MAFAA offers summer camps for young musicians all summer – Daily Journal Online

The Mineral Zone Academy of Fine Arts (MAFAA) will offer summer camps to interested young musicians. These camps will be a great opportunity for students to improve their skills or take on a new challenge.

Big Band Camp will be offered June 24-28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for eighth grade through college level. The cost is $250 for commuter students and $325 for on-campus housing.

This is for students who play trumpet, saxophone, trombone, piano, guitar, bass, drums and vibraphone. Students must have at least two years of teaching or mastery of their instrument to participate.

Students will be matched based on their experience. MAFAA says students will “spend the week gaining experience playing in a big band, learning jazz history, improvisation, various jazz styles and much more.”

MAFAA will also offer a theater camp for students ages seven through college. The theater camp will take place July 22-26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and students will be grouped by age for activities. The cost is $95.

“From improv to playback theater, dance and musicals, we have something for everyone,” says MAFAA.

The Show Choir and Jr. Show Choir will be offered from July 29 to August 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Show Choir is for students from eighth grade to university level and costs $95.

Jr. Show Choir’s “Junior Rockers” will take place on the same dates; July 29-August 1 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and August 2 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The camp is for children ages three to seven and costs $40.

Mineral Area Academy of Fine Arts summer camps will begin in June and each varies in activities and cost. Photo by Kevin R. Jenkins

MAFAA says, “This camp features exciting, upbeat music from the ever-popular and exhilarating Disney musical films, Camp Rock I and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam! Students will experience a week of energetic fun with cool singing and choreography brought to life by lights, costumes, super neat props and plenty of solo opportunities.

“Young rockers will learn fun songs with singing and movement at Camp Rock Show Choir Camp! They’ll join the full choir at Friday night’s Choir Showcase: The Final Jam, featuring the songs they’ve learned as well as a few combo songs, bringing Camp Rock to life in the Mineral Area.

The Show Choir Showcase will feature both Show Choir groups on August 2 at 7 p.m.

The Middle School Band is also offered and will take place from August 5 to 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at a cost of $95. The camp includes small group and full group rehearsals, master classes, music theory lessons, team building, and much more.

For more information about the camps or to apply, email [email protected] or [email protected] or call (573) 518-2265.

Stephanie Kim is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Journal. She can be contacted at [email protected].