The Music for All Summer Symposium is right around the corner. Students and directors not only expand and grow their skills at camp but have the opportunity to enjoy performances from featured artists as well. Many things set the Music for All Summer Symposium apart,...
What to pack for camp
Camp starts in just about a week, and a week from tomorrow if you’re attending the Leadership Weekend! At this point, you probably know how you’ll be getting to camp and what your week will look like, yet you probably still need to pack your suitcase....
How Will I Get to Camp (Driving Edition)
If you’re attending the Music for All Summer Symposium this year and you’re driving, the main question on your mind might be how much time should I give myself to get to camp? (and for all of our campers who are traveling by air, check out our Air travel guide here)....
How Will I Get To Camp? (Air Travel Edition)
You settle down and breathe a sigh of relief; your registration for the Music for All Summer Symposium is complete and paid for, and you've just saved the date in your calendar. At this point, you just can't wait to get to camp. But then you start thinking, how will I...
Hearing is Believing: Live Virtual Acoustics Demos at the Music for All Summer Symposium
Would you like to experience first-hand how technology is revolutionizing music rehearsals? Wenger will offer live demonstrations of its Virtual Acoustics technology at the 2017 Music for All Summer Symposium. Wayzata High School (WHS) in Plymouth, MN is one of the...
Top 10
The Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha is THE place to be in June for music educators across the country. At Music for All we know that the most influential element in the success of students and music education in general is qualified, knowledgeable,...
Jazz Band Jam Session
If you know me, you know I love jazz music. I think it’s part of the smoothness of the sound or how effortless jazz musicians can make it look. Sitting in on the jazz band jam session I realized that there is a lot of work that goes into making it all look and sound...
Masterclass with Sammy K featuring Will Kennedy
Today I had the opportunity to sit in the Masterclass for Jazz Drumset put on by the ever-talented Sammy K. Walking into the building and up the stairs to the session I could already hear campers jamming out on some drum sets. I enter into room 313 and five bright eye...
True Leadership with the Drum Major Institute
Leadership means a lot of different things to different people. Most people would see it as a person who is the first one in the door in the morning and the last one to leave. Someone who stands in front of a group of people and gets the job done. Drum Majors all have...
Time for Three
Last night was the last concert for the 2016 MFA Summer Symposium and I could not think of a better group to close out the concerts with other than Time for Three. Nick Kendall, Nikki Chooi, and Ranaan Meyer put on a spectacular show for our campers that mixed all...
Saturday is Family Day at Camp!
Hello parents and friends! Everyone here at the Music for All Summer Symposium is looking forward to your arrival to Ball State University for tomorrow's events! Below is a list of activities that are planned for Saturday, July 2, 2016: Parent Breakfast 6:30 - 8:00...
Mindi Abair and The Boneshakers
On Wednesday evening of the 2016 Music for All Summer Symposium our campers got to experience the electrifying energy of the powerhouse saxophonist/vocalist Mindi Abair! Mindi and The Boneshakers put on an amazing show that had everyone in attendance on their feet at...