Everything You Need to Know about
Drum Fantasy Camp!
Brief History
Drum Fantasy Camp is the
world's leading drum camp experience.
DFC is owned and managed by
Steven Orkin of Orkin Marketing and Management. Steven manages marketing for iconic drummers Dave
Weckl and Steve Smith, plus musicians Mike Stern, John Daversa, and
many
more.
The first Drum Fantasy Camp ran in South Orange, NJ, in 2007 and
moved to Cleveland from 2008-2014. The camp took place in
Chicago from 2015-2019. DFC moved to Los Angeles in 2022 after a
two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In February, 2013, an
exciting and successful camp also ran in Ankara, Turkey. In
2019, Access Cuba with Dave Weckl
offered a week-long music and cultural experience in Havana.
What Happens at Drum Fantasy Camp?
Drum Fantasy Camp is a serious
learning experience for drummers of all ages
and playing levels.
Attendees spend a total of six hours with each of our four
drumming instructors in a class of 20 (or less). Classes are a
combination of lecturing and playing. You leave the camp
inspired and filled with new ideas. One of our instructor's
classes features members of the band.
In the evenings, you attend jams with our incredible band!
You'll sit in for a tune, and you'll get to hang and watch your
fellow attendees (and instructors) sit in!
The band features
bassist Hagar Ben Ari
(The Late Late Show with James Corden), keyboardist
Stu Mindeman (Kuirt Elling/Dave Weckl),
singer
Chrissi Poland (Moby/Michael Bolton), and
guitarist Vinny
Valentino (George Benson/Vital Information).
The camp opens with an incredible concert featuring all four
drumming instructors performing with our band (and some
special guests)! The basic schedule is below.
Who Attends Drum Fantasy Camp?
Drummers of all ages, musical backgrounds, and playing levels
attend. In 2023, male and female drummers from 15 countries and
all over the United States attended. The age range was from 10
to 70!
Some of our attendees are on a path to music school. Others have desk jobs or are gigging drummers in their hometowns. And...some are simply looking for the inspiration to pick
up the sticks after a long hiatus. All are welcome!
We group our
attendees based on their playing levels.
There is a great sense of camaraderie at Drum Fantasy Camp.
Attendees tend to become good friends - sharing information,
cheering each other on at the "Jam Nights," and staying in touch
after the experience. The camp feels like a family with many
attendees returning year-after-year.
2024 Pricing and Packages |
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Full
Camp Packages |
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When you register
for a full camp package, you spend a whole day with each
drumming instructor. You also get admission to all three
of our Jam Nights and will sit in for a tune during one
of the three nights! Overnight accommodations are included
in two of the packages, noted below. Hotel
packages include August 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Additional nights can be added at the group rate of $199
+ tax by
contacting us. Concert is sold
separately, below.
Please fill out the
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Full camp (NO HOTEL ROOM): |
$1,899 |
Full camp with a SHARED HOTEL ROOM (two queen beds):
(August 2, 3, 4 & 5 included. Extra days may be
purchased directly through the camp for $199/night +
tax) |
$2,362 |
Full
camp with a private hotel room
(king bed):
(August 2, 3, 4 & 5 included. Extra days may be
purchased directly through the camp for $199/night +
tax) |
$2,825 |
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Partial Camp Packages (on-sale starting in March, 2024) |
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There are two
partial-camp packages: one full day with one instructor
and two full days with two instructors. Neither package
includes lodging, but you can add the hotel at our group
rate of $199 (plus tax) by e-mailing us
here. The One-Day Package includes
attendance and sitting in for a tune at one Jam Night.
The Two-day Package includes attendance at two Jam
Nights, sitting in for one
tune on one of those nights.
Please fill out the
registration form to choose packages and
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One
Full Day Class with One Instructor (includes one Jam
Night. You play one tune that night.) |
$475 |
Two
full days - one instructor per day (includes two Jam
Nights. You play once.) |
$950 |
Introduction to Recording and Production with
Dennis Moody (sold separately from camp) |
$299 |
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Clinic +
Concert Tickets!
(not included with camp
packages) |
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Drum Fantasy Camp opens with an incredible
clinc and concert on August 2!
This is available to attendees, their
families/friends and
non-attendees of the full camp and is sold separately. All four drumming instructors will
perform and discuss topics at the opening clinic. In the
evening, they will perform with our world-class band: bassist Hagar
Ben Ari (The Late Late Show with James Corden), keyboardist
Stu Mindeman (Dave Weckl/Kurt Elling),
vocalist Chrissi Poland (Moby/Michael
Bolton), and guitarist Vinny Valentino
(George Benson/Vital Information),
plus special guests.
Click
here to get your tickets! |
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Camp Schedule at a Glance |
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August 2, 2024
The Colburn School: Zipper Concert Hall
200 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
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Noon: |
Opening
Clinic |
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2:30
p.m. |
Clinic Ends |
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8:00 p.m. |
Opening
Concert |
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10:30
p.m. |
Opening Concert ends |
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August 3, 4, and 5, 2023
The Colburn School |
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9:00
a.m. |
Morning
session with today's instructor |
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12:00
p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30
p.m. |
Afternoon
session with today's instructor |
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4:30
p.m. |
Practice
rooms available / rest time |
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7:00
p.m. |
Jam Night! |
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August 6, 2023
The Colburn School |
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9:00
a.m. |
Morning
session with today's instructor |
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12:00
p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30
p.m. |
Afternoon
session with today's instructor |
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4:30
p.m. |
Camp Ends |
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Click
here to
register and pay! |
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More Information
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