On this page you will find information on New Horizons music camps and events. In some cases, there are forms and brochures that you can download from here. Some have links to web sites where you can get additional information, forms and brochures.

[Note: In order to have a New Horizons music camp or event posted to the NHIMA web site, the hosting organization must be a group member of NHIMA. In addition, a discount must be offered to NHIMA members who attend.

Please also note that if you are planning to host a New Horizons music camp or event and you have not previously hosted such an activity, the NHIMA Board of Directors will be happy to review your plans and offer assistance and support to assure a successful and positive experience.

We have included a PDF document (click the PDF icon to the right) that contains the NHIMA Board approved procedure for having a camp/event listed on the NHIMA web site. There is also a sample document included that you may use as a guide when submitting the camp/event information.]

To list your camp or event here, please send your request to the President by clicking the “Contact Us” link in the quick links bar at the top of the page. Once approved, please send your camp details to the [Webmaster] for posting on the web site. Include any documents such as brochures and registration forms as attachments to the e-mail.

New Horizons Music Camps and Events

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• April 29 to May 3, South Carolina New Horizons Band Camp, Columbia, South Carolina
  Registration is now open and will close on April 15, 2012.

  The Congaree New Horizons Band, in conjunction with the University of South Carolina School of Music, will be hosting the inaugural South Carolina NHB Camp on our campus in Columbia from April 29-May 3, 2012. We will be offering two concert bands (advanced and intermediate) with additional master classes and concerts with area artists. Columbia is our state capitol, and there are numerous attractions in the area including museums, a very nice zoo, and a beautiful riverwalk park along the Congaree River. Short drives will provide access to Revolutionary War battle sites & the Congaree National Swamp; for those who desire a longer outing, historic Charleston is just about a 2-hour drive away. Columbia also boasts a large number of outstanding golf courses for all ability levels. Weather in Columbia during late April/early May is usually sunny with average high temperatures around 75 degrees. We plan on having a great time, so come join us for music and fun in beautiful South Carolina! Stay tuned to this site for updates and registration information to come in the near future.

  Conductors for the Band Camp are:
  Advanced Band: David Frye, Anderson, SC; Jeff Zentner, Durham, NC
  Intermediate Band: Lauren Meccia, Aiken, SC; Lindsey Williams, Kansas City, MO

  Click the left PDF icon above to read all about the camp and to get the mail-in registration form. Click the right PDF icon above for a list of hotels in the area. If you would like to do an on-line registration, [click here] to do so.

  

  
  
• June 4 to 9, NAZ Family Music Day Camp, Colorado Springs, Colorado
  Sponsored in part by the Pikes Peak New Horizons Band of Colorado Springs.
  Registration is now open.

  Click the PDF icon to the right for photos from the NAZ Family Music Day Camp held in June 2011.

  This is an Intergenerational Camp and is open to musicians of almost any age. The camp is held at the Nazarene Bible College at 1111 Academy Park Loop, Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is sponsored by them and by the Pikes Peak New Horizons Band. The 2011 camp had participants ranging in age from 9 to 81. The adult and advanced bands will combine for a concert to be held on Saturday, June 9th. The camp will include:

     Adult band, advanced young band, and beginning band
     Piano (for all skill levels)
     Jazz band and ensembles
     Ukulele
     Hand bells and chimes
     Guitar
     Chorus (for fun)
     Facts and fundamentals of music
     Percussion instruction (drum set and rhythm bands)

  This year they are including in the camp programming MUSIC, ART and MATH. You will learn the connections between these and how patterns, colors and numbers are put together to form musical compositions. Connect the Notes: Music, Math, and Art! What do Pitch, Fibonacci, Jazz, and Bach have in common? You might be surprised to find out that MATH is the connection! This will be a fun class for those who do not play an instrument but enjoy hands-on learning.

  Go to their [web site] for more information. For any questions or comments, please contact Dr. Steven Grimo at (719) 884-5142 or Bill Callen at (719) 598-2373.

  Registration information is now available. You can go to their web site above to complete an on-line registration and payment, or you can click the PDF icon to the right to download (and print out) a registration form that you can fill out and mail in along with your payment by check. This PDF file also includes a brochure on the camp.

  

  
  
• June 19 to 23, Encore Choral Institute & NH Band Camp, St. Mary’s City, Maryland
  Registration is now open. Registration deadline is May 15, 2012.

  Encore Creativity for Older Adults presents Encore Choral Institute and New Horizons Band Camp at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, June 19-23, 2012.

  Students will enjoy five glorious days at the beautiful St. Mary’s College of Maryland attending classes, rehearsals and professional evening concerts, including an outdoor concert performed by the Chesapeake Orchestra on the banks of the scenic St. Mary’s River. The Institute will culminate with grand finale concerts.

  Jeanne Kelly, founder of Encore, will conduct the Chorale Institute. You are invited to visit the [Encore] web site, call 301-261-5747, or e-mail [Jeanne Kelly] for more information.

  A New Horizons Band will be added to the Encore Chorale camp this year. Conductors will include Roy Ernst, Founder of New Horizons Music; Jean Butler from The Villages, Florida; and Will Dabback from Harrisonburg, Virginia. The instrumental classes will include an intermediate-advanced band of about 50 people, chamber music groups, and a class in creating recreational music events for family and friends with random instrumentation. Instrumental participants will have the option of substituting a class in vocal techniques/chorus for one of the two band rehearsals each day. Click the right PDF file for a camp brochure. Click the left PDF file for a camp registration form.

  Send an e-mail to [Roy Ernst] to confirm a place in the ensemble before mailing in your registration.

  Daily Schedule for New Horizons Band Participants

  7:30-9:00	Breakfast
  8:30-10:00	Band
  10:00-10:30	Break
  10:30-12:00	WW Chamber Music	Brass Chamber Music	Recreational Music
  12:00-1:00	Lunch
  1:00-2:30	Band	Optional Vocal Techniques/Choral
  2:30-3:00	Break
  3:00-4:30	WW Chamber Music	Brass Chamber Music	Recreational Music

  You do not need to make class selections before registering. All combinations of choices will be available to you.
  
  Evenings: Dinner and recreational activities and performances.

  

  
  
• July 8 to 12, Brock NH Camp, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
  Registration is closed.

  ATTENTION - The Brock NH Camp has reached capacity, and there are a number of people currently on the waiting list. If your name is on the waiting list as of February 1, you will hear from the Camp Planning Committee about your registration status by the end of February. If you are on the waiting list, DO NOT send payment until you have been contacted by the Committee. - ATTENTION

  The University of Western Ontario’s New Horizons Band is hosting a band camp to be held at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, July 8 to July 12, 2012 in the beautiful Niagara peninsula just minutes from the Ontario-New York border. St. Catharines, a city of about 130,000, is known as the Garden City and sits in the heart of Canada’s premier wine country and fruit growing region. Brock University, home to 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students during the academic year, has facilities available to campers throughout the program and for the final concert. Campers can expect the same excellent instruction provided at other camp experiences at one of Ontario’s most beautiful campuses. As a way of commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, we extend the hand of friendship to our fellow New Horizons members in the U.S. and Canada to come and make wonderful international music with us.

  Click the PDF icon to the right to open the Brock NH Camp Brochure. You should read through the brochure to familiarize yourself with all the details of the camp prior to registering. When you complete the registration form for the Brock NH Camp, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. This e-mail will contain a Payment Form that you should print out and return along with your camp payment fees.

  Click the “Current Enrollments” button to see who has registered for the camp. If you find you need to cancel your registration, click the “Cancel Registration” button to do so. For more information or questions about the camp, please contact [Sylvia Davis] or [Barbara Belbeck].

         

  

  
  
• July 13 to 15, 6th Annual Carolina Band Blast, Greensboro Cultural Center, Greensboro, NC
  Presented by Gate City and Winston-Salem New Horizons Bands, The Music Center, City Arts, and the Eastern Music Festival.
  No further information yet.
  
  
• July 16 to 20, Central Oregon Band Camp, Bend, Oregon
  Sponsored by the Cascade Horizon Band.
  Registration is now open and will close on June 10, 2012.

  Registration opens October 2011 for this new and exciting music camp. Enjoy beautiful Central Oregon and play music with many wonderful musicians under the direction of Roy Ernst, Jayne Morrison, and Sue Steiger (host conductor). Click the right PDF icon for the Band Camp Schedule. Click the left PDF icon for a camp brochure and registration form.

  

  
  
• September 22 to 24, New Horizons Music Camp, Chautauqua, New York

  The dates for the New Horizons Music Camp at Chautauqua for 2012 are shortened and changed to Saturday afternoon, September 22 to noon on Monday, September 24. The camp will consist of an advanced band, an intermediate band and an orchestra. The dates are earlier so that more area businesses will still be open. The camp is shorter and simpler so that it will be affordable to more people. People who are still working may be able to attend because fewer work days are used by the camp. A regular length camp is planned for 2013.

  

  
  

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• September 22 to 26, New Horizons Music Camp, Chautauqua, New York
  Large ensembles and the usual large variety of classes. No further information yet.