SIU Events
Challenge to Excellence Camp I
6/14
All Day
Challenge to Excellence Camp I
Date: 6/14/2018
Time: All Day
Location:
All day event: Now in its 35th year, Challenge to Excellence is one of the most respected and long-standing summer residential programs for academically-talented students in the Midwest. The program’s major goal is to provide students with opportunities to “stretch themselves” in classes that promote higher level thinking skills and creativity in a variety of academic subjects, such as math, art, psychology, journalism, biology and many others. Camp staff are creative teachers and counselors who are dedicated to providing safe, fun learning experiences for campers.
Junior High Band Camp
6/14
All Day
Junior High Band Camp
Date: 6/14/2018
Time: All Day
Location:
All day event: Open to students who play standard concert band instruments or percussion. This camp is a residential camp or students may commute for daily activities.Highlights include:ensemble rehearsalsmaster classesmusic theory and musicianship classes
High School Band Camp
6/14
All Day
High School Band Camp
Date: 6/14/2018
Time: All Day
Location:
All day event: Open to all students who play standard concert band instruments or percussion who are entering 9th grade in Fall 2018 through students who graduate in May 2019. This camp is a residential camp or students may commute for daily activities.Highlights include:ensemble rehearsalsmaster classesmusic theory and musicianship classes
Color Guard Camp
6/14
All Day
Color Guard Camp
Date: 6/14/2018
Time: All Day
Location:
All day event: Open to students who are color guard (individuals or entire squads) and are entering 9th grade in Fall 2018 through students who graduate in May 2019. This camp is a residential camp or students may commute for daily activities.This camp will include:basic and advanced spin techniquerifle / airblade techniquebody image / posture / poisemarching fundamentalschoreography / count sheet / musical transference
Marching Percussion Camp
6/14
All Day
Marching Percussion Camp
Date: 6/14/2018
Time: All Day
Location:
All day event: Open to students who are drum majors, drum line (individuals or entire sections), or color guard (individuals or entire squads) and are entering 9th grade in Fall 2018 through students who graduate in May 2019. This camp is a residential camp or students may commute for daily activities.Aspects covered will be:fundamental playing techniquesreading skillstotal musicianshipcadence
