This camp is for incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students that are pre-approved to make an instrument switch or that are planning to enroll in band or orchestra for the first time. (This camp is not designed for incoming 5th-grade students.) Students will develop techniques and skills required to participate in 6th-grade band or orchestra. We will focus on instrument technique, note reading, understanding new rhythms, as well as how to put together and maintain your instrument. Camp will culminate with a concert for family and friends! Please contact your school’s band or orchestra teacher so we may work together to get all the necessary supplies in time for camp.  

• Location – Yorkville Middle School
• Cost - $80
• Grades: Incoming 6-8 Grade
• Instructors: Julie Fischer, Maggie Wood-Davis, Dan McGarel, Ryan Lesniak
• Date: August 7-18 (Monday - Friday)
• Time: 8 – 9 am
• The Yorkville Music Boosters offer a music scholarship for students attending music camp!  Please visit the link below to apply. Families should complete the online camp registration and pay in full. If your child is awarded the scholarship, half the amount will be refunded directly to the credit card used.  
  Scholarship Application: English/Spanish
• REGISTER HERE

This camp is for incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students that are pre-approved to make an instrument switch or that are planning to enroll in orchestra for the first time. (This camp is not designed for incoming 5th-grade students.) Students will develop techniques and skills required to participate in 6th-grade band or orchestra. We will focus on instrument technique, note reading, understanding new rhythms, as well as how to put together and maintain your instrument. Camp will culminate with a concert for family and friends! Please contact your school’s orchestra teacher so we may work together to get all the necessary supplies in time for camp. 

• Location – Yorkville Middle School
• Cost - $80
• Grades Incoming 6-8 Grade
• Instructors: Chris Griffith, Allison Buettner
• Date: August 7-18 (Monday - Friday)
• Time: 10 – 11 am
• The Yorkville Music Boosters offer a music scholarship for students attending music camp!  Please visit the link below to apply. Families should complete the online camp registration and pay in full. If your child is awarded the scholarship, half the amount will be refunded directly to the credit card used.  
  Scholarship Application: English/Spanish
• REGISTER HERE

Come join us for 2 weeks of fun music making! This camp is the perfect way to review your previous knowledge while also giving you a “jumpstart” into the coming school year. Through fun summer music and activities, we will learn new notes, rhythms, scales, and musical concepts that will help you be a leader in your school in the fall. Camp will culminate with a concert for family and friends!

• Location – Yorkville Middle School
• Cost - $90
• Grades: Incoming 6 Grades
• Stipulation: Must have been in band or orchestra during the 2022-2023 school year.
• Band Instructors: Julie Fischer, Maggie Wood-Davis, Dan McGarel, Ryan Lesniak
• Orchestra Instructors: Chris Griffith, Allison Buettner
• Dates: August 7-18 (Monday - Friday)
• Time: 9 - 10 am
• The Yorkville Music Boosters offer a music scholarship for students attending music camp!  Please visit the link below to apply. Families should complete the online camp registration and pay in full. If your child is awarded the scholarship, half the amount will be refunded directly to the credit card used.  
  Scholarship Application: English/Spanish
• REGISTER HERE

Come join us for 2 weeks of fun music making! This camp is the perfect way to review your previous knowledge while also giving you a “jumpstart” into the coming school year. Through fun summer music and activities, we will learn new notes, rhythms, scales, and musical concepts that will help you be a leader in your school in the fall. Camp will culminate with a concert for family and friends!

• Location – Yorkville Middle School
• Cost - $90
• Grades Incoming 7th & 8th Grade 
• Stipulations: Must have been in band or orchestra during the 2022-2023 school year.
• Band Instructors: Julie Fischer, Maggie Wood-Davis, Dan McGarel, Ryan Lesniak
• Orchestra Instructors: Chris Griffith, Allison Buettner
• Date: August 7-18 (Monday - Friday)
• Time: 11 am – 12 pm
• The Yorkville Music Boosters offer a music scholarship for students attending music camp!  Please visit the link below to apply. Families should complete the online camp registration and pay in full. If your child is awarded the scholarship, half the amount will be refunded directly to the credit card used.  
  Scholarship Application: English/Spanish
• REGISTER HERE

Come jam-out with us learning swing and Latin jazz styles at our jazz camp! No jazz experience is necessary. We will explore new jazz rhythms, articulations, and elements that make jazz fun to play and listen to! Camp will culminate with a concert for family and friends. 

• Location – Yorkville Middle School
• Cost - $50
• Grades Incoming 7-8
• Stipulations: Students need to be registered for concert band camp or orchestra camp to participate and must have been in band or orchestra during the 2022-2023 school year.
• Instructors: Julie Fischer, Maggie Wood-Davis, Dan McGarel, Ryan Lesniak 
• Date: August 7-18 (Monday - Friday)
• Time: 10  – 11 am
• The Yorkville Music Boosters offer a music scholarship for students attending music camp!  Please visit the link below to apply. Families should complete the online camp registration and pay in full. If your child is awarded the scholarship, half the amount will be refunded directly to the credit card used.  
  Scholarship Application: English/Spanish
• REGISTER HERE

This camp is designed for both band and orchestra students nominated to audition for the Illinois Music Educators Association’s (ILMEA) honor festival in the fall of 2023. Students will be coached on the required audition music. In addition, we will discuss tips for a successful audition and learn more about the audition process.

• Location – Yorkville Middle School
• Participants –Nominated Students Only
• Grades 7-8 
• Stipulations: Students need to be registered for concert band camp or orchestra camp to participate and must have been in band or orchestra during the 2022-2023 school year.
• Cost - $25
• Band Instructors: Julie Fischer, Maggie Wood-Davis, Dan McGarel, Ryan Lesniak
• Orchestra Instructors: Chris Griffith, Allison Buettner
• Date: August 7-18 (Monday - Friday)
• Time: 12 – 12:30 pm
• The Yorkville Music Boosters offer a music scholarship for students attending music camp!  Please visit the link below to apply. Families should complete the online camp registration and pay in full. If your child is awarded the scholarship, half the amount will be refunded directly to the credit card used.  
  Scholarship Application: English/Spanish
• REGISTER HERE