Rave Reviews

Why attend SummerFestival?
Let some of our 2010/2011 participants tell you in their own words…

• Amazing activities that really made me feel welcome as a commuter.
• The best was being able to get feedback from multiple teachers.
• It was great being involved with other musicians.
• She was the Best counselor I have ever had.
• Bravo to all the professors, I enjoyed the whole program and I am looking forward to it next year.
• Dances and FHE speaker and silent movie were the bomb dot com.
• Dances are totally amazing. BBQ rocks. Our evening speaker was amazing. Silent movie is the best.
• Dances were the best! Monday night BBQ and activities were cool. The FHE speaker was hilarious! He was my favorite. The faculty recital was really entertaining.
• My instructor was AMAZING! I was so glad I got to work with him.
• My instructors were both amazing and I am very glad that I [met] them.
• Everyone was great! Thank you so much for all of the work that you put into SummerFest! Thank you for all the precise instruction! Thank you for the lessons and great advice!
• Faculty all did a great job.
• Fantastic! Rocking out, team work, ensembles, awesome friends, great week!
• FHE speaker— very inspirational. Solo recital— wow! Amazing. Hike the Y— wonderful! I love hiking, it’s where I feel the spirit most.
• So fun. I liked having the option to practice Thursday night.
• The FHE speaker, was amazing! The silent film was hilarious and incredible! The dances were fun, and the solo and jazz recitals were awesome.
• My counselor was an amazing example and gave wonderful devotionals.
• My counselor was an avenue for my spiritual experiences throughout my entire week.
• Hike the Y, this was great. I have been inspired to improve my life.
• Hike to the Y, it was very exciting, fun, enjoyable, and exhilarating
• Hiking the Y. That was so much fun. I really enjoyed the practice time and the exercise
• I felt that my audition didn’t go well, but then I still had a great experience!
• I enjoyed my master classes more than anything else at SummerFest.
• I gained a renewed love for playing in orchestra.
• I got a chance to challenge myself and get out of my comfort zone, which made me improve drastically.
• I had an amazing time, all of the activities were very well planned.
• I had swing dancing and that was really fun. I learned some cool stuff.
• I’m glad I choose to hike the Y. It was a lot of fun.
• I hiked the Y. It was fun and spiritual, and a chance to get to know people.
• I hope I will be able to return to the BYU school of music to continue to learn under all the great educators I have met this week.
• I hiked the Y. It was totally worth the long hard hike. I’m glad I choose that activity.
• I learned a ton! And I had a great time doing it. The rehearsals were long, but we got a lot done.
• I learned some great skills and had a blast all week.
• I love swing dancing, but I like the silent movie even more. The dances are the bomb!
• I loved all of the activities. But I really loved the silent film.
• I loved being able to play music and have fun doing it.
• I loved getting to know the school and how it works and who the people who make it work are.
• I loved having fun and making new friends while still learning and developing my musical ability.
• I loved the dances most. The BBQ and FHE were great as well.
• I loved the devotional and I also loved the master classes.
• I loved the FHE speaker because it was really funny and spiritual. I also liked the silent film because it was a good break.
• I loved the fireside speaker. The Friday dance was the best ever.
• I loved the music.
• I loved the people/instructors.
• I loved the silent film with live organ. I’ve never done anything like that before, it was so cool! I also enjoyed the faculty recital. Such incredible talent!
• I loved them and it was fun to get to know so many youth that like music.
• I loved working in such an amazing environment with the professors.
• I loved working with my professor. He helped me improve in many ways and taught me a lot of new and very important things in a way I understood.
• I thought the FHE speaker was the BEST! The faculty recital was inspiring and the silent film was great. Hiking the Y was also tons of fun. Jazz concert was incredible and the dances were great.
• Jazz concert was awesome!
• Swing dancing was fun!
• My counselor is one of the most awesome people I have ever met in my entire life.
• This week I learned more about music and met tons of new people.
• We did a cello quartet that was amazing. Thanks!
• I was great meeting other musicians and performing and taking lessons from BYU professors.
• I loved being surrounded by music all day.
• Meeting so many people with the same interests and standards and playing in great ensembles.
• I loved the Monday games/BBQ and FHE because it was fun and spiritual at the same time.
• My instructor is an incredibly talented and inspirational individual. He has so much to teach and I learned a lot from him.
• My counselor was so caring and considerate. I couldn’t have asked for anyone better.
• My favorite activities were the ones when I got to interact more like the BBQ, movie, and dance. Although the recitals were excellent!
• My counselor was the best ever. She rocked! Fun and everyone was always included.
• My counselor is the best. I really felt like she cared about me as an individual. Her lessons were thoughtfully prepared and she is a great example
• My master teacher was amazing at teaching us how to start together and play chamber music. That made it really fun.
• SummerFest is the highlight of my summer.
• Summerfest lets me interact with LDS youth and improve my music skills all at once.
• SummerFestival is awesome because of the opportunity we have to make music with others that not only share our love for music but also share our values.
• Thank you! You helped me pull off a performance far beyond my expectations. I have so much to internalize and work on at home. You are a great teacher!
• I liked that we learn a lot and still have a fun time.
• I had the BEST counselor EVER.
• Thank you for the chance to have so many opportunities to expand your horizons.
• The evening activities were all enjoyable because of the interaction with my peers and counselors.
• I loved the evening activities, recitals, and hanging out with my new friends.
• The faculty recital was AMAZING! I loved it!
• The FHE speaker was hilarious! I really enjoyed that activity.
• The Monday activities were my favorite because it gives the participants an opportunity to get to know each other.
• They are a lot of fun. I am glad that the evening activities are part of this camp. I can learn so much and have a lot of fun.
• The organ/silent movie was amazing! It was such an amazing example of how music can be used and it was way fun!
• The Monday night devotional was amazing! It was hilarious but it also had a really powerful message. It started the whole week off in a really fun and powerful way!