Pete Gamber NAMM 2014

Successful Summer Programs for ALL Your Students

Summer Music Program Benefits• Generates Revenue• Generates Foot Traffic• Promotes Your Lesson Program• Separates You From the

“Competition”

• Summer Rock Bands are Fantastic!• But it isn’t all of the “Pie”!• What Programs do you have for other

Student Musicians?• Develop “Non-Rock” Summer

Programs!

• Voice Students?• Band Instrument Students?• String Instrument Students?• Folk Instrument Students?• Percussion Students?• Technology-“Hungry” Students?

SUMMER BAND• Band Instrument Students• First-Year / Second-Year Levels• Contact Rental Customers• In-Store Students• Promote at Schools

Summer Advanced Band

• Students playing 3+ Years

• Same Concept as Summer Band

• Use Flexible Band Arrangements

Summer Jazz Program• Use Combo-type format• Create Jazz Combos by playing ability or age• Work on Jazz Improv• Write an Original Song

Singers Summer Program

• Fun “Glee”-type Songs• Create groups by age• Voice Students• Promote at School

Choirs

• Folk Groups• String

Ensembles• Percussion

Groups

• Be Creative!• Combine Various Groups for

Concerts!• Start small this year, and plan growth

for future programs.• Evaluate programs at the end for

what to improve on next year.

Concept• Fun Musical Experience• Fun Social Experience• Always do a Show as the Finale• Most of All — Have Fun!

• Have a Great 2014 • Enjoy the NAMM Show

• Pete Gamber• petegambermusic@gmail.com