{"id":52,"date":"2013-09-05T15:00:58","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/napopus.org\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2021-01-23T18:54:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-24T00:54:44","slug":"our-campers-speak","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/napopus.org\/?page_id=52","title":{"rendered":"Our Campers Speak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Comments from OPUS Camp Senior Campers &#8230;<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Whether it&#8217;s in your music or at cards during recreation, or new workshops\/seminars it&#8217;s all eye-opening.\u00a0\u00a0It is SO FUN!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The AMOUNT of OPPORTUNITIES given to us to expand our knowledge of music.\u00a0\u00a0The Camp allows us to make connections with coaches, our group and TAs, as well as other campers.\u00a0\u00a0We are given a full week of only music which INCREASES my DRIVE to continue and ALWAYS IMPROVE.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">A PRICELESS EXPERIENCE only OPUS provides, not only you improve musically, but you also make friendships that will last a while.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Everyone that comes to this Camp is as dedicated to music and excellence as everyone else.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The CULTURE everyone is here to have fun and playing music where the POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE makes you to learn something and better yourself.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">ANIMATED and INTERESTED COACHES<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">MOVING to DIFFERENT CLASSES every hour to learn new things<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">PRETTY CAMPUS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">NICE and FRIENDLY students who want to learn more and helpful TAs<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">MEETING NEW people and the MUSIC IS GREAT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">FUN MUSIC getting taught by several different coaches<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">FULL and FUN Orchestra<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Getting to play with others SAME INSTRUMENT in a CHOIR<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">GETTING TO KNOW other musicians through playing music together<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The AMAZING OPPORTUNITY to collaborate musically in a chamber ensemble with others<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">We are able to MAKE NEW FRIENDS and learn new things from different people<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Both the students and the faculty were such FRIENDLY and MUSICAL which most definitely boosts my enthusiasm and the level of comfort I have at OPUS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The POSITIVE atmosphere and how all the students, TAs, and faculty all seem happy to be here<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The PROFESSIONALISM doesn&#8217;t extinguish the intimacy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Both the students and the faculty were such FRIENDLY and MUSICAL which most definitely boosts my enthusiasm and the level of comfort I have at OPUS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The PEOPLE &#8211;\u00a0we are all music nerds and we all understand each other so no one feels weird<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The AMAZING OPPORTUNITY of playing in a chamber ensemble, and having different VERY TALENTED coaches<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">All the OPPORTUNITIES presented to the campers: ensembles, orchestra, Arts Connections Projects, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The way you Linda MAKE US SMILE every time you said something<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Getting to play with other musicians and learning with the VERY TALENTED teachers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The RESPECT that is shown towards Faculty, TAs, and students; MEETING NEW friends<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The FOOD (esp. the tea)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">We are able to PLAY MUSIC with people who have the same PASSION for it as me<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The EXPERIENCE of playing in a chamber ensemble, and having different teachers coaching<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Learning DIFFERENT kinds of music\/ building on different things than we get to in class at school; COMPOSITION &#8211; the variety of things we learnt<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The PASSION for Chamber Music and students. Everyone is kind and helpful<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Being here being able to do what I LOVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Making CONNECTIONS with coaches and TAs, as well as other campers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">NEW workshops\/seminars are eye\/ear-opening<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Comments from OPUS Camp Junior Campers on What I Love About OPUS &#8230;.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">All the teachers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">That we get to change teachers almost every period<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Everyone understands how to play an instrument<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Meeting new people<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Working with very experienced Faculty and Teaching Assistants<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Learning to play in a small group instead of orchestra<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Learning a new piece<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Playing with my group members<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Learning new things everyday<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Food<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Making new friends<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Learning exciting music and meeting new people<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Doing a variety of chamber music, having orchestra sectionals, small groups, and orchestra<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Becoming better friends with group members and learning more about your playing style<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Playing music with friends<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Lunch!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Performing in the String Band<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">That it is the best at everything<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Getting to choose our own projects at Arts Connections Workshop<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">That we were able to meet new people<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">The rehearsals, coaches, and staff<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif;\">Getting trained by the most famous coaches in the world<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, 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