MCYO is excited to announce our Summer Winds and Percussion!
Current middle school band students will reinforce ensemble skills, refine fundamental performing skills, and make friends with musicians across the county under the direction of Concert Orchestra Conductor Andrea Cameron and Band Director Scott Cameron.
CAMP INCLUDES
- Band ensemble rehearsals led by Directors Andrea and Scott Cameron
- Technique sessions focusing on fundamentals
- Skill building and ensemble playing practice and tips
- Study of recent band arrangements (Grade levels: 1.5 to 2.5) with an emphasis on works by under-represented composers
- Preparation for MCYO auditions in August 2025
MUSICIAN REQUIREMENTS
- Students must be entering Grades 7-9 in the Fall of 2025
- Participants must have taken one year of daily music class on their own instrument.
- Private lessons are not required for this camp
- No audition is required for current MCYO musicians. Non-MCYO musicians are requested to submit a video with their application using the Dropbox link below. The video should the student playing alone for no more than two minutes. No accompaniment required. The musical selection can be from the school method book, their part of a band piece, a solo, or an etude.
- All musicians must be able to read music.
- Musicians must bring their own instrument and music stand.
Optional audition video due: July 1, 2025
For more information, contact MCYO@strathmore.org