From the Austin Chronicle's 1997 Best of Austin Edition

Best Rockin' Summer Camp:

Natural Ear Music Camp

Hey, kids, wanna play in a band next summer?

Michele Murphy's Natural Ear Music Camp sounds way cooler than the boring marching band practice we remember from junior high. During two three-week sessions each summer, kids ages 8-18 work in groups of six at the Austin Rehearsal Complex learning to play guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards. They choose three songs to learn and play them in a graduation ceremony at a local music venue.

Murphy says she teaches "to the natural music sense," encouraging students "to find the groove." The budding rockers pronounced it "cool." Our favorite line in the brochure says they "welcome beginners and show-offs."