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Summer Band Camps

Young musicians in Texas have numerous opportunities to enjoy making music with others over the summer. Not only do summer music camps motivate students to play their instruments over the long break, they also provide a wonderful social outlet. This is especially true for those who experience the dreaded “summer boredom”. Summer camps will not only keep students from regressing, but students will start the school year ahead of their peers.

The following camps are approved and recommended by the Hillwood Band Staff. They are especially helpful for those currently in 6th grade to get more experience playing in a full band before the fall. Private lessons over the summer are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED for all musicians and are the #1 way to stay musically proficient over the long summer holiday! If you have to choose financially between attending a summer band camp OR taking private lessons all summer, choose Private lessons over band camps. But if you can do both, that would be amazing! 

 

All Instrument Band Camps (by date)

University of Texas at Arlington – Overnight or Day Camp, All instruments Camp

Date: June 10–14

Location: UTA (in Arlington)

Cost: $395 (room, board, tuition, and fees) or $250 (commute)

Website: https://www.uta.edu/music/areas/winds-percussion/concert-band-camp.php

 

University of Texas at Austin – Overnight Camp or Day Camp All Instruments Camp

Date: June 10-16 2018

Location: UT (Austin, TX)

Cost: $690 (include room, board, tuition, and fees) or $470 (commute)

Website: http://lmc.music.utexas.edu/camps/middle-school-band-camp/

 

TCU Band Camp Middle School Music Experience – Day Camp, All instruments Camp

Date: June 22-23

Location: Texas Christian University, Fort Worth

Cost: $175 (Room, board, tuition, and fees included)

Website: https://finearts.tcu.edu/music/events-and-programs/summer-camps/tcu-band-camp/

 

Baylor University Band Camp – Overnight Camp, All instruments Camp

Date: June 24-30

Location: Baylor University (in Waco)

Cost: $515 (Room, board, tuition, and fees included)

Website: https://www.baylor.edu/busmc/index.php?id=928925

 

University of Houston Cougar Band Camp - Overnight Camp, All instruments Camp

Date: July 8-12

Location: University of Houston, Houston, TX

Cost: $525 (Room, board, tuition, and fees included), Commute $365

Website:  http://www.uhbands.com/cougar-band-camp/

 

Texas Tech University Band Camp - Overnight Camp, All instruments Camp

Date: July 8-14

Location: Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX

Cost: $650 (Room, board, tuition, and fees included), Commute $275

Website:  http://www.depts.ttu.edu/music/ttuboc/

 

 

Instrument Specific Camps

Flute Camp - Day Camp for flutes

Date:  June 4-7

Location:  Hillwood Middle School

Cost:  $140

Signup:  Please email Tara Richter at tararichter.flute@gmail.com

 

Floot Fire - Day Camp for flutes

Date: July 16-20

Location: Coppell High School

Cost: $350

Website: https://flootfire.com/dallas-2-coppell/

 

Clearly Clarinet Camp – Day Camp, for clarinets and bass clarinets

Camp Date: June 25-28

Location: Timberview Middle School

Cost: $150

Website: https://bocalmajority.formstack.com/forms/kellerccc201

 

Bocal Majority and Operation Oboe – Day Camp, for oboes and bassoons

Camp Date: June 25-28

Location: Timberview Middle School

Cost: $265

Website: https://bocalmajority.formstack.com/forms/2018keller

 

Young Saxophonists Institute – Day Camp for saxophones

Camp Date: June 25-29

Location: Keller Central High School

Cost: $300

Signup: https://www.ysicamps.com/

 

Center Stage Brass Summer Camp – Day Camp, for all brass instruments

Camp Date: June 25-29

Location: Coppell High School

Cost: $310

Website:  http://www.centerstagebrass.com/2017-summer-camp/

 

All-State Summer Trumpet Camp – Day Camp for trumpets

Camp Date: Session 1 – June 4-8, Session II – July 9-13

Location: Keller High School

Cost: $125

Signup:  Email Steve Gulledge at  GulledgeSD@gmail.com

 

UTA Honors Horn Camp – Day Camp, only for French Horn players

Camp Date: July 20-25

Location: University of Texas at Arlington

Cost: $375

Website: http://www.honorshorncamp.com/

 

Festival of Trombones – Day Camp for trombones

Camp Date: June 12-15

Location: Coppell High School

Cost: $250

Signup:  https://www.coppellband.com/festival-of-trombones

 

Texas Tuba/Euph Camp – Day Camp for tube and euphonium students

Camp Date: June 11-13

Location: Denton Guyer High School

Cost: $225

Signup: https://www.tamuctuba.com/bootcamp

 

Hillwood Middle School Percussion Camp – Day Camp, for percussion

Camp Date: July 23-24

Location: Central High School

Cost: $50

Website: http://parkwoodhillwood.band/middle-school-percussion-camp

 

Drum Set Boot Camp – Day Camp, for percussion students learning drum set.

Camp Date: May 28-30

Location: Central High School

Cost: $75 (provide own drum set), $100 (if you need a drum set)

Website: http://www.clevdrums.com/bootcamp/

 

North Texas Middle School Percussion Camp – Day Camp, for percussion

Camp Date: June 19-21

Location: Marcus High School (Flower Mound)

Cost: $150

Website: http://www.kwylie.com/camp/camp.html

 

Marimba Madness (Percussion Camp) – Day Camp, for percussion

Date: June 18-22

Location: JJ Pearce High School (Richardson)

Cost: $275

Website: http://www.marimbamadness.com/

 

Jazz Camps

UTA Summer Jazz Combo Workshop (must be 13 or older) – Day Camp for jazz instruments focusing on improvisation

Camp Date: July 8-13

Location: University of Texas at Arlington

Cost: $425

Website:  https://www.uta.edu/music/areas/jazz-studies/jazz-combo-workshop.php

 

Texas All-Star Jazz Camp (must be 13 or older) – Day Camp, for jazz instruments only.

Camp Date: July 9-13

Location: Collin College (Plano, Spring Creek Campus)

Cost: $325

Website: https://www.collin.edu/department/music/jazzcamp.aspx

 

Helbing Jazz Initiative Summer Combo Sessions – Day camp for jazz instruments focusing on improvisation

Camp Date: July 9-19

Location:  Williamson Music First (Southlake)

Cost: $400

Website: https://helbingjazzinitiative.com/index.php/hji-small-group-program