Class Offerings and Descriptions

Instrumental Music Day Camp

When you register for camp, you will be asked to complete an online Course Selection Form.  Please read through all of the class descriptions on this webpage before completing the Course Selection form.  Students should choose one large ensemble class (Intermediate or Advanced Orchestra or Band) and may choose Jazz as their second class.  Students who do not choose Jazz class will be in a sectional class organized by instrument and experience.  An orchestra instrument means; violin, viola, cello, or bass.  A band instrument means; flute, oboe, bassoon, all clarinets, all saxophones, trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone/euphonium, tuba, or percussion.

*Note: 5th Grade Fun With Strings is a separate experience and is not included in the Day Camp course offerings

Camp ID# 23-IMDC            

9:00 - 2:00 pm 

Monday-Thursday June 12-June 29 

ALL STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING A BAG LUNCH

Incoming Grades: 6, 7, & 8.  Students will have the opportunity to hone their craft through lessons on performance, music theory, and large ensemble skills. This day camp will include: large ensemble (band and orchestra) rehearsals, sectionals (by instrument or instrument family), multi-leveled instruction, and an All Camp Symphony experience (band and orchestra perform together). Physical movement activities will also be included.  The camp session will conclude with a concert.

Instructor: Timario Wilkins, Brittany Osman, AAPS Music Staff.

Jazz Lab (Intro to Jazz thru Improvisation)

Class Only ID# 23-J2

Camp ID# 23-IMDC       

9:00am-10:00am 

Monday-Thursday June 12-June 29  

Incoming Grades 8-11.  No jazz experience required! All instruments welcome! Ever wondered how musicians learn to improvise? Or how to create a composition, or learn chord changes? Experience music in a completely different way in our Jazz Lab class- where students will have fun learning about this amazing American artform! In our class, students will:

1) Develop an understanding of group interactions in a small jazz ensemble format through listening

2) Learn the basics of jazz and music theory through songs from the jazz repertoire

3) Compose their own solos (or melodies) to perform with the class.

We’ll work together as a class to learn songs, create solos, and jam! This class is for all instruments- winds, strings, piano and guitar! Students will have the opportunity to showcase their learning through both an evening  performance experience with the Paul Keller Orchestra as well as a final concert at the end of the camp.

(For those interested in signing up but are outside the recommended grade level, please contact Mr. Pakela at pakelah@a2schools.org)

Instructor: Henry Pakela, AAPS Music Staff

Middle School Jazz Band                                                                                                                                            

Class Only ID# 23-J1
Camp ID# 23-IMDC                                                                                                            
10:05 - 11:05 am                                            
Monday-Thursday June 12-June 29        
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Incoming Grades 6-8. No jazz experience required! All instruments welcome! Students will learn about jazz through ensemble playing, starting from the foundations of the music- from learning how to play “swing” rhythms to the beginnings of creating our own compositions and solos. We will learn music from different eras, from the traditional sounds of New Orleans to the swing band sounds of Basie and Ellington and beyond.  This class is for ALL instruments- winds, strings, piano, guitar and others!

(For those interested in signing up but are outside the recommended grade level, please contact Mr. Pakela at pakelah@a2schools.org)

Instructor: Henry Pakela, AAPS Music Staff

All City Jazz High School Big Band                                                                                                     

Class Only ID# 23-J3                                                                                        

11:10-12:10 pm 

Monday-Thursday June 12-June 29  

Rising Grades 9-12.  For students who’ve had performance experience either in a jazz ensemble or another instrumental ensemble. In this group, students will have fun playing some rewarding charts written by some of the great composers and arrangers of the jazz world. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their learning through both an evening  performance experience with the Paul Keller Orchestra as well as a final concert at the end of the camp.

(For those interested in signing up but are outside the recommended grade level, please contact Mr. Pakela at pakelah@a2schools.org)

Instructor: Henry Pakela, AAPS Music Staff

Intermediate Orchestra Ensemble

Class Only ID# 23-IO

Camp ID# 23-IMDC   

9:00 - 10:00 am 

Monday-Thursday June 12-June 29  

Incoming Grades 6 & 7. This class is for students who have played violin, viola, cello or bass for less than 2 years. This is an orchestra experience for students looking for a moderate challenge in a relaxed and fun environment. 

Instructor: Timario Wilkins, AAPS Music Staff

Advanced Orchestra Ensemble

Class Only ID# 23-AO

Camp ID# 23-IMDC   

10:05 - 11:05 am 

Monday-Thursday June 12-June 29  

Incoming Grades 7 & Up. This class is for students who have played violin, viola, cello or bass for more than 2 years.  This is an orchestra experience for students looking for a moderate challenge in a relaxed and fun environment. 

Instructor: Timario Wilkins, AAPS Music Staff.

5th Grade Fun with Strings - FOR INCOMING 6TH GRADERS

Class Only ID# 23-FWS

11:10 am - 12:10 pm 

Monday-Thursday June 12-June 29  

Incoming Grades 6 & Up.  Do you miss playing all your favorite 5th Grade Songs on the violin, viola, or cello? For four weeks, we will explore and review songs we learned this past school year and a few new ones.  We welcome beginners of all skill levels with less than 1 year of experience to the class. 

Instructor: Timario Wilkins, AAPS Music Staff.

Intermediate Band

Class Only ID# 23-IB

Camp ID# 23-IMDC  

9:00  - 10:00 am 

Monday-Thursday June 12 - June 29

Incoming Grades 6 & 7. This class is for students who have played a band instrument; flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone, tuba, or percussion for less than 2 years. This is a band experience for students looking for a moderate challenge in a relaxed and fun environment. 

Instructor: Kimberly Coulson-Mobley, AAPS Music Staff

Advanced Band

Class Only ID# 23-AB

Camp ID# 23-IMDC  

10:05 - 11:05 am 

Monday-Thursday June 12 - June 29

Incoming Grades 7 & Up. This class is for students who have played a band instrument; flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone, tuba, or percussion for more than 2 years.  This is a band experience for students looking for further musical instruction in a relaxed and fun environment. 

Instructor: Rachael Palajac,  AAPS Music Staff