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SPRING 2008
SEMESTER
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out the end of this page for our Early Childhood Music Program!
THE RIDGEWOOD CONSERVATORY’S MUSIC PREPARATORY PROGRAM
A three-part approach to the study of music, The Ridgewood Conservatory's Music
Preparatory Program has been established to provide the student musician with a
sound foundation as well as multi-faceted performance experience:
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Theory and Musicianship Classes. Offered both in a group setting and as
private study, Theory and Musicianship classes provide the framework necessary
for the understanding and performance of music.
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Private Instrument or Vocal Instruction. Tailored to meet the individual needs and
talents of the student, Private Instruction enables each student to
progress at his or her own rate.
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Chamber Music and Jazz Ensembles. Ongoing participation in an ensemble
serves to broaden the scope of performance beyond that of private study. We strongly encourage our students to take advantage of The Conservatory’s
Music Preparatory Program by enrolling in Theory and Musicianship classes and
joining one of our many ensembles, in addition to private instrument
instruction.
As an incentive to enrollment, we are offering a $50 discount on tuition to
students registering for all three courses concurrently.
THEORY AND MUSICIANSHIP
January 28, 2008 - June 22, 2008 (21 lessons per semester)
Theory and Musicianship classes are designed to teach the fundamentals of music
using theory, composition, ear training and music literature. Students will gain
a comprehensive and useful knowledge of music principles, enhancing both their
musical awareness and performance.
Fees for Theory and Musicianship are as follows:
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30-minute private lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$
863.50/semester |
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45-minute private lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$1295.50/semester |
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60-minute private lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$1727.25/semester |
PRIVATE INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION*
January 28, 2008 - June 22, 2008 (21 lessons per semester)
Private study offers the student musician untold benefits. Many use the time to
focus on improving their overall musicianship in addition to practicing songs
for the school band. Others are interested in exploring new musical styles. For
the novice, private instruction provides the opportunity to get a head-start
before participating in a school music program. Private instruction is offered
on woodwinds, brass, strings, piano, percussion and voice (see Vocal Performance
below).
Fees for private study for the semester are as follows:
| 30-minute
lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 863.50/semester |
| 45-minute
lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$1295.50/semester |
| 60-minute
lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$1727.25/semester |
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Piano and violin lessons available for ages 5 years - adult.
All other instruments available for ages 8 years - adult.
CHAMBER
MUSIC AND JAZZ ENSEMBLES*
February 25 - May 16, 2008 (12 rehearsals per semester)
Chamber Music Ensembles and Jazz Ensembles provide the opportunity to
perform challenging level-appropriate music in an intimate group setting. Students will
be accepted by audition only and placed according to ability.
The following ensembles will be offered at the intermediate and advanced levels:
| Woodwind |
Saxophone |
| Clarinet |
Flute |
| String |
Brass |
| Percussion |
Guitar |
| Jazz |
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Fees
for ensembles are as follows:
| One-hour rehearsals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$295.00/semester |
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10 years - adult. Students will be accepted by audition only and placed
according to ability.
Schedules to be determined by instructor. Classes subject to enrollment.
JAZZ IMPROVISATION*
February 25 - May 16, 2008
(12
sessions per semester)
Designed for student-musicians who are
fluent in all 12 keys, Jazz Improvisation teaches the skills necessary to do
much more than play the written notes on the page. Students explore their
creative potential through improvisation, experience a variety of jazz styles,
experiment with new techniques, and enjoy the rhythms and sounds associated with
some of America’s most famous musicians. Students bring their own instruments.
Fees
for Jazz Improvisation Workshops are as follows:
| One-hour rehearsals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$295.00/semester |
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10 years - adult. Students will be accepted by audition only and placed
according to ability.
Schedules to be determined by instructor. Classes subject to enrollment.
PIANO, SOLFEGE AND THEORY WITH MAESTRA VERA
Students
studying piano with Maestra Pamela Vera can now enroll in a new program which
integrates Piano, Solfege and Theory into twice-weekly private lessons. This
intensive is designed to augment and enhance a young pianist’s progress and
to accelerate overall musicianship and prowess. Available as
two 30, 45 or 60 minute lessons per week. (Lessons may be scheduled
back-to-back.)
COMPOSITION, MUSIC HISTORY, AUDITION PREPARATION AND
MUSIC AP COACHING
Private and/or group instruction is available in
Music Composition, Music History, and preparation for school, band, orchestra or
professional auditions and Music Advance Placement exams.
SPRING
STUDENT RECITAL
The Ridgewood Conservatory's annual student recital will be held in May at the George
Washington Middle School in Ridgewood. All of our students are encouraged, but not required,
to participate. (Date to be announced.)
SONATA RECITALS
As the semester progresses, many of our teachers schedule small "sonata
recitals" in TRC's Rose Recital Hall to provide their students with the
opportunity to practice performing in front of an audience
FACULTY RECITALS
The Ridgewood Conservatory's Faculty Recitals offer our students the unique
opportunity to hear their own teachers perform in a concert setting. (Dates to
be announced.)
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For our student vocalists...
THE RIDGEWOOD CONSERVATORY’S VOCAL MUSIC PROGRAM
TRC’s newly expanded Vocal Music
Program is designed to provide a full range of vocal performance training in the classical,
musical theater and
popular crossover vocal mediums, with a special emphasis on the American Musical
Theater. Taught by highly qualified performing professionals, The Ridgewood
Conservatory offers a complete vocal music education, combining professional
performance practice and the literature and materials of music.
DISCOVER THE JOY OF SINGING with Hanne
Ladefoged-Dollase
Hanne Ladefoged-Dollase’s vocal program at TRC is especially geared
towards the student who wants to find - and free - his or her voice in a warm
and nurturing environment. The program teaches the student to sing with ‘the
whole body’ though body-mind techniques such as breathing exercises, yoga,
Alexander technique and Wesley Balk performance techniques. Ms.
Ladefoged-Dollase has extensive credentials in oratorio, concert, traditional
and experimental opera, music education and community outreach programs, as well
as a popular choir clinician.
VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE COMPLETE SINGER*
January 28, 2008 - June 22, 2008
(21 lessons per semester)
Hanne Ladefoged-Dollase’s program of one-on-one instruction
offers a comprehensive study of the art of singing to both amateurs and
professionals.
• Vocal technique and voice building
• Classic bel canto vocal technique for the lyric and the dramatic voice
• Performance techniques, expression, interpretation of songs in English and
foreign languages
• Exploration of, and historical/analytic perspective on, chosen song literature
• Audition preparation and coaching
• Sight-singing, solfege and ear-training
FINDING YOUR NATURAL VOICE with
Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson broadens the scope of TRC’s Vocal Performance
department from Classical Music and Musical Theater to include Gospel, R&B and
Rock ’n Roll. Mr. Wilson’s extensive teaching experience makes him uniquely
qualified to coach teens and pre-teens, as well as adult vocalists. A Baritone
with impressive credentials in oratorio, opera, gospel, church music and musical
theater, Mark Wilson focuses on helping amateur and professional singers
discover their natural voice without trying to imitate others.
VOCAL
PERFORMANCE in classical, R&B, musical theater, gospel and rock *
January 28, 2008 - June 22, 2008
(21 lessons per semester)
Whether studying to sing on stage, in church, at school or in a
garage-band, vocal students of all ages will find private instruction with Mark
Wilson meets the needs of beginners as well as more advanced vocalists.
• Development of the singing voice as the natural extension of the speaking
voice
• Focus and refinement of the natural performer
• Audition preparation and coaching
• Theory, solfege and ear-training
• Development of style and expression across a broad variety of song literature
• Performance practice in Gospel, Rock and R&B
SINGING FOR THE STAGE with Kathryn Zetto
Vocal Performance for the Musical Theater, Vocal Performance for the
Operatic and Concert Stage, and Acting for the
Musical Theater Workshops are taught
by Kathryn Zetto, a professional performer with extensive credits
in opera, concerts and recitals, musical theater and television. Highly
experienced teaching all levels of vocal performance, Ms. Zetto’s students
include numerous working vocalists and vocal competition winners. Well-known for
her success in developing professional growth in children, her students are
currently performing at major venues throughout NY and NJ.
VOCAL
PERFORMANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATER*
September 3, 2007 - January 26, 2008 (21 lessons per semester)
This program offers
performance-oriented vocal training to children, teens and adults – both
amateurs and professionals – with emphasis in the American Musical Theater
traditions and performance techniques for the singing actor. Young performers
will learn to "take the stage" and "tell the story." More advanced performers
and professionals will have the opportunity to perfect their vocal technique and
expand their on-stage skills. Taught by Kathryn Zetto, our Vocal Performance
for Musical Theater program enables students to grow and develop in the studio,
in school performances, and in professional level work through voice building
and dramatic coaching:
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Voice building with diaphragmatic
breathing, expressive use and understanding of vocal phrasing and musical values
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Performance techniques to develop the
complete singing actor
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Alexander technique for an expressive
and relaxed body
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Preparation for auditions and vocal
competitions
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Microphone techniques for the stage
• Singing for the cabaret
The Musical Theater program offers a comfortable and
safe growing environment to explore and develop each individual’s special
talents. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their talents as a
single performer, in duets and as a member of an ensemble.
The Vocal Performance for Musical Theater program
at The Ridgewood Conservatory
is not only the right place to learn how to sing a song, it’s the place to
become a special star!
VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE OPERATIC AND CONCERT STAGE*
January 28, 2008 - June 22, 2008
(21 lessons per semester)
This program offers a complete study of
classical vocal performance with Kathryn Zetto, with emphasis on traditional performance practice
in opera, oratorio and concert performance to both amateurs and professional
vocalists:
• Vocal technique and
voice building
• Classic bel canto,
spinto, and dramatic vocal techniques
• Performance
techniques, expression and interpretation of songs in English and foreign
languages
• Exploration of the
song literature, especially the French Melodie and German Lieder
• Diction: English,
Italian, German, French; Emphasis in the use of IPA (International Phonetic
Alphabet)
• Audition preparation
and coaching
• Alexander Technique
• Sight-singing, Solfege
(Solfeggio), Ear Training
• Music History, Music
Theory and Schenker Analysis
Fees for
all Vocal Performance Instruction:
| 30-minute
lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$
863.50/semester |
| 45-minute
lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$1295.50/semester |
| 60-minute
lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$1727.25/semester |
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8 years - adult.
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For our potential thespians...
THE RIDGEWOOD CONSERVATORY’S
ACTING PROGRAM
TRC’s Acting Program, designed and taught by stage, musical
theater and television actress Kathryn Zetto, was created to train both amateur
and professional actors who wish to explore and enhance their acting skills.
Available as weekly workshops for our vocal students, or as private lessons for
both vocalists and dramatic actors, Ms. Zetto
teaches our students the skills needed to "act the part" in school, local and
professional musical and dramatic theater productions, including:
Technical Expertise. How the theater works, technical terminology,
audition techniques.
Individual Acting Skills. How to work with speech (projection, tone,
clarity, diction, inner rhythm), body movement and dance, and use of props–both
real and imaginary.
Creativity and Imagination. How to improvise, tell a story, and
access feelings.
On-Stage Relationships. How to act and interact with others, work as
a group, develop the "inner eye," and
hit the mark.
Acting Scenes with Music. How to perform in duets, trios and
ensembles (for vocalists).
ACTING FOR THE MUSICAL THEATER: Workshops for the Singer on Stage*
January 28, 2008 - June 22, 2008
(21 workshops per semester)
YOUNG ACTORS TRAINING PROGRAM
In the Young Actors Training Program, our youngest performers are introduced to
theater exercises and improvisational scene studies, with the emphasis on
musical theater vocal and dramatic techniques. Students will learn elementary
acting methods and study the Alexander Technique, blocking and stage movement.
In addition, students will learn how to prepare for auditions, increase stage
presence and interact with other performers on stage. Involvement in small-group
exercises will help diminish performance stress and "stage fright," while
preparing the student for a wide variety of roles. (Ages 8-12)
MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP
More experienced performers will continue to expand their dramatic and vocal
skills in the Musical Theater Workshop. The sessions will focus on small
ensemble development and performance practice for the more experienced singer
through improvisational scene studies, theater exercises and a range of musical
theater vocal techniques. Student-actors will also learn advanced audition
preparation by working with songs and dramatic-comedic monologues. Participants
will explore a broad range of well-known musicals to learn about the American
Musical Theater.. (Ages 12-18)
Fees
for Acting for the Musical Theater Program:
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One-hour workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$735.00/semester |
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ALL workshop participants must concurrently study Vocal
Performance at
TRC. Groups of 4-6 participants will be determined by age,
level and experience. Students will be contacted to discuss placement and
schedule. TRC
will refund tuition if we cannot find a time that meets your needs.
PRIVATE ACTING INSTRUCTION
January 28, 2008 - June 22, 2008
(21 lessons per semester)
Private acting lessons allow the student-actor to focus on individual skills,
prepare for auditions, explore various acting techniques, and/or receive
one-on-one coaching for an upcoming performance. Lessons are also available on
an as-needed basis.
Fees for
Private Acting Instruction:
| 30-minute
lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$
863.50/semester |
| 45-minute
lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$1295.50/semester |
| 60-minute
lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$1727.25/semester |
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For our youngest
students...
THE RIDGEWOOD CONSERVATORY’S
EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC PROGRAM
February 9, 2008 - June 14, 2008* (14 classes per semester)
The Early Childhood Music
Program at The Ridgewood Conservatory was created as a ‘prequel’ to private
instrument instruction. Beginning with classes for newborns and toddlers, and
continuing through second-graders, our youngest students realize their musical
potential by learning to translate their natural affinity for music into
instrument readiness.
Moreover, recent studies indicate
that incorporating music and movement into a young child’s everyday life has
proven to be a wonderful vehicle for children to experience the joy of learning,
develop listening skills, focus their attention, and enhance their understanding
of language and concepts...skills that will be necessary for success both in
school and throughout life.
After extensive research, we have
chosen the Musikgarten® Early Childhood Music program for our young
students. Musikgarten is a revolutionary program designed to help a child grow
musically, as well as emotionally, socially and cognitively. Developed by
internationally acclaimed experts, the Musikgarten curriculum includes
developmentally appropriate activities to keep your child engaged while learning
about life through music.
Every parent knows that early
childhood is a remarkable period of growth and development. We believe it is
also the perfect time to start your child’s musical education.
family
music for babies (newborn - 18 months)
Sound is the only "language"
your infant knows. In sharing music with your baby through playful activities,
you and your child will form an even greater bond, while your child increases his or her
curiosity about music, develops listening skills and establishes the foundation
for music. Family Music for Babies incorporates songs, games, dancing,
moving and singing into a non-stressful, non-judgmental musical playtime.
Emphasis is on relaxing, growing and enjoying time together, without any
behavioral expectations.
WEDNESDAY: 9:30AM
family
music for TODDLERS (16 months - age 3)
As your toddler begins to explore the
world, movement and sensory perception become primary learning tools.
Participating in fun-filled activities that bridge the natural gap between music
and movement will serve to strengthen the musical bond you have with your child,
while nurturing perceptual learning. Family Music for Toddlers stresses rote imitation of tonal and rhythmic patterns and develops creativity through
singing, moving, dancing, listening and playing simple instruments.
TUESDAY: 9:00AM, 10:00AM; WEDNESDAY:
10:30AM, 11:30AM; SATURDAY: 9:30AM, 10:30AM
cycle
of seasons (ages 3 - 5 years)
A growing desire for independence, a
fascination with nature and a need for self-expression are integral parts of
your pre-schooler’s development. Your child will enjoy learning about music
through nature with classmates for the first half-hour of each session, and with
you during the last 15 minutes. Cycle of Seasons teaches rhythmic and
tonal patterning to create the building blocks for musical notation through
singing, focused listening and exploring musical instruments. Self-expression is
taught through creative movement and storytelling.
TUESDAY: 11:00AM, 2:30PM; WEDNESDAY:
12:30PM, 3:30PM; SATURDAY: 11:30AM
music
makers I and ii (ages 4 - 7 years)
As a pre- or beginning reader, your older
child is ready to translate musical sounds into symbols. Newly acquired motor skills and language development set the stage for further exploration of
music. Music Makers is a sequential two-year pre-instrument program developed to build symbolic thinking, concentration
and musical language. The program includes singing, solfege, creative and
structured movement, playing instruments alone and as part of an ensemble, ear
training and guided listening to develop initial music literacy. Note:
Music Makers IA, IB and IIA, IIB classes must be taken in sequence.
MUSIC MAKERS IA (1st year, 1st semester) -
WEDNESDAY 2:15PM; SATURDAY 2:15PM
MUSIC MAKERS IB (1st year, 2nd semester) -
TUESDAY 3:30PM; SATURDAY 1:00PM
MUSIC MAKERS IIA (2nd year, 1st semester) - WEDNESDAY 4:30PM
MUSIC MAKERS IIA (2nd year, 2nd semester) - TUESDAY: 4:45PM
Classes are currently scheduled for Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays (times subject to change). Please let us know if you
can't find a time that meets your needs - new classes will be started as these
fill in...
Fees for the Early Childhood Music Program:
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Family Music for Babies, Family Music for Toddlers, and Cycle of Seasons:
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| 45-minute
lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$295.00/semester |
| Course
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 35.00/course |
Music Makers IA, IB and IIA, IIB |
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| 60-minute
lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$395.00/semester |
| Course
Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
$ 50.00/course |
*No classes will be scheduled during the following dates:
February 23, 2008 (President's Weekend),
March 22-26, 2008 (Easter Break), April 22-26, 2008 (Spring recess), and May
24-28, 2008 (Memorial Day)
SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS ON JANUARY 28, 2008 FOR PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
AND ON FEBRUARY 9, 2008 FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC.
SPACE IS LIMITED. LATE REGISTRATION BY AVAILABILITY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL 201-612-6686.
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