Ava campers enjoy fun and inspiring musical lessons and performances. What a great way to learn new skills! Whether students are new to an instrument or seasoned players looking for new ideas, these camps are a great way to spend a summer day...


A Typical Day

Each day is planned with time to learn, to practice, and time for fun.
Campers will rotate between Instruments of their choice, Film, Drama classes, Dance, Art and play throughout the day, with well-timed breaks for refreshments and lunch.

Instruments: 

All Campers could “make music” by choosing to play either of the following instruments:

  • Piano; Keyboards
  • Violin, Viola, Cello
  • Guitar, Bass
  • Mandolin, Banjo
  • Drums
  • Clarinet, Saxophone
  • Trombone, Trumpet
  • Flute, Recorder
  • Vocal Training
  • Orff &Kodaly Instruments

Musical Beginnings: 
(Orff &Kodaly classes) 
is designed to develop the basic skills of music for younger campers under the age of 6.  It is an exciting musical adventure including singing, rhythm instruments and dance. kids will play on xylophones, recorders, and percussion instruments. 

Instrumental Beginnings: is designed to give the older campers who never played any music instruments
before a chance to learn and master 
their silks in a short but fun and effective way.  It will promote development of skills of playing in an ensemble, learning to read music and exploring how sounds can be produced. 

Master classes: is designed for more experienced instrumental students to participate in master classes and sectionals for their instrument as well as a band/string orchestra at their appropriate level of playing.

Vocal/Drama Classes: will focus on musical enjoyment through singing, speech and acting. The campers will have the opportunity to engage in solos and small ensemble singing as well as role playing. The program incorporates movement, props and choreography.  

Art Classes: While experimenting with an exciting variety of the artist's tools, media and techniques, students will learn to explore and trust their imaginations and creative instincts. Working from still life, photographs and images from art history, students will be introduced to drawing and painting fundamentals and techniques. These include line, value, shape, pattern, texture, shading, highlighting, color perspective and collage. Young artists will further develop their artistic skills while discovering their own personal style.

Dance Lessons: Pre-Dance classes are designed for ages 3 to 6 as an introduction to movement. A broad range of movement skills will be learned while enhancing balance and coordination. Emphasis is placed on exploring creativity while developing posture and poise that will lead towards the continued study of ballet and other dance forms. Forms of dance explored in pre-dance classes will be ballet, jazz and hip hop.

Hip Hop classes are targeted towards 7-11 year old beginner or experienced dancers. These high energy classes will include hip hop dance set to popular modern hip hop music. Technique and movement skills will be developed that complement all other forms of dance.

Jazz classes are targeted towards 12-16 year old dancers. Classes will include jazz technique development as well as jazz choreography, both of which will complement all other styles of dance.

Concert: Enjoy a summer afternoon concert with your children performing on the last Friday of each session, featuring all activities they have learned. Throughout the one week camp participants work together within their age groups with the guidance of an instructor to create an original play to perform for their parents by end of the week.

Half-Day & Full-Day Camps

Ava Music offers both half-day and full-day camps for ages 3 to 16 years old.
Full-Day Summer Camp: This camp is open to children aged 3 – 16 years old. At this unique full-day camp, the program includes two streams of four classes each, devoted to singing and playing music, dance and art classes. Students are invited to participate in various activities by choosing their favorite activities from a list of instruments, dance, and art classes all led by our professional instructors.  All campers under age of 6 must choose Orff & Kodaly classes as one of their choices.  

Half-Day Summer Camp: This camp is suitable for younger children who would like to participate in a two hours music/dance program every day from Monday to Friday. These campers still will have the chance to choose their  classes from a list provided on the Registration Form.

Registration

To register with Ava Music Summer Camp, please use the Online Registration Form here.  

  • Pre-Registration is required for the summer camps.
  • Registration is now open (we fill up quickly, so book early)
  • Placement is on a first come, first served basis
  • A non-refundable deposit of $27 reserves your place; the balance is due by May 15th, 2017.
 
 
          Ava Music North Shore Summer Camp

Online Registration

Let your inner artist roam freely

Do you love to move, dance, shake, sing and play music? Do you love to be outside, exploring the musical world around you? If so, then you just can’t miss this camp.

Join Ava Music for fun and energetic musical activities and performances.

Ava Music Summer Camp is a five-week day camps designed for children ages 4-16 with a genuine interest in music, dance, film, drama and art. Students of all abilities are welcome.  This year we have combined our camp with BrainSTEM Learning Canada, so campers could choose to have more variety including engineering. 

Schedule, Time and Location

July/August 2017 Camp Sessions:  
Session One:  (July 17 to July 21) Monday to Friday
Session Two: (July 24 to July 28) Monday to Friday

Session Three: (July 31 to August 4) Monday to Friday

Drop in time 2017 Camp Sessions:
Full-day or a Half-day morning campers: 
Drop-in time at 9:00 a.m.
       (Before care could be requested from 8:00 am)
Half-day afternoon campers only:
Drop-in time at 1:00 p.m.

Pick up time 2017 Camp Sessions:
Half-day morning campers: 11:30 pm
Full-day or a Half-day afternoon campers: 3:30 pm
      (After care could be requested up to 5:00 pm)

 Camp time 2017 For Ava Music/BrianSTEM 

  • Half-Day Morning Camp- 9:00 am to 11:30 pm
  • Half-Day Afternoon Camp-1:00 pm to 3:30  pm
  • Full Day Camp- 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
  • Before and care is available for $15/hour

Location:

We are conveniently located in the heart of North Shore at 734 Marine Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H3

Fees and Payments

Enrollment Fees: An enrollment fee (non refundable) is charged for students new to Ava Music*: 

  • $27 for the first person per family
  • $20 the 2nd person
  • a total of $65 for families with more than two kids.

*This is an annual fee. It is applicable for all programs offered through Ava Music.

Camp Fees:

  • Full-Day Camp: $445/Week +Tax 
  • Morning Half-Day Camp $225/Week +Tax 
  • Afternoon Half-Day Camp $225/Week +Tax
  • A family’s second child will receive a $25 discount per week.
  • Before and After Care is available up to 5:30 pm for extra $15 per hour.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

No refunds are provided after May 31, 2017. Cancellations must be made before May 31, 2017. Cancellations at any time will be charged a $27 administration fee. After May 31, 2017, refunds will be given only for medical reasons with a doctor's certificate.   

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