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Upcoming Events
Summer Opera Institute
Friday, June 7, 2013 - Saturday, June 15, 2013
Campus Location: Performing Arts Center - Music, Chamber Music(120)
Cost: $425 Early Registration through April 20, $495.00 (April 21-May 25)
Nine-Day Program!
Middle School: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
High School/College: Noon – 5:30 p.m.
UCF Opera and Florida Opera Theatre are proud to co-sponsor this intensive nine-day program for middle school, high school, and college singers interested in exploring classical vocal music and developing their vocal potential and performing abilities. The program is perfect for singers who are interested in pursuing a music education or performance career. Singers will participate in Stage Movement Classes, Music Coachings, Voice Lessons, Diction Classes, Vocal and Dramatic Improvisation, Performance Classes, Audition Preparation Classes [High School/College], “What’s Opera?” Classes [Middle School], Master Classes, and a Final Concert (free and open to the public). Faculty includes Robin Jensen [FOT], Thomas Potter [UCF], Allen McCoy [Palm Beach Atlantic University] and Kathleen Miller. Additional distinguished professionals to be announced.
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George N. Parks Drum Major Academy
Thursday, June 20, 2013 - Monday, June 24, 2013
Drum Major Academy® is the nation’s foremost authority on the art of drum majoring. DMA is for any band member who wishes to improve and develop their leadership, conducting and teaching skills.
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Website: www.drummajor.org
UCF Sax Boot Camp
Friday, June 21, 2013 - Sunday, June 23, 2013; 8:00am - 3:00pm
Campus Location: Performing Arts Center - Music, Chamber Music(120)
Cost: Tuition: $150 (15% discount for second child), Housing (optional): $80
Sax Boot Camp is a three-day, intensive program of instrument-playing basics, small/medium group playing, informative presentations and jazz basics. Morning yoga and aerobics will be followed by breakout sessions. Daily master classes and individual coaching appointments provide continual and concentrated input.
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George Weremchuk (407-823-5261, George.Weremchuk@ucf.edu)
UCF Flute Boot Camp
Friday, June 21, 2013 - Sunday, June 23, 2013; 9:00am - 4:00pm
Campus Location: Performing Arts Center - Music, Chamber Music(120)
Cost: Tuition: $150 (15% discount for second child), Housing (optional): $80
Flute Boot Camp is a three-day, intensive program designed to educate and inspire young flutists. Morning yoga and aerobics will be followed by breakout sessions. Daily master classes and individual coaching appointments provide continual and concentrated input from faculty.
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Summer Flute & Piccolo Institute
Monday, June 24, 2013 - Friday, June 28, 2013; 9:00am - 6:00pm
Campus Location: Performing Arts Center - Music, Chamber Music(120)
Cost: $350 (15% discount for second child), Housing (optional) $196
UCF's Summer Flute & Piccolo Institute is a one-week, intensive program designed to educate and inspire young flutists (middle school or high school) through an interesting and cultivating curriculum that examines many aspects of flute and piccolo performance. Also, the Flute Pedagogy Course and Flute Master Class are designed for advanced players and professionals.
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Registration Deadline: June 1, 2013
Institute web page
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Summer String Workshop
Sunday, June 30, 2013 - Friday, July 12, 2013
Campus Location: Performing Arts Center - Music, Chamber Music(120)
Cost: Non-Resident: $400 (includes lunch), Resident: $750 (Housing & 3 meals daily)
The Summer String Workshop offers string students the opportunity to develop their playing talents in a special atmosphere that is both challenging and fun. They enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience in which they can:
- learn music from the orchestral repertoire
- perform in large and small orchestras and chamber ensembles
- receive private lessons with talented faculty
- experience high-level supervised practice time
- take part in master classes with artist-level teachers
- enjoy planned evening activities
INSTRUCTORS
Arthur Pranno - Director of String Studies at Florida Southern College, conductor of the Florida Southern Symphony Orchestra, artistic director of the Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra, and a much in-demand clinician throughout Florida and the Midwestern and Southwestern United States.
Mark Thielen - conductor of the Imperial Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Director in Polk County Schools for 32 years and a much sought-after clinician and conductor for county, state, and regional level honors orchestras.
Michael Sedloff - Member of the string faculties of Florida Southern College and Polk County Schools, and is a founding member of the Hollingsworth Trio. He has a Masters degree from the University of Michigan.
Anne Parrette - is in her fourth year on the faculty of florida southern college as cello instructor. Previously, her career spanned thirteen years of teaching in Florida's public school orchestra programs, half of that time spent developing performing arts high school orchestra programs. Ms. Parrette is an active adjudicator for state and district MPAs and is in demand across the state as a freelance cellist. Ms. Parrette is a member of Who's Who of American Teachers and of American Women and is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, and Pi Beta Phi.
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Registration form
apranno@aol.com, 863-284-0985
Mallet & Percussion Camp
Sunday, July 14, 2013 - Saturday, July 20, 2013
Campus Location: Rehearsal Hall, Auditorium(116)
Cost: Tuition: $400 through June 14, $475 after; Housing (optional): $196
This one-week course is designed for the college-level or advanced high school percussionist. Features master classes, concerts, and instruction on a variety of subjects.
Camp provides a unique opportunity to study with Ney Rosauro and learn his approach to composition and his performing techniques on marimba, vibraphone, and other instruments.
Also, study with UCF faculty members Jeff Moore, internationally recognized percussion clinician, lecturer, and soloist, Kirk Gay, world-class timpanist and orchestral musician, and Thad Anderson, percussionist, composer, and contemporary/electroacoustic music specialist.
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Artie & Denise Summer Symposium
Monday, July 22, 2013 - Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Campus Location: Fairwinds Alumni Center, Ballroom A
Cost: Early Bird Registration: $200 before June 1, Regular Registration: $215 (June 2 - July 15)
Join Artie Almeida and Denise Gagne in Orlando for three days of sensational elementary music clinics! Network with colleagues from across the United States and Canada, and start the new school year with a multitude of great lesson ideas!
Consider adding an Orlando vacation (bring the family!) before or after the clinic. Visit Orlando’s world-class theme parks or zip over to Cape Canaveral and catch a cruise!
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All-State Preparation Clinic
Saturday, August 24, 2013; 9:30am - 4:45pm
Campus Location: Performing Arts Center - Music, Conference Room(143)
Cost: Free, pre-registration required
UCF Music presents a free clinic on how to prepare for the Florida Bandmasters Association 2014 All-State Band and Jazz Band audition and the Florida Orchestra Association 2014 All-State Orchestra audition.
The clinic is FREE, but pre-registration is required.
- UCF applied music faculty and guest instrumentalists will offer clinics on FBA 2014 All-State Band and Jazz Band and FOA All-State Orchestra requirements for 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12 grades
- Emphasis will be placed on All-State exercise preparation, tone production, technique development, scales, sight-reading strategies, and audition readiness
- Students should bring instruments, All-State music, and be prepared to play
- UCF will provide all the percussion instruments. Students are required to bring their sticks, mallets and music.
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Visit the clinic website for registration, schedule and additional information
