Concordia Conservatory Presents Summer Arts Programs for All Ages

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: April 17, 2018

Contact: Melinda Magnani -- Associate Director, Concordia Conservatory

Phone: (914) 395-4507 | Email: Melinda.Magnani@concordia-ny.edu

CONCORDIA CONSERVATORY PRESENTS

IMMERSIVE SUMMER ARTS PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES

Bronxville, NY — Arts lovers of all ages will find plenty going on at Concordia Conservatory this summer. Designed to fit around other summer plans, the wide variety of 4-week, 2-week and 1-week programs can be combined into half or full days. Summer is an ideal time to immerse oneself in the arts, bonding with peers and faculty who share a passion for music.

Kids 7-10 can try Concordia Summer Stock – a new collaboration with The Bronxville Ballet that will culminate in a fully-staged one-act production with live music. Or how about exploring the Broadway and American Songbook repertoire, and performing in a cabaret. College Prep Boot Camp is perfect for high school juniors and seniors applying to colleges or music schools: they’ll learn how to prep for auditions, showcase their musical talent in recordings, write essays and gather recommendation letters. Other fun choices include Rock Band (including a staged rock concert), Guitar Launch, Composition and Songwriting (with student works performed live), and Chamber Music. Of course, summer private instruction for all ages is also offered – whether for current students, new students, or even current students looking to learn a new instrument.

A full course list with tuition and schedule information can be found at concordiaconservatory.org, or call (914)-395-4507.

Concordia Conservatory’s mission is to inspire, instruct, and enrich lives through music, offering excellence in education and performance.

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4-week camp: June 25-July 20 AM and PM offerings

Chamber Music: Instrumentalists and vocalists participate in small musical ensembles based on instrument and experience level.

Suzuki Violin & Cello: Designed to provide study in the philosophy and methods of Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, program instruction includes small group lessons organized by level, music and movement, larger ensembles and musicianship.

Vocal Arts: Students explore the Broadway and American Songbook repertoire. Studying music theory, sight singing, improvisation acting and performance practice, students engage in weekly private lessons and coachings, culminating in a Cabaret performance of solos and ensemble scenes.

Great Beginnings Piano: Students explore the basics of piano playing, and are introduced to listening skills and the fundamental elements of rhythm, melody and notation.

Guitar Launch: Guitar basics are introduced to students along with listening skills and the fundamental elements of rhythm, melody and notation.

Rock Band: Students work together with faculty to form a band, learn songs and perform a fully-staged rock concert at the end of the session.

Songwriting & Composition: The Conservatory’s summer program offers students the opportunity to explore and refine their compositional skills. During the program, students write pieces for small ensembles which are then performed and recorded in a full evening concert.

2-week camp: July 23 – August 3

Conservatory Summer Stock: In this full day camp, voice, dance (tap & jazz) and acting techniques are taught and culminate in a fully staged, one-act production with live musical ensemble accompaniment.

Summer Academy: Audition-only offering, open to advancing high school and middle school singers and instrumentalists, expands upon the model for the Conservatory’s Honors Academy.

Intensive programs in chamber Music, Vocal Arts, Rock Band and Songwriting & Composition

1 week camp: August 6 – August 10

College Prep Boot Camp: Ideal for rising high school juniors and seniors, students will focus on audition preparation, recordings, essay writing and recommendation letters.

June 11 – August 3

Summer Private Instruction

Music lessons are 30, 45, or 60 minutes in length, students can register for as few as one lesson or as many as eight weekly lessons.