Manitoba Music Camp
Music Camp is coming to Manitoba, Canada!
When and Where
October 7-12, 2025
Selkirk Community Church
6569 PTH 9
St. Andrews, MB R1A 4E6
Who
Children: ages 8-14
Adults: age 15+
The community is welcome to attend the evening chapels and workshops.
Final Program
Sunday, October 12, 4:00 PM
Knox United Church
400 Edmonton St.
Winnipeg, MB R3B 2M2
Registration: May 26-August 10
Class. Choir. Chapel.
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 an online 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
Class Voice
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 (Tue, 7:30pm, Dwilyn Beiler)
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 (Wed, 7:30pm, Ivan Godoy)
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.
Learning New Songs (Thu, 7:30pm, Lloyd Kauffman)
Usually there are many lovely songs in the hymnal that we don’t know. For congregations with a good working familiarity with sight-reading, this workshop introduces new songs, helping congregations to learn the music and to consider the text.
Learning Healthy Singing (Fri, 7:30pm, Ivan Godoy)
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.”
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 adult students participate in the mass choir.
Children’s Choir
Children (ages 8-14) will sing in this choir.
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!
Chapel: Tuesday-Friday, Oct 7-10, 6:300pm
Congregational Workshops: Tuesday-Friday, Oct 7-10, 7:30pm
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 8-14
Adults: age 15+
How much does camp cost?
Children – $200 CAD
Full-time Adult Camper – $425 CAD
Part-time Adult Camper – $250 CAD
Any needed textbooks for adults will be an additional cost.
Note: 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, with the option to choose between full payment and deposit payment. The deposit will be $100 plus any textbook fees. The remaining balance will be due August 1.
Note: 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 receive lunch and supper Tuesday-Saturday, as well as a fellowship meal for Sunday lunch.
Part-time students may choose which meals they need in the application.
The children will receive lunch Tuesday-Friday.
Is any lodging provided?
Is childcare available?
Can I get a refund?
Student Learning Files
Closing Program
All choirs will present the pieces they’ve learned.
Sunday, October 12, 4:00 PM
Knox United Church
400 Edmonton St.
Winnipeg, MB R3B 2M2
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