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 2019
For Students
- Jun 12 – 15, 2019 Students
Piano - Jun 16 – 19, 2019 Students
- Jun 20 – 23, 2019 Students
For Teachers Instructor Audition
- Jun 11 – 19, 2019 Piano Unit 1 Andersen Apr 16
Read More - Jun 15 – 23, 2019 Cello Unit 1 Yun Apr 20
Read More - Jun 15 – 23, 2019 Violin Unit 1 Azrak Apr 20
Read More - Jun 15 – 19, 2019 Violin Unit 2 D'Ercole -
Read More - Jun 19 – 23, 2019 Violin Unit 3 D'Ercole -
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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
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
300 E. Crystal Lake Rd.
Twin Lake MI 49457
USA
Faculty
- Marilyn Andersen Piano
- Gerardo Ascheri Piano
- Wendy Azrak Violin
- Katie Bast Violin
- Elizabeth Bonten Violin
- Jillienne Bowers Violin
- Megan Bowker Violin
- Debbie Crosser Violin
- Megan Emberton Piano
- Rebecca Ensworth Violin
- Susanne Garber Violin
- BettyAnne Gottlieb Violin
- Roxanne Gustafson Violin
- Patricia Heineman-Vernon Piano
- Lisa Hirschmugl Viola
- Rebecca Kaltz Violin
- Anne Kearney-Looman Violin, Viola
- Marilyn Kesler Program Director
- Cassandra Kroondyk Violin
- David Lipps Piano
- Elaine Davies Osterbur Violin
- Carol Ourada Cello
- Judith Ann Palac Violin
- Nancy Powers Violin
- Molly Kay Rebeck Cello
- Paul Rebeck Cello
- Patricia Reiter Violin
- Karen Roth Violin
- Linda Smith Piano
- Marla Smith Chamber Music
- Patricia Smith Chamber Music, Orchestra
- Sam Spurbeck Violin
- Andrea Yun Cello
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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The SAA does not run the workshops and summer institutes; it approves separate businesses to run them. For specific information on schedules, enrollment, pricing, housing, etc. please contact sponsoring organizations directly with inquiries. To get your event listed here, please see the Event Listing Guide.