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| NEXT CAMP SESSION: NOV. 15, 16, 17, 2013 |
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IN BEAUTIFUL ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA...
OUR 24th YEAR!! |
Many have said that the 2012 music camp may well have been the best ever. It was great, we know that! We'll see if we can top it in 2013, and with your participation that should be possible. Come and participate in the magic of the camp experience with us THIS year!! |
This year individual adult tuition for the entire camp is $159.
There are additional discounts for couples and children.
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Musicians gather on front porch, main building, 2012. |
Almost all music camps cost many HUNDREDS of dollars more than ours. Check them out. (Compare to the Steve Kaufman camps, for example, that cost about EIGHT HUNDRED dollars. Some camps cost even more.) Please be assured that our much lower prices do NOT involve any compromise in quality of the camp experience or quality of the classes offered! We think we have the best!! The Sunshine State Acoustic Music Camp has always been mostly a labor of love, made possible by generous contributions of time and effort and knowledge made by everyone involved. Profit-making is not our purpose. We do not bring in high-priced celebrity "name" instructors. Our instructors are all true experts in what they teach, are really good at teaching, and are all friendly open people persons you will enjoy getting to know. Our camp is about the music, and passing the music on to you in a gorgeous natural setting in which you will learn a lot and have a lot of fun doing it.
We want the SSAMC to always remain accessible to those who want to come. In these hard times, we are offering special pricing:
For a couple (spouses, significant others) both of whom want to take classes the basic tuition is $295 total for both, a nice savings off the individual adult price. When one or both parents register at regular price or the couple register at the discount price, basic tuition for their kids under age 18 is now just $50 each child. Charge for kids under age 18 attending classes without a parent attending classes is $95 (one parent does have to accompany children under 18 to the camp). There is no charge for parents not taking classes accompanying kids who are attending classes, or for kids not attending classes accompanying parents who are attending classes. There is no extra charge for camping. Bunks in bunkhouses are available for very low cost. We want you to be able to come to our camp!!
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Kids playing at the camp with mentor (left), 2010. |
OUR BIG SATURDAY EVENING INSTRUCTOR/SPECIAL GUEST CONCERT, MORE THAN THREE HOURS OF WONDERFUL MUSIC, IS FREE TO ALL REGISTERED CAMP STUDENTS AND FAMILY ATTENDING THE CAMP. (THIS CONCERT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT $10 ADMISSION.)
Consider this: Private lessons in music stores today, provided by persons who may or may not be qualified or able to teach, and who are very seldom focused on acoustic music, are often priced at around $35 per HALF hour. A student at the Sunshine State Acoustic Music Camp could potentially receive up to sixteen hours of instruction during the camp weekend, from real experts in acoustic music. Sixteen hours of music store lessons would cost around $1,000 !! In addition, the music camp participant has many opportunities to sit down with instructors for specific one-on-one sessions. Our special Tutoring Area also offers instructors who can help or help the student connect with instructors who can offer personal aid.
Guitar class under the trees. |
DIRECTIONS TO THE CAMP
The SSAMC is held at Boyd Hill Environmental Studies Area, at 2900 31st Street SOUTH, St. Petersburg.
In addition to the park entrance sign, there will be a sign
by the entrance saying MUSIC CAMP.
You will probably come into the Tampa Bay area on Interstate
Route 75 (N-S) or Interstate Route 4 (E-W). Both of these major routes
intersect with Interstate Route 275, which angles through the area.
Follow I-275 on into St. Petersburg.
Northbound into the area: Take I-75 north to Exit 228 to merge onto I-275 North. Then take Exit 18 for 26th Avenue South. Follow signs for Gulfport/Stetson Univ/Tropicana Field and merge onto 26th Avenue South. Turn right onto 31st St South. Watch for MUSIC CAMP sign on your left. Turn at sign and enter park.
Southbound into the area: Take I-75 south to I-275 South (signs for Tampa/St Petersburg). Proceed through the metropolitan area and across the bay to Exit 19 for 22nd Avenue South. Turn left onto 22nd Avenue South. Turn right onto 31st St South. Watch for MUSIC CAMP sign on left. Turn at sign and enter park.
Westbound into the area: Take I-4 west to I-275 South (signs for Tampa/St Petersburg). Proceed through the metropolitan area and across the bay to Exit 19 for 22nd Avenue South. Turn left onto 22nd Avenue South. Turn right onto 31st St South. Watch for MUSIC CAMP sign on left. Turn at sign and enter park.
Eastbound into the area: Dock your boat at Petersburg Beach, Florida. Rent a car and drive south on Gulf Boulevard. Turn left onto FL-682 E/Pinellas Bayway. Merge onto I-275 North toward Tampa. Take Exit 18 for 26th Ave South. Turn right onto 31st St South. Watch for MUSIC CAMP sign on left. Turn at sign and enter park.
Travelling by air, you will probably arrive at Tampa
International Airport, accessing I-275 in Tampa from there to travel
southbound into St. Petersburg.
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IF YOU ARE JUST STARTING OUT IN MUSIC, it is very important for you to get off to a good start with sound instruction from qualified teachers. Learning the right ways to do things from the beginning will help you avoid developing bad habits you will have to unlearn later, and will speed you on your way to becoming an accomplished musician. If you think it may be too late for you to learn and to have the joy of making music... think again. We have a special program for you, called Never Too Late. Check it out!
IF YOU ARE ALREADY INVOLVED AND WANT TO EXPAND YOUR SKILLS, add a new instrument, or learn more about how music works, you need to spend time working with those who know...people who are really qualified to help you move in the directions in which you want to go. A few hours spent with someone who is truly advanced in music can make a world of difference in your musical development.
THE SUNSHINE STATE ACOUSTIC MUSIC CAMP offers you the opportunity to spend an entire weekend with expert teachers of acoustic music. These teachers are not like those offering so-called lessons in music store back rooms. They are not celebrities. They are the real experts, focused on acoustic music! The SSAMC offers a stunning array of classes in just about every subject imaginable pertaining to making acoustic music. Check out the schedule page for details.
| FLORIDA IS FAMOUS FOR HER BEAUTIFUL BEACHES, but the Sunshine State offers far more than just white sand and blue water. For many years now, musicians--advanced, developing, and beginning too--have gathered annually in the deep green shade of that other Florida, under giant live oaks in a secluded but well-equipped 100-acre St. Petersburg nature park, to teach, to learn, to trade tunes, and to have a great |
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time together at the Sunshine State Acoustic Music Camp.
The camp offers you a great combination of learning and enjoyment. You'll be able to immerse
yourself in the sounds of America's acoustic music; begin or continue developing skills |
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| on guitar, fiddle, banjo, harmonica, lap or hammered dulcimer, Autoharp, mandolin, or other instruments; learn how to sing, how to play in a group situation, how to write a song; learn about music theory--and much, much more. Best of all--YOU are invited to join us this year!
EVERY INSTRUCTOR at the SSAMC is a noted musician and a first-rate teacher! Over the years Ernie Williams, Jan Milner, Bob Kogut, J.U. Lee, Donna Klein, Ray Belanger, Sam Owens, Dennis Devine, Doug Spears, Fred Cantor, Gail Keel, Joe Reina, Elan Chalford, Joe Waller, Doug Spears, Cindy Roy, John Alison,Bruce Ford, Robin Plitt, Lynn Wadley, Carroll Smith, Barry Brogan, Doug Travers, and Bob Rafkin,
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along with many more, have taught at the SSAMC. Some have been with the project since its beginnings--but new instructors are also invited to join us each year to share what they know. There are over one hundred class sessions in this content-packed weekend! At the SSAMC every student gets plenty of attention. Instructors take time with students, not only in classes, but one-on-one, to help with learning and to pass along the tips and tricks that have made them admired artists. |
| There is a special tutoring area for those just getting started. Have a question--any question? All you have to do is ask. Camp director Charley Groth is on hand throughout the camp and is always ready, willing, and able to help you with any concern.
THERE'S A LOT TO LIKE at the Sunshine State Acoustic Music Camp. Camping is free, and there are acres to choose from. You can also stay in rustic bunkhouses on site. There are picnic tables and outdoor grills and nature trails. |
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| There's plenty of space for the kids! You'll swear you are miles out in the country instead of in St. Petersburg! There are modern restrooms with showers (lots of hot water). There are motels and restaurants nearby for those who prefer them, and stores as well. And we're close to Florida's gorgeous beaches! |
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Saturday evening features a huge 3-hour-plus instructor/special guest concert. There are student shows during the lunch breaks. Jam sessions, both planned and spontaneous, almost never stop! (Click on some of the choices in the menu at the top of the page for more information on various aspects of the camp experience.) |
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