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
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Music Intro Camps |
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 Campfor 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. |
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
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Americana Dance Camp
for Beginners - Ages 7-15 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
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 & StringsFamilies
Parents/Grandparents & Children Ages 1-8 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 |