Ensemble, Courses & Activities

Ensembles

Based on the student’s preferences, every Hamp's Camper will participate in two different large ensembles, a chamber ensemble, and the Hamp’s Camp Ensemble. Each of these ensembles will be coached by our faculty and staff members. These ensembles can be from multiple concentrations — for example, a student could choose to perform in concert band, jazz ensemble, and a chamber ensemble — and our schedule is setup to accommodate a student with a variety of interests. If a pre-formed chamber ensemble plans to attend, please contact us via email about receiving a discount on camp tuition.

Winds, Brass and Percussion

The band program at the Lionel Hampton Music Camp offers instrumentalists the opportunity to play in daily rehearsals in which they will prepare a variety of repertoire, work with faculty members from the Lionel Hampton School of Music, participate in master classes and sectionals with studio professors, and give a final performance at the end of the week. 

Band and instrumental faculty at University of Idaho will be leading rehearsals, coaching chamber ensembles, and giving master classes. Please see our faculty page to view our currently scheduled faculty roster. If you do not see a faculty member for your instrument, please contact us to find out who will be teaching that instrument for this coming summer.

Large Ensemble options

• Concert Band
• Hamp's Camp Ensemble

Chamber Ensemble options

• Brass Quintet
• Brass Choir
• Woodwind Quintet
• Saxophone Quartet
• Percussion Ensemble
• Like-Instrument Ensembles (e.g. Trumpet Ensemble, Flute Choir, etc.)

All instrumentalists can also choose to participate in a variety of jazz groups. Please see the jazz page for faculty and details.

Voice

Members of the Lionel Hampton Music Camp’s voice program will have the opportunity to work with faculty members and staff at the beautiful campus of University of Idaho to develop their musicianship skills, vocal technique and musical knowledge. Each camper will engage in fun, energized and intensive daily rehearsals of a variety of choral repertoire, culminating in concert performances Saturday.

In addition to large choir, you will have the opportunity to request training in a variety of interests, including musical theatre, voice lessons, acting and movement, and performance.

Please see our faculty page to view our currently scheduled faculty roster. We often add faculty, so if you would like to know the most current roster, please contact us at music@uidaho.edu to find out who will be teaching this coming summer.

Large Ensemble options

• Mixed Chorus
• Musical theatre production
• Hamp's Camp Ensemble

Chamber Ensemble options

• Chamber choir
• All vocalists can also choose to participate in vocal jazz groups. Please see the jazz page for faculty and details.

Hamp's Camp Ensemble

The Hamp’s Camp Ensemble is a combined large ensemble featuring every student in the camp on stage at the same time. This is an opportunity for all students at the Lionel Hampton Music Camp to come together and perform original music composed and/or arranged by faculty at University of Idaho. This unique ensemble will rehearse each day and perform as the grand finale of the concert on Saturday afternoon. The Hamp’s Camp combined ensemble will be directed and coached by Dan Bukvich, and many of the LHSOM faculty members and counselors will perform in the ensemble in order to give students a chance to play alongside their mentors.

Jazz

The jazz program at the Lionel Hampton Music Camp offers instrumentalists and vocalists a chance to rehearse and perform with their peers and distinguished jazz faculty at the Lionel Hampton School of Music. Students will prepare a variety of music, develop their improvisational skills, and perform at the end of the week.

Jazz faculty at University of Idaho will be leading the jazz ensembles and coaching small groups. Please see our faculty page to view our currently scheduled faculty roster. We often add faculty over the course of the year, so if you would like to confirm the faculty roster, please feel free to contact us.

Large Ensemble options

• Jazz ensembles/big bands

Chamber Ensemble options

• Jazz combos (includes all instruments and voice-types)

Strings

String players at the Lionel Hampton Music Camp will have the opportunity to work with outstanding professional faculty members from the Lionel Hampton School of Music in large ensembles and chamber ensembles. In addition to working on fantastic string music, students will be challenged each day to improve at their instruments and learn new ways to think about music.

Rehearsals will be led by string faculty at University of Idaho. Please see our faculty page to view our currently scheduled faculty roster. If you do not see a faculty member for your instrument, please contact us to find out who will be teaching that instrument for this coming summer.

Large Ensemble options

• String orchestra

Chamber Ensemble options

• String quartet
• Piano trio
• Like-instrument ensembles (e.g. cello choir, etc.)

All string players can also choose to participate in various jazz groups. Please see the jazz page for faculty and details.

Piano

Pianists at the Lionel Hampton Music Camp will not only have the opportunity to perform in a variety of ensembles, such as piano trios, jazz ensembles, choirs, and the Hamp’s Camp Combined Ensemble, but their schedule also allows ample time for private studies and master classes with the piano faculty from Lionel Hampton School of Music.

Piano faculty at University of Idaho will be giving private lessons, piano chamber groups, and master classes. Please see our faculty page to view our currently scheduled faculty roster. We often add faculty over the course of the year, so if you would like to confirm the faculty roster, please feel free to contact us.

Large Ensemble options

• Piano master classes and private lessons
• Jazz ensembles
• Hamp’s Camp Combined Ensemble

Chamber Ensemble options

• Piano trio
• Multi-piano ensemble
• Jazz combo