Band Camp
Band Camp
Rowan Music Summer Band Camp
Open to students entering 8th through 12th grade, this dynamic five-day camp, students participate in large and small ensembles, experience challenging quality repertoire, and have lessons with Rowan's music faculty. Campers will develop their musicianship and improve their technical abilities as they perform in master classes, attend music theory sessions, and see recitals from guest artists. They will work closely with current Rowan music students who serve as counselors and sectional coaches throughout the week. Evening concerts provide opportunities to hear worldclass musicians, including the Atlantic Brass Band, woodwind and string solor artists and professional DJs and songwriters.
Band camp culminates in a group performance on the Pfleeger Concert Hall stage. Repertoire in recent years included world premieres, works with electronics and collaborations with string and vocal ensembles. All band campers should also come prepared with concert attire - which includes black pants, skirt or dress and black shirt with comfortable black dress shoes.
Each camper will have a short, informal placement "audition" at the start of camp. They will be asked to play 3 scales for one of the camp counselors to help the camp director assign ensemble parts for the duration of camp.
Camp 2025 Info
Dates: Sunday, July 20 through Thursday, July 24 2025
Location: Wilson Hall, Rowan University's Glassboro Campus
Registration Here
Conductor & Band Camp Director:
Dr. Joseph Higgins (he/him) strives to inspire curiosity, creativity, and connection through art. He believes in the expressive power of new music and is a passionate advocate of socially conscious programming. In 2015, Dr. Higgins joined the faculty of Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, where he conducts the wind ensembles and teaches courses in conducting and band literature. For outstanding work in the classroom, he was awarded the 2018 Frances S. Johnson Innovative Teaching Award. He also received the University’s 2017-2018 Values Award for Inclusivity in recognition of his curating a “Music of Social Justice” performance series. The Rowan University Wind Ensemble was recently invited to perform at the 2020 College Band Directors National Association Eastern Division Conference in Philadelphia, PA; and Rowan bands perform frequently at state and regional festivals and conferences. Dr. Higgins regularly serves as a guest conductor-clinician with outstanding professional, community, and student ensembles throughout the country. His professional affiliations include the College Band Directors National Association, the National Band Association, the National Association for Music Education, Pi Kappa Lambda (National Music Honor Society), and he is an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
