The MSU Community Music School will host the 12th annual Eric ‘RicStar’ Winter Music Therapy Camp June 9-14.
RicStar’s Camp welcomes individuals of all ages with special needs as well as their siblings. Camp will be held for children and adolescents at 9:30 a.m. from June 9 to June 11 and will be held for adults at 9 a.m. from June 12 to June 14 at the Community Music School located at 4930 S. Hagadorn Rd. in East Lansing.
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 section of the 2013 camp will conclude with a Be-a-Star Showcase. The showcase for children and adolescents will be at 1:30 p.m. on June 11 and the showcase for adults will be at 1:30 p.m. on June 14. The showcase is 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, “This is what our government, schools and society need to see and embrace. People with special needs are just that -- they have special needs, but have the same personal and interpersonal needs as healthy individuals. We need a more accepting society and you have built this and it continues to grow every year touching more and more who can go out and share this need. Thank you for all you do.”
The 2014 camp brochure/application and a camp video may be viewed on the CMS website.