Toronto School for Strings

Summer Camp

JOIN US FOR AN "UPBEAT" TIME AT THE ANNUAL TSS SUMMER DAY CAMP & TORONTO SCHOOL FOR ROCK!

Turn those lazy, hazy days of summer into creative inspiration, and give your child a head start for the coming year.

The camp features a multi-disciplinary program covering music, visual art and movement. Children learn, play and perform in groups of all sizes. For the younger musician, a half-day program is available. Individual lessons are available at a special summer camp rate (see registration form for details). Programs will take place in an air-conditioned facility with teachers who truly love teaching.

Faculty includes Julian Fisher, Mary Fisher, David Stone, Jill Clarke, Drew Henderson, Michael Mirzoev, Alexia Preston, Lois Lewis & Melisa Fauceglia.

Strings Program includes:

• Suzuki students welcome
• Violin (classical, jazz & fiddling), Viola, Cello & Piano
• Semi-private lessons available
• Orchestra
• Chamber music
• Choir with Lois Lewis
• Orff Program
• Art

The Toronto School for ROCK!

This unique program puts students right in the middle of a real rock show. Rockers will create their own band logos, t-shirt and sets, and give a final co-ordinated show at the end of the week.

Rock Program includes:

• Guitar, Bass and Keyboard technique
• Stage presence
• Creating a band identity through co-operation and teamwork
• Sets, rock costumes

Comments on the benefits of the Rock Camp included:

• rhythmic training
• ensemble skills
• how to produce a bigger tone. A MUCH bigger tone
• confidence in your performing skills
• team building
• transferring your current skills to a new instrument from what you already know
• expressing yourself in different mediums (art-set building)
• marketing your talents and abilities
• learn how to have fun and work hard at the same time
• willingness to step out of the comfort zone, try something new, and be a risk-taker

FEEDBACK from the 2009 Summer Camp:

• Fantastique! — Chantale Lalonde
• I had to drag them away at the end of the day. They didn't want to go home. — Judy Blumstock, parent
• Whatever you are charging for this, it's not enough. The concert was really impressive. — Neil Abbott, parent
• Thanks again. The kids had a wonderful week at your camp. You obviously all put a lot of effort and time and energy into making it such a positive experience! — Christine Sloss
• Thanks so much for the rocking camp. Both Sara and Michaila are very keen on their guitars now. We appreciate the effort, energy and inspiration. Very cool camp and a summer highlight to be sure :) Thanks to all the teachers and helpers for all of their hard work. Looking forward to next year already. — Harmoniously, Marnie and Michaila
• Maya really enjoyed the summer camp. It's too bad we had to leave early, she loved it. She really enjoyed spending time with Una in particular. — Claire Ward. Maya Granic's mother
• Even from the teachers
• Thank you again for the lovely two weeks. — Lois Lewis, beloved Orff and Rhythm teacher
• Thank you for the great opportunity to teach along side such great educators as yourselves — Melisa Fauceglia, beloved Art teacher

* Please send us more feedback on the camp

See Also: SUMMER MUSIC COURSES