The MSU Community Music School will host the 13th annual Eric "RicStar" Winter Music Therapy Camp June 8–13. The RicStar Camp welcomes individuals of all ages with special needs as well as their siblings.
Camp will be held for children and adolescents June 8-10 and for adults June 11-13 at the Community Music School. Adults’ groups begin at 9 a.m.; children’s and adolescents’ groups begin at 9:30 a.m.
The camp honors 12-year-old Eric Winter, a seven-year music therapy client from DeWitt who had cerebral palsy and passed away in 2003. Each camp will conclude with a Be-a-Star Showcase concert. The showcase for children and adolescents will be at 1:30 p.m. June 10 and the showcase for adults will be at 1:30 p.m. June 13. The showcase concerts are open to the public and will take place in the Community Music School Performance Hall.
In a letter to Camp Director Cindy Edgerton, one parent wrote regarding her child’s experience at the RicStar camp: “[Camp] was an extremely valuable experience for my daughter, Melina, as music touches her in a way nothing else can. Music is not only a love of hers, but a mode of learning for her as well. Music therapy has helped her achieve many things that, without music, may not have been possible.”
The camp brochure/application and a camp video may be viewed here