Music for All’s 46th annual Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha, is returning to Ball State University in Muncie this summer. The Symposium kicks off with a weekend of intensive student leadership training Saturday, June 24 through Monday, June 26, followed by a full week of camp intensive Monday, June 26 through Saturday, July 1.
It’s not too late! There are still spots available in every division of the Summer Symposium. To sign up for camp, visit camp.musicforall.org. Register by Thursday, June 1 to avoid late registration fees.
Hundreds of high school band students and band directors will gather from across the country to learn more about music and marching band during the week-long camp intensive.
This year’s student divisions include marching band, percussion, color guard, drum majors, and music production.
“The Music for All Summer Symposium provides character-building and leadership development for young people, while teaching performance skills,” said Jeff Young, Director of Camps for Music for All. “The Symposium helps students develop core competencies like collaboration, effective communication, and self-confidence.”
The Summer Symposium is gathering the best in high school band educators to help students and teachers learn best practices throughout the week.
While the students are busy learning, Music for All also provides band directors with their own training during The Director Academy.
This year, there will be more than 70 educators from across the United States serving as faculty for the student divisions and The Director Academy.
“Music for All is committed to supporting practicing and future music educators to help with retention and recruitment of talented teachers,” Young said. “Especially now when areas of America are experiencing a shortage of teachers, including music educators.”
Camp even includes a session for the parents. The one-day Parent Booster Institute will help train music parents and boosters on how to be effective supporters of their school’s music program.
Music for All will offer an Indiana Band Day of Leadership on Friday, June 30 for area groups of band students and their teachers.
Several community organizations in Muncie have partnered with Music for All to provide complimentary tickets to the evening concerts held Monday, June 26 through Thursday, June 29 as part of the camp.
Sponsor information
Music for All efforts are supported through sponsorships, including current partnerships with National Presenting Sponsor: Yamaha Corporation of America; Official Uniform Sponsor: Fred J. Miller, Inc.; Official Student Travel Partner: Music Travel Consultants; Official Spirit Wear Sponsor: PepWear; Corporate Sponsors: Wenger Corporation, Ball State University, Visit Indy, and the City of Indianapolis; Associate Sponsors: REMO; StylePlus, and Bob Rogers Travel; and Summer Symposium event sponsor Cheddar Up. Music for All is also supported by the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; the Arts Council of Indianapolis and the City of Indianapolis; Ball Brothers Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; George and Frances Ball Foundation; Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation, Inc. and Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr., Memorial Foundation, Inc.
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