Brass Academy: June 22 - June 28, 2025

Tentative Brass Camp Schedule

Sunday

*Sunday schedule is for residential campers only

6:00-7:00 pm CHECK-IN, Ondine Residence Hall

7:00-8:00 pm Greet & Meet – Ondine Common Area

8:00-10:00 Free time

10:00 pm Stay in dorms

 

Monday

8:00-8:50 am Breakfast – Ondine Hall

9:00-9:30 am CHECK-IN cont’d

9:30-10:00 am Faculty Introductions

10:00-11:30 am Chair Placement Auditions

12:00-1:30 pm Lunch – Ondine Hall

1:30-2:00 pm Placement Result Announcement

2:00-5:00 pm Brass Ensemble

5:30-6:30 pm Dinner – Ondine Hall

7:00-8:00 pm PSU Student Performances or Sectionals

8:00-10:00 pm Free Time

10:00 pm  Stay in Dorm

 

Tuesday – Friday

8:00-8:50 am Breakfast – Ondine Hall

9:00-9:50 am Warm-Up Classes/Master Classes

10:00-11:15 am Like Ensemble/Sectionals

11:30-12:45 pm LUNCH

1:00-2:15 pm Mixed Brass Chamber Ensemble

2:30-3:20 pm Musicianship Seminars

3:20 pm Break

3:30-5:15 pm Brass Ensemble/Dress Rehearsal

5:30-6:30 pm Dinner – Ondine Hall

7:00-8:00 pm Practice Time/Faculty Performance/Private Lessons

8:00-10:00 pm Free Time/ Evening Activities

10:00 pm  Stay in Dorm

 

Saturday

8:00-8:50 am Breakfast (Lincoln Performance Hall)

9:00-10:00 am Soundcheck

10:00-11:00 am Photo Session

11:00-12:00 pm Final Concert

12:00-1:00 pm Check-out of dorms

Meals

Summer Brass Academy offers a full meal plan option for participants from the PSU dining hall during the academy. The meal plan covers fourteen meals total including breakfast, lunch and dinner for each day of the camp (not breakfast on Saturday and one other meal). The academy will provide meals for that breakfast). Participants can purchase full meal plans from the PSU dining hall even if they don’t stay on campus. Students can also bring their own meals or buy meals from approved restaurants and food vendors.