A Unique Musical Experience in the Scenic Texas Hill Country

Concert Camps
June 8th - 13th

Band Director Workshop
June 8th - 13th

Marching Camps
June 15th - 18th

The Department of Bands in the Texas State University School of Music is excited to present our 2008 Summer Band Camps! Band students entering the seventh grade or above during the 2008-2009 school year are invited to attend these wonderful camps, held on the Texas State campus in San Marcos, Texas. San Marcos is located in the Hill Country of Central Texas, halfway between Austin and San Antonio. Its scenic beauty is complemented by such attractions as Aquarena Springs, Wonder World, and the San Marcos River. The Texas State Band Camps provide excellent performance and educational opportunities combined with enjoyable extracurricular activities for all participants. No other summer band camps offer the wide array of ensembles and courses found at Texas State University!

The Texas State Concert Camps will occur June 8-13 for students entering grades 7-12. Graduating seniors are accepted into the camp if they will be Texas State University students in the fall of 2008. Prominent music educators from throughout the nation have been selected to serve as clinicians and conductors for the camps.

All students will participate in a Concert Band as well as instrumental master classes and sectionals. Additionally, students may choose from the following classroom courses:

• Beginning and Advanced Music Theory
• Beginning and Advanced Rhythm Techniques
• Band Conducting
• Beginning and Advanced Class Piano
• Beginning and Advanced Composition and Music Technology

Rehearsals and Class Instruction
Rehearsals and classes will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day with an hour for lunch. Each evening the students will participate in a variety of activities such as dances, movies, small ensemble recitals and a talent show.

On-Campus Housing – The Resident Campers
Resident campers will be provided three meals each day and housing accommodations in campus Residence Halls.

Off-Campus Students – The Commuter Campers
Students who wish to commute to and from the Texas State Music Camps each day may do so at the tuition rate. Commuters are responsible for all of their own meals. They may purchase meals a la carte in the dining hall on campus or bring their own lunch.

Concert Band Camp Costs

Resident: $405.00 - This includes tuition, room and board.
Commuter: $195.00 - This includes tuition.

A $150.00 deposit, included in the cost of the camp, is required at the time of application. Please make checks payable to: Texas State University Band Camps

Double Reed, All-State and Region Tuition Scholarships
The Texas State Concert Band Camp offers a $125 tuition scholarship to high school students involved in the 2007 Texas Music Educators Association or the Association of Texas Small School Bands All-State Bands. If the student was a member of the TMEA or ATSSB All-State Bands, please include a photocopy of the program with the student's name highlighted along with the registration form and deposit. Students who advanced to All-Area level will receive a $75 scholarship. The TSBC offers $50 scholarships to double reed performers as well as members of any Region Band. Please include a photocopy of the program with the student’s name highlighted along with the registration form and deposit. These scholarships apply to the Concert Camps only.

Refund Policy
Tuition is 75% refundable if written notification is received on or before the first day of camp. A student who fails to appear on the first day of camp, or departs after registration, will not receive a refund.

Texas State University is excited to announce the first-annual Band Director Workshop. This workshop will run concurrently with the Texas State University Summer Band Camps, with Professor John L. Whitwell serving as the chief instructor.

Professor Whitwell will present daily sessions on conducting, band literature and rehearsal techniques. Each participant will receive two half-hour conducting lessons with Professor Whitwell over the course of four days. All rehearsals of camp ensembles, including the jazz ensembles and salsa bands, will be open to workshop participants. Additional sessions by Texas State University faculty will be presented on topics ranging from issues in band music education and “survival” instrumental techniques to music technology.

Band Director Workshop Costs

Resident: $405.00 - This includes tuition, room and board.
Commuter: $195.00 - This includes tuition.

A $150.00 deposit, included in the cost of the camp, is required at the time of application. Please make checks payable to: Texas State University Band Camps
Enrollment is limited to 12 participants!

The Texas State University Marching Camps will occur June 15-18, and are administered by SASI of Austin, Texas. They are designed to foster performance skills in three critical areas of the contemporary high school marching band: The Drum Major, Drumline and Colorguard. Further, the drumline camp will feature master classes in drum set, Latin percussion, and concert. Participants will receive intense instruction from regionally and nationally known clinicians on an individual and group basis. A demonstration in each of the three areas is presented on the last day of camp.

SASI Drum Major Clinic
Texas State University is pleased to once again host the SASI Drum Major Camp on our campus!

This camp is led by Mr. Ron Morrison, Director of Fine Arts for Pearland Independent School District, and Mr. Jeremy Spicer, Associate Director of Bands at Cedar Park High School.

The curriculum includes extensive training in areas such as conducting, marching fundamentals, leadership and more. The SASI Camp is recognized throughout the United States as one of the finest and most individualized camps in existence. Band directors from across the state of Texas have given this camp rave reviews! Students who will be a drum major in 2008, or who desire to one day be a drum major, should not miss this fantastic opportunity.

SASI Drumline and Percussion Camp
Designed for all levels of percussion students, the SASI Drumline and Percussion Camp is a perfect way to gain an advantage for both the fall marching season and the concert ensembles of the spring. Students need to bring their own instrument (snare, tenors, bass, cymbals), carrier, drum stand, and sticks/mallets. Keyboard percussion equipment will be provided.

The participants of this camp are placed into lines based on ability and will work on exercises and cadences that will prepare them for the demands of today’s modern drumline. Additionally, evening master classes will address performance techniques in various aspects of percussion performance.

The SASI Percussion Staff will serve as instructors for the drumline portion of the camp.

SASI Colorguard Camp
The SASI Colorguard Camp is designed for students with varying levels of proficiency.

The camp features training in movement, dance, weapons and flags. The participants are grouped by ability level and will be taught routines specially designed to develop individual skills for the busy marching season ahead.

Michael Floyd of the Phantom Regiment and Cedar Park High School will coordinate this camp along with the rest of the SASI Colorguard Staff including Lorenzol Waterhouse of Cedar Park High School and Candice Partridge of Leander High School.

Marching Camps Costs

Resident: $400.00 - This includes tuition, room and board.
Commuter: $250.00 - This includes tuition.

Refund Policy
Refund policies for the Texas State University Marching Camps are dictated by the SASI organization. Please consult their website for more information. (www.studentsleading.org)