BLUEGRASS CAMPS

Pagosa Springs, CO
June 2-4, 2010
Four Corners Folk and Bluegrass Festival
For information call Crista Munro at 877.472.4672 or email crista@folkwest.com
www.folkwest.com
Click here for the medical form

Crested Butte, CO
July 6-8, 2010
Crested Butte Music Festival
For information call Alexander Scheirle at 970.349.0619 or email alexander@crestedbuttemusicfestival.com
www.crestedbuttemusicfestival.com
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Lyons, CO
July 19-22, 2010 SOLD OUT!!!
Rockygrass Academy for Kids
For information call Steve Szymanski at 800.624.2422 or email steve@bluegrass.com
www.bluegrass.com
Click here for the medical form

More camps to be announced soon!!!

We request that students from 6-7 be accompanied by a parent, but it is not neccessary. We also ask that the students have completed First Grade or equivalent prior to attending camp.

Every student needs to complete a Medical Form before arriving at camp. Download the medical form here.

Download the Bluegrass Camps for Kids Poster Here!

Bluegrass Camps for Kids is a 3 or 4 day bluegrass and folk music program for children ages 6-17, organized and taught by members of the band Bearfoot. Hailing from Anchorage Alaska, Bearfoot has taught thousands of kids worldwide, including over 80 locations in the U.S., Canada, and Ireland. In addition to teaching music camps, two of the band members are certified Elementary Education teachers.

Through an advanced registration form children pick from a wide range of classes; all levels of guitar, bass, banjo, fiddle, and vocals are offered. Campers are also involved in a band class with their peers, daily jams, square dances, art projects, optional private lessons, and games, as well as an end of camp concert for their friends and family. Campers do not need to have any previous instruction, as Bluegrass Camps for Kids teaches beginners up to advanced levels. Bluegrass Camps for Kids is also supported by a camp songbook that includes many traditional bluegrass and folk songs, written music, chord sheets, recommendations for practicing and additional resources to encourage further study.

A Day at Camp

Typically, camp begins at 10am with registration. The camp opens each day with a fun group event for the entire camp: sing-a-longs, square dances, jams, or other activities. Children then divide into the classes chosen when they registered: an assortment of instruments and levels, anywhere from beginning bass, to vocals, to advanced fiddle. Campers get an opportunity to increase their knowledge about an instrument they already play, or start learning about a new one. Two other classes of their choice follow, with a lunch time, and then the campers are grouped into bands of 6-8 students per band. These bands perform at the end of the camp concert for their families and friends. After these four classes, students get to pick from an assortment of afternoon activities like jamming, games, or art. The culmination of the camp is a "camp concert," where each band performs for families and friends. Typical Camp Schedule:

Friends and family members are welcome to come to the Morning Activities! Please come support our campers!

10:00am - Morning Activity (Morning registration starts on the first day. We recommend you come early with your parent or guardian.)
10:30am - Block 1
11:30am - Block 2
12:30pm - Lunch
1:00pm - Block 3
2:00pm - Band
3:00pm - Afternoon Activity
3:30pm - Done for the Day!

*Check with your local camp for the camp schedule. This is just typically what we do. The band and promoter reserves the right to change the schedule.