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Redwood Youth String Camp
June 15 - 19, 2008
Redwood Youth String Camp is a small
residential summer camp for string players ages 9 - 18 who
are ready for some concentrated music making. Students take
part in both small ensembles and a string orchestra, as well
as working on music theory and musical improvisation. Evening
activities include concerts by coaches and guest musicians.
The camp will conclude with a concert for parents and friends.
Coaches are Marion Crombie, Marcia
Sloane and Abigail Summers.
Camp is held at Wellspring Renewal Center in Philo, Mendocino
County, California. Accommodations at this retreat center
are in country cabins amidst beautiful surroundings, with
a perfect swimming hole in the Navarro River close to the
giant redwoods of Hendy Woods State Park. Delicious healthy
snacks and meals are prepared for us by Wellspring. For more
information about the location, visit www.wellspringrenewal.org
Who should apply?
Redwood Youth String Camp accommodates younger beginners
as well as more experienced players. Students are placed
in appropriate chamber and orchestral groups according to
ability. The minimum requirement is one year of lessons,
established music reading skills, and the ability to play
in keys from 1 flat to 2 sharps. In accepting students, some
consideration will be given to creating balanced ensembles.
Fees:
$510 per student includes tuition, lodging, and all meals.
A deposit of $255 is due April 25th with
the completed application form. This deposit is refundable
only if the place can be filled by another student. Balance
of $255 is due May 25th.
A limited number of scholarships are available. If you have
questions about this or would like additional information
please feel free to call or write
Marion Crombie 707.937.5083 Email: marn@mcn.org
Marcia Sloane 707.937.3342 Email: pizzicato@pacific.net
Faculty:
Marion Crombie was
born in England, and received her training on the viola at
the Robert Schumann Konservatorium in Dusseldorf, and at
the Royal College of Music in London. She has been teaching
since 1972, combining this with playing in various orchestras
and chamber ensembles and raising three children. She moved
to California in 1993 and continues to combine freelance
playing with teaching. One of her passions is to introduce
students to the joy of playing in groups, and this has led
to the formation of the Jughandle Summer String camp and
the Redwood Youth Orchestra. Both of these groups serve the
youth of Mendocino County, and so it is especially satisfying
to also be able to offer Navarro River String Camp for adults.
Marcia Sloane began
playing cello at age nine in Honolulu, Hawaii. She studied
cello with Margaret Rowell at Stanford and received her B.
A. in India Studies from Sonoma State University singing
north Indian classical style with Laxmi G. Tewari. She is
an orchestral and chamber player and has performed in a variety
of musical genres including the Don Ho Show in Waikiki, Ancient
Future in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Caravan Stage Company
in Ontario, Canada, and collaborative projects involving
composition and improvisation with visual art, theatre, storytelling,
and dance. Her works have been performed at the New Directions
Cello Festival and Mendocino Music Festival and she has produced
two CDs. Skyward, a collection
of songs and instrumental compositions with cello, voice,
and various instruments, was featured on National Public
Radio's online music program Open Mic. Cello
Drones for Tuning and Improvisation — and Marcia's
teaching approach using drones—were the subject of an article
in Strings Magazine. Marcia maintains a cello studio in Mendocino,
California, and is also a Ta Ke Ti Na teacher, facilitating
a group rhythm process using the body as a musical instrument.
Abigail Summers grew
up in the English countryside, playing piano and cello from
an early age. She studied performance at the Royal College
of Music in London and while there took an interest in the
Baroque cello and viola da gamba.Since moving to California
in 1988, Abigail has performed in various chamber and orchestral
ensembles in Mendocino, Lake, and Sonoma counties. A private
piano and cello instructor for over 20 years, Abigail has
taught string classes at the Waldorf School of Mendocino
County for the past 5 years. She conducts the Inland Youth
String Ensemble and is cello coach for the Redwood Youth
Orchestra. After suffering from 'backache' during her teens,
Abigail found relief from attending Iyengar Yoga classes
in London whilst in College. For the past 20 years she has
been a student of Mary Paffard at Yoga Mendocino (Y.O.M.O.)
in Ukiah and last year she completed a teacher-training there. |
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