The Junior Summer School is an expectional opportunity for students at AMEB grade 5-8 level or equivalent. With a faculty headed by the distinguished Professor Peter Zhang, students can participate in private lessons, intensive group classes, master classes, chamber music training and more in a two-week intensive course which will dramatically improve their technique and musicality.
The junior students are also able to sit in on all senior student events including master classes, faculty concerts and workshops, meaning they can learn from the senior students and be inspired by the overseas guest tutors and senior faculty.
The Junior Summer school grew out of ASA's first Summer Program in 2005, where Professor Zhang not only taught the senior students, but also gave special teaching for junior students, from both Australia and Asia. In 2006 the Academy expanded this by adding the Intensive Group Lessons, in which students could learn in a workshop/master class situation, learning from each other under the direction of distinguished pedagogues.
The inspiring program is designed by SheauFang Low who is the Director.
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Peter Zhang's new teaching method for young violinists
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Details for 2009 Junior Summer School
Date: 10-24 January 2009
Venue: Sydney Conservatorium of Music
In 2009 ASA is offering the Junior program to students on violin and cello. We have added an exciting component to the program for the first time, Dalcroze Eurhythmics headed by Dalcroze authority Sandra Nash. The Dalcroze classes, or musicianship through movement, will focus on listening and moving so that aural perception of rhythm, pitch and phrasing is developed. The Dalcroze exercises develop the rhythmic sense and also spontaneity and the musical imagination. Group work will give opportunities to uncover expressive and dramatic qualities in musical forms, and improvisation will be incorporated so that students can explore creatively the elements experienced in movement. Students bring their instruments to these sessions and wear suitable clothing for movement.
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Proudly supporting the 2009 Junior Summer School
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Workshops demonstraing Peter Zhang's brilliant new teaching method for young children will also be featured, and inspiring chamber music and ensemble training. Students have a number of options to take part in Dalcroze-only, non-Dalcroze or a full program.
Download the 2009 application form HERE.
Download the Violin Daily Schdeule (full program) HERE.
Download the Cello Daily Schdeule (full program) HERE.
Non-Dalcroze timetables will be uploaded later. Mornings include oberving Master Classes given by Zakhar Bron, Hans Jensen etc.
Dalcroze-only timetables will be uploaded later. Afternoons include option to observe many seminars and workshops over the two-week course.
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