Hillside Christian Mobile Camp
Music Camp is coming to Willingdon, Alberta!
When and Where
March 4-9, 2025
Hillside Christian Fellowship
5107 49 Street
Willingdon, AB T0B4R0
Who
For Hillside Christian Fellowship
Children (8-15) & Adults (16-100)
The community is welcome to attend the evening chapels & workshops:
Tues-Fri, 6:30pm
Final Program
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 Congregational Worship
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 Healthy Singing (Tue, 7:30pm, Ryan Kimberlin)
This workshop gives pointers for singing with freedom and vitality, learning to use the voice in a healthy way. Some drill will be used, but much instruction happens in the context of singing hymns. This might be thought of as an “instructional hymn sing.”
Learning Part Singing (Wed & Thur, 7:30pm, Lloyd Kauffman)
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.
Reading Songs by Sight (Fri, 7:30pm, Dwilyn Beiler)
This workshop offers a refresher on reading new music. It includes drill on the do re mi’s, along with a refresher on how shape notes work. These skills will immediately be applied first in familiar hymns, then in unfamiliar songs.
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 student will be assigned to a mixed choir.
Mass Choir
All adult students participate in the mass choir.
Children & Youth Choirs
Ages 8-11 and ages 12-15
Chapel & Congregational Workshops
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.
In the congregational workshops, we practice singing skills as a congregation. This will strengthen your congregation’s singing ability while introducing important musical concepts and hymn book skills that will help grow your church singing.
These sessions are open to the public – all are welcome!
Chapel: Tuesday-Friday, March 4-7, 6:30pm
Congregational Workshops: Tuesday-Friday, March 4-7, 7:30pm
Schedules
Dress Code
Men: Please wear full-button shirts, tails tucked in, with dressy/casual pants. Keep hair neatly trimmed. Do not wear neckties. Wear shoes.
Women: Wear loose-fitting dresses or jumpers, 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. Wear shoes or sandals (no flip-flops).
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 8-11
Youth: ages 12-15
Adults: age 16+
Can I sign up as a part-time student?
How much does camp cost?
Children/Youth – $250 CAD
Part-time Adult Camper – $150 CAD
Full-time Adult Camper – $300 CAD
*A non-refundable $50 fee is included in the tuition.
How will I pay for camp?
You will pay right away in the application with a credit/debit card or by Interac e-Transfer sent to [email protected].
*If you wish to pay by credit card, non-refundable 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. To avoid these fees, you may choose to pay by Interac e-Transfer.
What meals are provided at camp?
Is any lodging provided?
Is childcare available?
Can I get a refund?
Questions? Need more information? Please contact:
Registrar: Jonathon Neufeld (780) 208-4645
Administrator: Anthony Giesbrect (780) 603-4720
Student Learning Files
Closing Program
All choirs will present the pieces they’ve learned.
Sunday, March 9, 7:00pm
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