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At Grace Mennonite Fellowship
Music Camp is coming to Seminole, TX!
When and Where
Who
Children: ages 7-14
Adults: age 15+
The community is welcome to attend chapel and evening workshops.
Thursday & Friday @ 7:00 PM
Final Program
Registration will close November 7
Choir. Class. Choral Festival.
Rudiments
Rudiments 1: Notation – a study of the elements of basic notation, simple time signatures, note and rest values, and accidentals.
Rudiments 2: Scales & Keys – a study of major scales, major key signatures, and compound time signatures. If you sign up for Rudiments 2, you will receive a placement test to make sure you are in the right class.
Sight-Singing
Sight-Singing aims to help you read new music as easily as you read a newspaper. Students learn various tips to help in sight reading, and have opportunities to practice skills through class exercises.
Sight-Singing is divided into Levels 1–2. You should choose the Sight-Singing level that corresponds to your Rudiments class level. If at camp you find this is too high or low for you, you can switch classes.
Leading Group Singing
This class is an introduction to basic elements of leading group singing. It provides a foundation and skills development applicable to both congregational song leading and choral conducting, while highlighting some uniqueness of both. Students will learn to lead with clarity, interpretive sensitivity, and appropriate command. Participants will conduct hymnbook-level music in class for instructor and peer review. Both men and women are welcome.
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This course is an introduction to basic elements of conducting a group and will build foundational skills applicable to classrooms, choirs, and congregations. Participants will conduct hymnbook-level music in class for instructor and peer review. Both men and women are welcome. A working knowledge of basic music rudiments may be helpful.
Leading Congregational Worship
This class examines essential components of leading congregational worship with a two-part focus: 1) practices of song leading and congregational conducting and 2) understanding and leading worship. Discussions may also include how to plan your worship, communicate musical ideas clearly, and use your hymnal. As this class specifically trains congregational leaders, it is open only to men.
Class Voice
An introduction to the concepts and practices of healthy tension-free singing. Areas of study will include developing controlled breathing, phonation that is neither pressed nor breathy, focused resonance, and crisp articulation. Students will sing for, analyze, and critique each other.
Congregational Workshop
These workshops involve practicing singing skills as a congregation. They will strengthen your congregation’s singing ability while introducing important musical concepts and hymn book skills that will help grow your church singing. All students will attend congregational workshops.
These sessions are also open to the public – all are welcome!
Learning Part Singing
This workshop focuses on teaching musical independence so singers can sing in parts. Tools are gained through simple vocal drills, and are practiced by learning separate parts of hymns while sitting in voice parts.
Saying and Singing the Words of the Hymnal
Sometimes in the flow of a worship service a congregation may want to sing. Sometimes they may want to recite or read scripture together. This workshop combines those two, and shows how scripture and singing may be meaningfully intertwined. It also looks at songs taken directly from scripture either in a quote or paraphrase. The goal is to model and nurture a love for scripture whether sung or spoken.
Children's Musical Skills
Join the choir and experience the joy of singing in a group.
Students say it’s their favorite part of camp!
Choir is a fun way to put the things you’re learning in class into practice.
Two Adult Mixed Choirs
These are choirs with men’s and women’s voice parts. Each full-time student will be assigned to a mixed choir.
Adult Mass Choir
All students can participate in the mass choir, as well as community members who aren’t taking other classes.
Children & Youth Choirs
Ages 7-10 and ages 11-14
Chapel is both a time of worship and a time to strengthen your ability to worship in singing.
In chapel, we reflect on the meaning of worship as it is taught in Scripture and we respond to God in love and obedience. At the same time we practice worshiping God. Chapels help to orient the focus of camp around what really matters: God’s presence and his kingdom.
These sessions are open to the public – all are welcome!
Learning Part Singing – Thursday, December 5, 7:00 PM
Singing & Saying the Words of the Hymnal – Friday, December 6, 7:00 PM
Schedules
Dress Code
Men: Please wear full-button shirts, tails tucked in, with dressy/casual pants. Keep hair neatly trimmed.
Women: Wear loose-fitting dresses or dressy tops and skirts (no slits, please) with sleeve lengths at least halfway between shoulder and elbow and skirt length below knees. Necklines should be near the base of your neck. Cover your hair with your church-prescribed veiling.
Program Attire: Women, please wear black dress with black shoes. Men, please wear black pants, white long-sleeved dress shirt, and black shoes.
Children: Please follow the adult dress code as closely as is reasonable. Do not wear t-shirts with logos or writing, please. For program attire, if black is unavailable, a dark solid is acceptable.
What ages can come to camp?
Children: ages 7-10
Youth: ages 11-14
Adults: age 15+
Can I come for part of the time?
How much does camp cost?
Children/Youth – $55
Full-time Adult Camper – $155
Part-time Adult Camper – $85
*All fees are nonrefundable.
Note: Non-refundable credit card fees of approximately 5% will be added to your amount owing. These fees are collected by the application platform and do not go to the camp.
How will I pay for camp?
You will pay right away in the application with credit/debit card.
Note: Non-refundable credit card fees of approximately 5% will be added to your amount owing. These fees are collected by the application platform and do not go to the camp.
What meals are provided at camp?
Full-time adult students will have all meals provided by the camp unless they request otherwise. Those meals are lunch and supper, Thursday – Saturday, as well as Sunday supper.
Part-time students may choose to include supper, if they wish.
Children/youth will have only Saturday & Sunday supper provided.
Is any lodging provided?
Yes. Contact Aaron Bergen if lodging is needed: [email protected]
096565656
Is childcare available?
Can I get a refund?
Student Learning Files
Closing Program
All choirs will present the pieces they’ve learned.
Sunday, December 8, 7:00 PM
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