Summer Camps: Music

The following items are quoted from the Lexington Herald Leader annual summer camp guide, found in its full version here or the Lexington Family Magazine, found in its full online version here.

• Asbury University ImpactU Brass Music Camp. June 5-9. Grades 9-12. Study with renowned musicians such as Mark Ridenour. Each student may participate in masterclasses, private lessons and a brass choir. Residential camp on Asbury University’s campus, One Macklem Drive, Wilmore. $390 week, all inclusive; $50 sibling discount. Register by June 2. Asbury.edu/impactu. 859-858-3511, Ext. 2503. [email protected].

• Campbellsville University Chamber Music Camp. Grades 8-12. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. June 4-6. Campbellsville University Gosser Fine Arts Center, 210 University Drive, Campbellsville. Open to all high school woodwind, brass, string, piano, steel band, guitar, and vocal students. Campers will be placed in chamber ensembles and have rehearsal sessions with CU School of Music faculty, individual and group practice times, master classes, sessions in music theory and history, evening concerts, and a final recital featuring the student chamber ensembles. All campers will be provided music and meals. Campers can choose to commute to campus or stay in the dorms. $130 resident; $100 commuter. Register by May 1. 270-789-5237. Campbellsville.edu/music/chambercamp. [email protected].

• Foster Music Camp. June 11-30. Middle and high school students. Eastern Kentucky University campus. Resident and commuter pricing. $275-$675 week. Register by May 1. Fostercamp.org.

• Kentucky Bluegrass Music Camp (in conjunction with Festival of the Bluegrass). Kentucky Horse Park Campground. June 6-8. Ages 6-18. Kids exposed to all bluegrass instruments, including fiddle, mandolin, guitar, banjo and bass. Lunch provided daily. Kids must provide their own instrument. Chaperones required to be on site. $45. Register by May 20. 859-229-1186 or 859-253-0806. Festivalofthebluegrass.com. [email protected].