audition for private lessons at no extra charge.

Optional Additional Expenses

Extra night& meals in the Dorm	$40.00 per night
Reed making kits for Double Reed Camp	$48.00 (approximately)
Transportation from airport or Bus Station	$15.00 round trip per person
Private Lessons (not available in all Camps)	$25.00 – 50.00, unless included as part of Camp instruction
Spending money for optional dorm activities	$50.00
Suggested general spending money	$25.00 per week

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Insurance and Health Care
The University requires that all campers have accident and/or health insurance while attending the Camps. The FSU Thagard Student Health Center and additional local health facilities are available for campers who experience health problems. Health release and insurance forms will be mailed in an information packet before your selected camp. The forms will also be available on the Camp website. The forms must be completed and returned to finalize your registration for camp. A copy of the student’s health insurance card must be submitted with the health forms to finalize registration.

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Deposit and Refund Policy:

A non-refundable $50 deposit is required for registration and is applied to tuition. If a student is unable to attend a camp session, the Camp Director must receive a written refund request before the first day of the camp session otherwise no refund is available. No refund of any portion of tuition or housing fees is possible after a Camp has started.

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2 – to – 1 Scholarship Program

All camps offer a 2-to-1 Scholarship to all students who have received scholarship money from an accredited organization. Examples of accredited organizations include, but are not limited to: Lion’s Club, school booster club, arts organizations, fraternal organizations, etc. Individual donations scholarships do not qualify for 2-to-1 Scholarships.

The 2-to-1 scholarship program is designed so that for every $1 that an accredited organization awards the student, Summer Music Camps will contribute $0.50. Summer Music Camp’s funds are limited to a total of $45 for students attending one-week camps, and a total of $95 for students attending two-week camps.

Students receiving ability scholarships from the Florida State University Summer Music Camps are not eligible for a 2-to-1 Scholarship.

How to Apply:

A formal letter, written on the sponsoring organization letterhead, must be submitted by the accredited organization to the Camp Director postmarked no later than June 1, 2006. The letter should request scholarship funds for a specific student, and should include: