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Middle School Brass Camp

July 6-8, 2026: Middle School Brass Camp

An image of Brass students
Middle School Brass Camp

July 6-8, 2026

UCF Main Campus • Performing Arts Center – Music

The UCF Brass Camp will focus on the fundamental principles of brass performance. This will include covering technique, tone production, and the literature for All-State. Students will participate in chamber groups, masterclasses, and instrumental choirs.

The UCF Middle School Brass Camp is a day camp only.

Register Now Submit Required Camp Forms Forms available in the “More Information” section.

Contact

benjamin.vasko@ucf.edu

Refund Policy

Requests for refunds of camp tuition must be submitted no later than 11 business days prior to camp start date. No refunds will be considered within two weeks prior to the start of the camp session. Transaction fees paid to Purple Pass during registration are non-refundable, and a $50 processing fee is deducted from all refunds.

Registration

$255
Deadline: June 19, 2026

Late Fee

$50

Registration Instructions:
  1. Click on the “Register Here” button, and you’ll be taken to a site to purchase the ticket. This covers the camp, shirt, lunch, and sheet music.
  2. Scroll down this page and download the parent forms, found in the “More Information” section.
  3. Once those are filled out, you can submit them at the link underneath where you bought the tickets, entitled “Submit Required Camp Forms.”

Food

Lunch will be provided for all campers.

Audition Pieces

Auditions are for internal ensemble placements and are optional. All applicants will be accepted to the summer program. Students who choose to submit a digital audition should do so by June 30, at which time instructors will place students in one large ensemble and chamber groups. Please follow the directions on the Placement Audition Link below. Please email Ben Vasko (benjamin.vasko@ucf.edu) if you have any questions or concerns. Please submit your video to this link for adjudication.

Euphonium

Euphonium-1
Euphonium-2

Horn

Lyrical
Technical

Trombone

Cimera Phrase 2
Etude Beginner

Trumpet

Trumpet-1
Trumpet-2

Tuba

Tuba-1
Tuba-2

More Information

It is recommended that participants be students from 6th–8th grade. They must have at least 1 year of band experience to participate.

Will there be housing available?
No. The Middle School Brass Camp is a day camp only.

Will there be adults supervising campers?
Yes. There will be an adult present at all events and during free time.

Does my child have to be an All-State participant to attend UCF Brass Camp?
No — anyone with at least 1 year of band experience on their instrument is eligible!

Will students be performing in large groups, or with like ages and skill levels?
Both! We will have large ensemble and auditioned chamber ensembles all week!

2026 Schedule Coming Soon

Please note: Further details and location information will be sent in forthcoming communications to parents/guardians.

Instrument

Mouthpiece

Valve Oil/Grease

Water Bottle

Snacks

Parking Garage I (next to PAC Music Building) for $8 per day, or metered parking in front of the Music Building, next to Parking Garage I in a “green” spot. Please note that the red or blue parking is for faculty and staff only and will result in a ticket, including in front of the Burnett Honors College and Rehearsal Hall.

Printable UCF map and parking guide.

Staff