Location: ICE 2024 will take place in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Purdue University School of Music campus at the Rhinehart Music Center. 2101 Coliseum Blvd E, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Overnight campers will reside in the college apartment-style dorms complete with a living room and kitchen. Check out the information below to learn more about ICE.  If you still have questions, fill out the contact form!​

What should I expect at camp?

Typical Camp Schedule
  • Improve at the clarinet
There will be lots of information presented to help you excel at the clarinet, and plenty of time to practice so that you master all of these new concepts!
  • Meet new friends
ICE attracts students from all over the state, and classes will be arranged so that you get to meet new people every single day! Group activities outside of class time will encourage making new friendships that last.
  • Play cool music
No one wants to play cool music more than the faculty do! Many of them bring their own arrangements and compositions to spice up the repertoire for the small and large ensemble concerts.
  • Play cool music for other people
Part of the camp experience includes performing a final concert at the Bloomington Playhouse in downtown Nashville.  Playing music for ourselves is fun, but playing for other people is even more satisfying!
  • Hear other people play cool music
Again - the faculty love to bring cool music.  Students will have the opportunity to hear performances by innovative clarinetists in the professional field.
  • Play cool instruments
This is your chance to learn more about the clarinet instrument family. You can play E-flat clarinet, alto clarinet, bass clarinet, and contra bass clarinet!  The end of the camp includes a clarinet choir concert, where people will play all kinds of strange clarinets, big and small!
  • A summer to remember
It's only a week, but the memories will last much longer!!  Many of our participants look forward to returning each summer to meet friends from around the state.  
  9:00am - 10:00am:    Group Warm Up and Fundamentals
10:00am - 11:00am:    Clarinet Grab-Bag:  Special Activity
11:00am - 12:00pm:    Private Lessons/Individual Practice
12:00pm  -  1:30pm:     Lunch Break and Outdoor Activity
1:30pm   -   2:30pm:     Chamber Music Rehearsals
2:30pm   -   3:30pm:     Large Group Masterclass
3:30pm   -   5:00pm:     Clarinet Choir Rehearsal

Testimonials

"By the end of the week, I had made friends with every other person in the camp and everyone improved a lot. Not only did we have fun playing games during breaks, but the music was really fun too! I was always surprised when it was time to leave at the end of the day, because the time flew! Great food, great friends, great experiences." ~ Chelsea C.

​"ICE 2015 taught me more than I could have imagined in just one week.  It also allowed me to bond with many new people over a common love of the clarinet.  Every single aspect of it was great, and I would definitely participate again!" ~ Will Z.
"I don't think I really knew what to expect when I walked in the door on the first day, but I knew when I walked out on the first day that I couldn't wait to come back the next.  Everyone there - students and instructors - are so supportive. They just want you to thrive and to see you grow as a clarinet player. I can't wait to hopefully return this year!" ~ Brittany D.

"The Indiana Clarinet Experience taught me many things. I learned new breathing exercises and improved my knowledge about specialty clarinets. At ICE I met new friends and had lots of fun. I highly encourage others to come to ICE to have a fun and rewarding camp." ~ Lucy Mae W.