MBA SUMMER BAND CAMPS
June 18, 2022 - Announcing 2022 Summer Band Camp Bursaries - This opportunity has been made possible by the generous support of The Winnipeg Foundation through their Camp & Summer Program Grant.
* Bursaries will be given on a first come, first served basis until the full grant amount is distributed
MBA Summer Band Camps (established 1989) - Activities vary from location to location and include some or all of the following: full band rehearsals, sectional instruction, small ensembles, master classes, ear training, rhythm training, sight reading, and a Friday evening public concert. Staff includes a coordinator, guest conductor and instrumental specialists. The student/staff ratio is approximately 8:1. These camps are geared towards students in grades 6-10, provided they have one year of musical training.
2022 Band Camps:
When & Where (Sessions run approximately 8:30 am - 3:30 pm):
Winnipeg – Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute - August 7-12 - Complete
Winnipeg – Vincent Massey Collegiate - August 15-19 - Complete
Oakbank – Springfield Middle School - August 22-26 - Complete
Winnipeg – Garden City Collegiate - August 22-26 - Complete
Winnipeg - Sturgeon Heights Collegiate - August 22-26 - Complete
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MBA Prairie Percussion Workshop (established in 2011 by Victoria Sparks) is a summer program for all percussion students in middle and high school. Students attend specialized classes in all areas of concert percussion (keyboard, timpani, snare drum, and auxiliary) as well as drum set and world percussion classes. A performance of the percussion ensemble groups organized by their levels of experience takes place at the end of the week, . This camp is geared towards students in grades 6-12, provided they have one year of musical training.
2022 Prairie Percussion Workshop
When & Where (Sessions run approximately 8:30 am - 3:30 pm):
Winnipeg - University of Manitoba, Desautels Faculty of Music - August 2-5 - Complete
Registration Fees:
Regular Fee - $220
With $25 Bursary - $195
With $200 Bursary - $20*
*Additional application details required