UA Drum Major Camp 2025
Attention all high school students with a passion for leadership and music!
Attend the University of Arkansas Drum Major Camp to elevate your conducting skills,
enhance your leadership abilities, and become the driving force behind your marching band.
It’s time to step onto the podium and lead the way!
Students receive instruction from the band directors at the University of Arkansas in sessions covering leadership topics, score reading, individual and team feedback, teaching sessions, and plenty of conducting practice. Camp wraps up with a final demonstration, giving campers the opportunity to showcase what they have learned.
Sharpen your conducting techniques and learn how to command the attention of your band with precision and confidence. Whether you’re a seasoned drum major or aspiring to take on the role, our camp caters to all experience levels.
Eligibility
Open to students entering grades 9 – 12 in fall 2025
Date
June 15 – 18, 2025
Times
See the tentative schedule below
Location
Epley Band Building, U of A Campus, Fayetteville
Click here for maps and directions.
Fee
| $215 camp registration fee | includes instruction, materials, and lunches |
| $190 optional dorm package | includes 3 nights dormitory lodging and meals |
Note: Day campers are welcome to attend dinners and evening activities.
All campus food providers are now cashless; a debit/credit card is needed to attend dinner.
Registration
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express accepted.
Registration CLOSES at 5pm on June 1, 2025.
All fees must be paid in full by 5pm on June 1, 2025 to hold the camper’s enrollment.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation requests must be submitted using this form and will only be processed once the form is completed. Email requests will not be accepted.
Requests received by June 1, 2025 are eligible for a refund of fees paid, less a $120 administrative fee.
Requests received after 5pm on June 1, 2025 are only valid with a written physician’s document.
Valid cancellations after 5pm on June 1, 2025, are eligible for a pro-rated refund of fees paid, less a $120 administrative fee.
Refunds are made only to the original payers and may take up to three weeks to process.
No refunds are available for campers asked to leave camp due to rules violations.
More Information
Registration Community Music School: cms@uark.edu
Curriculum Chase Jones, Camp Director: nj033@uark.edu
Visitor Parking
Sunday
Parking is free on weekends. Park in any non-handicap or non-24 hour reserved spot.
Tuesday – Friday
Day and overnight campers who will have a vehicle on campus must obtain a visitor permit at the PARKING WEBSITE.
Be sure to purchase a 3-day permit, for June 16 – 18. All parking areas are monitored with license plate recognition (LPR) technology. The license plate itself is the identifying marker for your parking permit. Do NOT back in; the license plate must be visible.
Visitor permits are valid in the following lot types: Faculty/Staff (yellow signs), and Resident (purple signs). Do not park in Reserved lots (dark blue signs)!
Wednesday
Families who park on campus to check their campers out of the dorm and/or attend the final program must obtain a 1-day visitor permit. The same notes apply as for the Monday – Tuesday information above. Leaving your vehicle in the dorm lot during the final performance is recommended, to save garage parking fees.
Families and guests who will only attend the final program on Wednesday are encouraged to park in the Meadow Street Parking Garage (MSPG on this interactive campus map). The parking fee is $1.90 per hour. Note your vehicle’s license plate information, proceed to a kiosk, and pay by debit/credit card.
From the garage walk left up Meadow St. Follow the sidewalk left at Stadium Dr to Barnhill Arena (JBAR on the interactive campus map).
Allow at least 20 minutes to park, pay, and walk to the program site.
Tentative Schedule
Sunday, June 15 |
|
| 12:00 – 2:30pm | Check-in/Move into Dorm |
| 3:00pm | Camp Meeting |
| 3:30 – 6:00pm | Instructional Time |
| 6:00 – 7:00pm | Dinner (all campers) |
| 7:00 – 9:00pm | Instructional Time |
| 9:30pm | Dorm Meeting & Commuter Meeting |
| 10:00pm | Day Camper Pick-up |
| 11:00pm | Lights Out |
Monday – Tuesday, June 16-17 |
|
| 7:45 – 8:45am | Overnight Camper Breakfast |
| 8:45am | Day Camper Drop-off |
| 9:00am – noon | Instructional Time |
| noon – 1:00pm | Lunch (all campers) |
| 1:00 – 5:00pm | Instructional Time |
| 5:00pm | Day Campers Dismissed/Overnight Campers Return to Dorm |
| 5:00 – 6:00pm | Overnight Camper Dinner |
| 6:00 – 7:00pm | Free Time at Dorm |
| 7:00 – 9:00pm | Evening Activities |
| 10:00pm | Lights Out |
Wednesday, June 18 |
|
| 7:00 – 7:45am | Overnight Camper Breakfast |
| 7:45am | Day Camper Drop-off |
| 8:00 – 10:00am | Instructional Time |
| 10:15 – 11:30am | Overnight Camper Dorm Check-out |
| 11:30am – 12:30pm | Lunch on Your Own |
| 1:00pm | Final Camp Demonstration (location TBA) |