2008
Camp Schedule
Applying
for Summer Camp
About the Summer Camps – Pontiac Bay periodically holds summer camp workshops where youth participants have an opportunity to work with an established guest conductor and also with some of Pontiac Bay's adult mentors from the concert season.
During the workshop, the youth participants read through and rehearse orchestral music from Film, Theater, and Television, work on sight-reading skills, and also work on enhancing their technique and performance skills. One or two adult mentors from Pontiac Bay Symphony Orchestra sit in with the youth participants during the workshop and assist them as they work through the music.
Each workshop also includes a Recital for friends, family, and guests, and is followed by a reception. The guest conductor leads the recital and the adult mentors also participate in the performance.
Basic Details – The summer camp workshops are for youth, ages 12 through 18, and generally take place over four consecutive Saturdays. Past workshops have been scheduled in July and August.
Those who are interested in participating should first contact Pontiac Bay at 206-364-0907 to determine if the workshop is being held. If it is, individuals are then asked to complete an Application form and schedule an audition. The main purpose of the audition is to determine sight-reading ability and performance level.
After an application is received, the person is contacted to arrange an audition. There is also a fee to participate in the summer camp that is due at the audition if the person is accepted into the workshop.
Location – Past summer camp workshops have been held at the school at Lake City Presbyterian, which is located in northeast Seattle four miles north of the University of Washington.
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Following are the currently scheduled dates for a 2008 summer workshop:
Session Level Day and Time Date
Session I Intermediate Saturday, 9 am to Noon August 2, 9, 16, 23
Session II Advanced Saturday, 9 am to Noon August 2, 9, 16, 23
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Those who are interested in participating should first contact Pontiac Bay at 206-364-0907 to determine if the workshop is being held.
To apply for a summer camp workshop, print out and complete the Application form and mail it to PBSO, P.O. Box 27307, Seattle, WA 98165-1807.
Note that applicants should be able to read and play in time and also have some ensemble experience. The workshop is also for youth ages 12 through 18.
After your application is received, you will be contacted to schedule an audition and complete the registration. The purpose of the audition is to determine sight-reading ability and performance level.
There is also a fee of $140 to participate in the summer camp, which is due at the audition if you are accepted into the workshop. The fee is refundable up to 14 days prior to the first day of the camp.
Location – Past summer camp workshops have been held at the school at Lake City Presbyterian, 3841 NE 123rd Street, located in northeast Seattle about four miles north of the University of Washington.
If you have any questions, or would like additional information, please call 206-364-0907.
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