Extreme Strings WITH RANDY SABIEN Trombone Workshop WITH DR. PHIL OSTRANDER AND DR. JOHN TRANTER Trombone Workshop is an opportunity for high school and advanced middle school students to play and study trombone for a week with professional trombonists Dr. Phil Ostrander and Dr. John Tranter. Trombone students will get the chance to play in large and small trombone ensembles, study privately and perform together in a final concert. Students will have an opportunity to study either tenor or bass trombone. We will also play and study chamber music, jazz improvisation and orchestral performance. Challenge Dr. Tranter in table tennis in your free time! Dates: June 11-16, 2017 Completing Grades 6-12 “The best thing that happened to me this week was getting to work with professionals in the area I want to study in the future.” – TROMBONE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT Take your stringed instrument to the extreme and learn how to play jazz, blues, and rock. Learn from one of the nation’s top eclectic strings musicians who has performed and taught for over thirty-five years—Randy Sabien. Explore rhythms you have not encountered in classical music, improvise new melodies from alternative scales, and learn a variety of tunes from swingin’ jazz, to rockin’ blues, to foot-stompin’ fiddle breakdowns! Violin, viola, cello, and bass are all welcome at this camp! No experience playing this type of music is required! Dates: July 2-7, 2017 Completing Grades 6-12 “I love how many styles we covered. Definitely kept the day interesting!” – EXTREME STRINGS STUDENT Take your piano-playing skills to the next level! Pianists will receive individualized and class instruction daily, with a focus on both solo and collaborative playing. In addition to lessons, classes will examine topics such as piano technique, sight-reading, accompaniment, efficient practice methods, keyboard theory, and piano literature. Each pianist will have the opportunity to perform solo pieces. Week I with Dr. Ivan Konev: July 9-14, 2017 Week II with Dr. Nicholas Phillips: July 16-21, 2017 Completing Grades 6-12 Piano Camp “I loved coming to camp here!” – PIANO STUDENT Learn how to improvise like a pro! Shell Lake’s Jazz Improvisation and Combo Camp features small group playing & rehearsals, masterclasses, improv sessions, jazz history and listening. Camp also includes Individual improvisation lessons and arranging classes! Join the thousands of students who have studied with our outstanding teaching-artist faculty, and get the skills to become a great jazz player. All levels of experience, from beginner to advanced, are accepted. You receive a personal private audition upon Sunday arrival, and are matched with others of the same level. Whether you’re just starting your jazz experience, or are an accomplished player and passionate about continuing your studies, this camp is for you! Dates: July 2-7, 2017 Completing Grades 6-12 Jazz Improvisation & Combo Camp “I am so happy to continue this excellent legacy of learning. It’s a special feeling being amongst masters.” – JAZZ IMPROVISATION AND COMBO STUDENT Concert Band Camp at Shell Lake Arts Center is wildly popular! This year we will host two weeks of the same musical fun and growth that has attracted over 100 students to camp each summer. Join us for one or both camp sessions! Students completing grades 7-12 work side-by-side mentoring, performing and learning about a variety of musical concepts. Classes in theory, history, improvisation, conducting, and even polka bands are offered for all students. There is a middle-level band and a high-school level band. Chamber ensembles will be offered as well as ensembles like garage band percussion. Students love to come back each year and continue to learn and grow! Dates: Week I: July 9-14, 2017 | Week II: July 16-21, 2017 Completing Grades 6-12 Concert Band Camp “I would never give up the chance to come back to camp next year. It was one of the best weeks of my life. ” – CONCERT BAND STUDENT Get ready for a week of jazz playing that will change your life! Shell Lake’s renowned Jazz Ensemble and Combo Camp will give you the musical tools to become a great player. Full ensembles and small groups give every student the maximum experience in just one week of summer jazz study. You’ll learn improvised solo skills, styles, and play timeless jazz standards under the guidance of our nationally recognized teaching-artist faculty. All levels of experience are accepted, from beginner to advance. Students receive a personal private audition upon Sunday arrival, and are matched with others of the same level. Whether you’re just starting your jazz experience, or are an accomplished performer and passionate about continuing your studies, this camp is for you! Dates: Week I: June 18-23, 2017 | Week II: June 25-30, 2017 Completing Grades 6-12 Jazz Ensemble & Combo Camp “This was my first time at camp, and I gained a lot of knowledge, new concepts, and I had a lot of fun. The Faculty are awesome!” - JAZZ ENSEMBLE & COMBO STUDENT Say YES to Improv and Comedic Acting Camp! A week long course in Improvisation and Comedic Acting in the beautiful atmosphere of Shell Lake. Students will be provided with a safe space to develop a new performance skill and actively create each day. Myth buster: improvisation is not about being funny. In fact, that is the most common misunderstanding about the discipline. The most important concept and a major focus of Improv and Comedic Acting Camp is the principle of agreement, or, saying “Yes”. Students will learn to be team players and to train their brains to focus only on the moment being played. They will learn how to cite world events and local politics in the same breath, and they will learn how to forge a community out of mutual labor and respect. Comedy, or being funny, is a by-product. Dates: June 11-15, 2017 Completing Grades 6-12 Improv and Comedic Acting Camp “I want my parents to know that camp was awesome, and I want to do it again!” - STUDENT All abilities welcome! Sign up alone, or with your entire band, and spend the week working one-on-one with working professional rock band musicians. Rock Band Camp will help you and your band get on track - literally! Learn about making up practice calendars, getting gigs, proper equipment usage, gear, and creating the “performance” and making it your own! Dates: July 23-28, 2017 Completing Grades 6-12 Rock Band Camp “The best thing that happened to me this week was getting to hang out with people who are actually like me!” – ROCK BAND STUDENT MISSION TO PROVIDE QUALITY CREATIVE ARTS EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES FOR A DIVERSE POPULATION OF YOUTH AND ADULT LEARNERS VISION TO BECOME A LEADING EDUCATION AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT CENTER THAT INSPIRES AND NURTURES ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING VALUES • THE ARTS ENRICH OUR LIVES • THE ARTS SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL • EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS CREATIVE POTENTIAL AND ABILITY • EXPRESSIONS OF CREATIVITY AND ABILITY SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED AND EMBRACED • EVERYONE DESERVES A MASTER TEACHER • THE ARTS ENRICH OUR COMMUNITY Located in beautiful northwestern Wisconsin, only a short hour and fifteen minutes north of Eau Claire, the Shell Lake Arts Center in Shell Lake provides a premium arts education experience for all students. Our camps and staff are well-respected nationally, and the Center is home to some of the longest running programs of their kind in the United States. With 50 years of experience, the Arts Center masterfully provides a positive, safe and secure learning environment for students to further develop and explore their talents. Participants are admitted without regard to race, color, national origin, age, or handicap. Shell Lake Arts Center is an inclusive organization, and we accept all artists and musicians. Shell Lake Arts Center PO BOX 315 802 First Street Shell Lake, WI 54871 Phone: (715) 468-2414 www.shelllakeartscenter.org Shell Lake Arts Center REGISTRATION & INFORMATION To register, and for more detailed descriptions of each camp along with camp specific pricing, please visit our website at www.shelllakeartscenter.org. You will find sample schedules, lists of what to bring, and more! Camp faculty and dates of camps are subject to change. If you would like a registration form mailed, or have any further questions, please contact our office by phone at 715-468- 2414, email at [email protected] or by mail: shell lake arts center master teachers. magic setting. Find us on Facebook! No show choir experience is required to attend this outrageously fun camp! You will be provided an outstanding opportunity to gain experience in this genre, and receive instruction, appropriate for all abilities, from our master teachers. By working with professionals, you can develop greater musicianship, proper use of breath support, phrasing, interpretation, postures, stage presence, and the other disciplines needed in a show choir. You will enjoy singing and dancing to the song of today’s most exciting recording artists. We will also include a ballad and an up-tempo selection from the Class A WSMA Show Choir List. Dates: July 23-28, 2017 Completing Grades 6-12 Show Choir “It gave me a new comfort zone.” – SHOW CHOIR STUDENT