Community Education - Rochester, Minnesota

Have you ever wanted to learn to play the ukulele? Now is your chance to start! In this engaging course, students will experience a wide variety of music, including some of the students own recommendations. Parents/guardians will be invited to attend a mini-program (or sent videos of a virtual program if needed) where the students will showcase their hard work. The class cost includes the materials used for practicing songs and a ukulele for the students to keep! Registration will close on June 25th to allow time for the instructor to order the instruments.

This class offers a fun introduction to music through singing, movement, and instruments! Children and their adult(s) will play singing games, learn to play a few percussion instruments, and interact with others through music. Appropriate for all, this class is designed to help parents gain confidence in making music with their children, and help students become comfortable making music with others in a tuneful, beat-ful, and artful way.

Learn jazz style, technique, and improvisation while rehearsing and performing in a jazz band. The camp is open to students going into grades 10-12 or who have four or more years experience on any band instrument. Students with experience on piano, bass, or guitar also invited to register. Levi Kimmet, band director at Lakeview Area Public Schools, will return as the instructor. Sheet music will be sent via e-mail before the camp starts. There will be a short performance on the last day of camp. The camp is sponsored by Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras (SEMYO). Contact SEMYO for more information at 507-282-1718 or camp@semyo.org.

Learn jazz style, technique, and improvisation while rehearsing and performing in a jazz band. The camp is open to students starting grades 7-9 in the fall with at least one year playing experience on any band instrument. Students with experience on piano, bass, or guitar are also invited to register. Levi Kimmet, band director at Lakeview Area Public Schools, will return as the instructor. Sheet music will be sent via e-mail before the camp starts. There will be a short performance on the last day of camp. The camp is sponsored by Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras (SEMYO). Contact SEMYO for more information at 507-282-1718 or camp@semyo.org.

Students who play violin, viola, cello, and bass are invited to participate in a string orchestra camp. Students will learn basic ensemble playing skills while rehearsing and performing in a string orchestra. Violinist and conductor James Buchan will teach the camp. Mr. Buchan has 30 years of conducting and teaching experience and was formerly a member of the New World Symphony and Hong Kong Philharmonic. Sheet music will be sent via e-mail before the camp starts. Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras (SEMYO) is sponsoring this music camp. Contact SEMYO for more information at 507-282-1718 or camp@semyo.org.

We are seeking enthusiastic band students for a fun and challenging ensemble experience. Students will have the opportunity to improve on their instruments, learn ensemble-playing skills, and prepare a variety of band music for a final concert. Experienced band teacher Ryan Anderson is the instructor for this band camp. Mr. Anderson is the director of bands at Dover-Eyota public schools, where his program has been honored several times by the Grammy Foundation for Excellence in Music Education. Sheet music will be sent via email before the camp starts. There will be a short performance on the last day of camp. The camp is sponsored by Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras (SEMYO). Contact SEMYO for more information at 507-282-1718 or camp@semyo.org Playing level: For middle and high school students with at least two years playing experience.

Experienced student musicians who play violin, viola, cello, and bass are invited to participate in string orchestra camp. Students will learn advanced instrument and ensemble technique while preparing original masterworks for string orchestra. Violinist and conductor James Buchan will teach the camp. Mr. Buchan has thirty years of conducting and teaching experience and was formerly a member of the New World Symphony and Hong Kong Philharmonic. There will be a public performance at a local senior center on the last day of camp. Sheet music will be sent via e-mail before the camp starts. The camp is sponsored by Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras (SEMYO). Contact SEMYO for more information at 507-282-1718 or camp@semyo.org Playing level: For high school students or students with approximately four or more years playing experience.

Students who play violin, viola, cello, and bass are invited to participate in a camp that will explore the foundations of musical improvisation! Participants will learn how to improvise on their instrument while performing a variety of musical styles in a string ensemble. This includes the art of soloing and comping while playing and learning as an ensemble. These skills will open up a world of endless possibility for musical collaboration and creation! The camp will be taught by members of The OK Factor – Olivia Diercks (cello) and Karla Colahan (violin) – who are a new-classical crossover duo based in the Twin Cities and have been MPR Class Notes Artists for several years, as well as finalists for the McKnight Fellowships for Musicians in 2018. Contact SEMYO for more information at 507-282-1718 or camp@semyo.org. The camp is open to string players with at least 2 years of playing experience (Suzuki book 3).