Join us for Morag Northey’s week-long, immersive, solo & cello chamber music camp – a magical summer string learning experience for cellists of all ages and stages!
Cello camps
WITH
Morag Northey
Three weeks of
inspiring,
focused,
informative
and fun
cello camps!
July & August 2023
Cello Camp with Morag Northey is celebrating its nineteenth year!
Leave behind the multi-tasking demands of the school year and enjoy an opportunity to focus. You will receive constant pedagogical support, learn an exciting new solo piece, and at the end of each day play in a gorgeous cello ensemble.
Cellist’s abilities develop at exciting rates in the highly motivating atmosphere of applied instruction, focused practice, a well directed goal, in this environment of support with like-minded peers.
Morag aims to inspire students through healthy result-oriented learning that moves their playing forward with ease. This camp offers feelings of lasting instrumental and personal success.
Dive in! and fearlessly sing through your instrument as you discover, express, collaborate and move beyond what you currently believe.
I welcome you to my studio and am excited to work with you this summer!
CAMP A
AGES 5-9
Wonderkids
JULY 3-7
9 am – 4 pm
CAMP B
ADULT (17 & up)
Good Vibrations
JULY 3-7
6:30 – 9:00 pm
CAMP C
ages 10-17
Jedi
JULY 10-14
9 am – 4 pm
CAMP D
ADULT (17 & up)
Good Vibrations
JULY 10-14
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
CAMP E
ADVANCED INTENSIVE
Jedi II
AUGUST 7-11
9 am – 6 pm
ISLAND MOUNTAIN ARTS
HARP & CELLO CAMP
in Wells, BC
AUGUST 14-18
WEEK 1
July 3-7
CAMP A – WONDERKIDS
Ages: 5 – 9
Limit: 8-10 cellists
Cost: $450
Daily: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Recital: July 7, 2:30-4:00 pm
This camp is designed for beginning through junior level cellists who wish to be part of a wonderful immersion into all that is cello. Each day they will experience solo lessons, technique, masterclass, and chamber classes and have two opportunities to work with the collaborative pianist Mary Buckley. They will enjoy creative play and unstructured time at one of three nearby parks.
CAMP B – GOOD VIBRATIONS
Ages: 17 & up
Cost: $250
Daily: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Recital: July 7, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
The Good Vibrations Adult cello camps will honour and positively amplify each cellist’s abilities. As Morag is a well seasoned multi-level class instructor, cellists will collaboratively experience solo, masterclass and chamber music classes designed entirely for their unique individual and group combination.
Morag is one of the most passionate, unique, sensitive and expressive musicians I have ever encountered in all my years. I came to her to study the cello and my eyes were opened up to new worlds of possibilities in music practice and performance born first from inner peace. When you hear her cello voice, you will be truly touched.”
– Bruce Hildesheim, B. Mus., Juilliard School
WEEK 2
July 10-14
CAMP C – JEDI
Ages: 10-17
Limit: 8 cellists
Cost: $450
Daily: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Recital: July 14, 2:30-4:00 pm,
Garrison Green Senior’s Residence
The Jedi Cello camp is designed for Intermediate & Senior cellists wishing to take their playing to a higher level and prepare new works for the upcoming Fall Season.
Cellists will study and perform one of their pieces by week’s end. Each cellist will receive a daily private lesson as well as collaborate in a technique, chamber and master class and have two opportunities to work with the collaborative pianist Mary Buckley.
To balance the exciting intensity of these musical pursuits, there will be complimentary unstructured time such as daily trips to the three parks in the area & supportive opportunities such as stretching, practice and performance psychology, and nature time.
CAMP D – GOOD VIBRATIONS
Ages: 17 & up
Cost: $250
Daily: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Recital: July 14, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
The Good Vibrations Adult cello camps will honour and positively amplify each cellist’s abilities. As Morag is a well seasoned multi-level class instructor, cellists will collaboratively experience solo, masterclass and chamber music classes designed entirely for their unique individual and group combination.
“Morag is an inspiration! Her ability to motivate and encourage students is so refreshing. One can really tell that she loves the children and has a real passion for what she does. We love to sit in her studio and observe her working her magic with other students when we get to lessons early. We enjoy it so much that we have often said that we could be flies on her wall all day listening to all the wisdom and teaching that she has to impart! We look forward to lessons every week and it is a reprieve at the end of a long week!”
– Melissa Chung
WEEK 3
AUGUST 7-11
CAMP E – JEDI II
ADVANCED INTENSIVE
Limit: 7 cellists
Cost: $500
Daily: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Recital: August 11, 4:30-6:00 pm,
Garrison Green Senior’s Residence
This is the most immersive Jedi Cello camp and is designed for Intermediate & Senior cellists serious about taking their playing to a higher level and preparing new works for the upcoming Fall Season.
Cellists will study and perform one or more of their pieces by week’s end.
Each cellist will receive a daily private lesson as well as collaborate in a technique, chamber and master class and have two opportunities to work with the collaborative pianist Mary Buckley.
To balance the exciting intensity of these musical pursuits, there will be complimentary unstructured time such as daily trips to the three parks in the area & supportive opportunities such as stretching, practice and performance psychology, and nature time.
More opportunity to study with Morag:
Island Mountain Arts Harp & Cello Camp
August 14-18
Check out some testimonials from former students below:
Interview with student Laurie Stalker
Interview with Isaac & Amanda Woollends
CAMP REQUIREMENTS
Please arrive 15 minutes early to set up.
- Students are asked to bring:
- Cello & bow
- Cello chair if they wish for something specific
or are very young - Rockstop, endpin stop
- Rosin
- Low wire music stand
- Music in a well-organized binder
- Exercise wear, running shoes, rain boots
- Sun & bug spray
- Medications, epi-pens
- Water bottle
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Sun protection
- Rain and wind-proof jackets
LUNCH AND SNACKS
Please bring your favourite lunch with plenty of snacks each day… bring enough that you do not feel compromised… eat well!
PAYMENT AND FEES
All registration applications must be submitted and paid in full by June 1st 2023.