Summer Piano Camp

The Nazareth Summer Piano Camp is designed for students who enjoy playing the piano and sharing common interests with their peers. From the curious keyboard musician who has been taking weekly lessons to the more advanced player seriously considering a career in music, our students will tap into their own curiosity and creativity as they seek to expand versatility at the instrument. Our goal is to offer the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and experience in the language of music and the tools of music-making.

Participants should bring with them a selection ready for presentation in a group lesson and an informal performance setting.

This three-day workshop will be held on the beautiful grounds of the Pittsford campus of Nazareth College. It meets from Thursday, June 25 through Saturday, June 27, 2009. Activities will begin at 9:00 in the morning and go until 5:00 in the afternoon.

Application Deadline of application: June 15, 2009
Tuition: $150.00

• Enhance your performance
  Private and group lessons
  Playing with and for your peers
  Small group ensembles
  Reliable and confident memory skills
  
• Expand your versatility
  Creating popular keyboard styles
  Accompanying
  Facility with sight-reading
  Using music software
  
• Broaden your Musicianship
  Rudiments/application of music theory
  Harmonization and aural skills
  Analysis and composition
  Exploring rhythm, song and movement
  Learning about a Camp Composer
  
• Outdoor Activities
  
• Lunch

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For more information, please e-mail gfisher1@naz.edu

Children Making Music will be offering two musical experiences this summer, each of one week duration. They are designed to provide opportunities for children to sing, play classroom instruments, actively listen and move to music, and compose and improvise their own pieces, all in a welcoming yet structured group environment. The camp will incorporate a variety of highly regarded pedagogical approaches, including Orff, Kodály and Dalcroze, among others. Developmentally appropriate musical experiences during childhood, such as those presented in this camp, provide children with a foundation for lifelong musical participation.

The Sounds of Nature will be offered for 6-8 year olds. Children will discover the music of animals, plants and changes in weather through songs, chants, movement activities and creative endeavors.

Music Around the World will be offered for 9-11 year olds. Children will take a journey to far-away lands to become familiar with the musical traditions of other cultures through folk music, dance and instrumental activities.

Each class will meet for 2 1/2 hours each weekday for one week. A maximum of 20 students will be enrolled in each class. Registration and full payment are required by the due date (see below) to ensure a place in the class. There will be a 10-15 minute break each day, so please send a snack along with your child.

Dr. Rachel Whitcomb, class instructor, is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at Nazareth College. She earned her Ed.D. in Music Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has over ten years of experience teaching preschool and elementary music and holds Level One Certification in both Kodály and Orff methodologies. At Nazareth College, Dr. Whitcomb teaches music education courses and supervises student teachers. She is a New York State certified music teacher. Dr. Whitcomb believes that all children have the innate potential to develop a wide range of meaningful skills through participation in early musical experiences such as those provided in the Children Making Music class.

Jill DiPonzio, graduate assistant and co-instructor for Children Making Music, is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Music Education at Nazareth College. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Nazareth College (2007). Jill currently teaches elementary general music (grades 1-5) and 5th grade chorus at Fyle Elementary School in the Rush-Henrietta Central School District.

Questions
Please contact Dr. Rachel Whitcomb via e-mail: rwhitco7@naz.edu, or call the Department of Music Office at (585) 389-2700.

Dates and Times
The Sounds of Nature: July 6 – 10, 2009 from 9am – 11:30am
(6-8 year olds)

Music Around the World: July 13 – 17, 2009 from 9am – 11:30am
(9-11 year olds)

Convenient Location
Classes will be held in the Nazareth College Arts Center in Room A-183. Free parking is available.

Cost
$190 for five sessions + $10 registration fee

Deadline for Registration and Payment
Registration and full payment of $200 are due by the following dates:

The Sounds of Nature: July 1, 2009
Music Around the World: July 8, 2009

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Music Students Win Scholarships

Twelve music students from greater Rochester were awarded scholarships and commendations from the Community Music Program at Nazareth College on January 25, 2009 in the Wilmot Recital Hall. The award recipients were chosen through a selective audition process held on January 18. The winners are among the most talented and committed young musicians in Rochester because a primary criterion to audition is a teacher’s recommendation in recognition of the applicant’s superior musicianship throughout the academic year. The scholarships and commendations are presented in the elementary, lower intermediate, upper intermediate and advanced levels.

Award Recipients

Elementary Level

Olivia Sedita, a piano student from Fairport, was awarded First Place in the Elementary Level, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship. Olivia is the daughter of Paul and Deborah Sedita. She attends fifth grade at the Fairport Jefferson Avenue Elementary School. Her teacher at Nazareth is Dr. Bonnie Choi.

Pianist Isabella Kunde is Second Place winner in the Elementary Level. She is the daughter of Gregory Kunde and Linda Wojciechowski of Penfield. A first grader at the St. Joseph School, she will receive a tuition aid scholarship for her piano studies at Nazareth with Dr. Bonnie Choi.

Lower Intermediate Level

Mia Gorczyca, a pianist from Pittsford, was awarded Co-First Place in the Lower Intermediate Level, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship. Mia is the daughter of John and Maria Gorczyca, and attends sixth grade at the Barker Road Middle School. Her teacher at Nazareth is Dr. Bonnie Choi.

Elvira Martinez, a pianist from Henrietta, was awarded Co-First Place in the Lower Intermediate Level, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship. The daughter of Mario Martinez and Rodis Quezada, Elvira attends seventh grade at the Roth Middle School. Her teacher at Nazareth is Dr. Bonnie Choi.

The Second Place award in the Lower Intermediate Level was given to Lauren Kim of Fairport. A third grader at the Victor Primary School, Lauren is the daughter of Roy and Choon Kim. She will receive a tuition aid scholarship for her piano studies at Nazareth with Dr. Bonnie Choi.

Honorable Mention in the Lower Intermediate Level was awarded to pianist Sam Ryckaert, of East Rochester. The son of Andy and Jennifer Ryckaert, Sam is a sixth grader at the Allendale Columbia School. He is a student of Dr. Gary Fisher at Nazareth.

Upper Intermediate Level

Cory Kim, piano student of Dr. Gary Fisher at Nazareth, was awarded First Place in the Upper Intermediate Level. He is the son of Roy and Choon Kim of Fairport. He is in the seventh grade at the Victor Junior High School, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship for his piano studies at Nazareth with Dr. Gary Fisher.

Stuart Burtner, a piano student of Dr. Bonnie Choi at Nazareth, was awarded Second Place in the Upper Intermediate Level, and will receive a tuition aid scholarship. He is the son of Carl and Sarah Burtner of Rochester, and is a home schooled eighth grader.

Kristie Wood, flutist, won First Place in the Advanced Level. The daughter of Kristen Weaver of Rochester, Kristie is an eleventh grader at the School of the Arts. She will receive a tuition aid scholarship for her studies at Nazareth with Julie Oris Heikkila.

Flutist Mikey Jarrell was awarded Co-Second Place in the Advanced Level. He is in the eleventh grade at the Allendale-Columbia School. He is the son of Lynne and Gregg Jarrell of Pittsford. He will receive a tuition aid scholarship for his flute studies at Nazareth with Julie Oris Heikkila.

Pianist David Geary was awarded Co-Second Place in the Advanced Level. He is a senior at Brighton High School. David is the son of Brian and Marcia Geary of Brighton. He will receive a tuition aid scholarship for his piano studies at Nazareth with Dr. Gary Fisher.

Honorable Mention in the Advanced Level was awarded to pianist Annie Post, of Canandaigua. The daughter of Tom and Pam Post, Annie is a senior at the Canandaigua Academy. She is a student of Dr. Bonnie Choi at Nazareth.

For more information on the Nazareth College Community Department of Music at (585) 389-2700.

Back Row: Dr. Gary Fisher, Jonathan Vogtle, Kristie Wood, Katie Valentine, Second Row: Ms. Julie Oris Heikkila, Lydia Sklarsky, Stuart Burtner, Sarah Kramer, Holly Desmitt Front Row: Sam Ryckaert, Lauren Kim, Cory Kim

Annie Post won the Howard Hanson Award
Annie Post, piano student from the studio of Bonnie Choi, was awarded Howard Hanson Award. This wards is to honor high school senior pianists who exhibit meritorious musicianship in the performance of classical music. Annie is an honor roll student at the Canandaigua Academy and a Finger Lakers Scholar, scholar-athlete and National Honor Society member. She also volunteers with the Big Brothers-Big Sisters program, plays the clarient and works as a lifeguard in the summer. She will be pursuing a business administration and finance degree at the University of Vermont in the Fall, 2009.

CMP Students won Junior All Star Competition in 2007

The Junior All-Star Competitions, a competition organized by the Greater Rochester Music Teachers Association is a competition for students born in or after 1991 whose performance level and quality of musicianship is competitive. The winners played in a Winner's concert on June 3 at Linehan Chapel.
Level 1: Mia Gorczyca, 2nd Place, student of Dr. Bonnie Choi
Level 1: Shawn Wu, 1st Place, student of Dr. Bonnie Choi
Level 2: Hannah Speach, 2nd Place, student of Dr. Bonnie Choi
Level 2: Cory Kim, 1st Place, student of Dr. Gary Fisher
Level 3: Evan Kim, Honorable Mention, student of Dr. Gary Fisher
Level 3 Jonathan Vogtle, 3rd Place, student of Dr. Gary Fisher
Congratulations to all the winners.

Kathleen Leo Volunteers at St. Ann
Kathleen Leo, a student of Bonnie Choi is dedicating one of the Nazareth College Arts Center theaters in memory of her parents and her sister. It will be called the "Masters Family Community Theater". She is also a faithful volunteer at St. Ann community in Irondequoit for seventeen years. She serves coffee and donuts to the residents on Friday mornings and treats them with classical music on the piano.

Nazareth's Bach Children's Chorus Performs at St. Andrew's Church, Jan. 29
The Nazareth College Bach Children's Chorus, under the direction of musical director Karla Krogstad, will perform world premieres of works by two Rochester area composers in a Celebration of Music for Children at St. Andrew's Church on Jan. 29. at 3 p.m. Family Matters by Cary Ratcliff and Folk Song Suite by Mitzi Collins will be featured, along with other works. Mitzi Collins will also perform. The concert is free and open to the public. St. Andrew's Church is located at 923 Portland Ave. in Rochester. For more information, call 464-9377.

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