String Camp in Tennessee
Mark O'Connor String Camp - ETSU, Johnson City, TN (Coming June 20 - 24, 2011)
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Mark O'Connor String Camp in Tennessee
$900 - includes classes, lodging and meals
Partial List of Teachers
2011 VIOLIN/FIDDLE
John Blake (Jazz)
Buddy Spicher (Western Swing/Country)
Bobby Hicks (Bluegrass)
Jim Chancellor "Texas Shorty" (Texas Fiddling)
Judy Hyman (Appalachian Old-Time)
Byron Berline (Bluegrass)
Bruce Molsky (Appalachian Old-Time)
Kelly Hall-Tomkins (Classical)
Federico Britos (Latin/Uraguan/Cuban)
Samantha Robichaud (Canadian)
plus Viola, Cello and Bass
Gillian Gallagher (Viola)
Patrice Jackson (Cello)
Kyle Kegereis (Bass)
2011 TEACHER'S TRAINING COURSE - ($700) (includes room and board)
Pam Wiley - O'Connor Violin Method
This course in an alternative to the regular camp tuition of $900. (the $700 price includes dorms and cafeteria meals in price) This course is for those who are interested in teaching beginning students, participants will receive a certificate of completion. The materials covered will be based on Mark O'Connor's new Method Book I and II released November 2009. The O'Connor Violin Method is a comprehensive manual that takes the student from the very beginning, featuring tunes from the Americas. The two sessions per day course will allow one class per day with one of the other Camp instructors being featured for the 3rd period. Mark O'Connor will sit in on some of the classes.
(A New Home for Fiddle Camp!)
The dates are June 20 - 24, 2011. The String Camp will take place for the 2nd year at ETSU - the campus of the East Tennessee State University located in Johnson City, Tennessee. (Some of the classrooms at ETSU on the 3rd floor and are not handicap accessible)
Tennessee camp- Below fees includes dorm room bed-space and cafeteria meals Sunday night through Saturday morning.
Violin/Fiddle student $900, Teacher training student $700. Guardian $400 (These fees include room and board)
Day campers starting at age 14 who don't need overnight lodging can register for $650. Day camper (below age 14) guardian is $200 
Johnson City, TN: Arrive: Sunday before camp begins. 
Depart: Saturday, (the last event is Friday night)
Check-in runs from 3:00 PM to 9 PM EST on Sunday. Please arrive before 9 PM. All classes and concerts are held at the ETSU (East Tennessee State University campus) Monday through Friday. There are no "official" activities planned for Sunday afternoon at the campus, socializing and jamming can take place Sunday night. Classes begin after breakfast on Monday morning. The last activity of the camp is the Friday night student/faculty concert. Most people will leave Saturday morning since the Friday night concert will likely run past 10 PM. Participation in the student concerts is optional. Dress is always casual. 
