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Blue Lake Suzuki Family Camp

300 E Crystal Lake Rd
Twin Lake MI 49457
USA
Phone: 1-800-221-3796
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www.bluelake.org

Blue Lake Suzuki Family Camp is designed as an opportunity for families to learn and play together following the teaching of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. Families stay in rustic cabins on the campus of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in the Manistee National Forest in Michigan. Wood chip paths lead the families to the lesson buildings; concerts take place in a covered open air theatre overlooking the lake.
Parent volunteers are an integral part of the Blue Lake experience providing a wide variety of extra activities for parents and students alike. The “Art Barn”, a separate building on camp, is devoted to art activities where the students have the opportunity to delve into art exploration whenever there is a break in the schedule of lessons and practice. There are 4 or 5 different projects to try each day.

Events

June 2012

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Teachers

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Pricing

Student Fees

  • Registration $50
  • Lesson Fee for one session $145
  • Pre-Pre Twinkle class $40
  • Chamber music for piano or strings $50
  • Young reader’s orchestra $30
  • Parent Piano lessons $45

Fees given are for 1 session only. Many families elect to come for 2 sessions.

Teacher Fees

Piano, Book 1, $500 Marilyn Anderson, teacher
Violin, Book 1, $500 Wendy Azrak, teacher
Violin, Books 2, 3 $350 each, Rebecca Sandrok, teacher

Housing & Meals

Cabins and facilities are similar to those found in State Parks with a bath building close to cabins. A few cabins have bathrooms inside the cabin. Meals are served in a large cafeteria with meat and non meat choices plus a salad bar.
Prices given are for 1 session only.
Cabin with bath: adults $65, children 11 and under, $50
Cabin with shared bath facilities: adult $55, children 11 and under, $40
Shared cabin, (usually moms and children), shared bath facilities: adult $45, children 11 and under, $30.

  • RV and tent sites $60
  • Teen cabins, with counselors $65

Meals:

  • Ages 1-4 Free
  • Ages 5-11 $55
  • Adults $65

Recreation

The emphasis is on family at this camp which blends music and outdoor experiences for the whole family. Blue Lake is unique in that many extra activities are centered around the outdoors. An outdoor swimming pool, lakeside sand for children to play, campfires at night, picnic on the shore of Lake Michigan between sessions, and guided nature walks keep families busy between and after classes. Parent volunteers share their special interests with other campers by way of extra classes and special activities. The Art Barn has different art projects every hour of the day for students of all ages.

Other Info

The Suzuki Family Camp will celebrate its 35th year as it offers an opportunity for Suzuki students and their families to visit the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp which is located in a beautiful rustic setting in the southern tip of the Manistee National Forest, 15 miles north of Muskegon, MI, 4 hours northeast of Chicago. Facilities at the camp are accessible to all. There are recital opportunities for any student who wishes to perform, with the home teacher’s approval. Ensembles will perform at the final concert of each session. There are scholarships available: John Kendall Scholarship for a violin student in need of financial assistance. Nancy C. Barber String Scholarship for a Bk 1-2 student and a Bk 3-5 student. For a copy of application and requirements contact [javascript protected email address]. Deadline for recieving application for a scholarship is April 15, 2012.

Contact

For more information, please visit the Blue Lake Suzuki Family Camp website or contact:

Patricia Smith, Registrar

Phone: 517-349-1230
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Marilyn Kesler, Director

Phone: 517-349-9459
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Map

300 E Crystal Lake Rd
Twin Lake MI 49457
USA

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