Registration is now open for the
2010 Avalon Music Academy
Summer Camps



Choose from several different weeks - Monday to Friday

FULL DAY: 8:30am to 4:30pm,
at our Dundas and Brantford locations.

Snacks are included ~ students just need to bring bag-lunches.
Each week ends with a performance.
Traditional summer camp activities are included each day.

Prices vary depending on the camp. Please see below for more details.

<Guitar-Building students: please note that the costs
for the guitar parts are extra. See below.>

Session Dates:

Dundas:
<all camps are $249 for the week>
<$40 discount if you register before May 12>

 July 12 - 16: Rock Band Camp
July 19 - 23: Guitar Building Workshop (guitar parts extra)
July 19 - 23: Junior Music Jam
Aug 9 - 13: Rock Band Camp
Aug 16 - 20: GIRLZ Rock Band Camp NEW!
August 23 - 27: Guitar Building Workshop (guitar parts extra)
August 30 - Sept 3: Recording Studio Camp NEW!
NOTE: Throughout the summer, private lessons
are available in Dundas every Wednesday


Brantford:
<all camps are $199 for the week>

July 12 - 16: Rock Band Camp
July 19 - 23: Avalon Idol NEW!
Aug 16 - 20: Musical Theatre
Aug 16 - 20: Guitar Building Workshop (guitar parts extra)
NOTE: Throughout the summer, private lessons are available
in Brantford every Tuesday and Wednesday


Choose a program below to learn more:

Rock Band Camp - for kids who want to play in a band
GIRLZ Rock Band Camp - for girls who want to play in a band
Musical Theatre - for kids age 5 to 15
Junior Music Jam - for kids age 4 to 9
Avalon Idol - just like the TV show
Recording Studio Camp - learn how to record your own CD
Guitar Building Workshop - learn how to build an electric guitar


Please click here to contact us regarding registration,
or download a Registration Form: Dundas, Brantford

Rock Band Camp
The rock band camp is geared towards those students who have become competent on their instruments and are ready to form a band, but lack the experience necessary to integrate with other young musicians. We will provide all the equipment, including drums and a sound system. Enrollment is limited to drums, bass guitar, guitars, keyboards, and vocals.

The Rock Band Camp is also offered as a regular class throughout the school year.
Click here for details.

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GIRLZ Rock Band Camp
The rock band camp is geared towards girls who have become competent on their instruments and are ready to form a band, but lack the experience necessary to integrate with other young musicians. We will provide all the equipment, including drums and a sound system.

The GIRLZ Rock Band Camp is taught by the talented Sarah Good. Sarah's experience as a recording artist and touring musician make her a great choice to run this camp!

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Musical Theatre
The Musical Theatre camp is for kids and teens who like to act, sing or dance - or all of the above! Even fellas who may be too cool to dance will feel at home here.

Participants will be given the opportunity to learn improvisation, create their own scripts and develop their own characters. The camp also focuses on stage management and production.

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Junior Music Jam
The Junior Music Jam camp is for kids aged 4 to 9. With the emphasis being more on having fun than producing musical prodigies, kids will learn the basics of guitar, ukulele, drums, percussion, keyboards and singing.

A great time is guaranteed for all!

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Avalon Idol
This is a camp for students who love to sing! Participants will be given the opportunity to develop their vocal skills while perfecting the art of performing. It will be done in the spirit of a singing competition (like the TV show), with a performance and a winner selected at the end of the week.

All ages are welcome.

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Recording Studio Camp
Students in the Recording Studio Camp will learn basic and intermediate digital recording studio techniques:

- full band recording
- single-instrument overdubbing
- microphone technique and placement
- production and arrangement
- effects
- mixing

The camp is taught by Avalon Music Academy owner Steve Parton. Steve is a graduate of the nationally-renowned recording school "Music Industry Arts", at Fanshawe College in London. His impressive recording resume includes sessions with Phil Collins, Celine Dion, Nickelback, Matthew Good Band, Blue Rodeo - and goes on and on. The full text is found on his website: www.partonmusic.com/producer.htm

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Guitar Building Workshop
A few years ago, we started the first Build-Your-Own Electric Guitar Workshops. Our succes can be guaged by the students' photos below (click on a photo to view full-size).

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Although the body and neck of the guitar are already cut out of wood (so no power tools are involved), students will learn to paint, finish, and wire up (no electrical soldering will be required) and assemble the guitar. In some cases, we will re-model the shape of the head-stock (or the guitar!) so each instrument is unique (the teacher alone will cut the wood to the student's design). Each guitar will be named, and a custom logo will be created.

There are five styles of guitars from which to choose. Please note that the prices are IN ADDITION to the standard camp fee. You may contact the Dundas or Brantford locations for more details.

$239 - Fender Stratocaster style
$249 - Fender Telecaster style
$339 - Gibson Les Paul style
$339 - PRS (Paul Reed Smith) style
$249 - Fender Precision style (bass guitar)
$339 - Flying-V style NEW!
$329 - Gibson SG style NEW!
$259 - Fender Jazz style (bass guitar) NEW!


(See below for samples)

NOTES:
- Camp sizes are limited, and are offered on a first-come, first serve basis
- A $150 non-refundable deposit is required).
- All guitars are full size.
- There is no age limit (if a child is perhaps too young, a parent is welcome to attend any part of the camp).

The photos below are not guitar kits that were built at our summer camps, they are the originals on which our guitar kits are modelled. Click on the photo to view full-size.

Fender Stratocater, as demonstrated by Ronnie Woods (Rolling Stones)

Fender Telecater, as demonstrated Avril Lavigne

Gibson Les Paul, as demonstrated by Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)

PRS, as demonstrated some guy I've never heard of (nice photo, though)

Fender Precision bass, as demonstrated by Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)

Gibson Flying-V, as demonstrated by Kirk Hammett (Metallica)

Gibson SG, as demonstrated by Angvus Young (AC/DC)

Fender Jazz bass, as demonstrated by Geddy Lee (Rush)



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