About Low Brass Camp

The Boise State Low Brass Camp provides an environment for trombone, euphonium, and tuba students to explore their instrument and develop the proper skills needed to excel. The 2026 camp is open to students entering grades 6-12, and graduating seniors.  Students have the opportunity to break into focus groups based on their ability level. Topics addressed include chamber music, proper embouchure, breathing, tone production, musicality, ensemble playing, proper warm up techniques, instrument care, jazz improvisation, and performance art.

A Record of Student Success

Low Brass Camp participants have gone on to pursue music at Boise State University, the University of North Texas, Eastman School of Music, Yale, Central Washington University, and Indiana University!

Activities

Camp activities include group warm up, clinics, private lessons, chamber music, and large group rehearsals. The camp culminates with a final concert on June 5th. (Families and friends are invited to attend!) Campers perform on the concert. Activities will take place in the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts and outdoors on the Boise State Campus.

We will host a solo competition this year! If you would like to compete, please plan to perform a solo written for your instrument. We will hear individuals play their solos during the camp and the winner will be invited to perform on the faculty solo concert. The first place award is a monetary honorarium.*

Dates

June 1-5, 2026

Fee

Tuition $350

Meals, parking passes, solo competition, and/or additional lessons may be added for an additional fee.

Campers receive five full days of instruction, a private lesson from one of our artist faculty, sheet music, admission to all camp concerts and a t-shirt. Campers are under staff supervision during camp hours.

Discounts are available for families registering multiple students, or families with one student attending multiple camps.

For more info, or to obtain a discount code, please contact music@boisestate.edu or call (208) 426-3980.

Scholarships are available on a limited basis. To apply, fill out this Scholarship Application Form, which includes an essay and a video recording component. The scholarship application must be received by May 5, 2026 in order to qualify for scholarship consideration.

Registration

Please visit our Registration Page for complete information.

Deadlines

• Registration Deadline: May 15, 2026
• Scholarship Deadline: May 5, 2026

Camp Faculty Members

• Josh Barro, Band Director at Mountain View High School, Trombonist, Boise State alum
• Spencer Hart, tubist and DMA candidate at University of Wisconsin, BSU alum
• Dan Howard, former Bass Trombonist of the Boise Philharmonic, Executive Director of the Newport Symphony, BSU alum
• Michael Maier, Principal Trombonist of the Boise Philharmonic Orchestra
• Wesley Nielsen, trombonist and DMA candidate at Bowling Green State University, BSU alum
• Jeff Paradis, Band Director at Ridgevue High School, Trombonist, Boise State alum
• Sarah Paradis, Camp Director, Boise State Trombone and Euphonium Professor
• Bill Waterman, Camp Associate Director, Boise State Tuba Professor

Camp Interns

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We are so grateful for our Low Brass Camp sponsors. Their generous support is an invaluable part of allowing camps like ours to happen.

Our 2026 Camp Sponsor is Dunkley Music.