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The West Valley Youth Orchestra will host a Chamber Music Summer Camp with Quartet Sabaku from June 16 to June 20, 2008. The location is The Church at Litchfield Park, 300 N. Old Litchfield Rd. in Litchfield Park. The camp will run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day. The members of the professional string quartet, Quartet Sabaku, will coach the students. There will be a public performance on Friday, June 20 at 3:00 showcasing the camp ensembles, orchestra, and Quartet Sabaku.

Plan now to attend the String Ensemble Camp in 2008. Scroll down this page for Audition Requirements, Camp Dates for 2008, and Fees.

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Ages: 10 - 19. Students younger than 10 will need special permission to attend.

Audition requirements for Chamber Music Camp:
Major and Minor scales: 2 or 3 octaves up to 3 sharps and 3 flats with accurate intonation
Prepared solo: Student's choice, two minutes long (the equivalent of Suzuki Book 3 level, or above)
Sight reading: Short orchestral excerpt.
There will be a short theory assessment at the audition.

Camp Dates: June 16 - 20, 2008
Registration Deadline: May 23, 2008 ($10 discount if registering by May 5)
Audition Date: Monday, June 2 2008, 3:00 - 5:00 pm at The Church at Litchfield Park 300 N. Old Litchfield Rd, Litchfield Park

Fees:
Partial payment due with application - $60
Balance by May 5 is $130/ by May 23 is $140 (Total payment: $190 if postmarked before May 5; $200 if postmarked after May 5)

Students will need to bring a music stand, pencil, metronome/tuner and a sack lunch each day.

Call Claire Gordon at 623-547-0373 for additional information.