Little Mission Chamber Ensembles – Adult Class: Spring/Summer 2023
Little Mission Chamber Ensembles: Adult Class
Session:
Spring/Summer 2023
Description:
One of the great joys to learning music is gaining the skills necessary to create music with others! So often, musical study is a very solitary experience, with lots of time spent practicing on your own. Yet, all that solo practice can help prepare you to collaborate with other musicians. Our Little Mission Chamber Ensembles class is the perfect way to explore making music with others!
Depending on the students and instrumentation enrolled, the class will be split into varying small ensembles. Each class session, you’ll work with a coach to learn the aspects of collaborative musicianship necessary make music together. Your ensemble will focus on at least one piece to put together and perform at the final class session for fellow students, family, and friends. Since our instrumentation will vary, there’s no limit to the kinds of music we can explore together across genres and time periods!
Safety Protocols:
In order to have safe and productive rehearsals, masks are required. Wind players should use a special winds mask like this. If you wish to rehearse without a mask, please take a rapid test within 4 hours of coming to the studio. Masks are still required in all common areas and when not actively playing.
Check out some previous performances by our Little Mission Chamber Ensembles Class:
Previous Experience:
Students should have at least 2 years prior private study on their given instrument and be comfortable reading music.
Instrumentation:
The ensemble is open to all wind, string, percussion, guitar, and keyboard instrumentalists. Pre-formed groups are welcome to enroll.
Audition Requirements:
A brief placement audition is required to place you in an ensemble appropriate for your level. Upon enrolling, students should submit an audition video containing:
- A brief introduction. (“Hi, I’m Bob & I play the saxophone! The pieces I will be playing are . . .”)
- Two brief, contrasting, solo excerpts of your choice.
- Excerpts should showcase ability in expression, articulation, dynamics, rhythm, and tuning.
- Accompaniment is neither provided nor necessary for solo excerpts.
- Total length of your audition video should not exceed 10 minutes in length.
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- Video taken on a phone or mobile device is completely fine – nothing fancy. 😉
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- Deadline for video submission: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
- Submit your video via email or cloud service (GoogleDrive, Dropbox, iCloud, etc.).
*Students who have previously taken this class do not need to audition.
Number of Sessions:
13
Duration of Each Session:
60 Minutes
Class Dates:
Thursdays, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 1: Thursday, April 27th, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 2: Thursday, May 4th, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 3: Thursday, May 11th, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 4: Thursday, May 18th, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 5: Thursday, May 25th, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 6: Thursday, June 1st, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 7: Thursday, June 8th, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 8: Thursday, June 15th, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 9: Thursday, June 22nd, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 10: Thursday, June 29th, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 11: Thursday, July 6th, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 12: Thursday, July 13th, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
- Session 13: Thursday, July 20th, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
Class Showcase:
Session 13 is the Final Performance. Friends and family welcome!
Enrollment Closes:
Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
Instructors:
Matthew Rupert, Jessie Nucho, Christian F. Howes, Katie Gavelin, & Clark Evans
Tuition:
$389
Class Size:
7 – 24 Students, Split into Smaller Chamber Ensembles
Materials:
Students should bring to each session: their instrument, a pencil, a folder for music, and a re-fillable water bottle.
Enroll!