Day 2 of Week 3 seemed to come straight out of Death Valley (at least for the majority of us who are used to nice cool Washington summers)! The heat made us all lethargic, but we interns tried to keep things cool with a fan in each classroom. We played a rousing card game indoors while waiting for camp to start, and then headed off to sectionals.
Due to our plethora of cellist campers and interns, I’ve been filling in the percussion section this week. I’m extremely excited to learn some basic percussion skills (including just how much patience it takes!), so our sole drumming camper and I got to have special instruction from the camp director himself, Mr. Wilbert. Our hard work paid off and we had a blast when the first full orchestra rehearsal of the day came around! The group is already sounding fantastic, and I can’t wait to hear the end result.
During one free hour, I got to go visit all the small ensembles and take a few pictures. It looks like all the classes are coming along fantastically, from the cheery, melodic sounds of the marimbas to the familiar refrains of Mozart. It was also fun to see the campers dressed up in the day’s theme- summery Hawaiian leis and garishly bright neon clothing!
By the end of the day, we were all about to collapse from the heat. Despite our exhaustion, we had a great, productive final rehearsal, and wrapped things up with a preview from assistant director Jenny of tomorrow’s theme- wacky Wednesday! I’m looking forward to seeing all the crazy costumes, and now I’m off to go find one of my own! Happy practicing, campers!
~ Erin Brown
Due to our plethora of cellist campers and interns, I’ve been filling in the percussion section this week. I’m extremely excited to learn some basic percussion skills (including just how much patience it takes!), so our sole drumming camper and I got to have special instruction from the camp director himself, Mr. Wilbert. Our hard work paid off and we had a blast when the first full orchestra rehearsal of the day came around! The group is already sounding fantastic, and I can’t wait to hear the end result.
During one free hour, I got to go visit all the small ensembles and take a few pictures. It looks like all the classes are coming along fantastically, from the cheery, melodic sounds of the marimbas to the familiar refrains of Mozart. It was also fun to see the campers dressed up in the day’s theme- summery Hawaiian leis and garishly bright neon clothing!
By the end of the day, we were all about to collapse from the heat. Despite our exhaustion, we had a great, productive final rehearsal, and wrapped things up with a preview from assistant director Jenny of tomorrow’s theme- wacky Wednesday! I’m looking forward to seeing all the crazy costumes, and now I’m off to go find one of my own! Happy practicing, campers!
~ Erin Brown
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