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Young Musicians & Artists (YMA)
Salem, OR
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503-880-3817
Office[AT]YMAinc.org
info[AT]YMAinc.org
YMA at Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, OR 97301
WINTER (OFF-SEASON) OFFICE ADDRESS:
Off-season address:
YMA Office
1137 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205
CAMPER AGES: 10 - 18
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. 2-week residential arts program
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Young Musicians & Artists (YMA) is a fast-paced and exciting two-week sleepaway camp for young artists, ages 10-18. This life-changing arts experience includes challenging classroom work within a positive, encouraging environment, and world-class instructors who want to give you the skills to improve within the space to be your authentic self. Feedback we get? YMA kids count down the days for 50 weeks until they can be back at YMA again! Visit the YMA website to register...and join us at YMA 2016, visit Our Camp Website Link: www.YMAinc.org.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Dance, Theater, Musical Theater, Music/Band, Fine Arts/Crafts, Video/Filmmaking/Photography, Soccer, Volleyball, Team Sports, Academics, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: YMA is located on the beautiful Willamette University campus in Salem, Oregon, less than an hour's drive south of Portland. Students are housed in male and female college dorms, use the university classrooms, art studios, gallery, auditoriums and music studios, and work with professional artists and world-class instructors during each two-week session. Please visit our website to see lots of camp photos and video of recent camp sessions.
CAMP FACILITIES: Separate male and female dormitory buildings (2-4 to a room), five campus classroom buildings, Smith Auditorium, Mary Stuart Rogers music center, Hudson Hall auditorium, tennis courts, sports fields (soccer, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, badminton, 4-square), indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, outdoor dance square and two amphitheatres.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Visit the YMA website for more information at: Our Camp Website Link: www.YMAinc.org
CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: The YMA Leadership program includes a training and mentorship program designed for older students who have finished the 9th grade. All high school students are YMA Counselors in Training (CITs), and have many opportunities to learn from the high school and college camp counselors on the staff, as well as daily leadership classes with the top camp administrators. CITs also have privileges and duties during the camp session, and are the group from whom the YMA counselors are chosen the following summer. For more information about the CIT or Counselor position at YMA, contact the YMA Director of Student Life, Galen Cohen. Email: Galen[AT]YMAinc.org
CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: YMA does offer scholarships and financial aid on a limited basis to eligible students. For more information, contact YMA at: office[AT]YMAinc.org
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: YMA is celebrated its 50th year in 2015. There are YMA events scheduled monthly throughout the year, and in addition to the summer camp sessions, new YMA activities and events are going on. To find out more, visit the YMA website, at Our Camp Website Link: www.YMAinc.org.
OTHER CAMP INFO: YMA Website: Our Camp Website Link: www.ymainc.org
YMA Camp Director: Galen Cohen, Galen[AT]YMAinc.org
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Session 1: Music - $1750/session (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Piano, Guitar, Jazz Intensive, YMA Concerto Soloist competition) June 19 - July 1, 2016. Session 2: Arts - $1750/session (Dance, Theatre, Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Songwriting, Musical Theatre, Digital Photography) July 3 - 15, 2016. Visit our website to register at: Our Camp Website Link: www.YMAinc.org.
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