About Summer Music Workshops
In CSMA’s Summer Music Workshops, you’ll find:
- Individual and group instruction for every student
- Solo, small & large ensemble repertoire
- Digital music instruction in composition and recording
- Music theory sessions
- Special lectures and demonstrations
- Opportunity to work with accompanists and faculty
- Student and faculty performances in Tateuchi Hall, CSMA’s performance venue
2019 Session Dates
The 2019 Summer Music Workshop schedule will be announced in February 2019.
Past Workshops:
- Theory Bootcamp, Gr 5-8
- Composing for the Small Ensemble, Gr 5-1/li>
- ABRSM Level 5 Theory Prep, Gr 5-12
- Crash Course in Musical History: Classical Music, Gr 5-12
- Crash Course in Musical History: Popular Music, Gr 5-12
- Digital Music Creations, Gr 5-12
- GarageBand, Gr 5-12
- Junior String Quartet Workshop, Gr 6-8
- Music at Tateuchi, Gr 6-12
- Train to be the Voice - Vocal Workshop, Gr 6-12
- Advanced Placement Theory Prep, Gr 8-12
- String Quartet Workshop, Gr 9-12
Music at Tateuchi is a two-week, intensive summer program offering high level training to intermediate and advanced string players and pianists that are selected by video audition. Learn more here.
Prerequisites
- Minimum of 2 years of private lessons on instrument. Private lessons do not need to have been taken at CSMA.
- Students should have a secure knowledge of music reading at the student’s level.
- Some workshops require faculty approval or audition.
- See individual workshop descriptions for detailed prerequisite information and/or specific requirements.
Once workshop registration is confirmed, students will be asked to provide the following info:
- Instrument(s)
- Name of private lesson teacher(s)
- List of 5 pieces of music learned in previous six months
- Number of years of private lessons
- Number of years of ensemble experience
Registered students will be advised about how/what to prepare for their workshop.