Summer Camps 2023
Jr Munchkin Rock Camp Half Day SOLD OUT
Ages 6 - 8
9am - 1pm $395
August 8th - 12th
JR. Munchkin Rock Camp, ages 4-7, is a half-day week-long beginner music camp designed for your youngster to have a camp experience without being stressed out by a long day.
It will start at 9 AM and end at 1 PM so they will have lunch just like the big kids. We will teach them an introduction to music by playing music games using the fundamentals of music. Throughout the week the kids will learn about different instruments, and experiment with them. By enabling them to explore instruments hands-on, your child will learn about the fascinating fundamentals of each instrument and start to decide on the instrument of their choice. They will create music-based crafts to take home daily and have outside time at the local park. (Mount Vernon Community Center is across the street from the school). The camp will be taught by primary teacher Gabriella Weber (resume and introduction on our website) Parents are welcome to stay. Please, send your child with drinks, morning snacks, and lunch. Hurry up and register today. Camp size is limited.
Before and Aftercare available.
Summer Strings Camp 9am - 3pm SOLD OUT
July 25th - 29th ages 9 - 13
String Camp at Del Ray School of Music “Arco” and “Pizzicato” may or may not be regular vocabulary in your household but after a week at Del Ray School of Music’s string camp your child’s bowing and plucking development will improve. This opportunity is for your novice Violinist, Violist and Cellist to be exposed to the magic of becoming part of an Orchestral Ensemble. Your child will get to spend a week with working with peers of the same abilities. Together they will focus on learning Orchestral pieces from the Suzuki Book 1 Ensemble. Everyday, the students will work as a team and individually on intonation exercises, basic rhythmic development by using games and other exciting activities. In a fun and dynamic manner your child will learn the fundamental scales of G major, D major and A Major. More advanced campers will learn harmonic and melodic minor scales as well Individually campers will hone their expertise on their own instrument. Together the group will learn what it take to work as an ensemble and perform on the last day two pieces for family members. Students will also have opportunities to work on more advanced part arrangements and solos in each of the performance pieces. This camp is designed to encourage your child to love the magic of their personal instrument while playing in an Orchestra Ensemble environment .Please send your child with drinks,morning snack, lunch or money to purchase a lunch.
Songwriting Camp 9am - 3pm Both Camps SOLD OUT
July 18th - 22nd ages 8 -11
August 15th -19th ages 11 - 15
Songwriting Camp at the Del Ray School of Music is an opportunity for your child to engage in their music creativity by working with actual musicians and writers to compose an original song in a group environment. We will help encourage your child to expand their boundaries of music composition by building rhythm, instrument knowledge, theory and composition skills. During the week they will to unleash their own inner landscape of sound. Each day the students will progress composing chords progressions, creating melodies, composing lyrics as a team with his or her instrument of choice. At the end of this session one or more songs will be composed, and performed for you're listening pleasure. This camp is held from 9am until 3:30PM Monday-Friday. Please send your child with drinks,morning snack, lunch or money to purchase a lunch.