Camp Nirvana: Sample Schedule

This is designed to give a flavor of the camp.  However keep in mind that the specific items can vary widely from summer to summer.  
 

Sun.

4:00-5:00 Check in, move into rooms
5:30 Opening dinner
7:00 Introductions, camp philosophy & rules   
8:30-9:30  Orientation


Mon.    

8- Breakfast
9-10 Goal setting process and discussion
10-11 Individual practice  
11-12 rehearse- Quartet /rehearsal,  independent  of coaches unless requested
12 Lunch 
1:00-2:00
Chamber music rehearsal demo by the faculty, and philosophy of approach to chamber music and performing- Plus: avoiding injuries   Rm 184
2:15-4 First coaching sessions
4-  Recreation  - Easy guided walk in the forest  
5:30-Dinner    Introduction of Quartet #1 (fun, informal interview of quartet by the other 16 students)
7:00-8  practice time
8-9   Karen leads contradance #1

Tues.    

 8 - Breakfast 
9-10 practice
10-12 coach/rehearse
12  Lunch
1-2  “Stage fright management & therapy” - Karen  Room 184
2-4 rehearse/coach
4-Optional. Hike to Lake Washington
5:30 –Dinner  Intro. of Quartet #2
7:00-8 Yoga and injury prevention: Leslie and Irv
8:00-9:30 Small group sightreading – Part I. 

Wed.    

8- Breakfast
9-10 practice    
10-12 rehearse/coach
12 Lunch
1:00-2:15  Rehearse/Coach
2:30-3:45  Special Class: Baroque Dance- Leslie
4 Free time 
5:30 –Dinner    Intro. of Quartet #3
7:00 –8 practice
8-9pm SWIMMING PARTY  (Carol Ann Wald Memorial Pool- in St Edwards State Park)      

Thurs.                

8- Breakfast
9-10 practice  
10-12 coach/rehearse
12 Lunch 
1-2  Special class:  
 “Our future as musicians” career choices in the music field;  and how to stay active if not choosing music as a profession
2-4    : First Quartet ‘Sharing”   Rm.76
4:00 Free time (Making hemp bracelets- Sarah)
5:30-Dinner    Intro. of Quartet 4
8  Quartet Sightreading Part II 

Fri.       

 8- Breakfast
9:00-12- Teachers Open House-Chapel
9:30-10:50 Master Class, Karen presides,
11-11:50 Baroque dance-Leslie
12 Lunch
1-2   practice 
2-4:00    Coach/rehearse
4:00   Recreation
5:30 Dinner  Intro of Quartet #5   
7:00 pm- Special Event: Workshop and Party 

 Sat.      

8 - breakfast
10-12 Tag-team Coaching  (Coaches rotate, summarize week and plan for next) 
12 lunch   
1 –2 Special class: “Share your solo piece if you so desire” part I.  optional (Karen/Irv.)    
2-5:30 Recreation  -Mosaic project (plate breaking)-Sarah-
and free time
5:30 dinner
7:00-9:30 All-camp chamber orchestra- Grieg pieces; Tchaikovsky Serenade; (chapel)

Sun.    FIELD TRIP DAY: PICNIC AT THE BEACH!

8- breakfast
9- individual practice
PICNIC AT THE BEACH!
5:30 Dinner

Mon.       

8- Breakfast
9-10   practice
10-12 rehearse/coach   (camp photos taken)
12 Lunch
1-2  tba
2-4 rehearse/coach
4 recreation
5:30 Dinner  
7:00-8  Share Your Solo –part II

Tues. 

8- Breakfast
9-10 practice  
10-12 rehearse/coach  
12 Lunch
1-2 Special subject   Fiddling (Karen)
2:15 –4 rehearse 
4 recreation
5:30 dinner    
7:30 –
8:30 Small group sightreading Part III
8:30-9:45  tba

Wed.     

8- Breakfast
9 Special class: Share Your Solo, part III  (in the Chapel)
10-12    All Camp Chamber Orchestra: faculty play along with students; Selections from late Beethoven quartets op.130, 132, 135  (Rm.184)
12 Lunch
1:30-3:00 Coaching
3:00 Recreation or special walk
4:45  physical playing problems clinic (Leslie, Irv)
5:30 dinner
7:00 student organized sight-reading or practice
8:00 skit planning

Thurs.    

8- Breakfast
9:00 Groups rehearse
10:00-12  In-house play-through of Quartets- in Chapel (with peer critique)
12:00 lunch
1:00 remainder of play-though
3:30 Mosaics, (gluing and putting together)
5:30 Dinner
7:00 Talent show- auditorium Room 176
Party

Fri.   

8- Breakfast
9-11:30 rehearse
12:00 lunch
1-3 Dress Rehearsal-chapel
3:00  Meetingassessing progress/self-evaluations
Tie-dye project- Sarah
5:30  PICNIC- St.Edward State Park – pizza
8:30 Final bonding in Karen’s room

Sat.

 9:00-breakfast
10-11 faculty summary, Camp evaluations
11 quartets
12 lunch
2:00 concert
Reception
Farewell

 (schedule is subject to change!)

 

 


Leslie Marckx teaches Baroque Dance at Camp 2005


Camp 2001


Hannah and Emily play Kodaly, Camp 2003

   

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