Choir Camp 2008
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Choir Camp - June 15 - 20, 2008
The UW-Whitewater Summer Choir Camp is dedicated to providing junior high and high school musicians with the opportunity to have an excellent week-long, concentrated music experience. The program is designed to challenge the student, at their personal level, with performance opportunities in large and small ensembles. Students may receive private lessons for an additional fee from our professional staff and participate in recitals and master classes.
Class offerings include Conducting, Music Theory, Keyboard, Vocal Techniques and Vocal Jazz Techniques, enabling students to expand their musical knowledge. A balanced program of musical instruction and supervised recreational activities creates an atmosphere conducive to total learning, fun and individual growth.
Features
A balanced program of musical instruction and supervised recreational activities creates an atmosphere conducive to total learning, fun and individual growth.
- Large Choral Performances
- Small Choirs
- Chamber Choir
- Jazz Choir
- Music Theatre Ensemble
- Show Choir
- World Music Choir
- Class Offerings
- Music Theory I & II
- Conducting
- Vocal Techniques & Vocal Jazz Techniques
- Keyboard I & II
- Faculty and Staff Recitals
- Junior and Senior Level Honors Recitals
- Private Lessons (Optional) with Camp Faculty of Dedicated Guest Artists & Teachers
- Recreation: Swimming, Dancing, Picnics and Games
Camp Living
All resident campers are housed in residence hall facilities on the UW-Whitewater campus. Adult counselors, in attendance at the residence hall, will organize and supervise student activities. While roommate requests are honored whenever possible, developing new friends by having a new roommate is encouraged.
The UW-Whitewater Choir Camp and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will hold all students responsible for their conduct. Serious misconduct will lead to immediate dismissal from the camp. Students dismissed from the camp will not receive a refund.
Camp Fees
$330
$225
Resident Cost:
Commuter Cost:
The Choir Camp is open to all students who will enter grades 7-12 in the fall of 2008 and recent graduates (as of June 2008).
The fee for resident campers is $330. This fee includes camp insurance, housing, all meals, a camp t-shirt, recreation, instruction, a concert recording, and operational costs. Commuter campers may register for $225 which includes noon and evening meals on campus.
There will be a $25 per student discount for groups of 10 or more students from the same school. Private lessons are optional and will be offered for an additional charge (see registration form on back).
UW-Whitewater Faculty
Robert Gehrenbeck, Camp Director, is Director of Choral Activities at UW-Whitewater where he conducts the UW-W Chamber Singers and Concert Choir. He also teaches conducting, studio voice, and directs musical theatre productions at UW-W. Before coming to Whitewater he held teaching positions at Indiana University, Bloomington; DePauw University; and MacMurray College. As a singer, Gehrenbeck has appeared with New York State Baroque, Bach and the Baroque, and the Bloomington Early Music Festival, and is a former member of Boston's Cantata Singers and the Robert Shaw Festival Singers. He holds degrees from Indiana University (D.M.), Boston University (M.M.), and Macalester College (B.A.), with additional studies in Leipzig, Germany.
Julie Cross , Mezzo-Soprano, joined the UW-Whitewater voice faculty in 2005. She has performed with the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Chautauqua Institution, South Beach Chamber Ensemble, and other groups throughout the U.S. While living in New York City, she sang professionally with St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church and Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and performed around the city in various groups and ensembles. Her performance of Aunt Hannah in William Mayer's A Death in the Family was recorded on the Albany Records label. She has degrees from Oberlin Conservatory (B.M.), Manhattan School of Music (M.M.), and the University of Michigan (D.M.A.), and has studied additionally at the Centro Studi Italiani in Urbania, Italy. Her teachers were Daune Mahy, Hilda Harris, Marlena Malas, George Shirley, and Shirley Verrett.
Sheila Feay-Shaw is coordinator of Music Education at UW-Whitewater. She is a specialist in world music pedagogy, and has brought together singers for the past three years to create "Vocal Tapestry," an ensemble dedicated to world choral music. She taught public school music for fifteen years at the elementary and middle school levels. She holds bachelors and masters degrees from UW-Milwaukee and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington, Seattle.
This summer's Choir Camp will also feature many dedicated teachers/conductors of choirs in Wisconsin's public schools.
Insurance
Each camper will be covered by a limited accident insurance policy. The insurance includes primary coverage up to $1,000, secondary coverage up to $5,000, and $300 maximum dental insurance. Insurance does not cover pre-existing injuries and is for accidents only.
What to Bring
About 2-3 weeks prior to the start of camp, specific instructions for reporting to camp will be sent to participants as well as a list of what to bring.
Special Notice
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is committed to equal opportunity in its educational programs, activities and employment policies, for all persons regardless of race, color, gender, creed, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, Vietnam-era veteran status, parental status and pregnancy.
If you have any disabling condition that requires special accommodations or attention, please advise us well in advance. We will make every effort to accommodate your special needs.
Online Application Form
Online Application: Choir Camp Application
Download Brochure: Choir Camp Brochure (Acrobat File .pdf)
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Contact Information
Office of Continuing Education Services
2005 Roseman, UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
(262) 472-3165
Email: cesevents@uww.edu
