Jordan College of Fine Arts
Butler Community Arts School

Calendar of Events

Summer Programs

Piano Camp 1

(Rising grades 7-12 or ages 12-17)
June 24-28, 2012 (Sunday afternoon through Thursday evening)
Lilly Hall at Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts
Tuition: $295 commuter, $395 residential
Postmark deadline: May 15

Piano Camp 2

(Ages 7-12)
July 9-13, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m daily
Lilly Hall at Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts
Tuition: $145
Postmark deadline: June 15

Total Percussion Camp

(Rising grades 7-12 or ages 12-17)
June 17-22, 2012
Lilly Hall at Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts
Tuition: $335 commuter, $435 residential
Postmark deadline: May 15

Snare and Tenor Camp

(Ages 13-21)
June 22-24, 2012
Lilly Hall at Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts
Tuition: $225 commuter, $335 residential
Postmark deadline: May 15

String Scholars Camp

(Rising Grades 7-12 or ages 12-17)
June 17-22, 2012
Lilly Hall at Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts
Tuition: $245 commuter, $435 residential
Postmark deadline: June 1

Strings Camp

(Ages 7-12)
July 16-20, 2012
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 daily
Lilly Hall at Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts
Tuition: $145
Postmark deadline: June 15

Jazz Camp

(Rising grades 7-12 or ages 12-17)
July 16-20, 2012
9:00am-5:00pm daily
Lilly Hall at Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts
Tuition: $245
Postmark deadline: June 15

Vocal Jazz Camp

(Rising grades 9-12 or ages 14-17)
July 22-27, 2012
Lilly Hall at Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts
Tuition: $335 commuter, $435 residential
Postmark deadline: June 15

Adult Big-Band Workshop

July 15, Pre-camp auditions & orientation
July 22-27, 2012
Sunday through Wednesday, July 22-25, 6:00-9:00pm,
Thursday, July 26, 7:00pm-9:00pm, Family Concert at Butler,
Friday, July 27, 6:00pm-9:00pm, performance at The Jazz Kitchen
Lilly Hall at Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts
Tuition: $215
Postmark deadline: May 15 (full payment due by June 15)

Optional Classes (subject to change)
Jazz Improv/Theory (beginner or intermediate)
Jazz Sightreading (beginner or intermediate)
Jazz History

Offered each evening at either 4:00-4:50 or 5:00-5:50 (Monday through Friday), prior to the workshop rehearsals at 6:00. Limited class size.
Class fee $50.

  • Jazz Sightreading is designed to help the student cope with the rigorous demands of jazz rhythms, inflections and articulations.
  • Jazz Improv/Theory explores the art of creating an improvised solo by exploring chord/scale theory, rhythm, and listening examples.
  • Jazz History explores the big band era & the social and economic factors that helped the art form to blossom.

 

For more information, please contact Karen Thickstun at (317) 940-5500 or BCAS@butler.edu.