5th Annual Fraser Street Saxophone Camp

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video highlights

HIGHLIGHT PIX (above)

TOP ROW:

LEFT Jimmy O’Donnell shows off some serious double-tonguing (fellow teacher Shane McCandless looks on)

CENTER Ian Brannan (white shirt) leads the Middle School group

RIGHT Guest teacher Oliver Fairley has a musical dialog with Markus Polka

BOTTOM ROW:

LEFT The full group—20 members strong from age 12-17—performs for their families

CENTER expert technician and saxophone historian Jack Eggert visiting before his saxophone petting zoo

RIGHT All 20 students and four teachers smiling for the camera at the end of camp

when?

Monday, June 17 - Friday, June 24, 2024

9am - 12:30/12:45pm TBD

» students will provide their own late-morning snacks «

Where?

Lederer Park

1101 University Dr., State College

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limited
enrollment

Enrollment is presently capped at 25 campers.

SAY what?

At the Fraser Street Saxophone Camp, you will:

Play in an all-saxophone band for a week (like this one)
Improve your saxophone technique and tone
Get inspired to learn more about music
Learn about reeds, mouthpieces, and other saxophone equipment
Explore interesting saxophone music
Have fun!

who can attend?

All saxophone players entering 7th - 12th grade in fall 2024 are welcome.

Minimum requirement 2 years of saxophone experience and a sincere interest in learning more about playing saxophone.

Do I audition?

Nope! We welcome saxophonists with varying experience and skill levels. Sometimes we will work in a large group with everyone, other times we will break into smaller groups based on skill and experience level.

who’s teaching?

Rick Hirsch, camp director and head teacher

Elijah Snyder (SCAHS ‘23, U of North Texas Jazz Studies ‘27)

Others TBA

Special guests TBD (previous guests have been Prof. David Stambler, Prof. ret. Dan Yoder, master technician Jack Eggert, Tonight Show saxophonist Ian Hendrickson-Smith, Big Ol’ Band lead alto Kate Anderson, Marin School of the Arts jazz director Greg Johnson, master saxophone educator Oliver Fairley, emerging saxophone guru Geoff Schneider).