| May 1999 Music faculty host summer camps The programs -- Piano Camp, Band Camp and Musical Theater Camp -- provide individual attention by a specialized faculty, with daily classes and lessons held in University facilities. Optional private lessons are available. Piano Camp, held June 13-19, is for ninth- through 12th-grade keyboard players. The camp offers classes in music theory, music technology, keyboard improvisation and performance relaxation techniques, in addition to master classes. Piano Camp is $175 for "commuter campers" and $355 for "resident campers." Application deadline is May 28. For more information, call Nancy Cooper, Piano Camp director, at (406) 243-2080. Band Camp, June 20-26, is for concert and jazz band musicians entering grades seven through 12. Classes include music theory, conducting, jazz improvisation and history of popular music. Students may participate in clinics, recitals and concerts, and small ensembles that include percussion, woodwind and brass. Band Camp is $135 for commuter campers and $315 for resident campers. Application deadline is June 4. For more information, call Steve Bolstad, co-director, at (406) 243-4382, or Maxine Ramey, co-director, at (406) 243-2155. Musical Theater Camp, July 5-11, is for students age 14 to 18. Classes include movement, acting and singing, plus master classes in auditioning, make-up, improvisation and musicianship. Students may participate in scene performances and recitals. Musical Theater Camp is $135 for commuter campers and $315 for resident campers. Application deadline is June 15. For more information, call Anne Basinski, co-director, at (406) 243-5192, or Stephen Kalm, co-director, at 243-4382. All prices include tuition, a T-shirt and a photo; room and board are included for resident campers. A limited number of scholarships are available.
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