Registration
All persons planning to attend the 59th Annual Adult Chamber Music Camp should complete and return a registration form no later than August 1, 2009. Enrollment for some instruments is limited, registering by June 1, 2009, is strongly recommended.
Full tuition payment is required to be submitted with the completed registration form for each individual participant. Cancellations by the participant made before the registration deadline of August 1, 2009, are subject to a $75 non-refundable deposit. No tuition refunds will be given after the registration deadline. A full tuition refund will be issued if the event is cancelled. Tuition fees do not include housing and daily meal passes. Mail completed forms and fees to:
Interlochen College of Creative Arts
Adult Chamber Music Camp
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Post Office Box 199
Interlochen, MI 49643-0199
Opening Date
The 59th Annual Adult Chamber Music Camp will open on Wednesday, August 12, 2009, with registration in Stone Student Center lobby from noon-2:00 p.m. Upon registering for camp, you will receive your participant folder and your name tag. Please wear your name badge as your program id during your entire stay on campus.
An optional campus walking tour will leave from the steps of the Stone Student Center at 1:00 p.m. The Opening General Assembly meeting in the Dendrinos Chapel will begin at 2:30 p.m.
Housing will be available for check-in by noon on August 12. Any participants who have reserved campus housing should check in at the Stone Student Center Hotel desk to receive official receipt of payment and housing assignment.
Location and Transportation
Interlochen Center for the Arts is 16 miles southwest of Traverse City, Michigan, two miles south of US 31 on highway M-137. Traverse City is serviced by several daily flights via Detroit, Chicago and Minneapolis. If Stone Student Center is notified in advance of arrival time, participants arriving by plane or bus will be met by Interlochen transportation for a nominal fee. For questions regarding transportation, please contact Interlochen's Stone Student Center at 231-276-7570 or by email at hotel@interlochen.org. Please click here for directions to Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Housing
Interlochen Center for the Arts offers a range of accommodations, including historic hotel rooms, spartan residence hall units and rustic, cabin-style lodges. Experience these camp accommodations once used by such Interlochen legends as Howard Hanson, Percy Grainger, and Van Cliburn and Interlochen alumni including conductors Gerard Schwarz, Lorin Maazel and Frederick Fennell, violinists William Preucil and Ida Kavafian and clarinetist David Shifrin.
Please click here to visit the College of Creative Arts' Amenities website page that includes reservation details for housing, meals and transportation. Housing will be available for check-in by noon on August 12. Any participants who have reserved campus housing should check in at the Stone Student Center Hotel desk to receive official receipt of payment and housing assignment.
Campus Information
Enjoy walking between classes, rehearsals and performances in venues spread across Interlochen Center forthe Arts' spacious campus situated between two deep freshwater lakes in northern Michigan. Comfortable walking shoes and a portable luggage cart for transporting your instrument are strongly encouraged. The campus also offers lake swimming and tennis. Michigan's largest state park campground is across the highway from the camp and Interlochen Golf Club is approximately three miles from campus.
Please click here to view a campus map of Interlochen Center for the Arts.
Things to Bring
Informal clothing is preferred for all activities. A warm jacket, rain gear, flashlight, small spiral notebook, small electric fan, comfortable walking shoes and laundry soap (coin-operated facilities are available) should be included. Swimming suits and other sports equipment may be included, according to individual preference.
Music stands will be provided for the scheduled sessions only; please bring a collapsible music stand for elective playing. The on-campus Scholarshop has all the musical supplies you may need. A portable luggage cart for any large instruments is recommended. Please also bring a yoga matt if you are planning on attending any of the Feldenkrais Method sessions that will be held in the Dance Building.
Instrument Rental Information
Please click here to download and print the Instrument Rental Form. Instrument availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. Please complete the Instrument Rental Form and return to ICA, Attn: Lyndsay Hunter, P.O. Box 199, Interlochen, MI 49643. Once Lyndsay receives your instrument rental request, she will send an email confirmation to you that will include the location to pick-up and return the instrument. Please contact Lyndsay directly at (231) 276.7821 or by email at hunterlm@interlochen.org for all instrument rental inquiries.
Because of health and safety considerations, no pets are allowed on campus. Interlochen maintains a smoke-free, alcohol-free and weapon-free environment. Your adherence to this policy is appreciated.
Mail
Your address while on campus should include:
Your Name
Stone Student Center
Adult Chamber Music Camp
P.O. Box 199
Interlochen, MI 49643-0199
