Piano Track

Faculty | Schedule

Daily Festival Activities Include:

  • 30 Minute Private Piano Lesson
  • 30 Minute Piano Duet/Ensemble and/or  Chamber Ensemble Coaching
  • Practice Time
  • Music Theory – 2 sections
  • Music Understanding (Music Listening and Appreciation) – 2 sections
  • Evening Activities – Performances and Entertainment


Faculty

Timothy ShookDr. Tim Shook, piano, festival dean. Dr. Shook is chair of the Division of Performing Arts at Southwestern College and operates a large independent piano studio in Wichita. He has coached several state winners of the KMTA Honors Auditions, serves on the MTNA board of directors, and is past president of KMTA. He co-chaired the designing of Music Progressions, a non-competitive syllabus of independent music study, for KMTA. Shook has presented workshops for piano teachers throughout the Midwest, as well as in New York City, Malaysia, and Singapore.


Piano Track Schedule 2013

Monday, June 3, 2013 Schedule

11:00 am – 2:00 pm Festival Move-in
Lunch – On Your Own
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Counselors, SC Ambassadors, CIT’s and Participants – Intro to Festival
3:15 pm – 6:00 pm Pianists! Getting to know one another
“What?!......Practicing can be Fun?”
The Other Keyboard Instruments
The Richardson Performing Arts Center Reuter Organ and an Organ Crawl (See the pipes in the chambers)
Harpsichord
Improvisation with ease
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner – Welcome Center
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm First Practice Session with music assigned
8:15 pm – 9:30 pm Jazz Faculty and the Student Loans Concert – Richardson PAC
9:30 pm – 10:00 pm Festival Meeting and Ice Breakers for resident participants

Tuesday, June 4 - Friday, June 7

7:30 am – 8:30 am Practice Time/Free Time
8:30 am – 9:00 am Breakfast – Dining Hall
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Private Lessons, Piano ensemble Coaching, Practicing, Keyboard Music Theory
12:15 pm – 12:55 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:10 pm All-Festival Choir Rehearsals/Practice
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Chamber ensembles, Jazz Combo, Theory & Music Appreciation, Film Scoring
3:05 pm – 4:05 pm Private Lessons, Piano ensemble Coaching, Practicing, Keyboard Music Theory
4:10 pm – 4:25 pm Break and Snacks – Java Jinx
4:30 pm – 5:40 pm All-Festival Orchestra Rehearsal
5:45 pm – 6:30 pm Dinner
6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Various All-Festival Events:
  • Tuesday – City Band Rehearsal/Movie Night
  • Wednesday – Faculty Showcase Concert
  • Thursday – Island Park Supper and Swim
  • Friday – City Band Concert and Talent Show

Saturday, June 8

8:30 am – 9:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am – 11:00 am Final Rehearsals
11:00 am Family Day Begins
Detailed schedule coming soon!