Shepherd University School of Music announces 2025 music summer camps

ISSUED: 11 April 2025
MEDIA CONTACT: Hans Fogle

SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV - Shepherd University's School of Music will offer summer camps again this year.

The camps include a one-level string orchestra camp and a two-level jazz camp that will run concurrently from June 23 to June 27.

A junior string camp is open to intermediate-level string musicians in grades 3-12 for the current academic year and to intermediate adult musicians.

All students should have basic note-reading skills.

Violinists should be comfortable playing a two-octave G major scale and viola and cello students should be comfortable playing a two-octave C major scale.

The cost is $150.

Junior and senior jazz camps are also available, with students in grades 6-8 during the 2024-2025 academic year invited to junior camp and students currently in grades 9-12 invited to the senior level camp.

Both levels include jazz band rehearsals, individual and group coaching, combo/improvisation classes, theory classes, and faculty performances.

Senior camp also includes master classes.

Both camps conclude with concerts on June 27 and cost $310.

All three camps culminate with concerts on June 27.

To learn more or to register, visit www.shepherd.edu/musiccamp.

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