Everything You Need to Know about
Drum Fantasy Camp!
(scroll down for pricing and
the schedule)
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, Ekalavya, 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.
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 drumming instructor in a
class of approximately 15. Classes are a combination of
lecturing and playing. You leave the camp inspired and filled
with new ideas. Mark Guiliana's class will feature members of
the band. They will support him while teaching and you will get
to apply Mark's concepts while playing with them!
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).
We also open with an incredible concert featuring all four
drumming instructors performing with our band (and some
celebrity guests)! The basic schedule is below.
Optional Classes!
"Introduction to Recording and Production"
(August 10 - $249 fee)
Legendary recording/live sound engineer Dennis Moody
will teach this one day course on Wednesday,
August 10, 2022. Limited to just 20 attendees, this
hands-on course will get you familiar with micing drums,
checking phase, getting sounds, and beginning the recording
process for drums. The class will take place at a major
recording studio in Los Angeles (TBA)!
"Parent & Student Career Course"
No Cost - DFC Full-Camp and Two-Day Attendees Only -
Date TBA
Open to full-camp and two-day attendees only (and
their parents), Musicians Institute
Drum Chair Stewart Jean will give you a tour of the
school and talk about strategies for a career in music. He will
answer all of your questions! Time and date TBA.
Who Attends?
Drummers of all ages, musical backgrounds, and playing levels
attend. In 2019, 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.
2022 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. Concert is sold
separately, below.
Please fill out the
registration form to get started! |
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Full camp (NO HOTEL ROOM): |
$1,699 |
Full camp with a SHARED HOTEL ROOM (FEMALE ONLY
AVAILABLE) with two queen beds: |
$2,207 |
Full
camp with a private hotel room
(king bed): |
$2,715 |
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Partial Camp Packages |
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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 $209 (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 (and sitting in for one
tune on one of those nights):
Please fill out the
registration form to choose packages and
classes. |
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One
Full Day Class with One Instructor |
$425 |
Two
full days - one instructor per day (includes one Jam
Night where YOU play with our band!) |
$849 |
Introduction to Recording and Production with
Dennis Moody |
$249 |
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Concert Tickets!
(not included with camp
packages) |
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Drum Fantasy Camp opens with an incredible
concert!
All four drumming instructors 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), guitarist Vinny Valentino
(George Benson/Vital Information), and guest artists.
Tickets are available to the public and
must also be purchased separately by our attendees.
Space is LIMITED!
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$37.50
$55 |
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Camp Schedule at a Glance |
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August 5, 2022
Location: Musicians Institute |
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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 6, 7, 8, 2022
Location: Musician's Institute |
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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 9, 2022
Location: Musician's Institute |
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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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August 10, 2022 -
Introduction to Recording and Productions ($249)
Location:
Hollywood recording studio (TBA) |
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9:00 a.m. |
Morning
session with Dennis Moody |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch with
Dennis Moody |
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1:30 p.m. |
Afternoon
session with Dennis Moody |
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4:00 p.m. |
Class ends |
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Click
here to
register and pay! |
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More Information
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