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made available free of charge by the north carolina school of the arts school of music

NOTICE!!

VOICE WEEKEND, Due to inclement weather rescheduled for Saturday, January 26

NEW SCHEDULE

2:30 p.m.   REGISTRATION

3:00 p.m.   Creating Opera on the Spot!

                     Improv Class with Fletcher Opera Resident Director, Steven LaCosse

4:00 p.m.    Meet the Faculty ~ Q & A

5:00 p.m.    IMPACT, a practical guide for successful college auditions

                     NCSA Artist-Faculty, Marion Pratnicki & Marilyn Taylor

• Is college for you? school vs. private study
• Making the right choice: university or conservatory
• Preparing for Auditions: applications, financial aid, letters of recommendation, etc.
• Audition Tips and Techniques: repertoire, pianists, travel, what to wear
• Choosing a teacher
• Tying up loose ends: Q & A

6:00 p.m.    Dinner provided for registrants in the NCSA cafeteria

7:30 p.m.    Dress Rehearsal for opera The Devil & Kate Stevens Center

PIANO WORKSHOP, February 16 & 17, 2008 (pdf)

Saturday Schedule

• 12:30 p.m.   REGISTRATION
• 1:00 p.m.     Masterclass ~ Eric Larsen
• 2:15 p.m.     Collaborative Piano Presentation ~ Allison Gagnon**
• 3:30 p.m.     Masterclass ~ Clifton Matthews
• 5:00 p.m.     NCSA Student Recital
• 6:00 p.m.     Dinner provided for registrants in the NCSA Cafeteria
• 7:30 p.m.     MENAHEM PRESSLER in CONCERT

                  **please contact Dr. Gagnon to participate in the collaborative piano masterclass.

Sunday Schedule

• 12:30 p.m.   MENAHEM PRESSLER ~ Masterclass with NCSA piano students                        Open to All
• 2:00 p.m.     RECEPTION

WOODWIND SATURDAY, October 13, 2007 (pdf)

9:00 a.m.          REGISTRATION

• 10:00 a.m.        Woodwind Masterclasses
• 12:00 noon       Lunch provided in NCSA cafeteria
• 1:00 p.m.        
  • Flute Work-out
  • Clarinet Class
  • Double Reed Class
  • Saxophone Boot-Camp
• 3:00 p.m.           Open Rehearsal & Concert with NCSA Wind Ensemble                         

woodwind artist-faculty

• Tadeu Coelho, flute
• John Ellis, oboe
• Igor Begelman,  clarinet
• Mark Popkin, bassoon
• Taimur Sullivan, saxophone

BRASS SYMPOSIUM, November 17, 2007 (link to details)

9:00 a.m.      REGISTRATION

• 10:00 a.m.    Brass Masterclasses
• 11:30 a.m.    Lunch provided in NCSA cafeteria
• 12:30 p.m.    NCSA Student Brass Showcase
• 1:00 p.m.      Guest Artist Recital, Chris Fensom
• 2:00 p.m.      NCSA Brass Quintet
• 3:00 p.m.      Auditions Masterclass
• 4:00 p.m.      Reception
• 7:30 p.m.      NCSA Symphony Orchestra Concert Stevens Center                                                          tickets provided for symposium participants

brass artist-faculty

• Judith Saxton, trumpet
• David Jolley, French horn
• James Miller,  trombone
• Matt Ransom, tuba