We group you into bands that share similar musical
interests and abilities.
Each band
will then be assigned one of our top-notch Band Managers. Your Band Manager will
then help your band decide what kind of music you want to play. The music can
be by
any artist
or musical style. You can even write your own music!
Every day, for five days, you’ll get together
with your band and rehearse under the
guidance of your Band Manager.
Band
members learn how to play their instrument in
a band situation, improvise and to perform in front of others. Most
importantly, band
members learn how to have a great time playing music with others.
On the fifth day your band will take the JamStage Theatre stage for the BIG GIG to perform in front of family and friends.
The performance will be professionally recorded to DVD. Each band member will recieve a copy of the DVD.
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Information
The Backyard Jams Rock n Blues Camp accepts players and singers in middle and high school, with playing and singing skills on a late beginner through advanced levels. You will find suggested guidelines for playing levels in the Registration Information.
Rates and Dates
Session dates for 2009 are:
Session 1 July 27 - 31
Session 2 August 3 - 7
Session 3 August 10 - 14
The registration fee for all 2009 camp sessions is $350.00. Includes five full days of camp, 9:30am to 4:00pm, DVD, and CD of the Friday night concert.
Camp Information:
Each camp session begins on a Monday. Campers are grouped into bands, based upon skill level, age, the wishes of friends to play together, and the type of music each person enjoys. The faculty helps the bands choose the music - usually three to four songs - they wish to perform on Friday. With our limit of 24 campers per session, this builds four or five bands per session.
Established bands registering for camp will have a pre-camp meeting with the faculty to determine the scope of work they wish to accomplish during their week. Sometimes this means helping them prepare for studio recording. Often they wish assistance in writing or polishing original songs. Occasionally they wish to stretch musically outside of their "comfort zone."
The days are set up for practice, with faculty rotating between the various bands. Campers needing extra individual time are helped in a separate room by one of the faculty. By Tuesdays the afternoon jams begin, where bands get up and play what they have been working on. This has become one of the most popular features of the camp sessions. Faculty join in, too.
Our faculty are music professionals with years of experience in music who love music, sharing their experiences (war stories) and skills with others!
During the week, classes in guitar, drum and amp maintenance are given by professionals from the Providence area. In addition, as camp is held at JamStage - a professional band practice facility - campers often are treated to short performances by notable local and national bands who are rehearsing there.
The undisputed highlight of the Backyard Jams Rock n Blues Camp is the Friday evening concert. Each concert has been memorable, and the enthusiasm and excitement from the audience always surprises and delights the bands, who play an inspired program, often dressed in very creative ways!
