Jordan College of Fine Arts
Butler Community Arts School

Total Percussion Camp

June 17-22, 2012: Rising grades 7-12 or ages 12-17
Lilly Hall at Butler University's Jordan College of Fine Arts
Tuition - $335 commuter, $435 residential
SPECIAL PRICE for attending BOTH Total Percussion AND Snare and Tenor Camp: $525 commuter, $725 residential
Postmark deadline: May 15 extended to June 1
Total Percussion Camp Registration Form (PDF)

This camp is open to students ages 12-17 or who are in rising grades 7-12. No audition is required; all levels are welcome, although it is recommended that participants have at least one year of prior study on snare drum. All students will receive instruction on snare, drumset, timpani, mallets, world percussion, steel drums, and concert percussion. A short placement audition may be held on the first day of camp.

Housing is provided in Butler University's ResCo dorm, which is air-conditioned. Dorm check-in is 4:30-6:00 on Sunday evening; check-out is noon on Friday. It is generally recommended that 7th graders attend as commuter students. Commuters arrive by 9:00 a.m. each day and may be picked up at 5:30pm or they may stay for the evening activity and be picked up at 9:00pm.  On Sunday, all campers, including commuters, should plan to attend sessions from 6:00-9:00pm. Tuition includes meals for all campers. Applications must be postmarked by May 15 for residential campers; full payment due by June 1. Late applications may be accepted on the basis of available space.

Need-based scholarships are available; click here for Scholarship Application Form.

Featured Faculty

Jon Crabiel, Butler University Percussion Artist-in-Residence; Jeff Queen, International Snare Drumming World Champion, national clinician and author, soloist in Blast! On Broadway and Matt McGraw, drumset and latin percussionist.

For more information, please contact Karen Thickstun at (317) 940-5500, (800) 368-6852, ext. 5500 or BCAS@butler.edu.