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Summer Academic Enrichment Eligible Programs


Program Info
Program: “Grow Through Music” Summer Camp
Sponsoring Organization: Walker West Music Academy

Main Contact
Name: Tonya Gregory
Title: Program Director, Youth
Address: 760 Selby Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone: (651) 789-1685
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Email: tonya@walkerwest.org
Web Site:
https://www.walkerwest.org/
Curricular area: Performing Arts
Grades Served: 3 , 4 , 5 , 6

Goals

Engage students in a capacity-building learning program. Provide a venue for exploration of instrumental and digital music. Enable students to comprehend and identify names, parts and uses of instruments and equipment. Introduce students to elementary performance techniques and concepts on each instrument. Prepare students for performance and presentation of learned skills. Through program activity, support students in further developing communication skills, interpersonal skills and developmental skills. Provide students with access to a supportive environment for musical and personal growth. Provide families with an affordable summer activity for their students in a safe environment. Ensure an environment built on respect is identified, understood and supported by students, families, faculty and staff


Activities

Students are grouped by skill level and age and rotate through daily group instrumental classes such as keyboard, wind instrument, African drumming, digital music production. Students also have a daily recreation class and breakfast and lunch. The camp culminates in a final performance that is free and open to the public.


Program Dates

First day of session: July 8, 2024. Last day of session: July 26, 2024. 3 week session



Can students reside on campus? No

Can students commute to campus? Yes

Can students take online classes? No


Estimated commuter cost per student
Tuition: $450
Fees: $0
Books: $0
Supplies: $0
Transportation: $0