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Sr. High Band, Choral, Orchestra, & Piano Camps (Session III)
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Jr. High Band & Choral Camps
(Session IV)
"Study with the Masters" at Western Illinois University
The primary purpose of the Summer Music Institute at Western Illinois University is to provide the best possible educational opportunity to young people for individual development in the knowledge, practice, and appreciation of the fine art of music in a nurturing musical environment. Any returning camper receives a reduced camp fee! This year, we will assemble our first ever whole-camp choir. All students from the SMI choir and band will meet for one hour each day to learn a piece or two for the final concert. This experience is both musically and socially important for our camp students!
JUNIOR HIGH CONCERT BAND CAMP
Sunday, June 23-Saturday, June 29 - Cost • $480 Camp Director is Anthony Hernandez from Geneseo, Illinois. Camp will include sectionals, technique classes, and an elective from the following: conducting, what to listen for in music, composition, chamber ensembles, and full organization rehearsals. Seating auditions will be held on Sunday afternoon, June 23. Students are asked to prepare two pieces of contrasting style and major scales plus a chromatic scale. Scale requirements in concert pitch are: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, and Db, and a one-octave chromatic scale. All percussionists should be prepared to perform a piece they have prepared in advance of camp as well as the following rudiments on snare drum: single stroke roll, long roll, flam, ruff, paradiddle, Flam Accent #1, Accent #2, and Ratamaque. Camp will culminate in a final performance on Saturday morning, June 30.
Anthony Hernandez resides in Geneseo as a band director since 2006. His responsibilities include teaching 6th grade band, pep band, concert band, several chamber ensembles, madrigal brass, and team teaching the marching band. He also maintains a private low brass studio. He holds a bachelor of music degree from Illinois State University where he was named a Presser Scholar.
Previously, Mr. Hernandez taught middle school band in Iowa. While teaching in Iowa, he assisted the United Township High School marching band in East Moline, IL.
While at Illinois State University as a euphonium performer, he competed nationally at the Falcone Tuba and Euphonium competition two times and once at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference. As a soloist, he can be heard on the I.S.U. Maslanka Symphony No. 5 world premiere album published by Albany Records.
JUNIOR HIGH VOCAL/CHORAL CAMP
Sunday, June 23-Saturday, June 29 - Cost • $480 Camp Director is TBD. All Junior High Concert Camps will include sectionals, technique classes, and an elective from the following: conducting, what to listen for in music, composition, chamber ensembles, and full organization rehearsals. This year, we will assemble our first ever whole-camp choir. All students from the SMI choir and band will meet for one hour each day to learn a piece or two for the final concert. This experience is both musically and socially important for our camp students!
Sunday, June 23-Saturday, June 29 - Cost • $480 Camp Director is Anthony Hernandez from Geneseo, Illinois. Camp will include sectionals, technique classes, and an elective from the following: conducting, what to listen for in music, composition, chamber ensembles, and full organization rehearsals. Seating auditions will be held on Sunday afternoon, June 23. Students are asked to prepare two pieces of contrasting style and major scales plus a chromatic scale. Scale requirements in concert pitch are: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, and Db, and a one-octave chromatic scale. All percussionists should be prepared to perform a piece they have prepared in advance of camp as well as the following rudiments on snare drum: single stroke roll, long roll, flam, ruff, paradiddle, Flam Accent #1, Accent #2, and Ratamaque. Camp will culminate in a final performance on Saturday morning, June 30.
Anthony Hernandez resides in Geneseo as a band director since 2006. His responsibilities include teaching 6th grade band, pep band, concert band, several chamber ensembles, madrigal brass, and team teaching the marching band. He also maintains a private low brass studio. He holds a bachelor of music degree from Illinois State University where he was named a Presser Scholar.
Previously, Mr. Hernandez taught middle school band in Iowa. While teaching in Iowa, he assisted the United Township High School marching band in East Moline, IL.
While at Illinois State University as a euphonium performer, he competed nationally at the Falcone Tuba and Euphonium competition two times and once at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference. As a soloist, he can be heard on the I.S.U. Maslanka Symphony No. 5 world premiere album published by Albany Records.
Sunday, June 23-Saturday, June 29 - Cost • $480 Camp Director is TBD. All Junior High Concert Camps will include sectionals, technique classes, and an elective from the following: conducting, what to listen for in music, composition, chamber ensembles, and full organization rehearsals. This year, we will assemble our first ever whole-camp choir. All students from the SMI choir and band will meet for one hour each day to learn a piece or two for the final concert. This experience is both musically and socially important for our camp students!
The Junior Vocal/Choral Camp is a nurturing experience designed to encourage personal growth and musicianship skills through group activities.
Our master teachers help students build a foundation of fundamental skills in music reading, vocal production, stage presence, diction, and basic musicianship through rehearsals, master classes, special enrichment sessions and performance.
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