Peabody The Chamber Camp Camp
This is a one week intensive chamber music program for string players in grades 5 12 at the IntermediateAdvanced levels. Designed to educate the total musician, the curriculum combines focused study of a chamber work with the opportunity to explore parallel disci plines. The inclusion of Latin Based and other Ballroom dance classes will enhance musi cianship through the art of leading and fol lowing, non verbal communication, and will encourage freedom of movement as well as strengthen the students sense of rhythm and listening. Each faculty member will lead an Enrichment class on the creative topic of his or her choice. Chamber music coaching will focus on musicianship and effective rehearsal techniques as the groups prepare for the final concert. The most advanced chamber groups The Peabody Chamber Camp will conclude with a concert in the Towson Auditorium on Friday, August 3 at 3 p.m.
Peabody Chamber Camp
For string players in grades 5-12
Rebecca Henry and Melissa Hullman, Co Directors
Application Deadline: April 14, 2007
will rehearse twice a day in lieu of orchestra.
July 30 - August 3, 2007
Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Peabody Preparatory Towson Campus
Peabody Chamber Camp Preparatory Office 21 East Mount Vernon Place Baltimore, MD 21202 2308 Phone: [phone], x.1130 Fax: [phone]
www.peabody.jhu.edu/chambercamp
c/o Peabody Preparatory 21 East Mount Vernon Place Baltimore, MD 21202 2308
Please direc t inquiries to:
Peabody Chamber Camp
Faculty Gretchen Gettes, a member of the cello faculty of the Peabody Preparatory also serves on the faculties of the Baltimore School for the Arts and Goucher College. She earned her undergraduate degree at Duke University and a Masters Degree in cello performance from the University of Southern California. While living in Seattle, she was a member of the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra and played with the Seattle Opera and Symphony. She is an active freelancer and a member of the Baltimore-based chamber group, gliss! Rebecca Henry, a faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory, the Peabody Preparatory and the Indiana University Summer String Academy. She is a founding member of the Kegelstatt Trio and has performed in chamber festivals in the US, Mexico, and Switzerland. Her former violin and viola students are performing and teaching around the world. Matthew Horwitz-Lee; Violin; String Ensemble Conductor; faculty, Peabody Preparatory and the Bryn Mawr School. Mr. Horwitz-Lee co-directed the Strings program in the Westboro Public School system near Boston. He holds violin performance degrees from Rice University and the University of Maryland, College Park. He studied Latin based dance and ballroom dance for 3 years in Cambridge, MA with the nationally renowned dance team Hips on Fire and currently studies ballroom at the Promenade Dancesport Facility in Baltimore. Melissa Hullman, a violin/viola faculty member at the Peabody Preparatory and Past President of the MD/DC American String Teachers Association. She was executive director and chamber music faculty at Strings on the Pond at the University of Michigan, and co-taught gifted high school students at the Meadowmount School. She has performed throughout the US as a classical and improvising musician. Christian Tremblay studied violin in Qubec City and was awarded the Priz du Conservatoire de Musique du Qubec in 1998. He received a Graduate Performance Diploma in 2000 from the Peabody Conservatory and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the same institution in 2004. He has most recently been heard as a recitalist and chamber musician in Ottawa; Qubec; Montral,Baltimore, NewYork;Washington,D.C.;Alkmaar(Netherlands); Fontainebleau(France); and Singapore. He is a faculty member of the Peabody Institute, teaching violin for the Preparatory and music history at the Conservatory.
Application Information
Tuition $450 Tuition is due in full with application. Acceptance is based on audition, which may be live, via DVD/VHS tape, or on CD. Memorization and piano accompaniment are not required. Returning students should audition! Audition Requirem ents: 1) A 2 or 3 octave scale (students choice of key) with 4 eighth notes per bow, legato (quarter note = 72) and in spicatto (one bow per note). 2) Two pieces of contrasting tempos or styles.
Application Deadline: April 14, 2007 Late applications will only be considered if space is available.
Name________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Name___________________________ Street/PO Box__________________________________ City__________________ State______ Zip__________ Ph. (h)_________________ (w) __________________ Cell________________________________________ Email_______________________________________
Repertoire Levels: Violin: Suzuki Book 4 through Advanced Viola/Cello: Suzuki Book 3 through Advanced
Did you attend Peabody Chamber Camp last year? _______ Grade in Sept. 07______________________________ Private Teacher_________________________________
Live Auditions will take place at the Peabody Preparatory Downtown and Towson campuses. Once, application and fee are received, the Preparatory office will call to schedule an audition.
Teacher Ph#_______________ Email_______________ Instrument_____________________________________ Current Repertoire_______________________________ If you are applying with a pre-formed/partially formed group, list group members names/instruments ___________________
Taped Auditions must be postmarked no later than April 14, 2007. DVD/VHS tapes or CD postmarked after this date will be considered depending upon space availability. All tapes must be clearly labeled with students name, age, instrument, and repertoire performed. **Pre-form ed and partially-form ed groups are welcom e to apply.**
Standard Daily Schedule (actual schedule may vary) 9:00 Warm-up/Technique 9:30 Chamber Music 11:30 Lunch 12:00 Movement 12:45 Enrichment 1:30 Break 2:00 Chamber or Orchestra 4:00 Masterclass
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All Appl ican ts: Enclose credit card information or a check made payable to the Peabody Institute for $450. For Live Audition s: The Preparatory Office will call you to schedule an audition. For Taped Audition s: Enclose DVD/VHS tape or CD clearly labeled with students age, name, instrument, and repertoire. For Credit Card Payment: Visa ______ or Mastercard _______
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Cardholders Name (as it appears on card)
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C ar d N u m b er C ar d ho l d e r s S i g n at u re Ex p. D at e
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Mail to : Peabod y Chamber Camp , Pe a body Prepara tory,
Young Peoples String Program presents
Camp Allegro
Camp Allegr o c/o The Pe ab od y Prep a rat ory 21 East Mt. Ver non Pl ace Baltim ore, MD 21 20 2
Application Deadline: June 1, 2007
Camp Allegro at the Peabody Preparatory provides a week of intensive music and related activities. Group classes will provide the opportunity to refine ensemble skills, perform for others, review and polish known songs, and learn new songs from outside of the Suzuki repertoire. Enrichment classes have included such topics as dance, art and world instruments, and are designed to enhance the creative spirit of the camp. Note-reading and theory are important topics for all musicians, and our classes will be divided by age level and will be taught through ear-training, music games and written work, away from the instruments. Our orchestra experience will include pieces for students in Suzuki Books 1-4. There will be full orchestra and sectional rehearsals throughout the week. Group classes and the orchestra will perform on Friday, August 17 at 3pm. Registration/Application Information: For further information or to receive a brochure, please call the Preparatory Office at 410-6598100 ext 1130 or email [e-mail]. The brochure is also available at our website: www.peabody.jhu.edu/campallegro. Students of the appropriate level are admitted on a space available basis, and are asked to register by June 1st. Tuition is due in full with registration.
The Peabody Preparatorys
Young Peoples String Program
presents
Camp Allegro
For string players in Suzuki Books 1-4
Monday, August 13
to
Friday, August 17, 2007 9 a.m.5 p.m.
Theme: Summer Strings & Orchestra Variation One: Summer Strings Variation Two: Orchestra
Peabody Preparatory Towson Campus 949 Dulaney Valley Road Towson, MD 21204
Photo credits: Will Kirk.
Faculty
Janet Melnicoff-Brown, is the Camp Allegro Director and the Coordinator of the Young Peoples String Program at the Peabody Preparatory where she teaches violin. Ms. Melnicoff-Brown received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Vermont and her MMEd., from the Peabody Conservatory of Music. She has had pedagogy training in numerous Suzuki Institutes including Stevens Point, Wisconson and Catholic University, where she studied most recentlywith John Kendall. She studied Roland pedagogy with Dr. Marla Mutschler at Laval University, and has also participated in Music Learning Theory Seminars with Dr. Edwin Gordon at Tample University. She has performed as a freelance musician in Vermont and Baltimore area orchestras and chamber groups. Elizabeth Faidley, Camp Allegro Assistant Director, recently completed a Master of Music in violin performance and pedagogy at Peabody, studying with Shirley Givens. Currently she is a faculty member of both the Peabody Preparatory and Conservatory. In the Preparatory, she teaches private and group violin. In the Conservatory, she teaches the string methods class for music education majors. She received her Bachelor of Arts in American Language and Literature and in Violin Performance from the University of Tennessee. She taught violin and group classes for the Cadek Conservatory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she also founded and directed a summer violin camp. She has attended Suzuki Pedagogy Institutes in South Carolina and Wisconsin. Other faculty, TBA
Theme: Summer Strings & Orchestra
Monday Friday 9:00am 5:00pm SEC-201 $425
A combination of the partial day camps described below for a full day of musical learning and fun!
YPSP Summer Camp 2007 Application Form Application Deadline: June 1, 2007
Early registration is encouraged to guarantee a space. Late applications will be considered depending upon availability. Sign up for: Price Before June 1st Price After June 1st $445.00 $385.00 $360.00
SEC-201 Theme:Summer Strings & Orchestra, 9-5pm $425.00 SEV-201 Variation One: Summer Strings, 9-3 pm SEO-201 Variation Two: Orchestra, 12-5 pm $375.00 $350.00
Variation One: Summer Strings
Ages 6 and up, in Suzuki Books 1-4
Name Parent/Guardian Name Address
Monday Friday, 9:00am 3:00pm SEV-201 $375
Violin, viola, and cello groups meet for two hours daily to play Suzuki repertoire, learn additional pieces, reinforce technical skills, and refine ensemble performance ability. After lunch, students will attend enrichment classes that may include movement and dance, music history, or other creative activities. Students will perform selected pieces on the last day of camp.
City/State/Zip Phone (H) Cell Age in September 2007 Private Teacher Grade in September 2007 (W)
Variation Two: Orchestra
Ages 6 and up, in Suzuki Books 1-4
Instrument Piece you are working on
Monday Friday 12:00pm 5:00pm SEO-201 $350
The afternoon begins with enrichment classes that may include movement and dance, music history, or other creative activities. Orchestra meets for full rehearsals, as well as sectional, and ensemble activities daily. Students must be able to read music at the Book 1 level. No audition required. A sample schedule is listed below: 12:00 - 1:45pm Two Enrichment Classes 2:00 - 2:45pm Theory classes, divided by age, without instruments. (Includes eartraining and note-reading.) 3:00 - 5:00pm Orchestra
*Tuition is due in full with application.*
Method of Payment Check (made payable to Peabody Institute) Visa MasterCard Credit Card # Cardholders Name (as on card) Billing Address for Card Cardholders Signature Exp. date
Please direct inquiries to: Janet Melnicoff-Brown, Camp Allegro Director and YPSP Coordinator Email: [e-mail] Phone: [phone] extension 1309 OR Elizabeth Faidley Camp Allegro Assistant Director Email: [e-mail]. You may also leave messages at the Preparatory office by calling: [phone] ext. 1130 OR faxing [phone]
Mail to:
Final Concert:
Friday, August 17, 2007, 3:00pm
Camp Allegro c/o The Peabody Preparatory 21 East Mt. Vernon Place Baltimore, MD 21202