2012 Summer Music Festival
Educators
A unique summer opportunity for teachers! SC’s Summer Music Festival will reignite your passion for teaching music, and light that spark for your students.
Special Guest Lecturer - Scott Lang
All will be energized by the festival kick-off, a leadership workshop Monday, June 4, 2012 led by noted speaker and music educator Scott Lang. Scott, author of Leader of the Band, is a veteran teacher and music education leadership speaker for ensemble directors and students. Scott will help students and directors learn what is necessary to take the steps from being good musicians to being a great ensemble. Workshop Fee $50 (Workshop fee is waived if you have students attending the festival or are enrolled for graduate credit.)
What’s in it for your students?
- Enhanced musicianship through ensemble rehearsals, sectionals, private lessons, and practice
- Exploration of interests: small ensembles/combos, technique development, music theory, composition
- Evening activities with fellow participants: faculty concerts, guest appearances, theatre improvisation, drum circles, world music night, and a talent show
- Energized leadership: qualifying individuals may apply to be Counselors or Counselors-in-Training
What’s in it for you?
- Acquire Professional Development Points
- Graduate level credit to apply to SC’s graduate program in music or transfer to your institution
- Student participants who return to your ensembles ready to lead and share passion for music
What do you do next?
- Hand out brochures to students who may be interested and encourage them to register
- Sign applicants’ registration forms to activate an automatic $50 recommendation scholarship
- Register to attend the Summer Music Festival (marking interest in Professional Development Points or graduate level credit)
- Recommend students to apply for Counselor program or Counselor-in-Training program
You are in touch with the students who would most benefit from this experience, so we’re offering a scholarship to any student you recommend for the festival. Scholarships are available through the generous support of musician and former Southwestern College trustee Dr. George M. Cole and his wife, Linda.
Graduate Credit
Earn one to three graduate credit hours at a greatly reduced tuition price of $95 per credit hour.
Teachers who choose three graduate credit hours can receive free room and board on campus for the week while they work with Southwestern College faculty and music students in a variety of tracks –choir, orchestra, jazz, worship, piano and composition.
If interested in graduate credit towards the Master of Arts in Music at Southwestern College (or for transfer to other graduate program) please check the appropriate graduate credit box when filling out the Educator Registration Form.
Interested in a Master of Arts in Music? Click here for more information!
Professional Development Points
Gain Professional Development Points by attending Scott Lang's workshop on Music Education Leadership. We will work with you to design an eductional experience at the Summer Music Festival to meet your institution's requirements for Professional Development Points.
If interested please check the Professional Development Points box when filling out the Educator Registration Form.
