<p>Deadlines for summer programs are right around the corner. </p>
<p>Care to share where you're applying this year? Once enough people respond, we can create a list, as usual. </p>
<p>Cosmos (2nd Year Undergrad; Double-Bass)
-Lucerne Academy, Tanglewood, Youth Orchestra of the Americas, Orford, Norfolk, Domaine Forget, Banff, JM World Orchestra</p>
<p>DD's returning to New York State Music Festival in Oneonta. She is applying to be a CIT. She LOVES the choral programs, and is now studying "off-season" with the jazz voice instructor from there.</p>
<p>Walden School in Dublin, NH (composition, theory and solfege, musicianship, opportunities to perform contemporary music, computer music and jazz); 5 weeks; ages 12-18; great community and faculty</p>
<p>For vocal performance, OCU has expanded its "Vocal Arts Institute" summer program to three weeks. The director and teachers are all full-time instructors in the School of Music. (My D is a senior in one of the studios.) I am posting a link, but in case that's not allowed and someone removes it, go to the okcu.edu web site/music, then click on performing arts academy and then summer programs. Oklahoma</a> City University : Music : Performing Arts Academy</p>
<p>For anybody who is considering OCU for college, they absolutely should attend OCU's summer program. According to the music admissions people we spoke to, 20% of their incoming class comes from the summer program. When you consider how small their incoming classes tend to be, that's a significant benefit. </p>
<p>After our visit, we decided OCU was a poor fit for our daughter, but I thought that piece of advice would be helpful.</p>
<p>What about applying for a program that does not traditionally take your instrument?
I really like the idea of the Ravinia/Steans Institute, but they do not really take double bass.
It is a chamber program though, so, hypothetically, if they liked a double bassist's tape enough, they could put together a few groups including bass.</p>
<p>Cosmos, this can well be tricky. Steans is a very competitive highly selective program, as are most of the tuition waived fellowship/full ride programs. Whether to try and stretch the envelope with instrument or rep is really a judgement call. I think you asked a similar question about the Taos Summer Chamber program.</p>
<p>Just some points to consider:</p>
<p>-faculty and coaching: does it appear that there is/will be a coach or masterclass artist at the program on your instrument at the session you want?</p>
<p>-do you have an in? Current/former private instructor knowledge or professional association with program music director or recurring faculty can be very helpful. A direct experience of your own with same could also help open a door. Even prior festival experience with returning attending fellows can be an "in". They are much more likely to be flexible if your reputation precedes you.</p>
<p>-how developed/experienced are you in the instrument specific rep for a chamber based program? Is the rep posted, hinted at? Do you have current viable recorded examples of similar rep for submission?</p>
<p>-can you double on a second instrument at a high enough level to make you a potential asset and allow them a greater bit of flexibility?</p>
<p>-another option: some of the orchestral fellowship programs are heavily chamber focused. Think about applying there as well.</p>
<p>Certain programs are specific ensemble/rep based. Kneisel Hall, Taos as examples are focused almost exclusively on the string quartet, or the quintet (piano) variants. Programs like Manchester, Marlboro, and Garth Newel, maybe the Yellow Barn fellowship might well be a bit more flexible in bending or stretching the envelope.</p>
<p>It's not necessarily a path I would suggest to everyone, but your background and experiences lead me to believe you might well be of the caliber to try and make this happen. </p>
<p>Put your eggs in one or two of these baskets if you want to try, and DO have appropriate general interest backup options. Don't be disappointed if nothing pans out in these narrowly focused programs, but it can be possible.</p>
<p>Cool, thanks! There is a fair number of programs I'm trying out for that do for sure take bass, so if Ravinia doesn't work out, no worries!</p>
<p>Does anyone have any information about programs for music technology/production? My son attended one last summer at Brown and loved it - would love to find another for this summer, maybe a bit more intense.
Thanks</p>
<p>I don't know of any programs specifically for music technology, but the AES does have a list of schools with degree programs here:
AES:</a> Educational Directory Institutional Listing by Geographic Area - Eastern Region, USA/Canada</p>
<p>If nothing else, it's a starting point.</p>
<p>Tanglewood has an audio engineering fellowship:
Boston</a> Symphony Orchestra</p>
<p>The Banff Center has a number of audio programs:
Music</a> & Sound Programs - The Banff Centre</p>
<p>I think Orford has some programs too, but I think they're in the process of updating their website because the academy programs are not posted right now.</p>
<p>Aspen has a great-sounding summer audio program. Good luck!</p>
<p>My D will be a HS senior next year. Bel Canto has been recommended and we talked to the head of the Saluti da Spoleto - Vocal Arts Symposium. Didn't know if anyone had experience with them. I was hoping that Bel Canto provides some scholarship. Any input is appreciated. She went to Walnut Hill opera program last year.</p>
<p>I have heard - and this may be wrong - that Bel Canto awards partial scholarships based on need only. I think you have to attach a tax return to the application if you are asking for financial assistance.</p>
<p>POTO mom,
How did your D like the Walnut Hill Program?</p>
<p>My son did the Walnut Hill summer chamber music program in 2007; it was a unique and great experience</p>
<p>She loved the Walnut Hill campus in Boston and then the week they spent in Italy. I would encourage you to participate in the scholarship program. She got to participate in a masterclass with Benjamin Zander and perform opera scenes. They even sang on the streets of Verona. Her only disappointment was that they were only in Italy for one week. It's not a cheap program but she felt it was worth it. She raised half of the money herself by doing a concert, babysitting and other odd jobs.</p>
<p>VicAria, thank you for mentioning the New York Music Festival. I had no idea it even existed. My son has a really nice band teacher but I never get any information like this about extra curricular opportunities.</p>
<p>Especially if you're in NY, you absolutely cannot beat the price-to-experience ration that NYSMF offers. I've referred a couple of people to NYSMF, and both the students and parents invariably leave happy. They have their 2009 brochure online already, so you can check it out online: Summer</a> Music Camp - NYSMF - New York Summer Music Festival - for Outstanding Young Musicians. pm me with any questions. DD is into vocals, especially jazz, but it's a fairly small program, so she knows a lot of instrumentalists.</p>
<p>Highly recommend the Eastman School of Music Summer Jazz camp - very good quality jazz musicians--son really enjoyed himself, met great fellow musicians and learned a lot.</p>