| Directors are fulltime employees of Hummingbird
Music Camp and are members of the Higgins Family. The current
directors have had their own professional careers and have returned
to help manage Camp under the principals set down by their father, K.L.
Higgins. Music teachers range from undergraduate, graduate
students and professional music teachers. The majority of
teachers teach in public and private schools throughout the year. Most of the
music teachers teach two weeks at camp and return year after year.
The average staff return rate is 95%.
Head Counselors are men and women of university level.
Head
Counselors are fine musicians and former Hummingbird Music Camp
campers, who are dependable and experienced in the camp routine.
Counselors are 16 and 17 years of age going into the 11th and
12th grades. All Counselors are fine musicians and have an
outstanding evaluation from previous positions held at Hummingbird
Music Camp.
Counselors-in-Training (CITs), are 15 years of age and going into
the `10th grade. CITs are previous campers at Hummingbird Music
Camp and have received an outstanding evaluation as a Staffer.
Staffers are 14 or 15 years of age and going into the 9th grade.
All Staffers are previous campers and have applied for this
position. The Staffers responsibilities are the kitchen.
Staffers also attend all camp activities.
All Head Counselors, Counselors, Counselors-in-Training and
Staffers apply for the next year position by sending a letter to
Sally Chapman on Jan 1st. of the new year. Staffers are placed
into their position by first-come-first-served basis, as this is
their first year in a staff position. Counselors and
Counselors-in-Training are placed into the weeks they requested on a
first-come-first-served basis and an outstanding evaluation report.
Counselors, CITs and Staffers must be able to work in positions
for 1 summer session (two weeks).
- Session 1 - Week 1 & 2
- Session 2 - Week 3 & 4
- Session 3 - Week 5 & 6
- Session 4 - Week 7 & 8
- Session 5 - Week 9 (Art/Chess week)
| LETTER OF APPLICATION |
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Write a
letter of application and mail as early as January 1st (not
before)
Hummingbird Music Camp / Staff Position Application
c/o Sally Chapman
104 Hummingbird Road
Jemez Springs, New Mexico 87025 |
Please send the following information:
- Full name, address, area code and phone number
- Birthdate, grade and school you will attend in the fall
- Instrument you plan on playing during camp session
- Position you are applying for
- Session (weeks) you would like to attend (1st and 2nd choice)
- Why you are the best person for this position
- Past experience and number of years at Hummingbird
- Your participation in music and other activities
- A recent photo of yourself (this will not be returned)
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