Day 1

Tues June 9

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM – Registration
Camper check-in and materials distribution
Location: Enter Door 7 - Registration in the Commons

9:00 AM – Opening Concert & Meet the Teachers
Experience a variety of vocal jazz styles through live performance and staff introductions
Location: Hegg

10:00 AM – Rehearsal Block 1 (Sectionals)
Rehearse ILMEA audition repertoire: Gotta Be
Location: Classrooms

11:00 AM – Harmony & Tonal Skills
Develop tonal skills and deepen understanding of chords and harmonic function
Location: Hegg

12:00 PM – Lunch - Provided
Break
Location: The Commons

1:00 PM – Rehearsal Block 2 (Sectionals)
Rehearse ILMEA audition repertoire: My One
Location: Classrooms

2:00 PM – Improvisation Block 1
Introduction to blues concepts and motivic development for improvisation
Location: Hegg

3:00 PM – Rehearsal Block 3 (Sectionals)
Ensemble rehearsal and stylistic listening for the Camp Song
Location: Classrooms

4:00 PM – Full Camp Sing
Full ensemble rehearsal of ILMEA selections: Gotta Be & My One
Location: Hegg

5:00 PM – Pickup
Camper dismissal
Location: Door 7

Day 2

Wed June 10

8:00 AM – Arrival & Check-In
Camper arrival and optional lesson time
Location: Door 7

9:00 AM – Rehearsal Block 1*
Sectional rehearsals (35 minutes) followed by full ensemble rehearsal (15 minutes)
Focus on ILMEA audition repertoire: Gotta Be
Location: Classrooms

*Individual Tonal Skills and Solo Recordings

10:00 AM – Harmony & Tonal Skills
Tonal skill development and understanding chord structures
Location: Hegg

11:00 AM – Improvisation Block 2
Continued development of jazz improvisation skills and stylistic application
Location: Hegg

12:00 PM – Lunch
Break
Location: The Commons

1:00 PM – Rehearsal Block 2*
Sectional rehearsals (35 minutes) followed by full ensemble rehearsal (15 minutes)
Focus on ILMEA audition repertoire: My One
Location: Classrooms

*Individual Tonal Skills and Solo Recordings

2:00 PM – Microphone Technique
Fundamentals of microphone use, sound production, and performance technique
Location: Hegg

2:30 PM – Listening & Style Workshop
Listening and understanding a variety of jazz styles and performance practices
Location: Hegg

3:00 PM – Rehearsal Block 3 (Sectionals)
Ensemble song preparation in sectionals
Location: Classrooms

*Individual Tonal Skills and Solo Recordings

4:00 PM – Full Camp Sing
Full ensemble rehearsal of ILMEA selections: Gotta Be & My One
Location: Hegg

*Individual Tonal Skills and Solo Recordings

5:00 PM – Pickup
Camper dismissal
Location: Door 7

Day 3

Wed June 11

8:00 AM – Arrival
Camper arrival and optional individual or small-group coaching
Location: Door 7

9:00 AM – Improv & Tonal Skills Review
Review of improvisation concepts and tonal skills to reinforce musical accuracy and confidence
Location: Hegg

10:00 AM – Full Camp Rehearsal
Full ensemble rehearsal of My One and Only Love
Location: Hegg

*Individual Tonal Skills and Solo Recordings

11:00 AM – Ensemble Rehearsals
Sectional and ensemble work to refine repertoire and performance details
Location: Classrooms / Hegg

*Individual Tonal Skills and Solo Recordings

12:00 PM – Lunch
Break
Location: The Commons

1:00 PM – Full Camp Rehearsal
Full ensemble rehearsal of Gotta Be
Location: Hegg

*Individual Tonal Skills and Solo Recordings

2:00 PM – Performance Day Walk-Through
Overview of concert procedures, logistics, and expectations
Location: Hegg

3:00 PM – Ensemble Rehearsals (Continued)
Final sectional and ensemble preparation
Location: Classrooms / Hegg

*Individual Tonal Skills and Solo Recordings

4:00 PM – Full Dress Rehearsal
Complete run-through of concert repertoire in performance order
Location: Hegg

5:00 PM – SEL Activity
Community-building and reflection activity
Location: The Commons

6:00 PM – Final Concert
Camp performance for family and guests
Location: Hegg

Lunch!

Lunch is provided daily for all campers. Each meal includes a main entrée, fresh fruit, a vegetable, and a dessert to keep students energized throughout the day. Lunch will be enjoyed together in The Commons.