Blue Lake Suzuki Family Camp provides families an opportunity to learn and play together in a rustic, wilderness camping environment. Established by Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in 1976, the Suzuki Family Camp takes place on Blue Lake’s 1,600 acre campus just north of Muskegon, Michigan. Most classes are taught in rustic cabins and lodges in the woods while recitals and concerts are held in a variety of performance venues, including the 4,000 seat Stewart Shell near the lake.
Blue Lake Suzuki Family Camp offers instruction for violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano. The three core classes—individualized instruction, technique classes, and a large repertoire group—are augmented by chamber music, orchestras, fiddling, improvisation, and chamber music for pianists. Additional activities center around the outdoors, including swimming pools, wooded trails, and campfires at night. Blue Lake Suzuki Family Camp also offers the Art Barn, where students can create all kinds of interesting works of art throughout the day.
Families stay in individual rustic cabins or are welcome use designated camp sites for tents, campers, or recreational vehicles. Lodging is also available 7 miles away within the resort area of White Lake.
June 2022
For Students
- Jun 12 – 16, 2022 Blue Lake Suzuki Family Camp
- Jun 16 – 19, 2022 Blue Lake Suzuki Family Camp
For Teachers Instructor
- Jun 11 – 19, 2022 Cello Unit 1 Gross
- Jun 11 – 19, 2022 Violin Unit 1 McCoy-Sulentic
Scholarships
John Kendall Scholarship
For Teachers, Amount: $400.00, Application due: April 1
The John Kendall Scholarship of $400 is available to one violin teacher trainee for Book 1. The applicant must be a resident of Michigan. Applications can be found at bluelake.org/suzuki.
Additional student scholarships:
John Kendall Violin Scholarship, for a Michigan violin student - $250,
Jennifer McGraw Cello Scholarship - $200,
Four String Student Scholarships available - $175,
Armena Marderosian Piano Scholarship - $150
All applications and information can be found at bluelake.org/suzuki.
Contact the registrar for more information on all scholarships.
Address
300 E. Crystal Lake Rd.
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
Twin Lake MI 49457
USA
Faculty
- Mitchell Andersen Violin, Bass
- Gerardo Ascheri Piano
- Katie Bast Violin
- Elizabeth Bonten Violin
- Jillienne Bowers Violin
- Debbie Crosser Violin
- Megan Emberton Piano
- Susanne Garber Violin
- BettyAnne Gottlieb Violin
- Sally Gross Cello, Teacher Trainer,Book 1
- Roxanne Gustafson Violin
- Patricia Heineman-Vernon Piano
- Lisa Hirschmugl Viola
- Anne Kearney-Looman Violin, Viola
- Marilyn Kesler Program Director
- Vera McCoy-Sulentic Violin, Teacher Trainer, Book 1
- Carol Ourada Cello
- Judith Ann Palac Violin
- Nancy Powers Violin
- Molly Kay Rebeck Cello
- Paul Rebeck Cello
- Karen Roth Violin
- Linda Smith Piano
- Marla Smith Chamber Music
- Patricia Smith Chamber Music, Orchestra
- Megan Wehrwein Violin
More Info & Contacts
Website:
www.bluelake.org/suzuki
Marilyn Kesler, Director
Phone: 517-349-9459
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Anne Kearney-Looman, Registrar
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