Camp Dates: July 6-10, 2010
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Cornhusker Summer Marching Band
Camp fosters leadership, marching fundamentals, and performance
skills in all areas of the high school marching band. Participants
receive intensive instruction from clinicians on an individual
and group basis. Most clinic sessions take place outdoors so
participants must come prepared with sunscreen, cool clothing
and athletic shoes. The camp
finale is an exhibition performance in Memorial Stadium on
the final day of the camp. All camp participants
perform at this exhibition.
All campers are encouraged to live on campus during the camp to take full advantage of evening work sessions and planned activities. Students choosing the resident camper package live in a campus residence hall and dine in the hall's cafeteria. Each floor is supervised by several live-in counselors.
The age range of campers is students entering the 9th grade through leaving 12th grade (including graduates). Campers must provide their own musical instrument and all accessories such as music lyres, percussion sticks, flip folders, etc. The UNL Band Program can provide a limited number of front ensemble percussion instruments. Please call us at 402/472-2505 if you need to use one of our instruments. Lockers are available in Westbrook Music Building. Campers choose one of five instruction clinics: drum majors, leadership (section & rank leaders), marching fundamentals, percussion and color guard. Registration fees are non-refundable.
Clinics:
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DRUM
MAJOR CLINIC |
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LEADERSHIP
CLINIC The Leadership Clinic is designed for student leaders within the high school marching band, including drum majors, flag captains, brass, woodwind and marching percussion section and rank leaders. Any band member wishing to improve their marching, people and leadership skills may participate in the leadership clinic. Campers attend lectures and playing and marching rehearsals. All campers must bring their own musical instrument. |
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PERCUSSION
CLINIC The Percussion Clinic emphasizes fundamental exercises, leadership and unity within the line, tuning and care of the instruments, and preparation of percussion solos and cadences. All campers must bring their own equipment including sticks and mallets. The University can provide a limited number of pit instruments. We encourage schools to send their entire line! |
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MARCHING
FUNDAMENTALS CLINIC The Marching Fundamentals Clinic is designed to assist students with little or no marching experience. It's also great for those who want to brush up on their skills. Work sessions emphasize the fundamental movements of glide style marching, reading drill charts, memorization strategies, outdoor musicianship and thinking and moving in 3-D. All campers must bring their own instrument. |
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COLOR
GUARD CLINIC The Color Guard Clinic emphasizes the fundamentals of flag choreography, dance for the field and marching. Clinic sessions will also be devoted to the development of performance preparation and presence. All levels of experience are accepted. Campers will be divided into beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. We encourage you to enroll your entire guard! Campers must bring their own silk and pole. |
RESIDENT
CAMPER PACKAGE:
Campers attend classes and clinic sessions throughout
the day (8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.) under the supervision
of clinicians, staff counselors and Cornhusker Band students.
Housing is provided in a city campus residence hall supervised
by UNL student counselors and residence hall staff. Meals
are provided in the camper’s
assigned residence hall cafeteria. Bed linen and pillows are
provided by the residence hall, however, blankets are not provided.
DAY
CAMPER PACKAGE:
Campers attend classes and clinic sessions from 8:30
a.m. to 9:30 p.m. under the supervision of clinicians,
staff counselors and Cornhusker Band students. No meals
or lodging are provided with this package. There are
many fast food and full service restaurants within easy
walking distance of the UNL campus. A campus parking
permit is available for an additional fee.
DAY CAMPER WITH MEALS PACKAGE:
Campers attend classes and clinic sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. under
the supervision of clinicians, staff counselors and Cornhuser
Band students. Meals are provided (excluding breakfast) from
lunch on Sunday through lunch on Thursday with this package.
A campus parking permit is available for an additional fee. Check-in
on Sunday, July 12th. The final camp schedule is subject to change
at this time and will be provided after registration.
CAMP
GROUP RATE:
Schools registering 10 or more students are entitled
to deduct $10.00 per student from the total due. To qualify
for the reduced rate a school must submit all registration
forms together accompanied by ONE check. Students submitting
registrations separate from the group will be charged
the full rate. Similarly, schools submitting more than
one check will be charged the full rate.
Tentative Daily Schedule:
7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. breakfast
for dorm residents *
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. clinic
work session
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. lunch
1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. clinic
work session
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. dinner
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. clinic
work session*
Equipment list for all campers (what to bring with you):
- cool, comfortable clothing
- light, rain coat or poncho
- pencils
- notebook
- athletic shoes
- water bottle
- sun block
- band aids
- all medications
