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2024 BAND & ORCHESTRA CAMP - July 7-13

WTAMU Band & Orchestra camp is for students entering 7th grade - incoming college freshman.

REGISTRATION will open February 12, 2024!

Important Camp Information

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Audition Materials

All campers will audition for chair placement in one of the five High School or four Junior High School bands; strings will be placed in one of two orchestras (full and string).

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Fees

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More About Our Camp

The WTAMU Band Camp has been held annually for 70 years on the campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, located in the Texas panhandle just south of Amarillo. This year, we are including string students in order to also have an orchestra experience. Students who have completed at least one year of full band or orchestra may attend (entering 7th grade - incoming college freshman). The campers make up 9 full bands, 4 for junior high and 5 for high school, in addition to a full orchestra and string orchestra. The camp faculty consists of members of the excellent WTAMU music faculty along with leading high school and junior high band directors from Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. A camper's daily schedule includes full band or orchestra rehearsals, sectionals, individual instrument classes, and a required afternoon class and assembly, as well as optional electives at 7:45am and 4:30pm. In addition, many activities are offered in the evening hours.

Campers staying on campus are housed in university dorms; WT students serve as resident assistants. Each dorm also has a live-in adult dorm supervisor. Roommate assignments are made based on requests received from the online registration system. In the event that no specific roommate is requested, one is assigned by our staff and, whenever possible, campers are kept together with other students from their hometowns.

We look forward to seeing you at camp this summer! Please contact our office (806-651-2828 or bandcamp@wtamu.edu) if you have further questions.

for more information

please contact us at the following:

bandcamp@wtamu.edu

806-651-2828

West Texas A&M University Band & Orchestra Camp

WTAMU Box 60879

Canyon, TX 79016

DON LEFEVRE, CAMP DIRECTOR

Dr. Ted DuBois, assistant camp director

Dr. Russ Teweleit, assistant camp director

Becky Usleton, secretary

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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS:

Band & Orchestra Camp Office: 806-651-2828

Spring Hours: Monday/Wednesday/Friday - 8:00am-3:00pm

Summer Hours: Monday-Friday - 8:00am-12:00pm; 1:00pm-5:00pm

Dining Hall: 806-651-6707

Dorms:

Cross Hall: 806-690-3115

Founders Hall: 806-690-3224

Jarrett Hall: 806-690-3218

Jones Hall: 806-690-3211