Midsummer Denmark
Sing and make music that suits a fire at a large Northern European lake, for a cosy, warm atmosphere and to enjoy the beautiful things in life, surrounded by lovely people (‘Hygge’).
Creative group work
Working during the day, try-outs in the evening. All day/week, or just part of it if you prefer. The programme and schedule will be determined on site.
In the evenings, try-outs for (our own) audience can be given in the ‘Feuerstube’. We’ll work towards informal performances at the end of the week. One of these is in the 11th century local church.
Saturdays will be available for travelling.
Singers, choir, strings and windinstruments can be lead strictly. Extended arrangements can be made.
Experience needed?
Some experience is appreciated, but not required. Enthusiasm is more important.
We feel that creativity accelerates by diversity & challenges. So we pursue different musical levels and nationalities, chamber music to pop/rock, youngsters plus elderlies. Minimum age is 13 years.
The group will be small (10-20), so lots of individual coaching and support can be given. Music-lessons cannot be expected.
Because participants from different countries are being expected, the main language will be (poorly) english.
Our professional guidance & support
Pieter van Leeuwen, all-roung musician, experienced band coach & choir conductor.
He is researcher on creativity and teaches social workers to work with it – especially music – at HAN University of Applied Sciences (Nijmegen, NL). Pieter also arranges music and he loves humour. Meet Your Team.
Vammen Camping
Authentic music campsite in a protected nature reserve in mid-Jutland, Denmark.
At the heart of Jutland, Vammen Camping is our host. An authentic medium-sized and family-owned musical holiday centre. Situated in a protected unspoilt nature reserve, on the 9 km long Tjele Langsø Lake, some 300 km / 200 miles above Hamburg, Germany. Also to be reached by train (Aarhus, Aalborg): transfer from a mileage fee can be arranged.
There is a large raft, sauna and beach volleyball. Walk- & cycletours available. Historic highlights (Viking) too.
Aarhus is at an hour’s drive: Denmark’s second largest city and one of the nicest destinations for a city break in Denmark.
On a cost sharing basis
€210 per week, early bird discount 20%. Plus travel and accommodation costs according to your preference and availability.
We expect to enjoy working with you and do it not-for-profit, sharing the costs is sufficient. Like for our workspaces, sheet music / copyrights, instruments, amplifiers, professional coaching and a communal meal.
Find our cancellation terms after you pressed the button ‘Register & Pay’, before you pay.
This contribution is exclusive accommodation. Your accommodation needs to be booked by us too, in order to allow Vammen Camping a proper lay-out of its facilities for us. We seperate your accommodation costs from your contribution to the Program, to allow you choosing the level of comfort that you prefer, regarding its availability and your purse. From a spacious camping spot for your own tent, caravan or camper, to one of the huts or glamping luxery tents: at this websitepage of Vammen Camping you can check the possibilities and prices.
If you register & pay for the Program, you’ll be asked for the accommodation that you prefer. Next we will check its availability, make a reservation and sent you the bill. Leaving the final booking to us, allows the camping and us to facilitate you better as participant of our musicweek.
Please feel free to ask us, if you have any questions at Contact.