Kevin Fenton
- Professor of Music Education
- Director of Undergraduate Choral Studies
Registration Opens January 8th at 9am EST **Only the tuition (day-camper) price will show when you begin to register. Once you continue into your cart, you will see the option for housing & meals, and all other add-on options, to be selected.**
Register Camp HandbookThis camp is for current current 10, 11, 12 grade sopranos and altos, and 8-12 grade tenor and bass signers.
For soprano and alto singers currently in 8 & 9 grade, please see the Treble Choir Camp.
Daily Classes & Rehearsals
From 8am-5pm, singers will follow a class schedule determined by their grade level and voice part. Tenor and Bass singers will rehearse and perform in the Mixed Choir, Tenor/Bass Choir, and a small ensemble. Soprano and Alto singers will rehearse and perform in the Mixed Choir, the Soprano/Alto Choir, and a small ensemble.
All singers will take two daily elective classes, daily voice masterclass, and participate in the Tenor/Bass or Soprano/Alto finale group. Singers can choose elective classes with topics such as conducting, musicianship, steel pans, world music, and musical theatre. Sample schedules can be found below.
Evening Activities
Music rehearsals take place on most evenings from 7pm-9:30pm. On Wednesday evening, recreation activities are planned. A sample evening schedule can be found below, and the official evening schedule will be provided two weeks before camp begins.
Be Part of A World Premier
Five original works have been commissioned by the FSU Summer Music Camps to be performed this summer by our campers. Rob Redei will be composing a piece to be performed by the SATB Choir at Choral Ensemble Camp.
Performance Opportunities
Camp will conclude with two final performances; an Ensembles Concert on Friday evening at 7:00pm, and a Choir Concert on Saturday at 9:00am. Families are welcome to attend both performances.
Honors Solo Recital
The Honors Solo Recital is a special performance on Thursday evening featuring solo performances from selected students. Campers have the option to audition for the Honors Solo Recital at check-in. Selected singers will be assigned to the Class Voice elective, in lieu of one elective class, where they will have the opportunity to work on a solo piece to perform at the concert on Thursday evening.
Honors Chamber Choir
The Honors Chamber Choir is a small choir of select singers that will perform at the Saturday concert. Campers have the option to audition for this choir at check-in. Selected singers will rehearse with this ensemble in lieu of one elective class.
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Bass and Tenor:
Soprano and Alto:
All ability levels are welcome. No audition is required to register. There will be optional auditions at camp check-in for students who wish to audition for the Honors Solo Recital and Chamber Choir. Details about this audition will be provided in the camp handbook.
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: $553.00 which includes:
Campers will also need to purchase the music for the mixed choir from the music supplier. It is estimated to cost $30.00 but exact price and purchasing information will be provided to campers in late May.
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: $355.00 which includes:
Meal plans are available as optional add-on purchases. Meal plans are non-refundable once purchased:
Campers will also need to purchase the music for the mixed choir from the music supplier. It is estimated to cost $30.00 but exact price and purchasing information will be provided to campers in late May.
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.
Check-in takes place on June 9 between 1pm-3pm. When you register, you will be asked to select an arrival time slot.
There will be a performance on Thursday, June 13 at 7:00pm featuring the students who were selected for the Honors Solo Recital. Parents of the selected students will receive an invite to the performance once selections have been made.
There will be a performance on Friday, June 14 at 7:00pm featuring all campers in their Small Ensemble.
There will be a performance on Saturday, June 15 at 10:00am featuring all campers in their Large Ensemble: Mixed Choir, Tenor/Bass Choir, Soprano/Alto Choir, and Chamber Choir.
Check-out takes place on June 15 following the final performance.
See below for full camp schedules. All times are subject to change.
Additional detailed information will be provided in the Camp Handbook.
REGISTRATION
Registration is done online and opens on January 8, 2024. You will be able to register for multiple camps/sessions at the same time. A parent/guardian is require 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 when 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 voice part 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.
There are several add-on options available during the registration process for those that need them. 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.
**Lunch packages, dinner packages, and parking passes are non-refundable once purchased*
The All-State Discount is available for this camp. If you were selected for a Florida All-State Ensemble and attended the conference as a performer in Tampa, FL in January, you are eligible for a $50.00 discount. Use the code: 24FMEA50 during check out to get the discount. Please note that all discounts are verified against the event concert programs. If we are unable to verify your participation the discount may be removed.
Campers may receive one All-State Discount, and must be attending camp for the same instrument/voice part that they were selected for at All-State.
Sunday, 1:00-3:00pm | Camper Check-In (you will sign up for an arrival time) |
Sunday, 7:00pm | Camper Orientation |
MONDAY - FRIDAY CLASS SCHEDULE | |
6:45-7:45am | Breakfast |
8:00-9:10am | Warm Up and Sectionals |
9:15-9:55am | Electives (steel pans, world music, conducting, musicianship, musical theatre) |
10:00-10:45am | Tenor/Bass Choir and Soprano/Alto Finale Rehearsals |
10:50-11:35am | Soprano/Alto Choir and Tenor/Bass Finale Rehearsals |
11:40-12:10pm | Masterclass |
12:25-1:15pm | Lunch |
1:30-2:50pm | Mixed Choir Rehearsal |
3:00-3:50pm | Electives (steel pans, world music, conducting, musicianship, musical theatre) |
4:00-5:00pm | Small Ensembles |
5:00-7:00pm | Dinner & Free Time |
EVENING SCHEDULE | |
Monday, 7:00-9:00pm | Rehearsals |
Tuesday, 7:00-9:00pm | Rehearsals |
Wednesday, 7:00-9:00pm | Recreation (ex: Campus Tour, Bowling, or Movies) |
Thursday, 7:00pm | Solo Recital (select campers perform/all other sattend) |
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE | |
Friday, 7:00pm | Ensemble Performances (all campers perform) |
Saturday, 10:00am | Final Choir Performances (all campers perform) |
Saturday, post concert (@11:30am) | Check-out |