Music Camp '09

So i'm back from Music Camp, and i'm now almost caught up on all the sleep that i lost, though i'm still pretty sore. But i had so much fun! We went rock wall climbing, and i am proud to say that I climbed to the very TOP! We also went cannoeing-- most of us got soaked with river water; And we played volleyball 3 of the 4 nights we got all sandy---both of those were extremally fun though!

here's the size of the wall, real rock too!

Apart from the fun activities that week we had 2 privite lessons (in my case voice lessons), a music theory class, and many 'practice' times when we would practice whatever we were going to do for the recital on friday morning or just hang out. We also had 'MasterClass' where we would listen to others perform and be cretiqued. it was pretty cool, and the people around me made it fun!

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Here is me and my new friend Kaylee. we sang a duet together-

"Praise You in this Storm" by Casting Crowns!

There were some other great performers too! a violin trio, flute duet, a piano duet and some amazing piano solos! my favorite vocal songs included "Only Hope" by Mandy Moore, "A Thousand Miles" by Vannessa Carlton, "For Good" from Wicked, and "You Raise me Up" by Josh Groben

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It was an amazing experience for me, that i will not forget! It was one of the best week ever, not only because i learned so much, and got to do some really fun stuff, but because i got do those things with some incredible musicians like me and amazing people who i hope to see again next year! Just being around these people and performing with them has improved my vocal skill and will continue to inspire me to grow musiclly and spiritually! thanks guys so much! because of you i will be "changed for the better"

My Summer Adventures (to come)

School is finally coming to a close, and you can smell summer in the air!

ahhh, it makes me happy :) Soon- this monday in fact- i shall start my

summer adventures of 2009.

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This Monday I get to go off to Cedarville University for Music Camp. I've never done one of their camps before or even been on they're campus, so i'm not going to know anyone there. But, hey, these are musicians like me- how hard can it be to make friends? I could go for my flute, but i decided to do vocals instead, since that's what i'm focusing on in collage. I'm not sure of what all i'll be doing there, but i'm sure it will be a cool experience! I also get to go cannoeing and rock climbing, so it should be fun!

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>That next week afterwards I will be going to Michigan to act in a film directed by A friend.

>The week after that i'll be helping out with our chuch's VBS.

>And the Week after that is Phyo Camp! WOO WOOO! It's the best week of the summer!

>Sometime in July my family goes back up to MI to go camping

>In the beginning of August i'm going on a mission trip to Tennissee

>and other fun stuff!

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And that's the current general 'game plan' for the upcoming summer. I shall post more details about these as they get closer. meanwhile, i'll be enjoying a song by Relient K.