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
- Two contrasting pieces or excerpts that demonstrate technique and expression,
- Two octave chromatic scale, tongued in one direction and slurred the other.
- Record at a visual angle so embouchure and finger positions show.
- Piano accompaniment is optional.
Time: Do not exceed 2–5 minutes
Basic playing skills needed to have a productive week.
- Range from lowest E to high F three octaves higher
- Students can request limited private coaching if it is available
Suggested Equipment
- 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.
