Guitar Intensive

The Colburn Guitar Intensive offers an immersive experience for intermediate and advanced students between ages 10–Adults. The camp will run 9 am–3 pm on Monday-Friday. Students can choose between a Classical Guitar track or a Studio Guitar track with classes geared towards each style. The Classical Guitar track will include small ensembles, technique workshops, sightreading skills, bossa nova workshops, guitar orchestra, master classes, and concerts with guest artists. The Studio Guitar Track will include in-depth studies on how to creatively interpret lead sheets, utilizing appropriate strumming and fingerstyle techniques, improvised soloing strategies, fretboard logic, sightreading practice, jam sessions, and the use of effects processors.

Students will work with Colburn Guitar Faculty Connie Sheu, Erin Young, and Kenton Youngstrom, along with special guest artists throughout the week. The camp will culminate in a concert featuring performances by enrolled students.

Program Overview

Schedule
July 718, 2025

Age Range

  • Classical Track: 1018 years
  • Studio Track: 12 yearsAdults

Faculty
Connie Sheu
Erin Young
Kenton Youngstrom

Student Requirements
Open to intermediate to advanced-level students.

Tuition and Fees

  • Non-refundable application fee: $50
  • Early bird tuition: $1,100*
  • Regular tuition: $1,300

*Apply on or before April 1, 2025

How to Apply

All applicants must submit a complete application and audition video.

Audition Requirements
Submit a video of applicant performing two contrasting selections (no more than 5 minutes in length).

Application Deadlines

  • Early Bird Application Deadline: 11:59 PM on April 1, 2025
  • Regular Application Deadline: 11:59 PM on May 1, 2025

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