This Summer’s camp dates are June 16-20. If you’ve been tapping your feet waiting to join in, now’s your big moment!

The registration deadline for Chamber Music Summer Camp has been extended to Wed. May 29th.  Tuition for the camp is $335. Auditions will be held Saturday, June 7st at Desert Springs Community Church – 14440 W. Indian School Rd, in Goodyear. All the information and registration can be found below.

Students in Cadets are also eligible to attend.  If you are hoping to move up to the Youth Orchestra this fall, coming to camp will help you to get to that next level.

This is a fabulous opportunity to increase your skills as a musician.  You don’t want to miss this year’s camp, if at all possible!

Let the music magic begin! 🎵🎶

The West Valley Youth Orchestra will host a Chamber Music Summer Camp with Quartet Sabaku for students ages 10 – 20 from June 16 – 20, 2025. (Students younger than 10 will need special permission to attend.) The location is at Desert Springs Community Church -14440 W. Indian School Rd, Goodyear, AZ 85395

The camp runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day. The members of the professional string quartet Quartet Sabaku will coach the students.

There will be a public performance on Friday, June 20 at 5:00 pm, at Desert Springs Community Church. This concert will showcase the camp ensembles, orchestra, and Quartet Sabaku. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance here or at the door. Children under 10 are free.

Students will need to bring a music stand, pencil, metronome/tuner and a sack lunch each day. Call Claire Gordon at 602-826-9453 for additional information.

Audition Requirements for Chamber Music Camp

  • Major and Minor scales: 2 or 3 octaves up to 3 sharps and 3 flats with accurate intonation
  • Prepared solo: Student’s choice, two minutes long (the equivalent of Suzuki Book 2 level, or above)
  • Sight reading: Short orchestral excerpt.
  • There will be a short theory assessment at the audition

Important Dates

  • Registration Deadline: May 30, 2025 (Early Bird Price is $310 if paid in full by 5/1/25). No refunds after June 1, 2025.
  • Audition Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025, 9am-12pm, at Desert Springs Community Church, 14440 W. Indian School Rd. Goodyear, AZ 85395
  • Camp Dates: June 16- 20, 2025 9am-3pm daily
  • Final Concert: June 20 – 5:00pm at Desert Springs Community Church
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Quartet Sabaku is a group of professional musicians whose energetic and lively style have delighted school and community audiences across Arizona and in Sinaloa, Mexico. Members of the Quartet have extensive background in traditional string pedagogy and Suzuki teaching. Quartet Sabaku has been on the Artists Roster of the Arizona Commission on the Arts since 1997. Quartet members coaching this year are Cindy Baker, violin; Levon Zarasian, violin; Fred Chao, cello.

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Camp Registration:

Camp Cost: $335.
Early Bird Price is $310 if paid in full by 5/1/25.

A limited number of partial scholarships are available based on financial need or merit. Late registration may be accepted on a space available basis. No refunds after June 1, 2024.

Please register online, or choose the paper registration form from Downloads to the right and mail in your payment to the address on the form.

Online Registration is a 2-step process.

  1. Fill out the Camp Application Form
  2. Pay applicable fees

Payment is by cash, check or Zelle. To use Zelle, please open your bank’s app and scan the QR code below. Please note what the payment is for. (Alternately, you can also open your bank’s app and go to Zelle, type West Valley Youth Orchestra and use the email address payments@wvyo org. enter the amount to be paid and what it is for)

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