Prep Center Showcase – June 12

The Preparatory Center for the Arts of the John J. Cali School of Music >Showcase 2010, Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm in Chapin Hall.

This event is a special opportunity to open our doors to the university community as well as aspiring future music educators, prospective students and their families, and area music teachers interested in finding ways to augment their students’ musical education.

The Preparatory, fondly known as “the Prep” by its over two hundred and thirty students, staff and faculty members, has been serving the musical community since 1976, offering pre-college as well as continuing adult students opportunities for private instruction, music theory and musicianship classes, instrumental and choral ensembles, and music therapy sessions.

If you have questions, contact the Prep Office at 973-655-4443, or syvertsenk@montclair.edu.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

All events take place in Chapin Hall.
Admission is free.
Parking is available in the Red Hawk Deck.

10:00-10:45am & 11:00-11:45am  (Room 330):EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC DEMONSTRATIONS with TRICIA AND ANDY GRUSWITZ

11-11:30am (Room 201) OPEN Suzuki Group Class: Book 6 & Up
“Bow Hold Buddies” with RUTH BRONS, HEAD OF SUZUKI PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION: Catch the Preparatory’s Suzuki Stars in action and learn how a colorful little frog and fish duo are helping students throughout the country make a perfect bow hold… instantly!

12:00-12:50pm (Room 201): LECTURE with the MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY YOUTH ORCHESTRA and KIMBERLY SYVERTSEN, DIRECTOR
“Instant Gratification String Playing”
DESCRIPTION: Tried-and-true techniques guaranteed to improve the facility and tone of your string players …in a matter of minutes! The materials presented are easily transferable to a variety of settings (ensembles, group lessons, private studio) and playing levels (beginning-advanced). Something for everyone, regardless of your major instrument.

1:00-1:40pm (Room 201): PANEL with the MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY YOUTH ORCHESTRA and KIMBERLY SYVERTSEN, DIRECTOR
“It Takes a Village…”
DESCRIPTION: How a group of collegiate music majors, a twenty-something conductor, a master Suzuki teacher, a supportive administrator, and most importantly —a core group of inspired kids— are changing the Youth Orchestra model. An open discussion/panel event.

1:30-2:30pm (Recital Hall): RECITALS Cello Group Class, Solo Cello, Solo Piano

2:45-3:45pm (Recital Hall): RECITALS Broadway Kids, Cadet Strings, and Chamber Music

10:00am-2:00pm (Lobby): EXHIBIT Photos and impressions by faculty, staff, students, and families

OTHER EVENTS AND LECTURES TBA.