Arrival

All campers are expected to arrive at the camp Sunday, July 19 at 4:00 P.M. Upon arrival, the campers will be given the opportunity to get settled in the cottage dormitories and meet with other campers. A “Welcome Cocktail” will be served in the Lamoureux cottage from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm follow by a dinner inthe same copttage. The LAMOUREUX will be the “activities common room” for the duration of the camp.. At 8:00 P.M., the campers will be asked to attend a short assembly welcoming them to The Lanaudière Traditional Québécois Fiddle Camp, and the introduction to the teachers that will follow. A jam session will close off the night, and all the musicians will be invited to join in on the fun until too exhausted to move a limb!

Final concert

The week’s final event will take place in Joliette, thursday, July 23rd, 2009 at the Parc Lajoie for a 45-minute concert. The event is produced by the Festival Mémoire et Racines (www.memoireracines.qc.ca). The musicians will perform the pieces learned during the weeklong camp, thus concluding the intensive in traditional Québécois music. The musicians will relive the special moments experienced at the camp, this time, onstage, for everyone in the audience to appreciate as well. We count on the participation of every musician who attended the camp to partake in this unforgettable evening.

Daily schedule *

Campers will receive the official weekly schedule at LA PAIX cottage upon arrival. Classes begin Monday morning after breakfast. Fiddle classes will run all day; two (2) in the morning and one (1) in the afternoon. Schedule will be the same for accompaniment classes. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be served every day. Themed activities will be held every evening in the LAMOUREUX cottage. You will find below a sample daily schedule.

*Schedule subject to change without notice.