MUSIC INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO OFFER MUSICAL FUN AT SUMMER CAMPS; Registration Continues Through June 1
The Music Institute of Chicago, the oldest community music school in Illinois and one of the three oldest in the nation, offers a variety of opportunities for children and adults to enjoy music during the summer. Registration deadline is June 1, 2011 except where noted.
Musical Theater Camps
- · SmashUP! entering grades K–3 | weekly: June 13–July 30 | Evanston East Campus, 1490 Chicago Ave.
- · Broadway Bound entering grades 4–7 | July 5–July 30 | Evanston West Campus, 2008 Dempster St.
- · The Company entering grades 7–10 | June 13-July 9 | Evanston West Campus, 2008 Dempster St.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: performances July 7 and 8 at 7 p.m., July 9 at 2 and 7 p.m.
Quintet Attacca Chamber Camp for Winds
ages 11–adult | June 13–17 | Winnetka Campus, 300 Green Bay Rd.
Woodwind quintets, trios, and quartets will work with MIC Ensemble in Residence and
Fischoff Grand Prize winners Quintet Attacca
Theater Arts Camp ages 12-17 | June 13–August 5 | Evanston West Campus, 2008 Dempster St.
A “magical mystery tour” of production design, storytelling, songwriting, music, art, and movement
June 16–19 | Evanston East Campus, 1490 Chicago Ave. and Winnetka Campus, 300 Green Bay Rd.
Private lessons, classes, and a final recital in Nichols Concert Hall
ages 5–18 | June 20–24 | Winnetka Campus, 300 Green Bay Rd.
Master classes, technique, enrichment, and a flute choir
Chamber Music Camp for Piano & Strings
ages 10–18 | June 21–25 | Lake Forest Campus, 40 E. Old Mill Rd.
Individual coaching, ensemble rehearsals, and a final concert
ages 14–adult | June 27–July 1 | Winnetka Campus, 300 Green Bay Rd.
Explore jazz and the art of the Big Band from 1920 to the present
Chicago Suzuki Institute (CSI)
July 2–10 | Trinity University, 2065 Half Day Rd., Deerfield
CSI is a concentrated week of master classes, group instruction, short-term teacher training courses,
concerts, and musical enrichment for Suzuki violin, viola, cello, and piano students, parents, and teachers
Early Bird Discount: May 1, 2011
(ages 8–adult) | July 8–17 | Evanston East Campus, 1490 Chicago Ave.
Festival founders/directors and MIC faculty members Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem offer students
private and group coaching and the opportunity to perform in final recitals. Special concerts featuring MIC faculty and guest artists include Italian piano duo Elisabetta Dessi and Francesco Giammarco on July 8, Claire Aebersold and Ralph Neiweem on July 12, and a faculty duo piano extravaganza on July 15
Registration Deadline: May 25, 2011
Registration for all summer camps and festivals is available online, except the Chicago Suzuki Institute; registration materials may be downloaded at this link or obtained by calling 847-905-1500, ext. 511.
General information about all camps is available at 847-905-1500, ext. 127.
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown: performances July 28 and 29 at 7 p.m., July 30 at 2 and 7 p.m.
- · Broadway Bound entering grades 4–7 | July 5–July 30 | Evanston West Campus, 2008 Dempster St.
Music, acting, dance, art, and storytelling lead to the creation of an original musical
