{"id":55814,"date":"2020-07-10T09:35:13","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T14:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=55814"},"modified":"2020-07-10T09:35:15","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T14:35:15","slug":"fhsus-high-plains-music-camp-to-be-delivered-in-online-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=55814","title":{"rendered":"FHSU\u2019s High Plains Music Camp to be delivered in online format"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Diane Gasper-O\u2019Brien
<\/strong>University Relations and Marketing
<\/em> The first online version of Fort Hays State University\u2019s High Plains Music Camp is set to kick off Sunday, July 12. And that is music to the ears of young musicians who feared the long-standing event would have to wait a year to celebrate its 73rd anniversary.

Following the cancelation of this summer\u2019s youth camps at Fort Hays State University because of COVID-19, staff with FHSU\u2019s Department of Music and Theatre began making plans to transfer its camp online. The condensed online version will run from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17.

In addition to a slate of classes, participants will also have times in the morning and evening for breakout chats with counselors and friends they have met in past years at camp. There will be a recital of various FHSU bands at 3:00 each day, culminating in the annual Camp Idol Talent Show at 6 p.m. Friday.

Dr. Ivalah Allen, in her ninth year as camp director, said there were lots of tears when the department learned that residence halls would be closed for the summer and that all on-campus camps were canceled.

But the disappointment didn\u2019t last long as faculty began discussing ways to improvise and take the music to the campers this year.

Hillary Shepherd, assistant camp director, worked through the technology portion of running the camp online, with the help of Dr. Andrew Feldstein, assistant provost of teaching innovation and learning technologies.

\u201cWe\u2019d ask Dr. Feldstein something, he\u2019d say he would think about it, and he would come up with a solution,\u201d Allen said. \u201cHe\u2019s been a lifesaver.\u201d

An entire family from Kingman felt that disappointment at the thought of no music camp this year but is grateful that FHSU is offering an alternative.

Amelia Yust, who attended the camp as a youngster, and her husband, Mike, have served as camp counselors for several years. Their two sons, Cody and Austin, both play the trumpet and accompany their parents to camp.

\u201cThis way, the students will still get to talk to the professors and get some instruction,\u201d Amelia Yust said. \u201cOur boys love the camp and are already looking forward to next year.\u201d

The $100 deposit, usually nonrefundable, was returned to all those who had already registered for this year\u2019s camp. Campers from last year were notified about the transfer to online instruction, and Allen said many have already registered.

All of the camp faculty are donating their time for class preparation and sessions and the actual teaching via Zoom. Middle school and high school faculty participating from all across the state will be joined by others from Utah, Georgia and Missouri.

The only cost to participants is $12 for a camp T-shirt if they wish to purchase one.

\u201cI\u2019m very grateful for the efforts by everyone to make this a great plan for a difficult situation,\u201d Allen said.

A new addition to the instructional lineup this year will be a beginning conducting class, led by Dr. Lane Weaver, former director of bands at Fort Hays State who now serves in that role at Utah State University.

Campers will be in for a treat this year with presentations by two Broadway guest artists, including Hays native Jacob Gutierrez, a Hays High School graduate. Gutierrez is a member of the ensemble in Aladdin on Broadway and has played Aladdin\u2019s understudy. He will be featured in one of Sunday\u2019s guest presentations that begin at 2 p.m.

One perk of online instruction this year is that students can register any time throughout the week of camp for as many or as few of classes as participants wish.

Allen, associate professor of music and theatre, said she is overwhelmed with the work the FHSU community put forth to make the 73rd annual camp a reality in some form.

\u201cIt\u2019s amazing to me how all these people have pitched in,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s really humbling to see these musicians giving of their time to help younger musicians.\u201d

Although the camp is free, participants still must register at www.fhsu.edu\/music-and-theatre\/musiccamp\/<\/a> in order to receive the online codes and instructions for each particular class. The entire schedule of classes can also be found on that link.

While different than the normal residential, week-long camp, Allen looks forward to the new experience.

\u201cI think the campers are going to learn a lot from this,\u201d Allen said, \u201cand I think we will, too.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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