The Greater Miami Youth Symphony announces its 2nd annual Summer Music Camp.  The 2008 GMYS Summer Music Camp promises to be an opportunity for growth and skill development for all students involved.   Each student will have opportunities in small and large ensembles, recitals, gala concerts, as well as workshops in improvisation, sight-reading, conducting, and music theory and music history. 

The tentative dates for the camp are as follows: 

June 9-27 Advanced Camp at Robert Morgan Educational Center

June 30- July 18 Intermediate Camp at Arvida Middle School

July 21- August 8 Beginning Camp- locations TBA

Applications will be available in early Spring at www.gmys.org. 

The Intermediate and Advanced sessions are open to strings, wind, brass, and percussion students.  In order to qualify for the Advanced Session, a live audition, cd, or permission from GMYS Artistic Staff is required.   Teacher recommendation is required to attend the Intermediate Camp. Beginner Sessions will be held at four locations to be announced in early Spring.   
The Staff will include the GMYS Artistic Staff, Jacomo Bairos, Luiz-Gomez Imbert, Chauncey Patterson, Carol and David Cole, members of the Amernet String Quartet, as well as faculty and staff from local universities and colleges, private and public schools, local private teachers, and renowned guest artists/musicians to be announced in the Spring, including Black Violins.    Private lessons are also available during the camp, and will be arranged closer to the dates of the Summer Camp.

Tentative Intermediate and Advanced Camp Schedule:

 9am-10am: Private Lessons, Rehearsals

10am-12pm- Orchestra/Band

12pm-1pm: Lunch

1pm-3pm: Instrumental Class/Chamber Ensembles

3-4pm: Electives

Beginner Camp Schedule:

 The Beginner Camp will take place from 9am-3pm, and will provide a wide variety of activities for students that will increase their instrumental skills, music theory and reading knowledge, and group performance skills.   Students will also be given the opportunities to experiment with other classical and world instruments and will participate in fun music appreciation activities. A Special Education Division will also be available at the Palmetto Middle Beginner Camp for middle school students with mild varying exceptionalities. Students with mild autism, mild Aspberger's Syndrome, Emotionally Handicapped, learning disabilities, Educable Mental Handicaps, or other mild exceptionalities are welcome to be considered for the GMYS Music Camp.

Enrollment is limited, and due to the low tuition, spaces will fill quickly.

We look forward to an exciting summer of music growth and learning.