TCU Band Camp

TCU High School Music, Leadership, and Color Guard Experience – June 14 – 17, 2021

Review detailed program information under “High School Camp” – 2021

TCU Middle School Music Experience – June 18 – 19, 2021

Review detailed program information under “Middle School Camp” – 2021

Music & Leadership Experience Faculty

Camp Director
Brian Youngblood, TCU Associate Director of Bands

Auxiliary Camp Coordinator
Matt Garrett, TCU Assistant Director of Bands & Director of the Horned Frog Marching Band

Artistic Director
Bobby R. Francis, TCU Director of Bands

Color Guard Instructor
Victor Mooney, TCU Color Guard Instructor

Masterclass/Sectional Instructors
TCU Applied Studio Faculty

Camp Activities and Coordination
Lauren Jones, Colleyville Middle School and Nick Vandenbush, Marcus High School

The camp is open to all students entering grades 9-12 in the Fall of 2021.

Drum Major Only Track

This specialized leadership program will be focused only on drum major skills – these students will not participate in the other music aspects of the camp. The drum major track will offer full-day, 4-day curriculum needed to train drum majors to successfully lead their band. These sessions are designed to give these students the necessary skills in conducting and vocal commands. These drum major specific skills, in combination with the excellent leadership training sessions, will prepare the student to be a highly effective drum major.

Music & Leadership Track

High school students will be involved in large ensemble rehearsals, leadership training sessions, master classes, and sectionals, all of which will be taught by TCU faculty or TCU Applied Studio Faculty.

Music & Leadership camp participants will experience the following activities:
Concert Bands – High school honor bands directed by Bobby R. Francis & Brian Youngblood
Leadership Training – Complete leadership training led by former TCU drum majors
Masterclasses and Sectionals – Directed by the TCU faculty & applied studio faculty

Color Guard Track

Our new color guard camp will focus on all aspects of high school color guard. Students will learn technique and performance skills plus they will participate in leadership training sessions. This camp will be taught by Victor Mooney, TCU Color Guard instructor.

Camp Tuition

$295.00/$145.00 for All-State members

**All-State members will be required to submit a copy of their All-State Membership for validation. Information will be provided on registration/payment form.

High School Commuter Camp Program

Our high school camp day lasts from 8:30am-6:30pm. Each student will participate in rehearsals and masterclasses in the morning followed by leadership sessions and social activities in the afternoon.

Camp participants will be provided lunch each day. No breakfast meals are included in this year’s camp. Students may NOT leave the campus at any time when camp is in session. Please contact Sharie Owens at s.owens@tcu.edu with any dietary concerns.

The camp is open to all students entering grades 6-8 in the Fall of 2021 who have played on their instrument for at least one year in a scholastic setting.

Music School Music Experience

Middle school students will be involved in large ensemble rehearsals, sectionals and a short elective – all of which will be taught by TCU faculty, TCU music alumni and local band directors.

Camp participants will participate in the music experiences listed below:

Concert Band – Middle school bands directed by Matt Garrett and Brian Youngblood
Sectionals & Specialized Electives – Directed by TCU faculty, TCU music alumni and local band directors.

Camp Tuition

$195.00 for two-day camp

Middle School Commuter Camp Program

Our middle school camp day lasts from 8:30am-6:30pm. Each commuter student will participate in at least two rehearsals, sectionals, and a fun social activity each day.

Commuter students will be provided lunch on both days; no breakfast meals are included. Students may NOT leave the campus at any time when camp is in session. Please contact Sharie Owens at s.owens@tcu.edu with any dietary concerns.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

In the event that you have to cancel your registration, submit written notification to Sharie Owens in the TCU Band Office via email to s.owens@tcu.edu with “Band Camp Enrollment Cancellation” in the subject line, or by fax to 817-257-5006.

Cancellation requests received in writing at least two weeks prior to the first day of camp will be eligible for a partial refund. There will be a $50 per student cancellation fee. Due to commitments to faculty and facility arrangements, participants who withdraw after June 1, 2021 will forfeit all fees.

No refund can be made if the participant is suspended, dismissed or leaves the university without formally withdrawing, nor can any prorated reduction be made for temporary absence from the camp. There are no refunds for “no shows.

Band Camp Forms

Additional forms to complete and return at camp check-in on June 14, 2021 for high school, and June 18, 2021 for middle school.

We will send Medical Care Authorization and Hold Harmless/Consent Agreement when Camp Programs are emailed to all registered participants on June 1, or upon registration after that date.

Waiting List

Waiting lists are available after camp is full and are maintained in the order they are received based. Parents must request that their name be placed on the waiting list and will be contacted if space becomes available.

Camp Information Packets

A detailed camp schedule with camper packets will be posted here on June 1, if not sooner.

Commuter information packets will be emailed to students who have registered beginning June 1 or following registration after that time. Please be sure to watch the email account used when registering.

Publicity Waiver

Unless notified otherwise, enrollment indicated that students and/or parents of students grant permission for use of any visual record of students or their performance for recordings and publicity purposes.

Audition music will be posted by May 1. Auditions will be virtual-instructions will be included with the audition music.

Camp Information packets will be emailed to students who have registered beginning the first week in June or following registration after that time. Please be sure to watch your email used for online registration.