The MSA: Musical Secret Agent Piano Camp was one of the highlights of my summer last year. It is similar in format to The Great Music Race, which incorporates Student Workbooks, card games, and outdoor fun, but with the addition of cup rhythms and several new activities. I created both camps to give my beginner students a fun way to review musical concepts and to attract new students to my studio. (I also deliberately re-used the Printables from The Great Music Race to save me time on printing and laminating! You can, too!*)
Day One started with photos and fingerprints of our “Musical Secret Agents” and a test of their observation skills in the student workbooks.
We then discussed some ground rules so that everyone could enjoy a week being safe, being kind, and having fun!
The Secret Agents were then introduced to the “suspects” (Half Note Henry, Professor Half Rest, Quarter Note Corky, Cornelius Quarter Note, and the Aimless Eighth Note Twins) so they could learn to identify them if and when they showed up at camp.
Mornings were spent learning new concepts, working in workbooks, playing card games, and refining our Cup Rhythm skills. Each student became a “music spy” as they learned to quickly identify note names, rhythmic patterns, and new-to-them music vocabulary.
After a brief snack break, we practiced steady beat and reading simple melodies using Boomwhackers and colored water jars.
We couldn’t do summer camp without summer water games, so we ended our days outside with lots of fun and laughter!
We celebrated with a video montage of our week and ice cream treats! Can’t wait to do it again!
The M.S.A. Musical Secret Agent Piano Camp is now available for purchase in my shop!
*If you are interested in running both camps, you will enjoy a discount when you purchase one full camp and the other as an extension pack. See more info in the product descriptions. Contact me for any questions.