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Blue Ridge Suzuki Camp Suggested Packing List
Temperatures in Orkney Springs can be quite variable (it is typically in the 80’s during the day and cools off at night), so please be prepared for different kinds of weather including the possibility of cool nights. Rooms have fans, but you may want to bring an extra fan.
You must provide your own sheets and towels. A list of room assignments will be emailed the week before camp, so you know what type of beds you have in order to bring appropriate sheets. Essential: Cash for miscellaneous purchases and tips (there are no ATM’s in Orkney Springs) Bedding (sheets and pillowcases) Towels (bath and pool towels) Water Bottles/Coffee Mug Instruments & Accessories (shoulder rest, rock stop, cello chair, etc.) Suzuki and other relevant music Extra strings Parent notebook Music stand (if you are taking orchestra, chamber music, or need one for practice) Rain attire and umbrella Swimsuit Sunscreen Bug Spray Extra clothes– kids can get dirty at camp! Face masks/Covid Tests Hand sanitizer
Optional: Blankets/Pillows (these are provided but many families bring their own) Extra Fan Camera/Video Nightlight Sports equipment (tennis rackets, balls, frisbees, etc.) Board games Metronome Flashlight Snacks/Drinks/Cooler (there is an ice machine) Bike/Scooter and helmet (helmets are required) Fishing gear Rubber boots and fishing nets Laundry Soap (there are machines up the hill) Parents: bring your instrument if you play one!
We strongly encourage parents to make camp an electronics-free week for their children, and to leave electronics in the car. Many families choose to do this, as they can be a distraction from the musical and social experience of camp.
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Repertoire List 2023
Cello: Book 1: All Book 2: May Time, Minuet 3, Hunter’s Chorus, March in G, Two Grenadiers, Bouree Book 3: Berceuse, Lully Gavotte, Scherzo, Gavotte in C Minor, Humoresque, Allegro Moderato Book 4: Breval Movement 1, Chanson Triste Book 5: Vivaldi Sonata, Arioso Book 6: The Swan, Tarantella, Vivaldi Double Book 7: Eccles Sonata, Popper Gavotte Book 8: Sammartini 1st Movement, Elegie
Guitar: Book 1: All Book 2: Allegro, A Toye, Carcassi Andante, Corrente, Waltz Book 3: Nonesuch, Greensleeves, Carulli Etude, Paganini Waltz, Celeste y Blanco Book 4: Siciliana, Sor Etude, Waltz, Las Filias Book 5: La Volta, Maria Luisa, Allegro Vivace Book 6: Damas Etude, Carcassi Etude Book 7: Canarios
Violin: Book 1: All Book 2: Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus, Hunter’s Chorus, Waltz, Two Grenadiers, Gavotte from Mignon, Minuet in G Book 3: Martini Gavotte, Bach Minuet, Gavotte in G Minor, Becker Gavotte, Bouree Book 4: Seitz Concerto no. 5 mvt. 1, Vivaldi Concerto in Am mvt. 3, Bohm Perpetual Motion Book 5: Gavotte, Vivaldi Concerto in A minor mvt. 2, Country Dance, Veracini Gigue Book 6: Handel Sonata No. 3 mvt. 1 & 2, Rameau Gavotte Book 7: Mozart Minuet, Bach Concerto in A Minor mvt. 1, Bach Courante Book 8: Tambourin by Gretry, Bach Allegro
Viola Book 1: All Book 2: Musette, Long Long Ago, Bourée, Witches Dance, Lully Gavotte Book 3: Bach Minuet, Humoresque, Gavotte by Bach Book 4: Telemann Concerto in D Major Book 5: Nina, Four French Dances Book 6: Fiocco Allegro, Hungarian Dance
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BLUE RIDGE SUZUKI CAMP INFORMATION 2023
CHECK-IN Camp registration is from 4:00 to 5:30 PM on Sunday, June 18. Registration is on the porch of the Orkney Springs Hotel, the large four-story building on the left as you enter the camp. Classes begin Monday, June 19 at 8:30 AM. Check-in for Blue Ridge Chamber Music Institute is Sunday, June 18 between 12:00 and 12:30 PM.
CHECK-OUT AND FINAL CONCERTS Camp ends Friday, June 23 with final orchestra and group concerts beginning at 9:30 AM, followed by lunch. Please plan to stay for the concerts, as they are an important closing to the week. Family and friends are welcome to attend, and may purchase lunch at the hotel desk. (please let the front desk know by breakfast). The student chamber music concert is Thursday afternoon, June 22.
DAILY SCHEDULE Classes are scheduled between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. Each student’s schedule is unique, and will include a private lesson masterclass, group repertoire class, and musicianship class. Many students also have an elective and/or chamber music. Typically, students have a combination of morning and afternoon classes, with one or two free periods for practice or recreation. Parents of younger students should plan to attend classes, take notes, and practice with their child. The schedule will also include student recitals, parent sessions, evening activities, and free time for recreation. Parents of more than one student may need to move between classes.
MUSIC PREPARATION Suzuki Students should review the pieces from the 2023 Repertoire list- teachers will choose pieces from this list for the Sunday evening Play-In and daily group classes. All students should come to camp with a polished piece and a working piece to play for their masterclass teacher. Polished means that the piece is thoroughly learned, fluent, and memorized. A working piece is a piece they are working on refining and polishing. Please consult your teacher to choose your pieces.
STUDENT RECITALS Students may choose to play on a solo recital if we are given recital piece information at time of registration, or by June 1. Piano accompaniments to pieces outside of the Suzuki repertoire must be emailed by June 1. Students should only register for a recital if they have a piece that is well polished and memorized. Due to limited rehearsal time, it is ideal if the student has previously performed the piece with piano.
EVENING ACTIVITIES The tentative schedule of evening activities is: Monday: Student Recital/Ice Cream Social. Tuesday: Family Variety Show Wednesday: 25th Anniversary Celebration Concert Thursday: Traditional Music Night & Square Dance followed by bonfire.
HOUSING Families are housed in Maryland House, Pennsylvania House, and nearby smaller cottages. Rooms have private baths with showers. You are responsible for bringing your own sheets & towels, blankets and pillows are provided.
MEALS Meals will be served by Shrine Mont staff in the dining room, and families will have the option to eat in the dining hall or at an outside picnic area. For meals where meat is the main course a vegetarian option will be available. Please let us know at least 4 weeks in advance if you have any dietary allergies, to make sure this can be accommodated. There is a small store in Orkney Springs to buy snacks and drinks, but we recommend that families bring extra snacks.
RECREATION Facilities include a large gradual-entry swimming pool, tennis courts, miles of hiking trails, sand volleyball court, basketball court and recreation fields. Many people bring bikes and scooters to camp.
SHRINE MONT GUIDELINES There is a policy of no smoking in any of the buildings at Shrine Mont. Beer and wine are not allowed in public areas. No pets (except seeing eye dogs) are allowed. Skateboards and rollerblades are not allowed.
PHONE/INTERNET Cell phone service can be inconsistent, but there is wireless internet access in the hotel lobby. There is also a phone in the Hotel lobby (calling card only). Important/Emergency incoming messages may be left at the Shrine Mont office at (540) 856-2141, and the staff will get you the message.
QUESTIONS Please email Director Katherine Wiley at kmwiley@earthlink.net or call (336) 926-0406 (email is the preferred and fastest way of reaching us). |
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