AND a lot of fun! Thanks to an excellent article in the Wichita Eagle by Suzanne Tobias (see our Jan. 20 post for a link to the article), we had over fifty students from the Wichita area attend our workshop on Saturday, Jan. 21. The students tried playing a variety of instruments, from violin and cello to flute, clarinet and sax to piano, trumpet and percussion. Many of the kids simply showed up and registered on Saturday; we were surprised and amazed by the temporary chaos as parents filled out forms and our Artistic Director, Laura Black, made schedules for each child on the spot.
The hours of preparation and hard work were rewarded by the happy faces of kids of all ages; their excitement and enthusiasm for playing music made teaching the beginning instrument sessions an enjoyable experience for all of us. The students were particularly receptive to speaking with reporters from KSN and KWCH and we appreciate the news coverage we received from these television stations.
To see the video from KSN, click Workshop exposes children to musical instruments early
And to watch the video from KWCH, click Students get the chance to try out instruments
A special thank you goes to our teachers: Laura Black, Ann Trechak, Michelle Yoder, Becky Schmidt, Phil Black, Martiya Schmidt and Nancy Trier-Metzger.
Watch for upcoming events of Camp Allegro Wichita. In April, we will be hosting Music Fest Allegro, an adjudicated event for student musicians on all instruments, elementary through high school. And our summer camp session of Camp Allegro Wichita will be held June 18 - 22. Camp Allegro Wichita is for all musicians: advanced, intermediate, beginners, even kids who don't already play an instrument. Check our website this spring for the Summer 2012 brochure and application.
Questions? E-mail us at info@campallegrowichita.org or contact our Executive Director, Nancy Trier-Metzger, at 684-3415.
We are a music day camp for youth and young adults (ages 4 through college). We also have masterclasses, workshops, and performances throughout the year. We offer instruction on all instruments including piano and organ for musicians of all abilities: advanced, intermediate, and even beginners. Camp Allegro Wichita provides performance opportunities for chamber music, orchestra, choir, band, jazz band as well as fiddling and jazz improv. Electives in other fine arts are also available.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Update on Exploring Musical Instruments
Welcome all aspiring musicians!! Our workshop, "Exploring Musical Instruments: What Instrument Do YOU Want to Play?" is tomorrow (Saturday, January 21) at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 909 S. Market St. from 1:00 to 3:30. The cost is only $8. You will have the opportunity to try out several instruments in beginning sessions. Having a hands-on experience will help you decide what instrument you would like to play.
Contact our Artistic Director, Laura Black, today so we can plan our beginning sessions. Her phone is (316) 685-4367. You can also e-mail us at info@campallegrowichita.org for more information.
We look forward to seeing all interested students--elementary through high school ages. Hope to see you there!
Note: Immanuel Lutheran Church is two blocks south of Kellogg, between Main and Market streets.
Thank you to Suzanne Tobias and the Wichita Eagle for printing a wonderful story about our workshop. You can read it here: Workshop encourages students to try music
Contact our Artistic Director, Laura Black, today so we can plan our beginning sessions. Her phone is (316) 685-4367. You can also e-mail us at info@campallegrowichita.org for more information.
We look forward to seeing all interested students--elementary through high school ages. Hope to see you there!
Note: Immanuel Lutheran Church is two blocks south of Kellogg, between Main and Market streets.
Thank you to Suzanne Tobias and the Wichita Eagle for printing a wonderful story about our workshop. You can read it here: Workshop encourages students to try music
Friday, January 6, 2012
Exploring Musical Instruments: What Instrument Do YOU Want To Play?
Camp Allegro Wichita is hosting a music instrument exploration workshop on Saturday, January 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for all youth (elementary, middle school and high school) to provide a hands-on experience with a variety of musical instruments. We will have string, wind, and brass instruments available as well as piano and percussion. Students may attend up to four beginning instrument sessions (30 minutes each). The beginning classes will be led by our camp teachers as well as music teachers from the Wichita school district; we are partnering with USD259 to encourage students to begin playing a musical instrument.
The cost of this event is only $8 and is open to all students (public, private or homeschool); however, we are especially targeting 5th graders who will be enrolling for their middle school classes in February. They will have the option of choosing to play a string or band instrument in the 6th grade. By attending a beginning class, students can decide what instrument they might enjoy playing.
Registration is not required but HIGHLY recommended. To register, go to https://docs.google.com/open?id=0By5UV3sbF6vLZWIxODM4MWEtMjQ4OS00ZDQ5LWJhNTktNzViYWU3ZDc1MTc2 and download the registration form, complete and email as an attachment to info@campallegrowichita.org; please bring your payment with you to the workshop. You may also print the registration and mail with payment to the address on the form.
The workshop will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 909 S. Market St. (located just south of Kellogg between Main and Market streets).
Many thanks to the Wichita school district and Simon McHugh of McHugh Violins for providing us with instruments for this exciting event!
QUESTIONS? Call Laura Black at 685-4367 or e-mail us at info@campallegrowichita.org
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The cost of this event is only $8 and is open to all students (public, private or homeschool); however, we are especially targeting 5th graders who will be enrolling for their middle school classes in February. They will have the option of choosing to play a string or band instrument in the 6th grade. By attending a beginning class, students can decide what instrument they might enjoy playing.
Registration is not required but HIGHLY recommended. To register, go to https://docs.google.com/open?id=0By5UV3sbF6vLZWIxODM4MWEtMjQ4OS00ZDQ5LWJhNTktNzViYWU3ZDc1MTc2 and download the registration form, complete and email as an attachment to info@campallegrowichita.org; please bring your payment with you to the workshop. You may also print the registration and mail with payment to the address on the form.
The workshop will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 909 S. Market St. (located just south of Kellogg between Main and Market streets).
Many thanks to the Wichita school district and Simon McHugh of McHugh Violins for providing us with instruments for this exciting event!
QUESTIONS? Call Laura Black at 685-4367 or e-mail us at info@campallegrowichita.org
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