Music camp for adult string players
You love chamber music? You love playing in a string orchestra? You love learning more about how to
improve your skills on your instrument? Come join us at Emerald Isle String Haven!
What we do at Emerald Isle String Haven
Passion for playing string instruments
Emerald Isle String Haven is a camp for adult string enthusiasts at every level. Our campers are
motivated,
and eager to play and learn.
Non-competitive
Emerald Isle String Haven is not about who plays better. We provide a
non-competitive environment where everyone can learn and enjoy at their
own level.
Technique classes
Every morning, we work on scales and technique. You may learn a new technique, or revisit and polish the
technique you already know about.
Chamber music and string orchestra sessions
Campers are assigned a chamber music group and a piece in advance, and work on it with coaches daily.
String orchestra! Everyone gets together and practice as one group. Coaches play in the orchestra,
too.
Campfire and evening activities
Gotta have a campfire at a camp! We do a campfire on the last night after the faculty concert.
Otherwise, nothing is scheduled in the evening. You can go to downtown Clarkston for a delicious
dinner and drink, stay in and play chamber music with other campers, or come listen to faculty quartet
rehearsals.
Recommended levels
We think you will get the most out of our camp if you are at or above the levels described below. This is
not
a requirement.
- Violin
- Suzuki Violin School, Volume 3
- Can shift to the 3rd position
- know how to do vibrato
- Viola
- Suzuki Viola School, Volume 3
- Can shift to the 3rd position
- Know how to do vibrato
- Cello
Please know that we will work on pieces that are above and below the levels mentioned here to accommodate
everyone at the camp. Even if you think you are not up to the described levels, you can still enjoy the camp
immensely.
Camp Schedule (Sample)
- Sunday:
- 2:00-3:00 Orientation
- 3:00-4:30 String Orchestra
- 4:45-5:30 Fingerboard Geography/Technique
- 5:40 Dinner
-
Evening free: Rooms will be available for chamber music rehearsals and practice.
Quiet hour starts at 11:00pm every night.
- Monday-Wednesday:
- 8:15 Breakfast
- 9:00-9:30 Warm up outside (weather permitting)
- 9:40-10:30 Fingerboard Geography/Technique
- 10:40-11:30 Violin/Viola/Cello choir
- 11:40-12:10 Music Theory
- 12:15 Lunch
- 2:00-3:10 Chamber Music coaching
- 3:20-4:30 String Orchestra
- 4:30 Lessons/Chamber music rehearsals/Free time
- 5:40 Dinner
- 7:30 Open rehearsal at Chapel
- Thursday:
- 8:15 Breakfast
- 9:00-9:30 Warm up outside (weather permitting)
- 9:40-11:10 Fingerboard Geography/Technique
- 11:20-12:00 String Orchestra
- 12:15 Lunch
- 2:00-3:00 Chamber Music
- 3:10-4:00 String Orchestra
- 4:00 Lessons/Chamber music rehearsals/Free time
- 5:40 Dinner
- 7:30 Faculty concert at Chapel
- Friday:
- 8:15 Breakfast
- 9:00-9:30 Warm up
- 9:40-11:00 Fingerboard geography/Technique
- 11:10-12:00 String Orchestra
For registration, please email
Takeshi Abo, ( for violin):
Jamie Fiste, ( for viola and cello):
