Band Camp 2005

Summary 90 Musicians representing New Horizons Bands from around the country attended Olympia's 2005 Band Camp at Washington Land Yacht Harbor from July 12 through July 16. For five days the group practiced together, ate together, laughed together, and shared some wonderful moments, culminating in a great concert on Saturday evening. Attendees had the opportunity to do a bit of sightseeing, attend an ice cream social, and sing along at a pizza party as well as getting in many hours of play and practice on their various instruments. The busy schedule stretched everyone to gain in musicianship as well as making new friends, and many participants are already looking forward to the next camp. The four inspiring directors working with the group were: host Vic Jowders of Olympia, Washington; Sue Steiger of Bend, Oregon; Van Vander Ark of Santa Barbara, California; and Peter Ziegler of Madison, Wisconsin. The final concert included the following pieces: Directed by Sue Steiger Orpheus Overture by J. Offenbach (arr. A. Balent) The Phantom of the Opera Medley by Andrew Lloyd Webber (arr. J. Vinson) Prairie Dances by David Holsinger Directed by Peter Ziegler Ascentium by Ed Huckeby English Country Settings by Pierre LaPlante Music of the Beatles (arr. M. Sweeney) Directed by Van Vander Ark When Summer Takes Flight by Robert Smith Ammerland by Jacob de Haan Voodoo Interlude by Al Davis Directed by Vic Jowders Broadway One-Step by Karl L. King (arr John Pauntec) Suite from Carmen by George Bizet (arr James Curnow) America the Beautiful by S.A. Ward (arr Carmen Dragon) Participants in this year's camp came here to Olympia from many different bands in cities and states across the nation. States represented included Arizona Phoenix Surprise California Carlsbad Carpinteria Goleta Santa Barbara Seal Beach Vista Colorado Colorado Springs Iowa Grinnell New York Corning Fairport Penfield Penn Yan Rochester Oregon Bend Corvallis Eugene McMinnville Powell Butte Sisters Texas Austin Washington Burley Gig Harbor Lacey Olympia Spokane Tacoma Tumwater Wisconsin Madison We hope they all went home and raved about the good time they had! Back to main Band Camp page. NOTE: To contact us, please e-mail us at the address below.