Sunday - Sunday, July 15 - 22, 2012

The Orpheus Summer Music Camp is an exciting music camp experience for high school musicians that includes classes in music theory and history, ensemble and solo training, daily individual lessons, and workshop training for operetta and musical theatre. The Camp staff is comprised of specialized Simpson College faculty members. Scholarships are available. Call: (515) 961-1637 for application and scholarship information beginning March 1st, or download forms below!

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Highlights:

  - Choral Ensembles - Madrigal, Choir, Staged Choruses

  - Instrumental Chamber Ensembles

  - Staged Operetta and Musical Theater Workshop

  - Daily Private Lessons in up to 2 areas

  - Daily Classes in Music History and Music Theory

  - Solo Recital Opportunity

  - Attend Des Moines Metro Opera's final production of Mozart's Don Giovanni

General Information

Deadline for application and audition recordings is May 15, 2012.

Cost: $495 for tuition, room & board, & daily individual lessons. (application deadline by May 1)

          After that, $525 comprehensive fee.

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Scholarships:
Scholarships are available by audition to cover part of the tuition. The audition is by  CD (no video tapes, please) and should be received with the application no later than May 15, 2012.


John & Faye Abild Music Scholarship:
The National Federation of Music Clubs will award two $350 scholarships to students who are proficient in piano to attend the Orpheus Music Festival at Simpson. All piano students who send in an audition tape or CD and the completed Orpheus application will be considered for the Abild Music Scholarships.  Students who have won the scholarship previously are not eligible to re-apply.

Application Form: For an Orpheus Music Camp application form, click here or call the music office at 515-961-1637.

Daily Schedule: For a daily schedule of events, click here.

Last Updated: 2/29/12