The Band Program at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp is designed to challenge students, whatever their level of proficiency may be. Students are grouped by ability, with the more advanced assigned to the Symphony Orchestra or Band, while the others are divided equally among the Concert Bands. Our band conducting staff selects a challenging repertoire.
Students receive five hours of intensive daily rehearsals, sectionals, and technique classes.
Students also have the opportunity to hear various performances presented as a part of Blue Lake's Summer Arts Festival, as well as participate in elective courses and recreational activities. During Sessions II and III, the Band Program will expand to include a wind ensemble, as well as a symphony band and two concert bands. Consisting of the most advanced winds and percussion, the wind ensemble will study and perform a variety of challenging band literature. The Session II wind ensemble repertoire will include Reed's Armenian Dances No. 1, Holst's Second Suite in F, and Curnow's Rejouissance. Orchestra Winds and Percussion Wind and percussion players desiring orchestra must initially enroll in Band and are selected by audition on opening day.