2010 Heights Summer Music Camp

Save the dates for the 6th Annual Heights Summer Music Camp, June 21-26, 2010 at Wiley Middle School.

 Heights Summer Music Camp welcomes students aged 10-15 who want to increase their musical skills and meet their future friends! During this fun-filled week, campers will receive expert instruction on their instruments from CH-UH school district music teachers and local musicians, while preparing for an end-of-camp performance. The camp day includes two orchestra rehearsals, chamber group and sectional practice sessions, and music theory. Campers also will participate in a jazz or guitar workshop, or the Heights Summer Music Camp Chorus.

• Eligibility: Heights Summer Music Camp is for 5th-8th graders who live in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District and who have at least two years experience in their school instrumental music program. Fourth graders with one year of private music lessons may be admitted at the camp director’s discretion.
• Camp hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (early drop off by arrangement) and Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
• Finale concert: All campers are expected to participate in our end-of-camp concert June 26 at 10:30 a.m. Parents and family are encouraged to attend this musical celebration.
• Tuition: Camp fee is $150. Full payment is due June 21. Multi-camper families may request a $25 discount.
• Financial assistance: Financial aid is available to make sure all interested musicians can participate. All campers are expected to pay some tuition. To request reduced tuition, submit with your application a brief statement of need and how much you’re able to pay. Scholarships will be awarded by June1.
• Placement audition: Auditions to determine orchestra and chamber placement will take place starting May 15.

 Click here for a printable application form. Click here to apply online.

 The 2010 Music Elective selection form is available here.

Rules and a media release form for the 2010 camp are here.

Click here to read the 2009 concert program.

Here are photos from Saturday, June 13, 2009:

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Here are photo highlights from Friday, June 12, 2009, and more photos from Concert Day, Saturday, June 13:

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On Wednesday, June 10, 2009, Heights Summer Music Camp welcomed Cleveland Orchestra violist and Reaching Heights Trustee Richard Waugh, who performed for the campers and talked about his love of music and cycling. Later this month, Richard and teammate Charlie Combs, riding as Team Reaching Heights, will embark on  a 3,000 mile bike ride from San Diego to Annapolis, Md., The Race Across America, with proceeds to benefit Reaching Heights music programs.

Here are photo highlights from Wednesday, June 10, 2009:

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Here are photo highlights from Tuesday, June 9, 2009:

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Here are photo highlights from Monday, June 8, 2009:

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The Story of 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 a chance to explore music in an intensive yet leisurely environment.

The camp helps students perfect skills and deepen their commitment to music, both of which help build on our 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 provide camper fees, encouragement, commitment to music education, and their eager campers.

The camp meets daily for a week in June (June 21-26, 2010)  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 guitar. The camp targets students in the district’s instrumental program ages 10 to 15 who have two years of experience with their instrument  or a year of private instruction. It is open to any district resident who meets the eligibility requirements. Up to 85 campers may participate.

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