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5th Annual BLUEGRASS BOOT CAMP
Sunday-Tuesday, June 13-15, 2010
44th Annual Bill Monroe Memorial Bluegrass Festival

 

Welcome to the Bluegrass Boot Camp!

The 5th Annual Youth Bluegrass Boot Camp, sponsored by First Quality Music Supply, J. D. Crowe and The New South, Martin Guitar Company, and Central Indiana Bluegrass will take place Sunday-Tuesday, June 13-15. Camp Director Sarah Wasson will be heading up the camp and instructors. Interested youth ages 6-18 years of age will be allowed to sign up for the fun but structured camp. The Youth Bluegrass Boot Camp consists of professional instructors and will teach students in small group and one-on-one sessions - brand new through advanced. There will be over 15 hours of hands on instruction (banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar and bass) covering topics such as: basic instrument care and handling, vocals and harmonies, stage presence and working with microphones, songwriting, jam etiquette - you name it!  Please click on the link below to print all forms for registration. 

Bluegrass Boot Camp Forms:

BOOT CAMP INFORMATION sheet (pdf)

2010 BOOT CAMP REGISTRATION FORM (pdf)

2010 PHOTO RELEASE form (pdf)

Please register as soon as possible for 2010, so instructors can be planned. 
All students MUST register by April 1, 2010 to guarantee a spot.

Photo at the top of this page and these below are courtesy of Mike Morebeck. See more of his BB pics!

Click to see a Slide Show of photos by MaryE Yeomans of the 2008 Youth Bluegrass Boot Camp. If you have photos from 2009 - please email them to us if you want to see them on the website!

Click to Order tickets to the JUNE festival at our secure online store or
call us at 800-414-4677 to place your order by phone!