Heights Summer Music Camp

Summer is a perfect time for busy students to focus on their interests.  That's why in 2005, Reaching Heights launched the Heights Summer Music Camp to give students in the CH-UH school district’s instrumental music program the chance to explore music in a more intensive yet leisurely environment than occurs during the school year.  The camp helps students perfect their skills and deepen their commitment to music: two ways to contribute to the CH-UH school district’s great musical tradition.     

The Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District provides a home for the camp.  Roxboro Middle School and Wiley Middle School have each hosted the musical week. 

Reaching Heights sponsors and organizes the camp: recruits and enrolls campers; recruits and manages the staff; solicits scholarship donations and awards camper scholarships; manages auditions and daily camp operations.

Families support the camp through camper fees, encouragement, commitment to music education, and their eager campers.

The camp meets daily for a week in late June and ends with a Saturday morning finale concert.  The daily routine includes two orchestra rehearsals, chamber groups, sectional rehearsals, music theory, and recreation and lunch breaks. Students also participate in one of three electives: chorus, jazz or keyboarding.

The camp targets students ages 10 to 15 who are enrolled in the district’s instrumental program and have at least two years of experience with their instrument, or a year of private instruction. It is also open to any district resident who meets the eligibility requirements.  Up to 95 campers may participate. 

The finale concert is powerful evidence of what our students are able to do and the terrific value of music education to our children and community.

Information about the 2009 Heights Summer Music Camp coming soon.