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Wouldn't it be nice to have a camp where musicians can jam together and learn from each other in a relaxed, fun atmosphere ? How about a camp where dancers can enjoy the music of the jamming musicians and learn new moves from each other ? How about in a natural setting, away from the hectic pace of the big city, for longer than a quick weekend ?
Fiddler Mimi Rogers had been dreaming of a camp like that for many years. She finally decided she'd try to make it happen. The result is a 3-day, 4-night music and dance camp at a retreat center on the North shore of Lake Texoma.
Finding a time and a location were major problems. After scouring most of Texas and parts of Oklahoma, she settled on a lovely church camp that was available between Christmas and New Year's, when many people take time off for the holidays. The first one was during the 1999-2000 transition, aply named Millenium Madness. Thereafter, it has been called Fiddler's Dream.
The camp draws over 100 people from Texas, Oklahoma, and surrounding states, including a strong contingent from Kansas. The space is limited, so if you ever get the chance to go, sign up early or you might miss out.
Here is a list of all of the camps.
- 1999-2000 Thurs Dec 30, 1999 to Sun Jan 2, 2000
- Dec 2001 Fri Dec. 28 to Mon Dec 31, 2001
- Dec 2002 Fri Dec. 27 to Mon Dec 30, 2002
- Jan 2004 Thu Jan 1 to Sun Jan 4, 2004
- 2004-2005 Thu Dec 30, 2004 to Sun Jan 2, 2005
- 2005-2006 Thu Dec 29, 2005 to Sun Jan 1, 2006
- 2006-2007 Fri Dec 29, 2006 to Mon Jan 1, 2007
- Dec 2007 Fri Dec 28 to Mon Dec 31, 2007
- 2008-2009 Wed Dec 31, 2008 to Sun Jan 4, 2009
- 2009-2010 Thu Dec 31, 2009 to Sun Jan 3, 2009