July 5 – 10
Piano Camp
Take your piano-playing skills to the next level! From beginners to advanced pianists, you will learn more at this camp than you ever thought possible.
Instructor: Ivan Konev
Residential Tuition…………..$995
Commuter Tuition…………..$795
- For Students grades 6-12
- Adult registration as Commuter and only with instructor consent
About
This camp includes the opportunity for students to play on state of the art digital pianos graciously loaned to the Shell Lake Arts Center by Schmitt Music. Campers will receive individualized and group instruction daily, with a focus on both solo and ensemble performance. Each student receives a private lesson daily . In addition, students will participate in a studio class where they will perform and provide critique for each other.
Students will focus on improving their technique, dexterity, musicianship, sight-reading, accompaniment, effective practice methods, keyboard theory and piano literature. Students at this camp will also have the opportunity to participate in elective classes such as Polka Band, Bucket Drums, and Improvisation. All students will also be part of a graded music theory/aural skills course aimed at improving their understanding of what makes up music. All campers will perform in the final concert in the Erika Quam Memorial Theatre.
Screening Placement
All students should bring a list of the music that they have performed during the past year. They should be prepared to play a selection that is no longer than 5 minutes. If students have begun their study of scales, they should be prepared to play a 2 to 3 octave major scale in both parallel and contrary motion. This part of the screening is optional.
Students should bring a selection that they would like to begin learning while at camp. All students should bring headphones with a 1/4 adapter to plug into the Digital Pianos.
Sample Schedule
Wake-up
7:15 a.m.
Group warm up
Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Technique Class
9:00 a.m.
Scales, Arpeggios, Hanon, Sight Reading
Music Theory
10:00 a.m.
Individual Practice / Private Lessons
11:00 a.m.
Lunch
12:00 p.m.
Studio Class
1:00 p.m.
Elective Class
2:00 p.m.
Ensemble Practice / Private Lessons
3:00 p.m.
Participant receive a private lesson during the course of the week
Free Time
4:00 p.m.
Dinner
5:00 p.m.
Evening Concerts/Camp Activities
7:00 p.m.
Free Time
Lights-out
10:30 p.m.
About the Instructor
Ivan Konev was born in Ukraine and educated in Moscow where he completed his Bachelor degree in Piano performance from the Music College affiliated with the Moscow Conservatory and Master degree in Piano performance from Gnessin’s Music Academy.
Upon his graduation he came to study piano and Liberal Arts at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In 2010 Ivan finished his Doctoral degree in Piano performance from the University of Minnesota under professor Alexander Braginsky.
As a soloist, Mr. Konev has won prizes in a number of international and local piano competitions, including the Andorra International Piano Competition, Corpus Christi International Piano Competition, Schubert Club Scholarship Competition, University of Minnesota School of Music Concerto Competition, and the Bell Scholarship Competition.
An active performer in the United States and abroad, Ivan has appeared numerous times in solo and chamber music concerts, in venues such as the Embassy of the United States in Moscow, Great, Small and Rachmaninoff Halls of the Moscow Conservatory, Sundin Music Hall and Ted Mann Concert Hall in Minneapolis among others. As a chamber music collaborator, Dr. Konev performs regularly with faculty members of the University of Minnesota School of Music and members of the Minnesota Orchestra and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.
Dr. Konev is a member of the piano faculty at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of UWRF Piano Festival & Competition and Piano & Strings Music camp.
Additional Information
Questions? Feel free to contact us for any additional information.
Accommodations
Lodges are available for the duration of the camp session. They are supervised by a professional counseling staff on duty 24 hours each day and meals are prepared under the supervision of a state-approved dietitian.
Commuter Expectations
Commuter students are expected to remain at camp until the day’s activities are completed (Typically 9:am-8pm).
Registrations
Online registrations are accepted until the camp is full. Students may be placed on a waiting list if desired. A camp registration form is sent after payment is received. All cancellations must be made in writing and received 3 weeks in advance of the start of camp for a full refund. A $100.00 fee will be deducted from your refund. Refunds less than three weeks before camp will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
Residential Tuition
Our student tuition is $895 per student and includes instructional fees, room and board and a camp t shirt which will be worn at the final performance. Please refer to the registration materials found on our registration site at Ultracamp for complete details. A $100 down payment is due at the time of registration. The remaining balance can be paid at the time of registration or in equal monthly installments. All Tuition must be paid before arrival at camp.
Commuter Tuition
This option is for campers that want to attend our camps but not stay in our dorms, The $695 tuition covers instructional fees, a camp T-Shirt which will be worn at the final performance, meals, and evening activities. Commuters arrive for their first class by 9AM, and can be picked up any time after evening activities conclude (usually around 8pm).
Check-in / Check-out
Check in begins at 2pm on Sunday of the week your camp begins. All medical, dietary, and consent forms must be completed in UltraCamp before arriving at camp. Additional information will be emailed to you approximately 4 weeks before camp begins.
Scholarships
Each year, the Arts Center raises funds for the scholarship program. If you are interested in applying for an Arts Center scholarship, please visit our website
Additional Information
To request disability accommodations, or other special requests, please contact the Arts Center at least two weeks in advance of camp. More information about camp and all of the opportunities available at the Shell Lake Arts Center can be found on our website.
Participants are admitted without regard to race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. The Shell Lake Arts Center is an inclusive organization, and we accept all artists and musicians.