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Band Camp

This annual two-week day band camp is open to students entering 9th grade through graduated seniors in high school. The camp begins on Monday, June 12th, and runs through Friday, June 23rd from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There will be a total of three full band concerts:

  • June 16th at 7:00 p.m., Lorton Performance Center – Gussman Concert Hall
  • June 19th  at 8:00 p.m., Tulsa Starlight Band Summer Concert Series at the Guthrie Green in downtown Tulsa
  • June 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Lorton Performance Center – Gussman Concert Hall

 

Curriculum

The TU Summer Band Camp will focus primarily on large concert band repertoire and performance. In addition to the full concert band, the band will be divided into ‘chamber groups’ by instrument or instrumental family depending on available camp instrumentation (woodwind ensemble, brass ensemble, flute choir, clarinet choir, trumpet choir, percussion ensemble, etc.).  The chamber groups will perform as part of the final festival concert.

Camp Faculty

The camp director is Andrew Anderson, TU Director of Bands. The conducting staff for the two weeks will be Jeremy Parker, Artistic Director of the Tulsa Starlight Band and Bixby High School Director of Bands; Chris Koehn, Coweta High School Director of Bands; Rod Mackey, Collinsville High School Director of Bands, and Ryan Gartner, Jenks High School Assistant Director of Bands.

  • Camp Hours & Location

    Each day will begin at 8:30 am and regular rehearsals will conclude at 11:30 am. The TU Summer Band Camp will be held in the TU Lorton Performance Center, home of the TU School of Music.

  • Camp Fee

    The fee for the two-week camp is $200.00.

     

    To celebrate students’ accomplishments and encourage continued growth, we are offering a discounted rate to students that have made any all-district or all-state band this year.

    $150 for All-District Band members

    $100 for All-State Band members

     

    Need-based and multi-student family discounts are available: contact Dr. Anderson directly at andrew-anderson@utulsa.edu

  • Camp Registration/Enrollment

    To enroll, complete the Registration Form.

    If you intend to pay with a check please make it payable to TU Summer Band Camp and include the student’s name in the memo line. Full payment is due on or before Monday, June 6th.

    Checks should be sent to: 

    TU Band Camp
    School of Music
    The University of Tulsa
    800 South Tucker Drive
    Tulsa, OK  74104

    For more information about the TU Band Camp, please contact Dr. Andrew Anderson.