NEC Summer Session 2010
Vocal Vacation Urban Choral Arts Festival July 6-9; July 12-17
Welcome to Vocal Vacation, a choir, singing, arts immersion festival for urban and suburban children and teens ages 7-18. For more information contact Joanne Crowell: joanne.crowell@necmusic.edu. All students sing in the Gala Concert in Jordan Hall on July 17, 2010.
Vocal Vacation is a cross-cultural summer music choral festival where urban and suburban children and teens gather together for friendship and song. An innovative component of the Kodály Music Institute, this two-week program for Grades 2-12 provides in-depth artistic experiences. Each student has a daily group music class taught via the Kodály approach, daily chorus practice, and other arts-related activities such as folk dancing, recorder, and visual arts "treks" to local museums. Music classes and chorus are taught by master Kodály educators and are observed by teacher participants attending the Kodály Music Institute as part of their training.
This exciting choral program is for children and teen participants who have strong interest and a solid proficiency in singing skills. The goal is complete immersion in the joy of music making. Our enrollment aim is a balance of children and teens from inner city and suburban communities.
The philosophical basis of the Kodály concept is the belief that music is the birthright of every child, and that all children are able to learn to sing in tune through the use of high-quality folk, jazz, and classical music. Training leads to life-long music enjoyment as it develops musicians who sight-sing music and are musical participants throughout their lives.
Programs: Three choirs and a teen apprenticeship
Canción
(Entering Grades 2 - 4)
M-F: 9:30 am-12:30 pm (half day)
Martha Holmes, Coordinator; Elizabeth Higgins, Coordinator
Jonathan Rappaport, conductor
Elizabeth Higgins, Accompanist; Eric Kamen, Accompanist
Viva Voce
(Entering Grades 5 - 8)
M-F: 9:30 am-4:00 pm (full day)
Joanne Crowell, Coordinator
Elaine Quilichini, Conductor; Mary Ellen Junda, Conductor
Valerie Becker, Accompanist
Chamber Singers
(Entering Grades 9 - 12)
M-F: 1:30-4:30 pm (half day)
Tom Morris, Coordinator; Katie Bach, Coordinator
Elaine Quilichini, Conductor; David Hodgkins, Conductor
Valerie Becker, accompanist
Teen Apprentice Scholarship Program
This is a program for teens with extremely strong musical interests and skills. Strong preference will be given to past Vocal Vacation participants who attended 2 or more summers. Typically one scholarship will be awarded per year. The APPRENTICE-SCHOLAR will receive a stipend and participate in both Kodály Music Institute and Vocal Vacation. Inquire about terms with Joanne Crowell. (Joanne.crowell@necmusic.edu).
Gala Choral Concert: The culminating event for Vocal Vacation will be the 2010 Gala Choral Concert on Saturday, July 17 at 7:00 p.m. at New England Conservatory’s renowned Jordan Hall.
This invitation is issued to all: Please invite your friends and family to attend our Gala Concert. There is no admission charge for this performance, which involves adult and children participants from the Kodály Music Institute and Vocal Vacation. Jordan Hall is handicapped accessible.
Registration
Please download the Vocal Vacation application and registration form.
Please download the Vocal Vacation Scholarship form.
video of Dancing Mistress Susie Petrov leading the Viva Voce dancers in Gumboot dancing, a South African diamond miner's dance, in NEC's Jordan Hall, July 2009, courtesy YouTube channel MaryEpstein. Viva Voce is the middle school age choral festival of Vocal Vacation.
2010-04-18
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