Blue Suede
a bedroom philosopher
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Go up to them, say 'Hi, is this (something)?' even if you know the answer. When they say yes, continue with 'So are you a muso too?' (yes) 'What do you play?' etc. Hopefully that will get them asking you the same questions back, then after a few exchanges, something like 'Hey, I didn't catch your name btw, I'm BLAH'. Bam, friend. And much more natural than rocking up and just asking for their name.Ummm I've always operated with the philosophy that people are people...so it doesn't make a difference if I'm talking to a guy or a girl.
Striking up conversation is all about reading people to know what will make interesting dialogue with them. I find striking up conversation by commenting on something or asking a question about something, way less forced than immediately introducing yourself from the get go. Find a commonality, discuss it, and then do the whole name intro thing.
So if it's a music camp, and it's all musos, I think talking about music stuff, like what people play and stuff or stuff to do with the excursion is an easy icebreaker if you are stuck!