2018 SUMMER PROGRAM
VSO SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Try something new, expand your skills or just let your creativity loose
- Kelly Tweeddale, President of the VSO & VSO School of Music
Early Years
Classical
Jul 3-12
Tues & Thurs
4-Class Colourstrings Bundle
1-3yrs
HOW TO REGISTER
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Jul 5
1-3pm
Indian Music on Classical Instruments
10yrs-Adult
Online: visit vsoschoolofmusic.ca and choose the summer program category
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Jul 7-28
Sats, 10am-12pm
Are You A Pipa Player?
All ages
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Jul 9-13
10:30am-12:30pm
Mini Music Makers
3-5yrs
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Jul 9-13
1:30-3:30pm
Sounds of the Symphony
5-7yrs
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Jul 9-13
10:30am-12pm
Meet the Guitar
7-12yrs
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Jul 9-13
1-2:30pm
#teenguitar
12-16yrs
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Jul 9-13
3-5pm
Guitar Explorations for Adults
Adults
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Jul 12
12:15-1pm
“First Sounds” Class Taster
0-1yr
to sign up through our quick, easy and secure online registration service. By Phone: call us at 604.915.9300 and let our registration team complete your enrollment. In Person: visit the VSO School at 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver V6B 3L4 to sign up and pay with credit, debit, cash or cheque. Make sure to register at least 3 weeks before your program begins to ensure your place is secure. Private lessons are also available on selected instruments and in RCM Exam theory for the options available.
Please call us for more information. 604.915.9300
World Music
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and history prep throughout the summer, at a schedule to suit you. Please enquire
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Try out for the VSO School’s NEW chamber music program, led by VSO Concertmaster Nicholas Wright. Please contact us for details and to schedule your audition.
CALENDAR
this summer! The VSO School of Music is a wonderful place to spend the summer with programs that fit both our youngest musicians and our adult learners. Whether it is continuing on with a private lesson plan, or immersing yourself in a deeper dive into jazz, traditional Chinese instruments, or vocal training, we have the class for you. I personally invite you to join us this summer to discover the power of learning and the power of listening. I believe that is what music does best; and there is no better place to do so than at the VSO School of Music. Join us!
JOIN A CHAMBER ENSEMBLE Placement Auditions: Saturday May 12, 3-5pm.
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Jazz
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MUSIC FOR EARLY YEARS LEARNERS 10
Jul 16-20
9am-12pm
Jazz It Up!
7-10 / 11-13yrs
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Jul 16-20
9am-5pm
Jazz Workshop Session I
14yrs-Adult
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Jul 21
10am-12pm
FREE Instrument Petting Zoo
0-5yrs
10
Jul 23-27
9am-12pm
Jazz It Up!
7-10 / 11-13yrs
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Jul 23-27
9am-5pm
Jazz Workshop Session II
14yrs-Adult
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Jul 30-Aug 3
2:30-5pm
The Magical World of Chinese Instruments
8-12yrs
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Aug 7-12
12-7pm
Audition Boot Camp for Singers
16yrs-Adult
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Aug 13-17
10:30am-12pm
Young Erhu Artists
5-12yrs
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Aug 13-17
12:30-1:30pm
Musicianship Made Simple
Adults
5
Aug 16
4:15-5pm
“First Sounds” Class Taster
0-1yr
9
Aug 20-24
9am-5pm
Vancouver Trombone Week
14yrs-Adult
6
Aug 20-24
10:30am-12:30pm
Mini Music Makers
3-5yrs
7
Aug 20-24
1:30-3:30pm
Sounds of the Symphony
5-7yrs
5
Aug 21-30
Tues & Thurs
4-Class Colourstrings Bundle
1-3yrs
5
Aug 25
10am-12pm
FREE Instrument Petting Zoo
0-5yrs
6
Aug 27-31
1:30-3pm
Music for Little Mozarts
4-6yrs
5
Aug 30
4:15-5pm
“First Sounds” Class Taster
0-1yr
VSO SCHOOL OF MUSIC
2018 SUMMER PROGRAM
SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR INFANTS & TODDLERS: Summer 4-Class Colourstrings Bundle for Ages 1-3 (with parent): Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 3, 5, 10, 12 AND/OR Aug 21, 23, 28, 30: 9:15-10am Fee: $65 per bundle “First Sounds” Class Tasters: for ages 0-1 (with parent): Thursdays, July 12 (12:15-1pm); August 16 and 30 (4:15-5pm) Fee: $5 per class FREE Instrument Petting Zoo with class tasters: July 21 + Aug 25 (10am-12pm) Please contact us at 604.915.9300 or visit vsoschoolofmusic.ca for more details on these activities.
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Please call us for more information. 604.915.9300
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MUSIC FOR EARLY YEARS LEARNERS Mini Music Makers July 9-13 AND/OR August 20-24 Monday-Friday, 10:30am-12:30pm Recommended for: Ages 3-5yrs Instructors: Libby Donald (July), Gillian Hunter-Gibbs (August) Fee: $175 Join us for a week of music making and making music! Each day will involve an hour-long music class, a snack break, followed by a ‘making’ activity related to the day’s music session. Sessions are led by one of our passionate, highly trained Early Years faculty, using the Colourstrings and Kodaly methodologies to engage children in building musical foundations through singing, playing percussion instruments, moving and listening. Craft activities will include making instruments to take home and other related fine art activities.
Minimum enrollment required.
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Please call us for more information. 604.915.9300
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Music for Little Mozarts August 27-31 Monday-Friday, 1:30-3pm
2018 SUMMER PROGRAM Sounds of the Symphony July 9-13 AND/OR August 20-24 Monday-Friday, 1:30-3:30pm
Recommended for: Ages 4-6yrs Instructor: Estelle Copery Fee: $175 + purchase of workbook
Recommended for: Ages 5-7yrs Instructor: Gillian Hunter-Gibbs Fee: $175
Music for Little Mozarts is a new class which introduces your child to the piano in a small group setting whilst building a foundation of musicianship skills. Children join the adventures of Beethoven Bear and Mozart Mouse as they learn about music and the piano. Music for Little Mozarts curriculum is specifically designed to teach young beginners using a combination of a piano, music and movement. Singing and listening skills are developed together with an appreciation for a variety of musical styles.
A fun introduction to the orchestra’s families of instruments and its most time tested masterpieces. Children will be introduced to a new orchestral work each day, engaging with the repertoire through movement, music making and drama. The second hour each day will involve a hands-on practical session with a real orchestral instrument – a great way for children to experience an array of musical instruments in a fun, engaging environment (instruments generously provided by Tom Lee Music).
Minimum enrollment required.
Minimum enrollment required.
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CLASSICAL PROGRAMS Meet the Guitar July 9-13 Monday-Friday, 10:30am-12pm Recommended for: Complete beginners age 7-12yrs Instructor: Stanton Jack Fee: $150
VSO SCHOOL OF MUSIC
#teenguitar
Vancouver Trombone Week
July 9-13 Monday-Friday, 1-2:30pm Recommended for: Budding guitarists age 12-16yrs. Some experience, but no formal training required Instructor: Stanton Jack Fee: $150
If your child would like to try out the guitar, this introductory camp will give him or her a solid foundation to explore this instrument. Beginners will learn the basic techniques of holding and playing the guitar and engage in fun musical games and activities. Parents are welcome to observe the class and attend an informal sharing of the week’s achievements on the last day.
Prepare for a learning adventure into the world of guitar. Taught in a fun and friendly class setting, students will be introduced to the basics of guitar technique and musicianship. After this exciting 5-day camp, students will be strumming chords, plucking melodies and have a good understanding of their instrument.
Minimum enrollment required.
Minimum enrollment required.
August 7-12 Tuesday-Sunday 12pm-7pm, evening performance on Friday, August 10 (weekend recording sessions will likely start earlier than 12pm) Recommended for: Ages 16yrs+. Students must have had previous private voice coaching and arrive with 4 appropriate songs memorized Instructors: Diane King, Kathy Bjorseth, Paula Wise Fee: $600 (includes professional recording session) An intensive week-long training program for singers auditioning for university, college, and conservatory programs, or who just want assistance to create a professional recording. The program includes private voice coaching, masterclasses, a mock audition, a workshop on performance anxiety, and recording sessions where each student will receive three professionally recorded songs.
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Please call us for more information. 604.915.9300
Musicianship Made Simple
August 20-24 Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Audition Boot Camp for Singers
Minimum enrollment required.
Recommended for: Adult and high-school age trombonists Instructors: Ilan Morgenstern; Brian Wendel Fee: $550 / EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: $450 If enrolling by June 30 Come join VSO Trombonists Brian Wendel and Ilan Morgenstern at the NEW Vancouver Trombone Week (VTW) to further your musical and technical abilities on the trombone. This week will help you hone and develop your fundamental skills, and includes participation in trombone choir and ensemble rehearsals, daily performances from faculty, private lessons, student performances, and a few other fun items thrown into the mix!
Minimum enrollment required.
2018 SUMMER PROGRAM
August 13-17 Monday-Friday, 12:30-1:30pm
Guitar Explorations for Adults July 9-13 Monday-Friday, 3-5pm Recommended for: Adult amateur guitarists. Basic note reading required Instructors: Stanton Jack; Louise Southwood Fee: $275
Recommended for: Adult instrumentalists and vocalists. No theory / note reading experience necessary Instructor: Helen Hall Fee: $150 This class develops and strengthens music reading skills, sight-reading and sight-singing, and helps students gain a basic understanding of music theory, including learning solfege (do-re-mi), providing the key to more successful performance and practice experiences.
Minimum enrollment required.
Explore the world of Classical guitar in this intensive week-long journey. Each day, students will be introduced to different guitar techniques, fretboard strategies, and some fantastic ensemble repertoire, culminating in a student concert at the end of the adventure.
Minimum enrollment required.
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JAZZ PROGRAMS
VSO SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Jazz It Up! July 16-20 AND/OR July 23-27 Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm (students accompanied by a parent are invited to stay from 12:30pm until 2pm daily, to hear lunchtime jam sessions and jazz faculty performances) Recommended for: Children age 7-13yrs (Week 1: 7-10yrs; Week 2: 11-13yrs) who play an instrument, sing, or who just love music! Those who play an instrument are encouraged to bring it. No previous jazz experience required Instructors: Bill Clark and guest jazz faculty instructors Fee: $200 per week Designed for kids who like to make up their own music, this program leads kids through guided improvisation in the language of jazz, through playing, improvising and having fun together. Participants will learn the secrets of “getting into the groove” and creating music on the spot, and will work together to create a special piece to be shared with their friends in the Jazz Workshops, in a lunchtime concert on the final day.
Minimum enrollment required.
2018 SUMMER PROGRAM
Jazz Workshops July 16-20 AND/OR July 23-27 Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm (evening concert on last day, and other optional evening activities) Recommended for: Adult amateur and high school instrumentalists and vocalists: bass, guitar, drums, piano, voice, & brass / woodwinds. Should have at least 2 years’ experience on your instrument Instructors: Jodi Proznick (Bass); Miles Black (Piano); Bill Coon (Guitar); Kelly Proznick, Steve Maddock , Jennifer Scott (Vocals); Jesse Cahill (Drums); Chris Davis (Brass); James Danderfer, Steve Kaldestad (Woodwinds & Big Band) Fee: $550 per week Session 1 (July 16-20) – The Joy of Improvization Specialist workshops: Improv Games Performance Anxiety Session 2 (July 23-27) – The Rhythms of Brazil Specialist workshops: Brazilian Rhythms Creativity Unlock your creative confidence in these exuberant 5-day Jazz Workshops under the guidance of Canada’s ‘A-list’ of jazz players and instructors. All participants join a combo, play in the big band or other ensembles, participate in masterclasses for your instrument or voice, delve into practical jazz theory and history and hear how the ‘pros’ do it in a daily faculty performance. Students may attend one or both sessions.
Minimum enrollment required.
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Please call us for more information. 604.915.9300
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WORLD MUSIC PROGRAMS
VSO SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Young Erhu Artists August 13-17 Monday-Friday, 10:30am-12pm
July 7-28 Saturday 10am-12pm
Indian Music on Classical Instruments July 5 Thursday 1-3pm
Recommended for: Ages 8-12yrs, no previous music experience necessary Instructors: Dr. Gloria Wong; Yun Song Fee: $250
Recommended for: Complete beginners. All ages welcome Instructor: Qiu Xia He Fee: $275
Recommended for: Players of western classical instruments and singers age 10yrs+ Instructor: Mohamed Assani Fee: $50
An introductory level group class designed for young children who are looking to explore the Erhu and learn its musical foundations in a friendly and welcoming environment. The camp will cover basic posture, Erhu hold, bow grip, rhythm exercise, and learning a scale.
This course will introduce children to the main Chinese musical instruments in the Chinese orchestra. This will be done through visual and audio presentations, interesting historical overviews with a calligraphy art project, plus group lesson on erhu, zheng, and percussion. The children will end their week of music-making with a short performance and calligraphy art exhibit.
An introductory level group class for children and adults who have always wanted to learn the Chinese Pipa! This course will provide a basic step to being able to play, read its music, and find out if you want to be a Pipa player.
Expand the boundaries of your instrument and technique with this unique opportunity to take your instrument on a musical trip to India. You will gain insight into the fundamentals of North Indian Classical music, including the raga system (melodic modes), improvisation, complex rhythms and more. You will also be shown specific techniques to adapt this music to your own instrument or voice.
Minimum enrollment required.
Please call us for more information. 604.915.9300
July 30-August 3 Monday-Friday, 2:30-5pm
Are You a Pipa Player?
Recommended for: Complete beginners age 5-12yrs Instructor: Nicole Li Fee: $250
Contact us for assistance with erhu rental or purchase: registrar@vsoschoolofmusic.ca
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The Magical World of Chinese Instruments
Minimum enrollment required.
Contact us for assistance with Pipa rental or purchase: registrar@vsoschoolofmusic.ca
Minimum enrollment required.
2018 SUMMER PROGRAM
Minimum enrollment required.
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VSO SCHOOL OF MUSIC
REGISTRATION & SCHOOL POLICIES Registration All registrations will be on a first-come-first-served basis. A student will be registered only when fees for a summer session have been received in full. All summer sessions have minimum enrollment requirements which must be met in order for the class to take place. If you have registered for a class that does not meet its minimum enrollment, you will be notified at least two weeks ahead of the scheduled date and any fees paid will be fully refunded. All instructors are subject to change. Payment Payment may be made by Cash, Cheque, Credit or Interac. Withdrawals & Refunds Capacity at summer sessions is limited. Your tuition payment guarantees your spot. If you need to withdraw after registering, if another student is waiting to take your place, your tuition fee will be refunded. If another student cannot take the spot, then fees paid will be transferred to a School credit, for your use in the following term or year. No credits will be issued if a student withdraws from an activity less than two weeks before the start date. Safety & Security The VSO School of Music is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for students, patrons and the general public through:
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The VSO School of Music relies on the generosity of donors to maintain and improve the exceptional musical education experiences available to our students. We thank all the students and families who contribute to the continued growth of our musical community, and recognize the generosity of the following Annual Fund supporters:
• Security cameras located in all interior hallways, lobbies and elevator • Electronic access and control system to all instruction rooms • One staff person with first aid training on site at all times Directions The VSO School of Music is located adjacent to the Orpheum Theatre, in downtown Vancouver on Seymour Street. Address: VSO School of Music, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4 Drop-off & Parking There is a parkade underneath the VSO School of Music, which has three drop-off and pick-up spaces on the P1 level and a limited number of pay parking spots on the P2 level. The entrance to the parkade is directly beneath the large red square window, on Seymour Street. An elevator can then be taken directly up to the School. There is additional parking located directly across the street, as well as parking meters along Seymour Street. Transit The VSO School of Music is conveniently located within easy walking distance from Canada Line, Expo Line and Millennium Line Skytrain Stations. Numerous buses run on Seymour and Granville Streets (4, 6, 7, 10, 14, 16, 17, 50, N9, N10 and N17).
Virtuoso Circle ($10,000-$19,999)
Address: VSO School of Music, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4 Phone: 604.915.9300 Email: info@vsoschoolofmusic.ca
Province of British Columbia Anonymous Donation Accolade Circle ($5,000-$9,999)
Assistant Director Louise Ironside
RBC (Royal Bank of Canada) Arthur H. Willms & Mary-Ann Clark
School Operations Manager Scott Jeffrey
Bravo Circle ($2,500-$4,999)
Registrar Olga Vrublevskaya Please review our most up-to-date events and information online at www.vsoschoolofmusic.ca
Dave Cunningham Claire Hunter Gordon & Kelly Johnson Hein & Mollie Poulus Patricia & Ken Shields Ned Southerland Eric & Beverley Watt
Honour Roll ($1,500 to $2,499) Jeff & Keiko Alexander Kelly Tweeddale Friends of the VSO School of Music (up to $1,500) Anonymous Donation Naomi Brown Cheryl Choo Rod & Fusako Constable Gerard Deagle Peter Dodek Kinuko Fukuhara Thomas Hobley Sylwia Karwowska Jessica Laurea Jean Lytwyn Steven McKinney Graham & Cordelia Merritt Lois Milsom Glenda Mindlin Christine Nicolas Martin O’Connor David Rehorick Jean Ruiz Derek Sterling LayTuan Tan Alexandra Volkoff Rebecca Williams Francis & Xue Wu Sandra Yang
2018 SUMMER PROGRAM We thank the following for the establishment of scholarships and bursaries for students at the VSO School of Music: The Hazel Bell Bursary Fund HSBC The George & Mary Anne Sigal Bursary Fund The Leon & Joan Tuey Bursary Fund
If you would like more information on becoming a Friend of the VSO School of Music or other ways you can support the School, please contact: Louise Ironside at louise@vsoschoolofmusic.ca or 604.915.9300 ext 115
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