The Grand
River Blues Society is continuing its quest to educate young
people about the blues with year three of the wildly successful
Grand River Blues Camp! This will be a day-camp experience
for young musicians from 12-18 years of age. Blues Campers will
benefit from instruction by and performance experience with local,
working blues musicians; a unique learning experience for young
musicians; a mentoring opportunity (and additional revenue) for
local blues musicians. This year’s Grand River Blues Camp will be
held from August 3 to August 6 - the week leading up to the
Kitchener Blues Festival.
Young
musicians who play guitar, drums, bass, vocals, keyboards, horns or
harmonica will find this a wonderful opportunity to learn about
blues and meet other young musicians.
During the week campers
will learn about the history and influence of blues on modern
music. They will learn new licks, how to jam, how to set up
and perform on stage, and form their own bands.Registration for the camp this year is $150 per camper,
which will include lunch each day. As we did last year, the Camp will end with a
culminating performance by campers on Friday afternoon, August 6, on
the Matt Osborne Stage at the Kitchener Blues Festival.
The Grand River Blues Camp Showcase will be an amazing
opportunity to participate in the Festival and to perform for
friends and family.
Link to
registration form and Blues Camp 2010 details.
It's
Time for Year Three!