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Music Camps

Serving Youth & Families Since 1996

Pierre Jacques Pleau - Musician & Teaching Artist

Music Intro Camps

Instruments are Provided for the Music Camps &/or bring your own.

Summer 2020

Americana Ukulele Camp - ages 9-15
Fiddle/Violin Camp - ages 9-15
Country Music Guitar Camp - ages 9-15
Ukulele & Voice Camp - ages 7-15
Piano & Strings - Music Intro Camp - ages 7-12
Piano & Violin Camp - ages 6-9
Dates:  Sept. - Oct. 2020 Mondays (weather permitting!)
Location:  Chisago Lakes Lion’s Park, Lindstrom, MN
 
Dates:  Sept. - Oct. 2020 Tuesdays
Location:  AmericanInn Lodge - North Branch, MN

Dates:  Sept. - Oct. Wednesdays &/or Thursdays
Location:  GrandStay Hotel – Cambridge, MN
 
Contact Pierre for available dates/times and to register
 
Cost:  
$25/30 min. camp for 1 student (private camp)
$40/1 hr. camp for 1 student (private camp)
$30/30 min. camp for 2 family members
$60/1 hr. camp for up to 4 family members
 
• Register for 1 or multiple dates
• Instruments provided upon request
• Due to social distancing of 6+ feet, parents play a key role at camp in helping their young child(ren) position their instrument and fingers…
• During the camp a parent &/or chaperone is required to stay at the park.
• Filming is not allowed – feel free to take a few photos!
• Music Camps are being held back to back with regularly scheduled music lessons.

Guitar Camp for Beginners

Ages 9-15
This music intro camp is for acoustic guitar fans!
Join musician, Pierre Jacques Pleau for a fun intro to the guitar.  Learn how to tune up your guitar, hold a pick, strum a few chords, pick a melody and play an easy song.  Guitar provided &/or bring your own acoustic steel string guitar (size ¾ is recommended for youth for ease of playing.)

Piano & Strings
​Music Intro Camp for Beginners

For Ages 7-12
Pierre Jacques Pleau - Teaching Artist
Would you like to try playing a piano, violin, ukulele & guitar?  At camp we’ll be exploring notes and rhythm on the piano/keyboard and then learn how to play the same exercises and an easy song on each of the stringed instruments.  Instruments provided.  Parents are welcome to watch and learn with their child.

Piano & Violin Camp​
For Beginners - Ages 6-9
Pierre Jacques Pleau - Teaching Artist
At camp we’ll be exploring notes and rhythm on the piano and then learn how to play the same exercises and an easy song on the violin!  Instruments provided.  Parents are welcome to watch and learn with their child.

Music Intro Camps
for Families & Youth Groups
~ Camps held year round upon request ~
Join Musician Pierre, for a fun intro to the violin, fiddle, mandolin, ukulele &/or guitar. Listen to music, learn more about these great instruments and try playing one!
Book a Music Intro Camp for your family, friends or youth group...

For: Ages 6-Adult

Fee: Based upon your group size

Locations: Cambridge, Lindstrom, North or Mobile (your location)
Date/Time: TBD (Book a date and time)

Americana Ukulele Camp

for Beginners - Ages 9-15

The ukulele is a great travel instrument and is fun to strum by the campfire!  Take music with you on your summer adventures by learning a variety of strumming patterns, instrumental solos and a couple easy Americana songs!
Bring your own Ukulele (size: soprano, concert or tenor)

Fiddle/Violin Camp

for Beginners - Ages 9-15

What does Classic Country, Bluegrass & Americana music have in common?  Hot violin/fiddle music solos!  Join Musician Pierre for a fun intro to this amazing stringed instrument.  Learn basic fingering and bowing techniques and some easy tunes...  Violins provided &/or bring your own.

Country Music Guitar Camp

for Beginners - Ages 9-15

Dirt roads, farm fields and campfires!  These are just a few of the images that are sung about in country songs.  Join Musician Pierre and learn how to strum chords, pick melodies and play an easy classic country song on the acoustic guitar.
Student sized acoustic guitar provided or BYO.

Musical Theater Camp for Beginners

Ages 7-15
Do you enjoy singing and acting around the house?  Have you ever thought of being in a musical?  Then jump in and join us for a fun introduction to musical theater!  Explore acting, singing & presentation skills with NSTC Artistic Director, Pierre Jacques Pleau, while acting out scenes from the Youth Musical – Land, Air & Water.  On the second day of camp, after playing various roles from the musical:  Park Rangers, Naturalists, campers, wildlife artists, bears, deer and raccoons…  students will have an opportunity to audition for the role(s) they’d like to play in a short presentation for family & friends.  
Dates:  TBD
Time:  TBD
NBAHS Auditorium - North Branch, MN
Dates:  TBD
Time:  TBD
Those that would also like to attend the Strum & Sing – Ukulele & Voice Camp can bring a bag lunch.
Photos from the Youth Musical

Land, Air & Water

Land, Air & Water - Youth Musical Roles:
For ages 11-15:  Camp Counselors, Park Rangers, Naturalists & wildlife artists.
For ages 7-10:  Campers, bears, deer and raccoons…
2 min. Music Video from the Youth Musical

Americana Dance Camp

for Beginners - Ages 7-15
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For those that love dancing – come join us for this lively Americana Dance Camp.  Learn traditional Irish, Swedish & American folkdance steps and then try them out to live barn dance style fiddle music - played by Musician Pierre. 

Additional Music Intro Camps:

Americana Fiddle Camp

Easygoing beginner intro to playing Americana Fiddle Tunes.

Irish Fiddle Camp

Easygoing beginner intro to playing Irish Fiddle Tunes – jigs, reels & hornpipes.

Swedish Fiddle Camp

Easygoing beginner intro to playing Swedish Fiddle Tunes – Ganglats, Schottis & Polskas.

Classical Violin Camp

Easygoing beginner intro to playing classical violin music.

For the Fiddle/Violin Camps

Bring your own fiddle/violin to camp or request to use a NSTC fiddle.
Contact Pierre to Book a Camp
for your Family or Youth Group

Bluegrass Violin/Fiddle Intro

for Adults
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Beginners Welcome!
Join Musician Pierre for an easygoing intro to the violin/fiddle and Bluegrass Music.  Learn how to tune a violin, rosin the bow, basic fingering and bowing techniques and a couple of easy songs.  Fiddles/violins provided &/or bring your own.
Dates:  TBD
Time:  TBD
Location:  TBD
$40/person
Enrollment:  max 4 students

Rhythm & Strings

Families
Parents/Grandparents & Children Ages 1-8
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Join Musician Pierre for a fun introduction to stringed instruments - the violin/fiddle, ukulele and guitar.  Listen to music, join in with rhythm instruments and sing-a-long to children’s songs!  
Dates:  TBD
Time:  TBD
Location:  TBD
$40/family
Enrollment:  max 8 families

Q&A Videos

Traditional Fiddle / Classical Violin Workshop Videos
Q:  “Is it a Violin or is it a Fiddle?”
1:32 sec. video includes music demos
Q:  “Does Violin music & Fiddle music
have anything in common?”
1:35 sec. video includes music demos

Music Camps

Music Jam Camps

As students progress, they can sign-up for ‘ Jam Camps’ as well as audition to play music at festivals...
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