BITS Blues Music Summer Day-Camp Schedule

July 26-29, 2011

Monday
July 26

Epicentre opens w/Staff @ 8:00 a.m. Pros arrive to set-up Campers Check-in, Snacks & Beverages, Socialize

9:10-9:45 Camp Downbeat ~ Musical Introduction. Start w/ acoustic soloist on stage playing. One at a time add harp, drums and go electric, add bass, vocalist. Bring volume down, give welcome, intros, the weeks goals, todays plan. Simply demonstrate Pro skills through the music. 9:45-11:35 Set up five Instrument Intro Stations, for three or four campers at a time: Guitar, Drums, Vocal, Bass, and Harp. Break campers into five groups and get them started at a station. After a twenty minute session, each group rotates to next Instrument Station with a quick couple of minutes to change places and make a pit stop. Each camper experiences twenty minutes on each instrument. 11:35-11:45 11:45-12:30 Fudge-factor time Lunch Break Pros discuss campers dedicated instrument groupings.

Fire-up blues video onto screen behind stage. 12:30-1:00 Percussion Intro and Rhythm Circle. Pros take campers through percussion/rhythm exercises. Ric lays the foundation for camp songs beats, tempos and rhythms. Meanwhile, Music Director, Scottie determines final camper groupings. 1:00-1:45 First dedicated session for Campers on guitar, drums and bass (vocal?)

1:45-2:00 Wrap Set, Pro-band plays, campers join in as they can from where they are. Camp Sessions End Daily @ 2:00 ~ Epicentre w/Supervisor open until 6:00 p.m. ~ Tuesday only until 5:00 ~ remind everyone. May leave gear for Epicentre lock-up.

Tuesday
July 26 9:00-9:30

Epicentre opens w/Staff @ 8:00 a.m. Campers Check-in, Snacks & Beverages, Socialize Camp Downbeat ~ Percussion Circle and Morning Jam. Everyone drums then Pros play, campers play along as they can.

9:30-10:30 10:30-10:45 10:45-11:45 11:45-12:30

Dedicated Instrument Sessions: Bass, Guitar, Drum Break Dedicated Instrument Sessions: Bass, Guitar, Drum Lunch Break. Fire-up blues video onto screen behind stage.

12:30-1:00 Story of Blues Part I: Sample current song(s) and tie to blues roots. Cover pre-blues roots and influences with examples, cover 20s and 30s, Classic Lady Singers, pre & post-WWII blues and Delta. Missy & Heine Andersen(?) and the Pros(?) 1:00-1:45 Dedicated Instrument Sessions: Bass, Guitar, Drum, Vocal

1:45-2:00 Wrap Set, Pro-band plays, campers join in as they can from where they are. Camp Sessions End Daily @ 2:00 ~ Epicentre w/Supervisor pen until 5:00 p.m. (6:00 again Weds. & Thurs.) Break gear down and lock-up for Epicentre Evening Event.

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Wednesday
July 27 9:00-9:30

Epicentre opens w/Staff @ 8:00 a.m. Campers Check-in, Snacks & Beverages, Socialize and warm-ups Camp Downbeat ~ Percussion Circle and Morning Jam. Everyone drums then Pros play, campers play along as they can.

9:30-10:30 10:30-10:45 10:45-11:45 11:45-12:30

Dedicated Instrument Sessions: Bass, Guitar, Drum Break Dedicated Instrument Sessions: Bass, Guitar, Drum and vocals Lunch Break. Fire-up blues video onto screen behind stage.

12:30-1:00 Story of Blues Part II: Sample current song(s) and tie to blues roots. Electrification, T-Bone, emergence of Chicago style, Little Walter, Racial Music crossover, then 60s to current Billy Watson (?)and the Pros (?) 1:00-1:45 Dedicated Instrument Sessions: Bass, Guitar, Drum and Vocals

1:45-2:00 Wrap Set, Pro-band plays, campers join in as they can from where they are. Camp Sessions End Daily @ 2:00 ~ Epicentre w/Supervisor open until 6:00 p.m. May leave gear for Epicentre lock-up.

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Thursday
July 28 9:00-9:30

Epicentre opens w/Staff @ 8:00 a.m. Campers Check-in, Snacks & Beverages, Socialize and warm-ups Camp Downbeat ~ Percussion Circle and Morning Jam. Everyone drums then Pros play, campers play along as they can.

9:30-10:30 10:30-10:45 10:45-11:45 11:45-12:30 12:30-1:45

Dedicated Instrument Sessions: Bass, Guitar, Drum Break Concert rehearsal Lunch Break. Fire-up blues video onto screen behind stage. Concert walk through / rehearsal

1:45-2:00 Wrap Set, Pro-band plays, campers join in as they can from where they are. Camp Sessions End Daily @ 2:00 ~ Epicentre w/Supervisor ~ Open until 6:00 p.m. May leave gear for Epicentre lock-up.

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Friday
July 29 9:00-9:30

Epicentre opens w/Staff @ 8:00 a.m. Campers Check-in, Socialize, Warm-up until 9:00 a.m. Camp Downbeat Camp Downbeat ~ Percussion Circle and Morning Jam. Everyone drums then Pros play, campers play along. They can!

9:30-10:30 10:30-10:45 10:45-11:45 11:45-12:30 12:30-2:00

Concert Rehearsal / preparation Break Concert Rehearsal / preparation Lunch Break. Fire-up blues video onto screen behind stage. Concert Rehearsal / preparation Campers are free -- return in time for final preparations Epicentre Camp Friday Night Concert Event Tickets $15 w/ two $5 ($10 discount) tickets per camper (additional set asides for other family guests.)

5:00 6:00-7:30 7:45-9:15

Doors Open ~ Food service begins ~ Southern Grill Theme @ $5 a plate, plus cookies, lemonade or ice tea. Campers and Camp Pros Perform Anson Funderburgh & Kris ?????, and Kim Wilson set

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