Music Exploration
July 30-August 3 & August 6-10, 2012
The music history and theory courses offered to our harp, guitar, and chamber music institutes are now open to any and all young musicians! Start the day with engaging academic music classes!
All full-day RSHI and full-day Guitar Institute students are enrolled in these classes. The Music Exploration Institute opens up these courses for any musicians not enrolled in any of the three full-day camps.
Each daily session will explore Western music history in a broad fashion. The class will serve as an introduction to music of the Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Twentieth Century periods. The focus of the course will be on listening along with interdisciplinary links to history, architecture and other art forms.
Learn the language, terminology and mechanics of music. Learn fundamentals of sound, notation, intervals, chords and musical forms. A placement exam will be taken upon admission.
This class is designed to help develop a keener sense for listening and is integrated with the music theory class. Each student will be able to distinguish between different intervals and chords, and will complete exercises in melodic and rhythmic dictation.
Founded by Swiss music educator Emile Jaques Dalcroze, Eurhythmics is a unique approach to developing musicianship through movement, ear training and improvisation activities.
Faculty
Lynnelle Ediger
Lynnelle Ediger-Kordzaia, a nationally recognized educator, is the founder and director of the American Youth Harp Ensemble. She has taught the harp and directed harp ensembles for 20 years. Under her leadership, the AYHE has established and enjoyed an international reputation for musical and educational excellence. The American Youth Harp Ensemble (AYHE) has brought world-class music to enthusiastic audiences in the U.S. and abroad through hundreds of performances, recordings, television and radio features on CNN, NBC, PBS and NPR affiliate stations. With fifteen national and international tours to their credit since 1999, the AYHE made its international debut performing in the Maastricht Music Festival (Netherlands). It has had other notable performances at the Edinburgh Festival (Scotland), the Paris Music Festival (France), Salla Puccini (Milan), Salle Gaveau (Paris), the United Nations (NY), the Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.), the 34th and 38th American Harp Society National Conferences, the Association for Music Personnel in Public Radio National Conference (the AYHE was showcased for music directors from National Public Radio affiliate stations across the US and have subsequently been broadcast nationally) and Carnegie Hall (2001 and 2007). In 2009, the Ensemble performed in the London Festival of Music (England) and on the ?State of the Arts? Concert Series at the U.S. Department of State to critical acclaim. Most recently, the Ensemble performed at the White House (DC), in the prestigious Advent Music Festival in Vienna and Salzburg (Austria) and debuted in the Concert Hall of the Kennedy Center.
Alexander Kordzaia
Professional orchestral conductor, pianist and vocal coach. Graduate studies at the T?blisi Conservatory of Music, Republic of Georgia and the Juilliard School of Music. Currently Music Director of the University of Richmond Orchestra. Past music director of the Charlotte Civic Orchestra North Carolina and the Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra Virginia, Mr. Kordzaia has conducted orchestras throughout North America and Europe and is in frequent demand as a guest conductor.
Registration
- Week One: July 30-Aug. 3, 2012
- Week Two: Aug 6-10, 2012
- Both weeks are 9:00AM - 12:00PM.
- One week: $350
- Both weeks: $695
- Initial registration includes a non-refundable deposit of $100. The remainder of the tuition is due by July 1, 2012.
All registrations received prior to March 15, 2012 receive a $100 discount off both weeks' tuition, or a $50 discount off one week's Institute tuition!
Registration applications for the Music Exploration Institute must be postmarked by June 15, 2012; registration after this date is by space availability only. Registration includes a completed registration form and a non-refundable $100 deposit.
Once accepted, unless notification of withdrawal from the Music Exploration Institute is received in writing by June 15, 2012, the student and parent/guardian are considered legally responsible for payment of fees in full. All fees must be paid in full by July 1, 2012.
All applicants must be between the ages of 7 and 18 as of 1/1/2012.
Register now by clicking the appropriate link below.
