Strings
✨ July 19th- 26th, 2026 ✨
Applications open April 1, 2026
The Strings program provides a quality learning experience for students ages 13-18 that play violin, viola, cello, or bass. Participants will receive private lessons, have solo and chamber performance opportunities, and attend classes related to music.
BUILDING A MORE FLUENT MUSICIAN:
Students in our program will leave with a better musician’s toolbox than when they came. They will expand on fundamental components of music - rhythm, intonation, theory, and practice techniques - and learn to apply them in real-world situations. Techniques we will strengthen include feeling a consistent internal pulse, awareness of intonation discrepancies and how to properly adjust them, applying harmonic analyses for a better informed performance, and employing efficient and healthy practice habits. We want our students to feel confident in any musical setting and be able to contribute to the music making process in a knowledgeable and professional manner.
PLAYING IN THE PIT:
We are proud to offer the opportunity for students to play in the pit orchestra and provide the music for the Music Theatre Musical. Students will play side by side with seasoned staff and learn the ropes of playing in a pit orchestra. Playing in the pit requires a different toolbox of techniques than is normally expected from playing in a school orchestra. Students will learn to play different styles, create appropriate colors of music, and balance frequent time and key changes. Playing in a pit orchestra is where musicians truly test their ability to make music. This aspect of our camp brings all of the efforts from each track and each student together to create one grand production at the end of the week.
If you have any questions regarding
the strings program, please contact
Jose Batty, Director of Strings, at
josebatty@gmail.com.
Check out some videos from a solo recital!
Check out a NGPAC Orchestra concert!