BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Music Center offers a full lineup of new programs this summer perfect for children as young as 5, teens, and adults to find opportunities to play, sing, and take part in ensembles.
“Camp Presto” (ages 5-9) provides a great introduction to music and playing an instrument; “Time Traveling Through Music” (ages 7-12) explores time through music; “Traditional Arts Camp” (ages 9-14) explores traditional music and arts; “Musicals Workshop” (ages 7-12) is all about singing for theater.
“Chamber Music for Kids” (ages 9-12) and “Piano Duets” (ages 10-17) explore the fun of making music with others. A beginning guitar camp (ages 8-10) and BMC's Trumpet Camp for elementary and middle school students are also on offer.
Teens have many opportunities to sing and play this summer at the BMC with a collegiate-style a cappella workshop; “Get Real” singing day; getaway camps; “Piano Duets” and “Piano Four Hands”; a beginning guitar camp; “HIT IT!” percussion camp; trumpet camp; “Open-D Tuning on Guitar”; music improvisation; and flute, cello, and chamber ensembles.
Summer is also a time for adults to enjoy the enrichment of music in one of the BMC's ensembles for flute, cello, trumpet and chamber music, including Camp Andantino; by attending the Northern Roots Traditional Music Weekend; or during one of its weeklong programs such as “Piano Four Hands”; “Open-D Tuning on Guitar”; and music improvisation.
BMC also offers a weeklong a cappella arranging course, which provides a professional development opportunity for educators and is open to adults and high school students.