Cincinnati
Children’s Choir Festival
Featuring
David Kisor
Guest
Composer/Clinician
Hosted
by the Cincinnati Children’s Choir
Ensemble-in-Residence
at the
College-Conservatory
of Music
Preparatory
Department
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Young
singers interested in enjoying and developing their skills in musicianship will
come together for an exciting week.
They will attend inspiring, interactive sessions at the
·
Vocal
Artistry –
In a group setting, students will learn healthy vocal habits, good tone
production, and proper vowel production.
·
Sight
Singing
– Through a Kodaly/Orff based approach, students will
learn/strengthen their sight singing abilities.
·
Musicanship
through Movement –
Participants experience a wide variety of musician skills through Orff/Weikert based movement education.
·
Music
Theory –
Students will experience aspects of music history and theory through interactive
approach based on Orff-Schulwerk, Kodaly, and Dalcroze
philosophies.
·
Choral
Techniques
– Choir members will explore a variety of choral literature including sacred,
secular, and ethnic music in an Orff/Kodaly based
rehearsal.
The week will
culminate with a closing concert shared by the Festival Choir and members of the
Cincinnati Children’s Choir.
·
To
offer an opportunity to learn and experience musical
excellence
·
To
offer a venue to create, socialize, learn, and perform with other talented young
musicians
·
To
expose the singers to a variety of superb choral literature including sacred,
secular, and ethnic music
·
To
educate children of any background
·
To
strengthen self-esteem in all who participate
Announcing David kisor
The
2004 festival participants will have the extraordinary opportunity of working
with local composer, David Kisor, on a commissioned
piece. Mr. Kisor will be in residence throughout the week working with
small groups and in rehearsals.
During the week, festival participants will create portions of the piece,
directly influencing the composition and witnessing a piece of music “come to
life.”
All students must be teacher
recommended or auditioned and have unchanged voices.
·
All
students must be between the ages of 9 (third grade) and 15 (tenth
grade).
·
Tuition
is $110 for the week. Scholarships
are available based on economic need and audition.
·
Festival
will be held on the campus of the
·
Registration
deadline is
·
Registration
is limited and awarded on a first come-first served basis to eligible
singers
·
Registration
forms and additional information are available by calling:
(513)
556-0338
or
writing:
Cincinnati
Children’s Choir
·
Robyn
Lana, Founder and
Managing Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Children’s Choir, national
clinician, certified Level III Orff-Schulwerk.
·
David
Kisor,
Composer/Clinician
in residence, Childhood Music Specialist
·
Laura
Holland,
Cincinnati
Children’s Choir Associate Director, General Music Specialist, certified Kindermusid instructor certified Level I Orff-Schulwerk.
·
Lissa
Ray, Montgomery
Elementary School General Music Specialist, Education Through Movement
Certification (Weikert), certified Level III Orff-Schulwerk.
·
Lori
Hoying, Forest Hills
Schools General Music Specialist, Vocal and Orff-Schulwerk Educator.
·
Kelly Claugherty Korpusik, Beechwoods Elementary
School General Music Specialist, teaches voice and piano
privately.
·
Deborah
St. Onge,
General Music and Gifted Enrichment Specialist, Level III Orff Schulwerk Certified, Level I
Kodaly and Dalcroze
certified.
·
Kathleen
Maguire,
CCC Assistant Director
·
Mary
Kay Koehler,
Festival Administrative Assistant
·
Kenneth
Holdt,
Accompanist for the Cincinnati Children’s Choir.