Birch Creek Music Performance Center |Egg Harbor WI
Birch Creek Music Performance Center
3821 County Rd E, PO Box 230, Egg Harbor WI 54209 920-868-3763 MainOffice@BirchCreek.org www.BirchCreek.org
Birch Creek is a residential summer music academy located in the heart of Door County, Wisconsin. Advanced student musicians entering grade seven through graduating grade 12 flourish in the natural rural setting of the beautiful 40-acre campus, highlighted by the historic Dutton Concert Barn. Birch Creek's Big Band Jazz program offers students a unique learning experience at levels of jazz performance not found in most other jazz programs in America. Our program gives students an effective combination of experiences to help them master the fundamentals of jazz while establishing professional attitudes by playing side-by-side with some of today's top performers and educators. The only differences between the Jazz I and Jazz II sessions are the dates and the faculty. The curriculum and performance opportunities are the same, and both sessions are under the guidance of Program Director Jeff Campbell, who is the Chair of the Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media Department at the Eastman School of Music.
Faculty (Faculty are subject to change)
Program Director: Jeff Campbell
Band Directors: Gil Wukitsch, Jim Stombres, Steve Sveum, Phillip Crews Saxophone: Scott Burns, Sharel Cassity, David Bixler, Todd Williams Trumpet: Joey Tartell, Lennie Foy, Tanya Darby, Clay Jenkins Trombone: Kendall Moore, Nelsen Campbell, Clarence Hines, Steve Horne Piano: Michael Stryker, Reggie Thomas Guitar: Larry Brown, Rick Haydon Bass: Jeff Campbell Drums: Bob Chmel, Dennis Mackrel
Big Band Jazz Sessions and Dates: Jazz I: July 16 - 29, 2023 Jazz II: July 30 - August 12, 2023
Daily Schedule: Morning: Warm up Big Band rehearsal Theory class/combo rehearsal Afternoon: Master classes/Seminars/Technique classes/Sectionals Lesson/Practice time Free time Evening: Big Band Rehearsal or Performance Jam Session
Tuition: $2,300 includes tuition, room, and board Room & Board: Residency required Scholarships are available.
Percussion, Steel Pan & World Music Dates: June 18 – July 1, 2023 With its unique focus on jazz mallets, popular and commercial music, and world percussion, the Birch Creek Percussion, Steel Pan & World Music session offers students a percussion experience like no other summer music program.
Tuition: $2,300 includes tuition, room, and board Room & Board: Residency required Scholarships are available.
Symphony Dates: July 2 – July 15, 2023 Birch Creek’s program is unique in symphony and chamber music education in that it incorporates a student/mentor approach in virtually every aspect of training.
Tuition: $2,300 includes tuition, room, and board Room & Board: Residency required Scholarships are available.
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