How was your summer? Our bands performed amazing shows!
Our summer was awesome.
We wrapped up our summer sessions in August with three successful music camps. Our kids practiced and engaged together to perform three amazing concerts at the end of each session. And we can't underestimate what it means for these kids to accomplish our summer curriculum — it isn't an easy feat, and to go from zero musical experience to putting on a show in a matter of two weeks is a remarkable accomplishment.
So, instead of telling you what we did this summer, we'll let one of our students get her word about her experience.
"The summer camp helped me understand what I needed to know as a singer and musician. I was helped one-on-one, and we did different types of workshops on different subjects in music. They inspired me for lyrics and melodies!" says Jane Cohen, an 11-year-old singer, and songwriter.
Live! has a reputation for allowing our students to teach each other in their band programs. It immerses them deeper into their music and what it means to be a band member. Jane says, "I loved working with the other kids. I saw a tremendous improvement from all my classmates from only two weeks of camp! We learned so much, and it was so much fun to work with music all day!"
Summer instructor Karla Vega adds, "It's always impressive that they can do so much in two weeks. Some have never grabbed an instrument before, and by the end of the session, they play a show." Impressive indeed. And what about the camp as just that? A camp. "They bond a lot more during the summer because they're together for so many hours of the day, so it's cool to see that happens."
Creative kids in a room have never been a bad mix, and something fun and inventive always comes out of it. Without so many words, Live! the summer session was a hit.
