Faculty: Jaren Hinckley

Students will have an intense week of rehearsals, practicing, performing, learning, making friends, having fun and, most importantly, making music! Clarinetists can expect to participate in one or more of these groups: orchestra, concert band, jazz ensemble, clarinet choir, or other chamber ensembles. There will also be daily master classes and sectionals.

Enrollment is limited to 20 clarinetists and 4 bass clarinetists.

Placement Video Guidelines

  • Perform one or more pieces or excerpts that demonstrate technique and expression.

Time: Do not exceed 2–5 minutes

Basic playing skills needed to have a productive week
  • Range from lowest E to C above the staff
  • Students can request limited private coaching if it is available
Suggested Equipment
  • Bass clarinet
  • Five or more good (preferably new) reeds
  • Whatever solo or chamber music and etude books they would like to work on during the week

Daily master classes will focus on a different clarinet skill each day, as well as rehearsing the music for the ensembles and chamber groups.

Each student will have the opportunity to perform in a concert or recital before an audience of his or her peers, friends and family.