Summer Music Camp will be held June 21-26, 2009

Aspiring musicians will have the opportunity to engage in intense instruction and melodious fun at UNC Asheville's fourth annual "Music in the Mountains: Western North Carolina Summer Music Camp." The overnight camp, set for June 21-26, is open to middle and high school students.

UNC Asheville music faculty and band and orchestra directors from the region's middle and high schools will lead sessions on jazz improvisation, master classes, large and small ensembles, conducting and music theory. Private lessons and secondary piano lessons are also offered for a small fee. Camp counselors will lead recreational activities during the week.

Special camps for double reed players, vocalists and pianists will be offered. Students may also participate in the middle and high school string orchestra and the middle and high school concert band. Continuing Education Unit certification will be available for band directors.

Registration is $405 or $300 for commuter students. Meals will be provided. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis and must include a $100 non-refundable deposit. Enrollment is limited; early application is advised.

For more information or to apply, call UNC Asheville's Office of Academic Conferences and Institutes at 828/232-5125 or click on www.unca.edu/music/camp.