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 to the JamStage Theatre stage for the BIG GIG
to perform in front of family and friends.The performance will be professionally
recorded to DVD and CD. Each band member will receive a copy of the DVD and CD.
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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 2008 are:
Session 1 July 21 - 25
Session 2 July 28 - August 1
Session 3 August 4 - 8
The registration fee for all 2008 camp sessions is $300.00. Includes five full days of camp, 9:30am to4:00pm, t-shirt, DVD, and professionally mastered CD of the Friday night concert.
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!
What is JamStage?
JamStage is New England's
first one stop music complex located, right outside Providence, in Pawtucket
Rhode Island.
JamStage has fully equipped music rehearsal studios.Bands we're
not talking about four walls and an electrical outlet. We're talking
acoustically designed studios with PA, Microphones, drums, amps, a digital recording system and much more.
We have everything you need to make
your music. The best part is you pay hourly with no deposits or leases.
Ready
for the big stage? Check out the JamStage Theatre, a full sized sound stage
perfect for large rehearsals, video shoots and showcases. Click here to check out the JamStage Theatre.
Ready to record? Our
recording studio can help bring your audio and video visions to life.
We also
offer group and private music instruction for all ages. JamStage is also proud to be the home theBackyard Jams Rock
School and Birthday Jams. These programs help musicians and aspiring musicians get off the couch and on to
the stage.
JamStage was started by musicians for all musicians. JamStage was created to help professional, amateur and recreational musicians reach their musical goals.We
look at ourselves like a YMCA for music; Some are training for the
Olympics but others just come to use the pool! JamStage is for anyone
who loves music!
