Ava campers enjoy fun and intense musical activities, lessons and performances. What a great way to learn new music 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, time to practice, and time for fun.
Children will rotate between instrument, choral, dance and play throughout the day, with well timed breaks for refreshments and lunch.

Musical Beginnings: is designed to develop the basic skills of music. It is an exciting musical adventure including singing, rhythm instruments and dance.

Instrumental Beginnings: is designed around percussion instruments and recorder. It will promote development of skills of playing in an ensemble, learning to read music and exploring how sounds can be produced.

Instruments: All children could “make music” by choosing to play either of the following instruments: Piano Violin, Viola, Cello Guitar, Bass Drums Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe Flute, Recorder Voice Orff & Kodaly Instruments

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

Choral: will focus on musical enjoyment through singing. The children will have the opportunity to engage in solos and small ensemble singing as well as full choral ensemble. The program incorporates movement, props and choreography.

Concert: Enjoy a summer afternoon concert with your children performing on the last Friday of each session, featuring Musical Beginnings, Instrumental Beginnings, and Musical Theatre. .

	Art Classes : Art classes emphasize fun through doing art-related activities and include individual as well as group projects that are inside the office and outside.  There will be short term projects as well as projects that may take all week to complete.

Ava Music North shore Summer Camp

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 3-13 with a genuine interest in music and art. Students of all abilities are welcome. Our goal is to create a positive environment and an enjoyable learning process that motivates children to achieve their true potential in music and art. Ava Music offers both half-day and full-day camps.

Ava Music’s Summer Musical Camp is available to novice, intermediate and experienced musicians in the North Vancouver and West Vancouver areas. All are welcome to join us for up to five unforgettable weeks of music making.

Schedule & Location

To register with Ava Music Summer Camp, you could either print a manual Registration Form and fax or mail it to us or fill out 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 $25 reserves your place; the balance is due by May 15th, 2011.

Fees

Enrollment Fees: An enrolment fee (non-refundable) is charged for students new to Ava Music*: $25 for the first person per family, $20 the 2nd person, $15 each additional person in the same family.

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


Camp Fees:
Full-Day Camp: $275 + Tax/Week
Half-Day Camp $175 + Tax/Week
A family’s second child will receive a $25 discount per week.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

No refunds are provided after May 31, 2011. Cancellations must be made before May 31, 2011. Cancellations at any time will be charged a $25 administration fee. After May 31, 2011, refunds will be given only for medical reasons with a doctor's certificate.