TENTH ANNUAL KENDALL BETTS HORN CAMP CAMP OGONTZ, LYMAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE JUNE 12 - 27, 2004 http://www.horncamp.org
UNIQUE SEMINAR AND RETREAT STUDY, PERFORM AND HAVE FUN FOR ONE WEEK OR TWO IN THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE MOUNTAINS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE INTENSE DAILY SCHEDULE CURRICULUM TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMER FUNDAMENTALS, TECHNIQUE AND MUSICIANSHIP SOLO REPERTOIRE AND RECITAL PREPARATION ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE AND AUDITION PREPARATION PRIVATE LESSONS AND MASTER CLASSES PUBLIC RECITALS AND ENSEMBLE CONCERTS 2004 FACULTY (subject to change) TO INCLUDE: HERMANN BAUMANN KENDALL BETTS MICHEL GARCIN-MARROU LOWELL GREER MICHAEL HATFIELD SOREN HERMANSSON DOUGLAS HILL PETER KURAU RICHARD MACKEY ABBY MAYER ROBERT ROUTCH JAMES THATCHER ELAINE ROSS, collaborative pianist MILTON PHIBBS, composer in residence PLUS PROFESSOR I.M. GESTOPFTMITSCHEIST!!! FINE FACILITIES AND GREAT FOOD IN A RUSTIC, IDYLLIC, COUNTRY SETTING AT BEAUTIFUL CAMP OGONTZ VERY REASONABLE COST ALL HORN PLAYERS AGE 15 AND OLDER ARE WELCOME TO APPLY: AMATEURS, PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED TO ENSURE PERSONAL ATTENTION WITH A PARTICIPANT TO FACULTY RATIO OF 4:1 IMPROVE YOUR MUSICIANSHIP! ACHIEVE A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE! The tenth annual KENDALL BETTS HORN CAMP will take place JUNE 12 - 27, 2004 at CAMP OGONTZ in LYMAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE. KBHC is a UNIQUE SEMINAR and RETREAT for horn players age 15 and older who are seriously interested in improving their performance skills and musicianship. Amateurs, professionals, students and educators are invited to study and perform in this intense program under the guidance of a world class faculty in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire. Curriculum is tailored to the needs and goals of each individual participant. The schedule includes private lessons, master classes, horn ensembles, mock orchestral auditions, informal performances and public concerts. Participants receive instruction in all aspects of playing the horn. FUNDAMENTALS: improve your breathing, embouchure, tone production, rhythm, articulation, phrasing, intonation, dynamics and endurance. SOLO REPERTOIRE and RECITAL PREPARATION: refine your solo performance abilities and perform in public if you wish. ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE and AUDITION PREPARATION: perfect your audition skills and knowledge of orchestral excerpts and take a mock audition if you so choose. ENSEMBLES: fine tune your capability to perform successfully in the horn section. ENROLLMENT is LIMITED in order to enable a participant to faculty ratio 4:1. This ensures that every participant has an unparalleled opportunity to IMPROVE their TECHNIQUE and MUSICIANSHIP. All of this in a noncompetitive atmosphere of FUN and CAMARADERIE in the IDYLLIC COUNTRY SETTING of CAMP OGONTZ! www.horncamp.org ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: YOU MAY ATTEND EITHER OR BOTH WEEKS: Week 1 is June 12-19, 2004. Week 2 is June 20 - 27, 2004. Two week participants will have free days between sessions. COST: $950 for one week, $1850 for two weeks includes tuition, room and board at Camp Ogontz. Auditor's fee for non-playing spouse, relative, etc., $375 per week includes room and board. PAYMENT SCHEDULE: Application deposit: $100 per week (nonrefundable unless enrollment is full). Balance is due by May 15, 2004. APPLICATION PROCEDURES: AMATEURS, PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS, COLLEGE and UNIVERSITY STUDENTS age 18 and older are registered to participate on a first-come, first-served basis until maximum enrollment is reached. Application: http://www.horncamp.org/reserve.htm. APPLICATION PROCEDURES for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: Acceptance for participation at KBHC for high school students scheduled to graduate in 2004, 2005 and 2006 is by qualifying application. You must be at least 15 years of age as of June 12, 2004, presently in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade and currently studying horn privately. The application includes a tape of your performance of three set pieces and music of your own choice, a short essay on the subject "Why I Wish to Participate at KBHC in 2004" and two letters of recommendation. To receive the application forms and materials, send an e-mail with your name and address, telephone number, date of birth, current grade in school, and name of your horn teacher to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Materials will be sent to you by regular mail upon receipt of your request. SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION: A LIMITED NUMBER of ONE WEEK SCHOLARSHIPS will be awarded on a competitive basis to deserving students age 15 through 24. You may qualify (in the case of HS students) and/or reserve (in the case of college students) a place at camp if you are set in your plans to participate and apply for a scholarship as well. For details on the scholarship program and competition, please visit the SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION page at http://www.horncamp.org/scholar.htm. QUESTIONS? PLEASE VISIT the KBHC WEB SITE, www.horncamp.org or WRITE TO KENDALL BETTS AT [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
