History of MusiCamp Alberta
The Alberta Summer Music Workshop has been providing a summer music experience for Alberta students since 1957. The summer music program, begun by then Music Consultant David J. Peterkin (hence the Peterkin Symphonic Band) was originally a program of the Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation and was a direct program of the Alberta Government until 1983. The workshop was then handed over to the Alberta Summer Music Workshop Association (ASMWA), a non-profit society dedicated to producing a summer music workshop. MusiCamp Alberta is the official trade name of the Alberta Summer Music Workshop Association.
The Alberta Summer Music Workshop, under the trade name MusiCamrose, was held at Augustana University College in Camrose, Alberta for over forty years. The MusiCamrose experience is one that remains strong in the hearts of past participants and staff.
The Alberta Summer Music Workshop is now in its sixth year as MusiCamp Alberta in Red Deer, Alberta. MusiCamp Alberta is celebrating its 53rd year this summer. We are very excited about the MusiCamp Alberta program and the opportunities it provides for students.
The facilities available at Red Deer College such as rehearsal studios, a dance studio, fully equipped digital piano lab, and recording studio as well as a wonderful concert hall provide amazing opportunities for students to learn and gain valuable experiences. The wide variety of recreational spaces, equipment and facilities will further enhance the high quality program we provide for students throughout Alberta.
In 2005 MusiCamp Alberta became a joint program sponsored by Red Deer College with the financial support of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the Alberta Summer Music Workshop Association.
Red Deer College has hosted MusiCamp Alberta successfully for the past six summers and is the ideal location for MusiCamp Alberta. Modern rehearsal and performance facilities, full studio equipment including music stands, chairs, percussion equipment and pianos, effective support systems and resources and an on-site liaison coordinator will ensure successful implementation.
Red Deer College, Alberta Culture and Community Spirit, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Theatre Alberta, the Alberta Band Association, the Alberta Craft Council, Visual Arts Alberta Association and the Alberta Society of Artists have a rich history of successful partnerships through Summerscapes, Teen Video Intensive, the Alberta Band Association, Festival of Bands and Artstrek with a steady annual increase in enrollment. Red Deer College has ensured that the quality and the integrity of these programs have been of a consistently high standard.
Red Deer College has the experience, expertise and enthusiasm to facilitate the successful growth and integrity of this well-known program. We look forward to many successful and memorable musical summers to come!
