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