Performing Arts Camps: Music to Your Ears

Flathead Lake Music Camp

Picture this: it’s the middle of July. You just camped under the stars on the banks of Flathead Lake and stayed up all through the night roasting marshmallows and telling harrowing ghost stories. Dawn is approaching as you lie in a deep sleep. Andrea Bocelli appears and begins to belt out “The Prayer.” You wake up and realize it’s just your fellow camper taking in the morning. This dream (nightmare?) could become a reality this summer by attending the Flathead Lake Music Camp. The Flathead Music Camp is an annual week-long summer camp for middle school and high school vocalists and instrumentalists. The high school camp is July 11-17, and the middle school camp July 18-24. The camp is hosted at the Flathead Lake United Methodist Camp near Rollins, Montana, and will offer a bucolic experience like no other. Attendees will get the chance to stay in modern cabins every night, staffed by adult counselors, while enjoying the convenience of having Flathead Lake next door. Small groups will get the chance to study with professional music educators, university teachers, graduate students, and many others! The camp also offers a mix of group settings including individual lessons, large ensembles, and student recitals. This year the high school camp will feature a concert band, jazz band, concert choir, and jazz choir. The middle school camp will feature a concert band, jazz band, and concert choir.

The Flathead Lake Music Camp’s philosophy is simple, stating they believe that, “Every student is gifted. The Camp seeks to provide an environment in which each student’s talents can be nurtured and refi ned. In addition to technical assistance and instruction, emphasis is placed on the very special self-worth of each student.” Interested in learning more or signing up? Visit http://www.fl atheadlakemusiccamp.org and let nature inspire you this summer.

GirlSing

GirlSing seeks to create an inclusive environment that empowers girls through song and other forms of art. Self-empowerment and self-expression are core themes introduced throughout the camp, primarily through singing songs with positive messages, and exploring lyrics to songs campers love and delving into why they love them. GirlSing states that they, “Include songs that point to the true nature of their inner beauty with related songwriting activities and self-expressive art projects.” GirlSing is available to girls ages 7-11 and is a weeklong camp from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Two different camps are being held this summer: one in June and another in August. Each camp consists of 15 girls, one camp leader, and two creative cultivators for personal connection and attention. Because the groups are small, camps will fi ll up quickly. GirlSing will also be implementing a number of health and safety protocols this year given COVID-19. Camp attendees’ temperatures will be taken every morning prior to entering the camp. Any child with a reading above 100.4 F will not be able to attend the camp. General health screening questions and a mixture of indoor and outdoor activities will also be implemented. If you are interested in hearing more about GirlSing summer camp or registering your daughter for this summer, you can fi nd everything you need to know at https://girlsing. webs.com or by calling 406-5702839.