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SUMMER 2008
SEMESTER
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Summertime is the Perfect Time for Making
Music!
MINI-MUSIC: TRC's Early
Childhood Music Programs for the Summer
Six Tuesdays: July 8 - August 12, 2008 - or - Six
Saturdays: July 12 - August 16, 2008
Mini-Music is the perfect place to start your
child's musical education. Offered as a special six-week mini-session during the
summer, the Mini-Music program provides a gentle, joyful experience structured
to meet the unique developmental needs of our youngest musicians.
• 9AM: FAMILY MUSIC FOR BABIES (newborn - 16
mos.)
Family Music for Babies incorporates songs, games, dancing, moving and
singing into a non-stressful, non-judgmental musical playtime.
• 10AM: FAMILY MUSIC FOR TODDLERS (16 mos. -
age 3)
Family Music for Toddlers stresses rote imitation of tonal and rhythmic
patterns and develops creativity through singing, moving, dancing, listening and
playing simple instruments.
• 11AM: CYCLE OF SEASONS (ages 3 - 5 years)
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.
• 1PM: MUSIC MAKERS (ages 4 - 6 years)
Music Makers builds symbolic thinking, concentration and musical
language. The program includes singing, solfege, creative and structured
movement, playing instruments, ear training and guided listening to develop
initial music literacy.
Note: Additional classes may be scheduled
depending upon enrollment.
Early Childhood Music Program Fees:
Six 45-minute classes: $120 + $35 course materials =
$155.00/program
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PRIVATE
INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION*
Summer
Session: June 23 - August 30, 2008
Private study during the summer offers the student musician untold benefits.
Many use the time to focus on improving their overall musicianship rather than
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 on the fundamentals before participating in a school music
program. Instruction is offered on woodwinds, brass, strings, piano, percussion
and guitar.
Private Instruction Fees for Summer 2008:
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Lesson
provided by...
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Louis
Caimano**
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All
other instructors
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30
minute lessons
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$47.60/lesson
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$41.15/lesson
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45
minute lessons
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$71.40/lesson
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$61.70/lesson
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60
minute lessons
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$95.20/lesson
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$82.25/lesson
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Piano and violin lessons are available for ages 5 years - adult; All other
instruments and voice lessons are available for ages 8 years - adult.
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Available for Mr. Caimano’s current students only.
NOTE: Due to the varied vacation schedules of both
students and teachers, students may select nonconsecutive weeks for private
instruction during the summer. Lesson times may vary weekly.
DESIGN YOUR OWN SUMMER SCHEDULE AT TRC!
Private instruction is available on a "per lesson"
basis during the summer, in order to accommodate the varied vacation, camp and
work schedules of our students and faculty. Students may enroll for as many - or
as few - lessons as they like ... and add extra lessons as the summer
progresses. Take a number of lessons each week all summer long, or fit in just
one or two around your other summer plans! Lesson times may vary each week,
depending upon your schedule.
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"Try A New Instrument on for Size" This Summer!
'TRY AN INSTRUMENT': 3-Lesson
Introduction to Learning a New Instrument
Three
30-minute Sessions: June 23 - August 30, 2008
The
Ridgewood Conservatory’s introduction to learning a new instrument allows
students to "try an instrument on for size" before taking private lessons or
starting a school music program.
The perfect
choice for students of all ages.
Designed to maximize the success (and minimize the frustration!) of
learning a new instrument, our ‘Try An Instrument’ program is a great way for
children, teens and adults to explore a musical instrument or vocal lessons
without making a long-term commitment to study. The program helps you to:
• Find out if a younger child is
ready for private instrument instruction.
• Let beginners explore more than
one instrument before choosing one to study.
• Provide student-musicians with
the opportunity to try other instruments of interest.
• Get a jump-start on learning to
play an instrument before continuing with private lessons.
In just
three 30-minute private lessons given on consecutive days...
‘Try An Instrument’ students become familiar with their instruments as they
learn to
play two or three simple tunes in a non-competitive environment.
You choose the instrument. We’ll
supply the instrument and all of the materials.
Try one – or try them all*...
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PIANO |
VIOLIN |
VIOLA |
CELLO |
BASS |
GUITAR |
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ALTO SAX |
FLUTE |
CLARINET |
BASSOON |
OBOE |
NEW! VOICE |
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TRUMPET |
TROMBONE |
FRENCH HORN |
PERCUSSION |
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*Only
one instrument may be studied per three-day session.
Piano
and violin lessons are available for ages 5 years - adult;
All other instruments and voice are available for ages 8 years - adult.
(7 year olds may be considered.
Please call for info.)
'Try
An Instrument' Program Fees:
Three 30-minute lessons per instrument...
1st
instrument: $140.00; Additional instruments: $130.00 each
Please note: Lesson times may vary each day to
accommodate the schedules of both students and teachers.
Students will be contacted to schedule lesson days and times. TRC will refund
tuition if we cannot find a time that meets your needs.
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Join Us for the Ultimate Music Camp Experience!
EXTREME MUSIC:
TRC's Summer Camp for the Complete Musician*
July 28 - August 8, 2008: 9:30am to
12:30pm, Monday - Friday
EXTREME MUSIC at The
Ridgewood Conservatory is a two-week summer camp designed to train the musician
inside the student. The program is structured to give student-musicians a
heightened awareness of the music they perform by focusing on four specific
areas:
1. Learning the Fundamentals of
Rhythm. Rhythm is the foundation on which every composition is built. By
becoming more rhythmically literate, students internalize the rhythm associated
with it’s notation in each piece of music and enhance their overall performance.
2. Knowing the Melody. Ear
training and sight-singing are invaluable tools in developing intonation and
independent reading skills. Being able to hear the pitch in your head before
it comes out of the instrument, and being able to sing the phrase as written
on the page, allows the student to play in tune and get a feel for the "song"
behind the composition.
3. Understanding the Music. Each
piece of music is a reflection of the era in which it was composed. Getting a
historical and cultural perspective on the music being performed enables the
student-musician to more fully understand what the composer was attempting to
convey when writing his music.
4. Playing in a Small Ensemble
Setting. In a small ensemble, each player is responsible for his/her own
part. Participating in an ensemble requires the student-musician to play his or
her part independently with a sense of strength and security, to be responsible
for rhythm and intonation, and to listen to the other instrumentalists in the
ensemble in order to blend and perform effectively.
EXTREME MUSIC
participants will attend four 40-minute power workshops each day (with a
refueling break mid-morning):
RHYTHM TRAINING
>>Bang On Stuff!
No matter what instrument you play,
you’ll need to understand rhythmical notation, and develop both good rhythm and
steady time. In this workshop, you’ll experience different styles of music and
discover how important percussion is to each, learn rhythmical independence, and
just plain have a blast using drums and percussion from around the world
including drum set, timpani, marimba, vibraphone, congas, bongos and many more.
(Experienced percussionists will be offered a special Classical Mallet course.)
Sight-singing and ear training
>>Make Some Noise! Think of how
much easier making music would be if you could sing what you see on the page,
become familiar with the melody, and hear the pitch in your head before you ever
play a single note. In this workshop, you’ll have a great time while you train
your eyes, your ears and your voice-box to help you improve your sense of pitch,
tone, breathing and sight-reading skills. You might even learn to carry a tune.
(Experienced vocalists will be offered a special Piano for Vocalists course.)
great men, great music
>>Hang With The Champions! Have you ever wondered what made
Bach baroque, Mozart classical and Tchaikovsky romantic? In this workshop you’ll
explore the life and times of the key composers of Western music and discover
all the serious and silly reasons these all-stars were truly masters of their
time. It’s your chance to get inside the heads of many of the top musical minds
so you can perform their music the way they originally intended it to be played.
small group ensembles
>>Time To Mix It Up! Playing as a soloist is all well and
good, but being a valued member of a team of like-minded student-musicians will
expand your repertoire, strengthen your technique and widen your musical
horizons. Placement in a small group ensemble will be determined by both your
level of proficiency and your interests. Whether you choose to be in a classical
or improvisational group, you’ll have fun performing pieces tailored to enhance
your musicianship. (Ensemble placement by
audition.)
* Extreme Music is open to student-musicians entering grades 3-12,
with a minimum of one year of study on an instrument or voice.
PROGRAM CONTENTS MAY VARY AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE INSTRUCTOR
Extreme Music Summer Program Fees:
Two-week program (10 days total)
......................................$595.00
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ONE-WEEK ENSEMBLES
Five 1-Hour Sessions (Monday-Friday): August 18-22, 2008 and August 25-29, 2008
Other weeks
may be available. Call for info!
CHAMBER MUSIC and JAZZ ENSEMBLES
Chamber Music and Jazz Ensembles provide
the opportunity to perform challenging level-appropriate classical music in an
intimate group setting. The following ensembles will be offered at the
intermediate and advanced levels:
| WOODWIND |
SAXOPHONE |
CLARINET |
FLUTE |
GUITAR |
| STRING |
BASS |
PERCUSSION |
JAZZ |
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JAZZ IMPROVISATION
WORKSHOPS
Designed for student musicians who are fluent in all
twelve
keys, Jazz Improvisation teaches the appropriate 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.
(By audition only.)
One-Week
Ensemble Fees:
Five 1-hour sessions per ensemble...
First Ensemble: $140.00; Additional Ensembles:
$130.00 each
Form Your Own Ensemble
All
One-Week Ensembles are designed for groups of four to six. If you have a
group of children or adults who are interested in studying the same instrument
or playing in an ensemble, we would be delighted to accommodate your scheduling
needs. Please call us at 201-612-6686 for more information.
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PRIVATE
VOCAL MUSIC INSTRUCTION*
Summer
Session: June 23 - August 30, 2008
VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR
THE COMPLETE SINGER
with Hanne Ladefoged-Dollase
This 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
• Performance techniques, expression
and interpretation of songs in English and foreign languages
• Exploration of song literature
• Audition preparation and coaching
• Sight-singing, solfege and ear
training
• Historical and analytical
perspective on chosen song literature
VOCAL PERFORMANCE
IN CLASSICAL, R&B,
MUSICAL THEATER, GOSPEL AND ROCK
with Mark Wilson
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
VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE MUSICAL
THEATER
with Kathryn Zetto
TRC’s Vocal Performance for Musical Theater program is not
only the
right place to learn how to sing, it’s the place to become a special
star!
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 perfect their vocal
technique and expand their on-stage skills. Our 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:
• Voice building with diaphragmatic
breathing, expressive use and understanding of vocal phrasing and musical values
• Performance techniques for the
singing actor
• Alexander technique for an
expressive and relaxed body
• Preparation for auditions and
competitions
• Microphone techniques for the stage
• Singing for the cabaret
VOCAL PERFORMANCE FOR
THE OPERATIC AND CONCERT STAGE
with Kathryn Zetto
This program offers a complete study of
classical vocal performance, 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
PRIVATE ACTING
INSTRUCTION*
with Kathryn Zetto
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 in school, local or professional theater productions. Vocalists will
learn to "act the part" on stage.
Fees for private Vocal Performance and Acting Instruction:
30-minute lessons ... $41.15/lesson
45-minute lessons ... $61.70/lesson
60-minute lessons ... $82.25/lesson
* Private Vocal
Performance and Acting Instruction is
available for ages 8 years - adult.
Due to the varied vacation
schedules of both students and teachers, students may select nonconsecutive
weeks for private instruction during the summer. Lesson times may vary weekly.
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All mini-music, extreme music, 'try an instrument'
and One-Week ensemble students
will receive
a free Ridgewood Conservatory T-shirt!
PAYMENT
Payment in full must accompany registration. Tuition will be refunded if
scheduled times do not meet your needs. Once confirmed,
tuition fees are not refundable.
CANCELLATIONS
Private or group lessons cancelled by summer students will not
be rescheduled.
All TRC instructors are professional musicians currently performing in the
metropolitan area. In the event that a teacher is unable to be present due to
performance responsibilities, the session will be rescheduled for another date
during the summer or will be covered by another equally qualified instructor at
the scheduled day and time.
ALL PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO ENROLLMENT
SUMMER SEMESTER BEGINS
ON JUNE 23, 2008 FOR PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
AND ON JULY 7, 2008 FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC.
SPACE
IS LIMITED. PLEASE REGISTER BY JUNE 1, 2008 TO ENSURE ENROLLMENT.
LATE
REGISTRATION BY AVAILABILITY.
FOR
MORE INFORMATION, CALL 201-612-6686.
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