about our camp
The Ball State High School Bassoon Camp is for young bassoonists who are entering grade nine through the first year of college - designed with activities to improve students' abilities as bassoonists and musicians.
Instruction is offered on three levels
(advanced, intermediate, and beginning) -
- students are assigned a level based on their playing ability demonstrated through an audition held on the first day of the camp.
We provide for the students -
- private lessons, bassoon class, master class, ensemble rehearsals, and reed class. Elective classes may include reed making, theory, beginning piano, contrabassoon, conducting, orchestral excerpts, audition techniques, and music history.
Special events at the camp -
- include faculty recitals, a bassoon care/maintenance master class, a trip to the Fox Bassoon Factory, attendance at an Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concert, a camp cookout, and recreational activities.
A final public student recital will be on the final day of the camp. The final public student recital will be on Saturday, August 2, at 2 p.m. in Sursa Hall.
Cost (tuition and room/board)
Enrollment is available on either a resident (overnight) or commuter (daytime) basis.
for residents: $675;
for commuters: $425 (tuition only).
Registration and check-in will be on Sunday, July 27 between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the lobby of West Studebaker Complex, followed by a short meeting with the camp faculty and counselors, dinner, auditions and class assignments, and the opening camp concert.
Camp Scholarships
Due to assistance from Fox Products Corporation, a limited number of scholarships are available for the Ball State Bassoon Camp. Requests for scholarship consideration must be made in writing and should outline musical background and any other relevant information to support the request. All requests must be submitted with the application form and deposit (online applications may submit a written request separate via mail, fax or email)
Daily Camp Schedule
7:00 a.m. Wake-up Call
7:45–8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30–9:30 a.m. Warm-up or Private Lesson
9:30–10:45 a.m. Bassoon Class
10:45–11:00 a.m. Break
11:00–11:40 a.m. Elective Class
11:50–12:15 p.m. Reed Session
12:15–1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30–2:45 p.m. Chamber Rehearsal
2:45–3:00 p.m. Break
3:00–3:40 p.m. Large Ensemble Rehearsal
3:50–4:45 p.m. Special Topics/Master Class
4:45–5:45 p.m. Practice or Private Lesson
5:45–7:00 p.m. Dinner
7:00–8:00 p.m. Chamber Rehearsal
8:00–11:00 p.m. Dorm Activities
11:00 p.m. Lights Out