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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry to hijack, but have any of your kids gone to Interlochen camp in the summer? My DC wants to apply for French horn, just wondering how competitive it is for middle school. [/quote]

Its supposed to be very competitive but its insanely expensive which is why we'd never do it.[/quote]

My kid has— if your kid plays in one of the orchestras discussed here, they shouldn’t have a problem getting in.[/quote]

But is it worth the extraordinary cost?[/quote]

What cost? It's the cheapest activity my child is in.
You mean the years of thoughtful practice? Well, your kid has to want it, duh.

***Would you ask this of an athlete?***
(No, because you're probably a biased idiot who worships sports and dismisses all other efforts)[/quote]

I think the question is specifically about Interlochen, which is $10,000 for four weeks.[/quote]

My apologies. Interlochen is worth it if the kid wants to go, absolutely.
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How does the quality of instruction compare to advanced day camps available in the DMV, eg MCYO Strings and NatPhil?[/quote]

Summer music programs like Interlochen tend to draw from world-class faculty. The student pool is also more diverse. Just take a look at the audition requirements; you'll get a good sense from that, the kind of students these tend to attract. The violin repertoire for middle school kids is the following:

Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, 1st movement
Bruch Violin Concerto in G minor, 1st movement
Mozart Violin Concerti no. 3 or 4, 1st movement, plus cadenza
Bach E major Partita, Predudio (1st movement)

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