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Two Summer Music Camps Opening on Philpott Lake
Two new summer music camps are opening on Philpott Lake in Henry County Virginia this summer. Registration is now open for children interested in attending. Deadline to register is May 1 and is on a first come basis. Music instructors from Nashville, TN, New York City, California, North Carolina and other areas including local Virginia based instructors will teach Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Banjo, Violin, Fiddle, Mandolin, Voice, and Songwriting.
We R Indie nonprofit is heading up the Back To Nature Music Camp (ages 10 to 17) and the Rhythm and the Roots Music Camp (ages 6 to 10) with partners Army Corps of Engineers and Friends of Philpott nonprofit. The Virginia Master Naturalist, Dan River Basin Association and the Virginia Water Safety Coalition will also give presentations as part of the camps nature programs. The children will also take a tour of the Philpott Lake Dam Exhibit and will enjoy a swim day at Bowens Creek.
The lead organization, We R Indie is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a focus on music education for both adults and children and career development for independent singer songwriters and musicians that are not signed to major record labels and known as "Indie" artists. The music camp programs are for children from beginner to advanced skill level with music instruction taught by professional singer songwriters and musicians.
We R Indie supplies the heavy duty tents that the campers will live in as part of a tent village set up in the heart of the camp. The campground facility has indoor showers and bathrooms that are all handicap accessible along with picnic shelters. By setting up an outdoor camping style music camp, camp attendees will learn a respect for their environment, enjoy outdoor activities, and learn music skills and enjoy playing music with their peers. Camp attendees have the option to live on site for the entire week or they can commute daily by arriving at 8:30 AM and departing at 5:30 PM. Campers staying on site will be fed three meals a day along with snacks and those commuting will eat lunch on site and have snacks.
- June 21, 22, 23 - Rhythm and Roots Camp for both boys and girls ages 6 to 10 years old.
- July 7 to 13 - Back To Nature Music Camp (boys session) ages 10 to 17 years old.
- July 14 to 20 - Back To Nature Music Camp (girls session) ages 10 to 17 years old.
Complete information, including a camp schedule and registration forms, are on the We R Indie website at www.werindie.org by clicking on the IndieKidz tab for information regarding all three camp sessions and biographies of the camp directors and instructors. You can also contact We R Indie President Vicki Blankenship at vickib@werindie.org or phone 276-224-0485.