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New Heart Music Ministries
String Camp 2007
May 29 –
June 9
About the Camp…
String Camp 2007,
organized by New Heart Music Ministries, is a two-week summer program
that will provide middle and high school string players with the opportunity to
develop their musical skills and grow in their overall musical experience. In
addition to playing in a string ensemble, students will participate in
two chamber music groups which will rehearse daily. Students will also
receive private lessons twice a week along with extensive chamber music
coaching from our exemplary string faculty. String Camp 2007 distinguishes
itself from other music camps because of its emphasis on teaching a high level
of musicality with Christ-like love. We also provide performance
opportunities for serious young musicians and encourage all students to have
fun and build lifelong friendships.
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INSTRUMENTS
Violin, Viola, and Cello
ELIGIBILITY
Students in grades 6-12 as of Fall
2007
CAMP DATES/TIMES
May 29 – June 9, 2007 (Monday –
Friday 9:30am-5:00pm & Saturday 12-5pm)
CAMP LOCATION
Fort Bend Community Church (7707
Highway 6, Missouri City, TX 77459) (Map)
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
There will be two Student Chamber
Music Concerts – Thursday, June 7 at 6:30pm and Saturday, June 9 at 3pm.
Students will also have solo performance and master class opportunities during
the two-week camp.
LIVE/VIDEO
AUDITION
Auditions are an important part of
the admission process because it will help the string faculty to determine the
appropriate grouping of students according to age and ability, as well as to
choose suitable repertoire for each chamber group. Each student will perform an
8-minute live or video audition. All live auditions will take place at New Heart
Music Ministries.
Required
repertoire:
1. One major scale and arpeggio (two or three octaves)
2. One minor scale and arpeggio
(two or three octaves)
3. One solo work
Please fill out your available
time for Live Audition in the Application Form. If you can not attend the Live
Audition date, we also accept Video Audition (Formats: VHS or DVD)
DAILY SCHEDULE (Sample)
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09:30 – 10:00 am |
Worship; ensemble rehearsal |
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10:00 – 12:05 pm |
Chamber group rehearsal;
private lessons; practice |
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12:05 – 12:40 pm |
Lunch break (Bring your own
lunch) |
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12:40 – 01:30 pm |
Improvisation class; fun and
games |
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01:30 – 03:45 pm |
Chamber group rehearsal;
coaching |
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03:45 – 04:00 pm |
Snacks and refreshments |
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04:00 – 05:00 pm |
Solo performances; master
classes; string orchestra |
STUDENT
DROP-OFF
Regular Drop-off:
String Camp 2007 official drop-off time is Mon.-Fri. from 9:00am and Sat. from
11:30am.
Early Drop-off:
We are providing an early drop-off time for parents who need to drop off
students before 9am. You can drop off your students at 8:30am on weekdays only
(excluding Saturday). Breakfast will be provided and there will be a flat fee
of $30 (not included in the tuition) for the early drop-off service.
Registration and payment for early drop-off must be received on or
before Wednesday May 23, 2007.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
To register and to secure a live
audition time, please send in the String Camp 2007 Application Form
(Download)
along with a check (made payable to New Heart Music Ministries) for the
full tuition amount by
April 18, 2007.
If registering after April 18, please contact us at 281-568-0831 to schedule an
audition and to determine if spots are still available.
FEES/TUITION
$450:
Price includes tuition,
music, and all related materials (lunch is not provided each day, but dinner
will be provided on June 7, 2007).
Registration Deadline: April 18, 2007, call to register after the
deadline.
REFUND/WITHDRAWAL POLICY
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By May 1 |
100% refund less $20 schedule
change fee |
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May 2 – 18 |
80% refund less $20 schedule
change fee |
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After May 18 |
No refund will be given |
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*A full refund will be given
to those who are not accepted into the camp |
FACULTY
Yenn Chwen Er,
violin/viola
DMA, Rice
University
Royal Academy of Music in London
Dr. Er is currently serving his
tenth year as the Director of New Heart Music Ministries, as well as the
Concertmaster of the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra in Columbus, Ohio. He also
served as the Composer in Residence with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra during
the year 2002, and was a first violinist of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and
Houston Ballet Orchestra. He studied under Sergiu Luca and Raphael Fliegel and
performs regularly in the United States, Asia, and Europe.
Shih-Ting (Janet) Huang,
violin
DMA, University
of Houston
MM, University of Cincinnati
Dr. Huang holds Doctor of Musical
Arts in Violin Performance and Pedagogy from the UH. She performs
collaboratively with the Houston Grand Opera and was also the concertmistress of
the recently released DVD of P.D.Q Bach in Houston. She has been a part-time
violin instructor at the New Heart Christian School of Music since 2003.
Jon Li,
violin
BA, University
of Texas at Austin
Mr. Li earned all-region and
all-state orchestra honors throughout high school, and received his Bachelor of
Arts degree in music theory from the UT Austin. He studied violin under Dr.
Eugene Gratovich and has outstanding teaching experience. In September of 2005,
he joined New Heart Music Ministries as a full-time music instructor.
Ching-Fang (Judy) Wu,
cello
DMA, MM,
University of Texas at Austin
BFA, National Taiwan Normal University
Dr. Wu is currently a full-time
music instructor at the New Heart Christian School of Music. She was the Second
Prize winner of the 2nd Annual WRR Chamber Music Competition in 2005 and studied
under the renowned string pedagogue, Prof. Phyllis Young. She has a lot of
experiences in teaching and playing in various orchestras and chamber groups.
Please click for Application Form (PDF file)
INQUIRY
For inquiry, please
contact Judy Wu at
Judy@newheartmusic.org
