Rock Band Day Camps
Every summer Mike’s School of Blues/Rock has organized camp sessions from early July through late August. The Rock Band Camp experience at Mike’s is low pressure, fun, educational and relaxing. It's designed to motivate, build confidence and be a place to make new friends and strengthen existing friendships. Many of the campers come back for several summers because they enjoy the fun and variety of activities offered.
Camp sessions run for 2 weeks, 2 days per week. They begin at 9:30 am and end at 4:30 pm each day. Session days are usually Tuesdays and Thursdays and are subject to change depending on schedule conflicts and weather forecasts.
You might ask what weather has to do with music? Well, the kids need breaks from the indoor studio – so other activities are arranged. Some of the activities enjoyed by past campers include: water balloon wars, softball games, board games, swimming, volleyball, go-cart racing at Mukilteo Speedway, day trips to Wild Waves Water Park, outdoor BBQ’s, roasting marshmallows, or just relaxing on the patio.
There is a limit of 5 campers per session. Student campers are grouped as closely as possible according to age and musical skill levels.
Over the 4 days of camp, 3 to 5 songs are chosen by the campers to play from start to finish. Specialized arrangements are composed for each musician so they can have their spot in the limelight. Once everyone has learned their individual parts, the emphasis shifts to playing the songs together as a band and are tightened up for studio recording at Swift Services or a performance. The recordings or performances are usually organized in the fall at no additional cost to the campers.
Each 4 day session in 2010 is $320 per camper. There will be 4 sessions offered this summer.
Session I – July 6, 8, 13, 15
Session II – July 20, 22, 27, 29
(Plus one bonus day TBD when all the session I & II campers will get together for a day trip to Wild Waves or go-cart racing.)
Session III – August 3, 5, 10, 12
Session IV – August 17, 19, 24, 26
(Plus one bonus day TBD when all the session III & IV campers will get together for a day trip to Wild Waves or go-cart racing.)
Mike promises to make your camper's experience memorable and rewarding!