Due to the physical and focusing demands of instrumental instruction this program is most suitable for school-aged children. While many preschool arts camps place a high focus on active games, sing-alongs and lengthy craft sessions our program is jam-packed with intensive music experiences. We ask that all participants have reached their fifth birthday by June 1st 2009.
2. How large are your program and your learning groups?
Maximum enrollment for our camp is forty children. Each instrumental and theory learning group will have between 8 and 13 students. Our staff to student ratio is 1 to 7 for the first camp(ages 5 to 7) and 1 to 10 for the second camp (ages 8 to 14).
3. How well trained are your instructors?
The two principal instructors have one or more university degrees with extensive musical and educational training and several decades of experience. ALL musical training is carried out by principal instructors. Our support staff are mature, responsible adults who work under our close supervision to create a learning environment which is safe and professional.
4. Are there classes on the weekend?
No, classes run from Monday to Friday.
5. My child is booked for another camp during the second week of one of your programs. Is it possible to attend for one week only?
Our camps work toward a final arts presentation at the end of week two. In our experience, a full two weeks of instruction is required in order to achieve maximum learning success. We reserve two enrollment spots in each program for students who are not returning for the second week of instruction. All students inquiring about single week enrollment beyond this point will be placed on a waiting list and contacted two weeks before the program if we are unable to fill these spots with full time students. Joining the program for the second week of training is not possible due to the compounding nature of the instruction.
6. Is there a final performance for parents and friends and, if so, what is the cost?
There will a final performance at the end of the second week of each camp. The show will be approximately 30 minutes in length and will be presented at the camp facility. There is no cost to this presentation, nor is there a limit to the number of adoring fans which you can bring!
7. My child has difficulty with theory. If she registers for her exam and takes your program do you guarantee that she will be ready for her exam in mid-August?
While we cannot make any guarantees about the individual progress of each child we can and will do everything we can to increase her level of preparedness. These include:
* Additional help as needed at break times and between 4:00 and 5:30 each day.
* Course prep classes and review sessions available both before and after each camp for those who feel they require additional instructor time. These are available throughout the daytime or evening during the week of July 2nd to 6th and during the first two weeks of August at the student's convenience. Either individual or small-group training may be booked. Sample exam correcting and revision is also available for students wishing to stay on top of the material during the two weeks between the end of the camp session and the exam date in mid-August.
Please contact Heather Thomson (905 901 0555) for more information about these services.
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