Summer Programs
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Summer Session
All Branches - June 28 through August 6, 2010
Six weeks of individual instruction and class instruction. Lessons are offered during daytime hours at all branch locations and on selected evenings at some locations.
Summer String Camp - June 21 -July 2, 2010, 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, Mary Louise Curtis Branch & Jenkintown Music School Branch
An intensive two-week camp for string players ages 7 through 14. Daily schedule includes two full ensemble rehearsals, sectionals, supervised practice time, music theory classes, music appreciation classes and chamber music coaching (for more advanced students). A healthy snack will be provided in the morning, but students should pack their own lunches. Enrollment is limited to 30 students per location.
Summer Jam
June 21 - July 2, 2010, 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, Germantown Branch
July 6-16, 2010, 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, Mary Louise Curtis Branch
Whether students are new to an instrument or seasoned players looking for new ideas; if blues, classic rock, contemporary rock, funk, or jazz are their music of choice - Summer Jam at Settlement Music School gives students a new edge on rhythm, harmony, improvisation, effects, sound and performance skills on their chosen instrument.
Summer Jam emphasizes practical playing experience through a variety of classes, clinics and performance activities for today's players.
All participants will be placed in ensembles with musicians of similar training and ability. A recording of your work (DVD or CD) and a live performance at a local club are included in the 9-or-10-day sessions.
Jam Sessions are held 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday with classes from 9 AM – noon; an hour lunch break where participants bring their own lunch and eat together at the school; and jam/practice sessions from 1 – 3 PM.
Summer Guitar Camp
July 19-30, 2010, 9 AM to Noon, Monday through Friday, Kardon-Northeast Branch
Summer Guitar Camp offers students the opportunity to learn and improve their skills in a variety of musical styles, including classical, jazz, rock and blues. Classes for students will explore various technical and stylistic points in each genre. Topics of discussion include: influential performers and their styles, improvisation in music, and the experience of performing in a group.
All students will have the opportunity to perform original songs in the representative styles with their ensembles in concert at the branch, July 30. A faculty “house band” will provide professional backup for students to practice new techniques and experience performing in a working ensemble.
For more information regarding registration, fees, and program schedules please contact the Branch you wish to attend.