Band Enrichment Opportunities
The Northwest Band is committed to providing students with opportunities to grow and excel beyond the band room. Band enrichment opportunities such as scholarships, summer music camps, honor camps, and workshops allow students to develop their skills, gain new experiences, and connect with fellow musicians. Whether you’re looking for ways to improve as a performer, explore new musical challenges, or receive financial support for your education, this page is your go-to resource. Check back regularly for updates, and visit this page to explore the latest opportunities available to our band students!
Scholarships
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Civic Music Association offers scholarship opportunities for students in:
Middle school (Grades 6-9) - $750
High school (Grades 10-12) - $750
Current Seniors 1st prize $1500, 2nd prize $1000
College Students 1st prize $1500, 2nd prize $1000
Scholarships may be used toward expenses necessary for the student to advance their music study, including but not limited to: music lessons, instrument rental or purchase, or a summer music camp or program.
All scholarship applications are due on April 1, 2025.
Follow this link for more information on how to apply: https://civicmusic.org/studio/scholarships/
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Applications will be open now through April 30th. We will announce the winners at the Band Awards night in May.
Please email nwbpopres@gmail.com if you have questions or problems accessing the forms.
Summer Camps
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Item The 6th annual Cornell College Summer Flute Camp will be held on June 23-26 for students entering college, or entering high school grades 9-12 in Fall 2025. Students who attend will receive individual lessons, participate in flute choir and chamber music, take an intro to piccolo classes (instruments will be provided), participate in workshops on topics such as Careers in Music, Music Theory, & Performance Anxiety, and more! For more information, please visit
https://www.cornellcollege.edu/summer-programs/music/index.shtml
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Dave Dickey is a St. Louis area trombone player, who was one of our judges at the Blue Note Jazz Festival in 2024. The Dave Dickey Big Band Camp will be June 23-27. Many of the top jazz musicians and educators from the Midwest are on faculty, including Andy Martin, lead trombonist with Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band, and Frank Greene, lead trumpet in the Count Basie Orchestra. The camp is at Mineral Area College just south of St Louis. The camp covers big band rehearsals, big band sectionals, master classes, improvisation classes, and clinics from the faculty. A great experience! Details at Dave Dickey Big Band Camp
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Registrations are now being accepted for this year’s Iowa Summer Music Camps. In addition to traditional camps (jazz, piano, percussion, clarinet, saxophone), Iowa is offering several instrument and voice specific camps including flute, oboe, bassoon, horn, trumpet, organ, and voice. Please consider attending one or more of these summer camps. More information can be found at https://iowasummermusiccamps.uiowa.edu.
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The 2025 University of Northern Iowa Jazz Combo Camp will be held in Cedar Falls from Sunday, June 15 through Friday, June 20. This is a slightly more advanced camp than the one at Simpson, but is also a great opportunity to receive in depth jazz instruction from an outstanding faculty. It will be a fun experience for everyone. More information can be found at the following link: 2025 UNI Jazz Combo Camp.
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The 2025 Simpson College Jazz Camp will be happening from Sunday, June 8 through Friday, June 13. This is a great opportunity to receive in depth jazz instruction from an outstanding faculty. It will be a fun experience for all of the students involved! More information can be found at the following link: 2025 Simpson College Jazz Camp
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