2010 Summer Camps

Registration Form

YOUNG MUSICIANS CRASH COURSE - $395
Ages 7-12
Fast, furious, and fun! This high-energy, all-day camp is designed to help young aspiring musicians explore their undiscovered musical abilities. Give us your child for a week and we’ll give them an appreciation for music for a lifetime! Our primary goal in this camp is for our little artists to learn to perform with great stage presence! Your child will choose their favorite style of music (pop, rock, country and/or theater) and take guitar or keyboarding, songwriting, auditioning tricks for all auditions, ear training, hip hop dancing, and drums. And if thats not enough already, at the end of the week our campers will go home with a demo of their work, complete with a full photo shoot! Parents will be invited to a professional showcase the last day that will be videotaped and placed on YouTube that night!
June 14-18: 9am-4pm
July 12-16: 9am-4pm
August 2-6: 9am-4pm

New!!! ADVANCED YOUNG MUSICIANS CRASH COURSE - $425
Ages 7-12
A more in-depth exploration of your childs musical talent! We get tough and step it up a notch. Perfect for those who completed the Young Musicians Crash Course that are thirsty for more! Still tons of singing, instruments, dancing, and songwriting--this class adds a little more competitiveness and includes acting and interview skills!!! Complete with demo and promo pack.
June 28-July 2: 9am-4pm
July 19-23: 9am-4pm

JAM ON IT! GUITAR CAMP - $275
Ages 7-12
Proven program! Nothing like this offered anywhere! One week in our Guitar Camp and students will be able to play complete songs and perform in a showcase! Artists practice reading charts and notation, chords, tabs, scales, style and stage tricks.
July 5-9: 9am-12pm

STRIKE A CHORD! KEYBOARD CAMP - $275
Ages 7-12
Not your traditional way of learning the piano! Our Keyboard Camp teaches artists chords, scales, style, performance and cool ideas on pop, rock and country music. Within one week; singers will be able to play chords for themselves and instrumentalists will have all the basic skills to springboard into more advanced piano!!
June 21-25: 3-6pm

HIP HOP KIDS DANCE CAMP - $250
Ages 7-12
Due to popular demand, we have taken the hip hop dancing portion of our Young Musicians Crash Course and created an entire camp around it! Our choreo-graphers focus on stage moves that will really distinguish your child! Also perfect for singers who need help loosening up on stage!
June 21-25: 10am-12pm

YOU GOT THE BEAT! DRUM CAMP *Taught by professional rock drummers!!! - $275
Ages 7-12
Your child will be walking to the beat of a new drum! Artists in our Drum Camp learn basic rhythms, styles of hits and beats, dynamics and drum choices. (Aspirin not included.) This is also great for singers and instrumentalists who need help with their timing and rhythm (which is the fundamental element to all music)!
July 5-9: 1-4pm

ITS A HIT! SONGWRITING CAMP *Taught by award winning songwriters!!! - $275
Ages 7-12
In just one week, aspiring songwriters will write a song, track it, produce it, and have the demo CD to prove it. We’ll even show you how to sell it! Mom, Dad, Aunt, Uncle, Brother, Sister, pet… they’ll all think you deserve a Grammy! Limited to five students per session.
June 21-25: 1-3pm

TEEN HIP HOP DANCE - $250
Ages 12+
Shake what yo momma gave ya! Learn to ‘pop and lock’ to any song! Our teachers are the best professionals around! Also perfect for singers who need help loosening up on stage!
June 21-25: 1-3pm

ITS A HIT! - TEEN SONGWRITING *Taught by award winning songwriters!!! - $275
Ages 12+
So you want to make a lot of money in the music business? Then you had better get into songwriting, and this session is the perfect place to learn the business. Of course you will learn how to write a song and get to record it in our studio, but this class goes way past that. You will be arranging chords and harmonies, working with co-writers, learning about royalties, splits, copyrights, and about how just one hit song can pay you for a lifetime. For singers and instrumentalists.
June 21-25: 10am-12pm

ROCK CAMP - $475
Ages 12+
Playing with a full live band is an incredible experience, and learning how to work with live players is an absolute MUST if you plan on having a career in music. In one week you will learn how to sing, play, arrange for and direct live instrumental players. And for you instrumentalists: learn how to accompany a singer, play with full bands, and read charts and arranging! Not like the mega camps advertised, this camp is tailored to you! Limited to 10 students. For singers and instrumentalists.
July 26-30: 10am-4pm

STUDIO 101: DEMOS AND PRODUCTION - $450
Ages 12+
Be an intelligent musician! In this technology-based session, you will spend the entire week in the recording studio recording a demo and learning the basic skills of production. Do not get taken advantage of when spending big money on a live instrument/EP quality demo! You will learn about mics, laying down tracks, sampling, effects and more! At the end of the week you will have recorded and co-produced a quality demo! Limited to five students. Serious students only!
July 5-9: 6-9pm
July 26-30: 1-4pm

STUDIO 201: MIXING, MASTERING AND ADVANCED PRODUCTION - $450
Ages 12+
This session dives further into production. Learn how to record, edit and mix instruments, pitch correction, mixing, mastering, the basics of creating tracks, looping, and more! Students must have taken Studio 101 (formerly ‘Record a Hit Demo’) or have approval from the teacher. Limited to five students. Serious students only!
Aug 9-13: 1-4pm

JAM ON IT: TEEN GUITAR - $275
Ages 12+
After one week, beginners will play complete songs and experienced players will take their act to a new level!!! Artists practice reading charts and notation, chords, scales, style, performance, recording techniques, tuning, and guitar digital effects. Singers will be able to play for themselves in just one week!
July 5-9: 9am-12pm

STRIKE A CHORD! - TEEN KEYBOARD - $275
Ages 12+
NOT your typical piano class! Keyboard is by far the most important instrument for understanding and learning music. Why else would colleges require all music majors to learn it? Start learning now in our super-fun and CONTEMPORARY-oriented format! Students will learn the chord structures, scales and styles of many popular songs. By the end of the week, students will be able to play their favorite songs from the radio!
Aug 9-13: 9am-12pm

Fill out our 2010 Septien Summer Music Camps Registration Form
and fax to 972-392-2807

Contact us at:  972-392-2810 or

*An additional $45 for materials will be charged for all Musician’s Crash Courses
*An additional $25 admin fee for all other camps