About
What Is It?
This day camp is a one day immersion into the world of barbershop harmony for middle and high school singers and their Music Educators. Attendees will experience the very best of a Capella singing in the barbershop style taught by outstanding clinicians and quartets! It’s an excellent way for students to gain part independence, develop ear-training skills, learn about and experience singing a purely American musical art form, and sing in concert with their peers! Music educators will gain solid, usable teaching ideas and discover ways to generate excitement and attract singers to their program(s).
What about my choral director? Can they come too?
Of course! music educators ATTEND FOR FREE!
When is it?
Saturday, June 15th, 2024 from 8 AM to 5 PM
Where is it being held?
Mapleton Arts Center 7480 N Broadway Denver, CO 80221
What does it cost?
This year, we have received donations that will allow for us to offer the event for FREE! Each participant receives lunch, sheet music, learning audio tracks and a ticket to a show featuring Sound of the Rockies, The Timberliners and Clever Girl the evening of June 15th.
The Schedule
- 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM – Check in
- 9:00 AM – Introduction and quick performance by our feature quartet
- 9:00 AM to Noon Learning sessions
- Noon – 12:45 PM – lunch
- 12:45 PM to 5:00 PM – learning sessions
- 5:00 PM to 6:45 – Evening meal and sound check for the show!
- 7:30 PM – It’s Show Time
Instructors
We have a star studded cast of instructors for the camp.
Jadyn Johnson – Jadyn is an up and coming vocal music teacher having received her degree from the University of Nebraska. She has taught in Nebraska, Florida and currently with Our Lady of Loretto Catholic School in Aurora. Jadyn has a rich history of barbershop singing including her award winning quartet Adrenaline.
Tyler Wigginton – Tyler Wigginton, a Denver native, is an avid music-maker, gamer, and member of the music community in Colorado. He graduated in 2017 from Metropolitan State University with a B.A. in Musical Composition, where he also studied voice and piano. During his time at MSU, he was invited to participate in the International Summer Academy of Music in Germany, where he placed 2nd overall in the Joseph Dorfman Composition competition in 2016. Tyler regularly sings Bass in the St. Martin’s Chamber Choir, Denver’s only full-time professional chorus. He is also extremely active in the Barbershop Harmony Society, where he directs The Timberliners Chorus and is a BHS Music Category Judge. His prior quartets have placed as high as 13th in the world and have allowed him to travel and perform for audiences all across the U.S. When not making music Tyler loves playing tabletop RPGs, rock climbing (both indoor and outdoor), and making video games!
Performing
Camp participants are invited to stick around for the evening show and perform what they learned during the day with the Sound of the Rockies and the Timberliners.
Clever Girl will be featured on the show along with quartets from Denver and Salt Lake City, UT.
Questions?
Send any questions you have to youth@milehighbarbershop.com