July 12 – 17
Rock Band Camp
You can sign up with your whole existing band or by yourself. We also accept students that are just starting out on their instrument to almost professionals! Either way, you will learn and become a better player under our Master Teachers!
Instructor: Anthony Bloch
Residential Tuition…………..$995
Commuter Tuition…………..$795
Rock Band Camp Fee………..$40
- For Students grades 6-12
- Adult registration as Commuter and only with instructor consent
About
For many years, the Rock Band Camp has been providing students an opportunity to develop their skills both as individual performers and as members of a band. Students will work with other students of similar abilities and skills to create a band. Many of the students they will work with will become friends for life. Spend the entire week working one-on-one with working professional rock band musicians. One of the projects of the week will be to create a video of their band’s performances. On Wednesday night, the students will participate in a faculty/student jam session. The final performance will take place in the Shell Lake Community Park at the Pavilion.
Placement Screening
All students will meet with the Rock Band Faculty when they arrive on Sunday Afternoon. This will be a chance for them to get to know you–your playing and your personality! This is not an audition but a chance for the instructors to learn about your playing and place you in a band where you will be successful and gain the most skills and techniques possible.
Participants should prepare something that is one minute that shows your skills on your instrument and ability to play as a member of a band. This song should let the instructors know what you can actually do.
Sample Schedule
Wake-up
7:15 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Masterclasses by Instruments
9:00 a.m.
Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano/Vocal, Drums
Band Rehearsal
10:30 a.m.
Lunch
12:00 p.m.
Clinic
1:00 p.m.
Daily Topics Such As Songwriting, Recording, Abelton, Garage Band, Gear And Equipment
Band Rehearsal
2:00 p.m.
Free Time
3:45 p.m.
Swim In The Lake, Ice Cream, Hang Out With Friends
Dinner
5:00 p.m.
Evening Concerts/Camp Activities
7:00 p.m.
Free Time
Lights-out
10:30 p.m.
Meet the Instructors
About the Program Director
Anthony Bloch Graduated From UW-River Falls With A Percussion Performance Degree In 2006 Where He Studied Under The Direction Of David Milne, Patti Cudd, And J. Michael Roy. He Has Also Studied Drum Set With Phil Hey (University Of Minnesota), David Stanoch (McNally Smith), Steve Goold (Owl City And Sara Bareilles) And Peter O’Gorman (McKnight Composer Fellow And Author). He Is Proficient In Several Styles Of Drumming Including Rock, Jazz, Afro-Cuban, Blues, Funk, Bluegrass, Etc. Anthony Teaches Trap Set And Orchestral Percussion Such As Xylophone, Marimba, And Timpani.
Anthony Has Performed With The Minnesota Orchestra, Bob Mintzer, Sweden’s Lars Jansson And Opened Up For Saxophone Legend Ernie Watts. Anthony Was An Active Performer And Educator Throughout The Twin Cities And Wisconsin From 2004 – 2012. From 2012 – 2015, Anthony Worked For Norwegian Cruise Line In Hawaii As A Drummer, Bandleader And Music Director Where He Performed Regularly With RCA Recording Artist Toby Beau, Songwriter Steve Williams (Wrote Number 1 Hits For George Strait And Craig Morgan), And Legendary Hawaiian Producer/Arranger Kata Maduli (Produced And Arranged “Over The Rainbow” By IZ).
Anthony Currently Lives In St. Paul Where He Performs Regularly As A Bandleader With Riverside Entertainment. Anthony Has Been Teaching Private Studio Lessons Since May Of 2004. Anthony Also Teaches Percussion At The Music Connection In Forest Lake, MN. He Has Been A Faculty Member At The Shell Lake Arts Center Since 2007.
Faculty Member: Dustin DeGolier
Dustin DeGolier is a freelance guitarist, vocalist, and educator serving Northwest Wisconsin and beyond. With twenty years of professional experience, he maintains a busy performance schedule both solo and with a wide array of groups playing jazz, rock, country, blues, and original music. In addition to performing, Dustin teaches private guitar lessons at the Dancing Bird Art Studio & Music Shop in Cumberland and serves as guitar instructor for the Shell Lake Arts Center’s annual Rock Band Camp. He holds a BFA with emphasis in jazz guitar from UW-Milwaukee.
Faculty Member: Natalie Wishcop
Natalie Wishcop graduated with honors from Bethany Lutheran College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with an emphasis in Vocal Performance and Conducting. Natalie has been a professional singer for the Minnesota Chorale since 2019 and performs regularly with the Minnesota Orchestra. Through her work with the Orchestra, she has recorded two albums: Mahler Symphony No. 3 and No. 8. Natalie teaches voice and keys at Shell Lake Arts Center’s Rock Band Camp in Shell Lake, Wisconsin and currently teaches elementary and middle school band at King of Grace Lutheran School in Golden Valley, Minnesota.
Faculty Member: John McConville
John McConville is a guitarist, bassist, songwriter, recording artist, and performer from Minneapolis, MN. Originally from Hudson, WI, John has been playing in original rock and roll bands and cover bands consistently for the past 25 years including Gazillion, Battlerat, Butter Boys, Jung Yeller, Jawsy, Panic! @ the Costco, We Wish We Were Superheroes, Sharktown, The Droogs, The Tens, DDR, Dream League, M!, Dear Data, and has collaborated with celebrated musicians such as Prudence Johnson, Gary Rue, and Scott Jarrett. A theater arts graduate from UW River Falls, John has also spent time on stage performing musical theater and worked as the musical director and composer for Boxed Wine Theater in Minneapolis from 2009 to 2015. John has written and recorded 11 albums and eps with 6 different bands. John has also worked as a youth educator with the Children’s Theater of Minnesota, Huge Theater, The National Theater for Children, Foxtone Music, Schuster’s Music, and the Phipps Center for the Arts. He has also worked as a sound engineer and venue technician at Bedlam Theater and The Hexagon bar as well as multiple freelance sound gigs and DJ sets. He is thrilled to be coming back to Shell Lake for what is easily the best week of the year!
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.