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Gramercy Brass Band Camp

GRAMERCY BRASS BAND CAMP 2010

The official summer brass band camp of the award winning

Gramercy Brass Orchestra of New York.

Instruction in brass band (ensemble) performance by

principal members of Gramercy Brass Orchestra.

Perform side-by-side with members of Gramercy Brass Orchestra at the

Brass Spectacular Finale Concert - Saturday, July 31 at 3pm.

July 25 - July 31, 2010

Caldwell College, Essex County NJ

www.caldwell,edu

ANNOUNCING - 2010 Principal Guest Artist

Steve Turre

Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Trombonist and Recording Artist

Member - NBC Saturday Night Live Orchestra

Yamaha Performing Artist

www.steveturre.com

Qualifying Instrumentation for Gramercy Brass Band Camp:

Trumpet, Cornet, Flugel Horn

French Horn, E Flat Horn

Trombone

Baritone, Euphonium

Tuba

Percussion

-Open to Students Grade 4 - 12

-Must have school band teacher or private lesson teacher recommendation in writing (email).

-College Intern performance positions are also available. Must apply.

If you are interested in being on a mailing list to receive updated information on Steve Turre's appearance at Gramercy Brass Band Camp, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Brass Bands will be formed on three levels including, Junior, Senior and Premier.

There will also be at least one percussion ensemble (as per enrollment)

Please note:

Gramercy Brass Band Camp is not a start up program for beginners. See requirements above.

Tuition:

$750
/ covers: all classes and instruction, materials, food, camp T-shirt.

Scholarships:

Limited scholarships may be available based on financial need. To apply for a scholarship, parents please email or mail a request for a scholarship, outlining the reasons for the need. Preference will be given to returning students and/or students with very high recommendations.

Application Process:

Applications will only be received by filling out our ON LINE application via our web site at: www.gramercybrass.org. Once your application has been processed, and all recommendations and requests have been sent in to us, you will receive a registration package in the mail with all further instructions. The registration package will included an invoice outlining the amount due and the deadline for payment.

Cancellation:

All payments received will include a $50 non-refundable application fee.

Cancellation prior to June 1 may receive a 50% cancellation refund, minus the $50 application fee.

There will be NO REFUND on cancellations beginning June 1.

Placement Auditions:

Placement auditions are only required for students applying for the "Premier" level. Students will otherwise be placed according to our past experiences or grade levels. However, students who feel they should be placed above the JR Bass Band level may also play an audition to be considered for advanced placement. Please note again: placement auditions are only required for the Premier Band level. If a student has been in either the JR or SR Brass Band, and is happy with this placement, there is no required placement audition.

Placement Audition Repertoire/Date/Location:

Placement audition repertoire will include two major scales of your choice, and an except of a solo or etude of your choice. Placement auditions will be evaluated heavily on sight reading skills.

Placement auditions will take place on Sunday, July 25 at Caldwell College by appointment.

Students will be notified of appointment schedule via email or phone. Placement results will be posted upon arrival to Gramercy Brass Band Camp on Monday, July 26, 2010.

Campus Dorms:

Although Gramercy Brass Band Camp is a DAY program, there are limited campus dorm rooms available at reasonable rates for students and families traveling from out of town. Students utilizing dorm rooms must be accompanied by an adult over 21. If this is of interest to you, please indicate this need in a separate email.

Note of Interest: Caldwell College is just a short bus ride from all NYC attractions. Gramercy Brass Band Camp can therefore become a musically productive week as well as a family NYC vacation in the evenings all in one.

Please email all questions and correspondence to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mailing address if email is not possible:

J Lambert

262 Rea Avenue

Hawthorne, NJ 07506

Phone Messages: 212-229-7607

GRAMERCY BRASS BAND CAMP 2010 APPLICATION

Applicant Information:

Applicant's Name:

Parents' Name:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Family Email:

Student Email:

Home Phone: (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Work Phone: (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Cell Phone: (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Instrument:

Grade in School:

T-Shirt Size (Adult sizes only):

School and Band Director Information:

School and Band Director:

E-Mail:

Phone: (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

School:

Private Study Teacher (if applicable):

Private Study Teacher:

E-Mail:

Phone: (xxx-xxx-xxxx)

Have you attended Gramercy Brass Band Camp before?

Yes No

If yes, what years and which bands?

Please send a letter of recommendation from school band director or private teacher via email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or via regular mail c/o:

John Henry Lambert
262 Rea Avenue
Hawthorne N.J. 07506

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