Double Bass Karr Kamp 2015

[Alexis Luter]

Hello everyone! I am attending Karr Kamp this summer and was wondering if anyone had an idea of how the camp goes. I'm looking forward to meeting and studying with Gary Karr, but I also feel nervous as well. This is my first music camp I am attending, so I'm not really sure how the basic idea of music camps go in general. Can anyone fill me in on how he runs the camp and any suggestions in general? Thanks!

 

[jheise]

Hi Alexis, prepare to have a great time ;-) The camp is very well organized (Sarah does an amazing job) and Gary is the most inspiring person I can think of. Nobody comes close. The participants usually are quite mixed: students to older amateurs, beginners to professional level, 50% from Northern America, 50% from the rest of the world. Some are first time participants, others have been there before (like myself). A "typical" day will be: we start as a group playing a set of exercises. Every other day, you'll have a lesson with Gary in front of the class, so prepare something you want to play. Maybe prepare 3-4 pieces until July. After lessons, we'll play ensemble music that will be presented at a concert near the end of camp. You'll probably spend the late afternoon and evening practicing for your next lesson There will be other stuff to do (sight-seeing etc.), too.

Jan

 

[Alexis Luter]

Hi Alexis, prepare to have a great time ;-) The camp is very well organized (Sarah does an amazing job) and Gary is the most inspiring person I can think of. Nobody comes close. The participants usually are quite mixed: students to older amateurs, beginners to professional level, 50% from Northern America, 50% from the rest of the world. Some are first time participants, others have been there before (like myself). A "typical" day will be: we start as a group playing a set of exercises. Every other day, you'll have a lesson with Gary in front of the class, so prepare something you want to play. Maybe prepare 3-4 pieces until July. After lessons, we'll play ensemble music that will be presented at a concert near the end of camp. You'll probably spend the late afternoon and evening practicing for your next lesson There will be other stuff to do (sight-seeing etc.), too.

Jan

Thank you so much for the response! This is exciting news to hear. I wasn't sure how the camp is run, so I thought I would ask to see if anyone could inform me. Will you be attending this summer? You mentioned that previous students attend again and that you have gone before as well. Overall, this makes me more excited to attend! Thanks again for the response