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Important dates for Summer 2008: March 13, 2008: priority registration for currently-enrolled families March 14, 2008: general registration Download the Summer 2008 Catalog for complete information. View the catalog using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader which you can download here. We offer the following summer camp, workshops, classes and lessons: Summer Arts Day Camp - five weeks (24 days) The Summer Arts Day Camp offers a unique, creative arts experience for 3 to 6 year-olds. Campers learn from the same highly experienced, caring early childhood educators who lead our acclaimed Nursery and Preschool Programs during the school year. All staff members possess strong backgrounds in the arts. The licensed camp is now in its 29th year. Afro-Caribbean Percussion Ensemble - five weeks (10 days) For drummers & percussionists ages 10 through adult This workshop introduces students to the Afro-Caribbean rhythms of rumba, son, bomba and merengue. Students will also learn the role of the clave in Afro-Caribbean music. The instruments to be studied are the bomba drum (primo and buleador), tumbadoras (quinto, tres golpes, and tumbador), claves, maracas, cua, cascara and guiro. Students perform and share their skills with family and friends at their final concert. Chamber Music Workshop - two weeks (8 days) Recommended ages: 8 - 18, for woodwinds, piano and strings The Chamber Music Workshop is an eight-day summer program that combines intensive music study with daily recreational activities. Students are assigned to a chamber group and receive two hours of coaching each day. In addition, students receive supervised practice, numerous master classes, and a variety of workshops that include drumming, theory, sight-reading, and Dalcroze Eurythmics. There are two student performances: one outdoor concert in nearby Abe Lebewohl Parkand the final student concert in the Anna-Maria Kellen Auditorium. Piano Ensemble Workshop - two weeks (8 days) Recommended ages: 8 - 18, for early intermediate through advanced players. This unique eight-day workshop enables piano students to experience the joy of piano chamber music repertoire written for 1-2-3-4-5 and even 6 pianos/keyboards. Every day of the Piano Ensemble åWorkshop is packed with lots of keyboard fun. Students rehearse, perform, and practice sight-reading and improvisation skills on a variety of keyboards. Most of the School's studios are equipped with Steinway grand pianos, and students also have the opportunity to play electric pianos, electronic keyboards and the harpsichord. The fun and festivities culminate in a final performance. Dance Workshop - three weeks (12 days) For experienced dancers ages 7 and up The Dance Workshop features classes in African, ballet and tap dance. Students take daily technique classes, choreograph and rehearse new works and give a final performance. This is a workshop for serious students and an interview with the Director of the Dance Workshop is required before registering. Summer Art Workshop - two weeks (9 or 10 days) Recommended ages: 5 - 10 The Summer Art Workshop encourages creativity and self-expression using a range of materials including: charcoal, pastels, tempera paint, wood and clay. The daily schedule includes one hour of sketching and still-life drawing, a snack-time break, followed by 2 hours of work on projects involving sculpture, clay, collage and painting. All materials and individual sketchbooks are included with tuition. This workshop is limited to 15 children. Summer Note Reading - five weeks (5 days) A creative, stimulating and fun approach to learning the basics of note reading. Through the use of games, puzzles and books, students will learn to recognize notes and note values, and be given an introduction to rhythm. Students who have previously taken a note-reading class will have anopportunity to review and continue with note reading and rhythmic skills. Students interested in this class should contact the Coordinator, Min Sun Kim, before registering. Adult Chamber Music - five weeks (5 days) The Adult Chamber Music program offers opportunities for adult students to play together in traditional and non-traditional chamber music ensembles and to work with a coach. The fee includes one 90-minute session per week (45 minutes with a chamber music coach and 45 minutes of rehearsal). Individual and Partner Instruction - five weeks Individual lessons are the foundation of a student's musical education, and are available for all levels of ability. New students should contact the Registrar, who will schedule placement. Group Instrumental Classes - five weeks Two students will be scheduled in a 30-minute class; three students in a 45-minute class; and four or more students in a 60-minute class. Download the Summer 2008 Catalog for complete information. |
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