STACEY ELIASON
STACEY ELIASON
Musician/Educator
Musician/Educator
Summer Festivals/Camps
Summer experiences are part of your training. This is the time you connect with students and professionals from other schools and regions. Factor the cost and time into your yearly plan.
Cormont Music (formerly Kendall Betts Horn Camp) June
New Hampshire
June each year, options of 1, 2 or 3 weeks.
High School/College/ Adult divisions
More info at horncamp.org
WSU Ensembles Camp June
Pullman, WA Resident camp, day camp option
For high school students, 8 grade by permission.
Lessons and coaching with WSU faculty is included as well as large ensembles and electives: Concert band, string orchestra, concert choir, jazz band (auditioned), musical theatre, chamber music, conducting, film music class rock and roll class and more. . This is a resident camp.
Interested students and parents can contact Danh Pham, director of bands, at danh.pham@wsu.edu
"Marrowstone" hosted by Seattle Youth Symphony
Day camp with performance trips
Video audition required in March
More info here
"Summer Sounds" hosted by Cascade Youth Symphony. July and August
Alderwood Community Church, Lynnwood, WA
Orchestra Day Camp, Monday-Friday, Concerts on Fridays at 1 pm and 7 pm
Brassapalooza Brass Day Camp, North Seattle, August
Morning and afternoon sessions divided between HS and MS players
Competitions!
Vancouver (Washington) Symphony Orchestra Young Artists Concerto Competition
Through age 18. Due date for preliminary videos is usually in August
Music Fest Northwest (Spokane)
Festival in May. Registration deadline in March
Ages up to 29.
Bushell Competition (Seattle)
Competition in April. Applications due in March
Winner performs with the Seattle Philharmonic.
Ages 16 and up.
Northern Corner Chamber Orchestra Concerto Competition
Entrants submit video of a single concerto movement.
High School students, grades 9-12 in the upcoming school year .
Repertoire: Classical concerto movement
Video recording (unaccompanied) due around August 1
More info at www.nocco.org
Seattle-area Non-paid Orchestras
Ensign Orchestra. Substitute horn
Rehearsals in Bellevue, Performances at Benaroya, Seattle
Auditions every fall for open positions.
Thalia Symphony.
Rehearsals: Tuesday eves. Roosevelt HS, performances, St. Stephen's Church, Seattle
Aspen Music Festival and School
Aspen, Colorado July-August