Music Day Camp FAQs

Select a Major

The Major provides each student with a course of study in the instrument he or she loves. Students take two lessons each day and play their major instrument in the ensembles. The material covered in the Major is based on the instructor's assessment of the student. Class time is spent working on the songs the students are featuring in their ensembles and technique to improve overall playing ability.

Try a Workshop

Workshops are a great way for campers to try something new. Topics include keyboards, voice, rhythm, music history, songwriting, production and promotion. Workshops run daily and change over the course of the week.

Play in a Band

The bands are what it's all about! Students are placed into real bands of 3-6 members according to age and ability. They are directed by a faculty band leader daily. Each band is a close-knit team, in which every member plays an important role. Students have unique opportunities to shine both as individuals and ensemble members. Students choose and may even write the songs they rehearse while the faculty band leader helps them develop the parts they will play.

Work on a Live Recording

Each camper will participate in an exciting end of session performance that is recorded. Campers will impress their friends and family with the live video recording of their band.

Perform in a Rock Concert

Blow away your friends and family during the end of session Rock Concert!

Daily Schedule

Program hours run Monday to Friday from 10 to 4. A typical day at Chappaqua Rocks consists of two major classes, two ensemble rehearsals and two workshops. A sample schedule would be:

10:00 - 10:45	Ensemble
10:45 - 11:30	Guitar Major
11:30 - 12:15	Workshop
12:15 - 1:15	Lunch
1:15 - 2:10	Guitar Major
2:10 - 3:05	Ensemble
3:05 - 4:00	Workshop

Upcoming Weekly Sessions

Session Dates 2012

Session 1: 7/9-7/13

Session 2: 7/16-7/20

Session 3: 7/23-7/27

Session 4: 7/30-8/3

Session 5: 8/6-8/10

Session 6: 8/13-8/17

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What are the Day Camp hours?
Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm

What time is the Friday concert for friends and family?
Concerts are from 4:15 pm to 5:30 pm

How early may I drop off a student?
Students may be dropped off as early as 9:45am

What do students do for lunch?
Students need to bring their own bag lunches, snacks and drinks. Fridays are pizza day where students may or may not participate. If they want pizza for lunch, please bring in $5.00, along with their drink and snack, otherwise please bring in their bag lunch as usual.

How are students placed in the ensembles?
Each student is placed in an ensemble based on his or her age and experience. Every ensemble is run by an instructor who makes sure the student play songs and parts that are appropriate for their level.

What if the student has very little or no prior experience?
Beginning students are placed in ensembles and lessons with other beginning students. Instructors will teach them simple parts so that they will be able to participate in their ensembles.

Can a student play in more than one ensemble?
Many students wish to be placed in more than one ensemble. Based on the enrollment of the session, a student may be asked if he or she wishes to be placed in more than one ensemble.

May a student play more than one instrument in an ensemble?
If ensemble members agree to switch off on instruments or there is a vacant instrument, students are welcome to play more than one instrument.

Can students play in the ensembles with their friends?
Yes. On the registration form, place the name of the band mate(s) the student wishes to play with and he or she will be put in the proper ensemble.

How are songs chosen in the ensembles?
Students and instructors decide on which songs will be performed by the ensembles.

What should students bring?
Guitar and Bass students bring their instruments and accessories (picks, straps, extra strings, cables), and drum students bring sticks. Students may bring a notebook if they wish to notate any information. Amplifiers, drum sets, microphones, and keyboards are all provided. Song lyrics can be printed.

What is covered during the instrument lessons?
We believe in the importance of musicianship so lessons will cover some technique and theory. The rest of the lessons consist of learning songs chosen by the students and instructors.

Can students switch into other classes in the middle of a session?
If a student wishes to transfer into another class her or she can consult the director and the appropriate changes will be made to the student's schedule.

How many songs do the ensembles perform?
Ensembles may learn any number of songs over the course of the session but for the performance each ensemble will perform two songs.

Will the student fit in?
Chappaqua Rocks students are very accepting of one another and the student to teacher ratio is very low. We see to it that the environment is very nurturing for all students.