The West Valley Youth Orchestra will host a Chamber Music Summer Camp for String 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 features professional coaching by our esteemed faculty members Levon Zarasian, Violin—Phoenix Symphony, Hisami Dillard, Violin—AZ Opera Orchestra & West Valley Symphony Associate Concertmaster, and Fred Chao, Cello—Phoenix Symphony, Retired.
Camp hours are 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM daily, and students will be placed in chamber groups, orchestra, and theory classes.
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 (2–3 octaves, up to 3 sharps/flats)
- Short solo piece (approx. 2 minutes; Suzuki Book 2 level or above)
- Short music theory assessment
Important Dates
- Registration Deadline: May 23
- Audition Date: May 30th, 9am-12pm, at Desert Springs Community Church, 14440 W. Indian School Rd. Goodyear, AZ 85395
- Camp Dates: June 15-19
- Final Concert: Friday, June 19 at 5:00 PM – $10 admission at Desert Springs Community Church
For full info see https://wvysaz.org/#summer-camp
