Bowling Green Summer
Music Institute
Selected as one of the “best” summer programs for aspiring musicians by the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University.
The Summer Music Institute is a program of intensive music camps designed for high school and junior high school students, sponsored by the College of Musical Arts. Starting from two one-week music camps in 1981, the Summer Music Institute has grown to as many as nine camps each summer. A College of Musical Arts faculty member serves as the director of each camp and is responsible for staff assignments and curriculum.
There is an item checklist to help you plan your packing.
Deadlines for applications are three weeks prior to the start of camp! Session 1: May 18, 2009. Session 2: May 25, 2009. Session 3: June 1, 2009.
2009 Costs: Five-day camps cost $450 per resident student, $350 per commuter student (with meals), $260 per commuter student (without meals); six-day camps cost $475 per resident student, $370 per commuter student (with meals), $280 per commuter student (without meals). Double Reed-Making Boot Camp costs: $30 supply fee for all students, $270 per resident student, $210 per commuter student (with meals), $170 per commuter student (without meals).
Registration forms will be available on each individual camp’s page in mid-February each year.
The summer 2009 camps include:
| Session 1 | Camp | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Session One in Pictures, 2008 | ||
| June 7–12 | Brass Camp | Dr. William B. Mathis |
| June 7–13 | Musical Theater Camp | Todd Schreiber | June 7–12 | Super Sax Camp | Michael Holmes |
| Session 2 | Camp | Director |
| Session Two in Pictures, 2008 | ||
| June 14–19 | Clarinet Camp | Kevin Schempf |
| June 14–19 | Piano Camp | Dr. Robert Satterlee |
| June 14–20 | String Orchestra Camp | Dr. Megan Fergusson |
| Special Session for 2009 | ||
| June 17–19 | Double Reed-Making Bootcamp | Dr. Nathaniel Zeisler and Dr. Jacqueline Leclair |
| Session 3 | Camp | Director |
| Session Three in Pictures, 2008 | ||
| June 21–26 | Recording Studio Camp | Mark Bunce |
| June 21–26 | Steel Drum Camp | Bryan Stanbridge |
| June 21–26 | Vocal Arts Camp | Christopher Scholl |
Dorothy M. Price Summer Music Institute Scholarship
Dorothy M. Price, a long-time and valued friend of the College of Musical Arts, is keenly interested in educational opportunities for young people, and through a generous gift, has provided funding for a special scholarship available, by application, to any student who enrolls in the BGSU Summer Music Institute. The criteria to be considered are display of talent and financial need. This award, in the amount of $150, will be applied toward the total camp fee.
To be eligible to apply, students must first complete and return their camp application along with payment. The application deadline is May 8, 2009.
2009 Scholarship Application Form for recording studio applicants [pdf]
2009 Scholarship Application Form for all other applicants [pdf]