Mount Royal University Conservatory Spring Summer 2018 Program Guide

SPRING/SUMMER 2018 Program Guide

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FOR EVERY STAGE mru.ca/Conservatory

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MRU Conservatory Music and Speech Arts Education for every stage

Who we are At Mount Royal University Conservatory, we believe that the human spirit achieves its truest expression and deepest fulfillment through the arts.

Our mission is to nurture the artistic potential in everyone, while identifying and training the great artists of tomorrow.

With diverse programs, ensembles and concert events, the Mount Royal Conservatory continues to be a beacon for the arts community, as it has since 1911.

Come fulfill your truest expression with us.

Emerge with us If you are an emerging artist or an arts enthusiast, we have a program for you.

From our baby and toddler music classes to our elite advanced performance programs, we have a dynamic offering of private lessons, group courses and ensembles to choose from.

All you need to bring is a love of music and speech arts.

It’s easy to sign up for Conservatory private lessons and group classes Step 1: Search and select the lessons or classes that are right for you Are you the kind of person that likes to browse? Then go ahead and flip through the pages or visit mru.ca/Conservatory. Maybe you know exactly what you are looking for. If so, proceed to the table of contents on page 8.

Step 2: Get a Mount Royal student identification number If the participant (you or your child) do not already have one, go to mru.ca/Cons/Register.

Step 3: Arrange private lessons

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Call us at 403.440.6821 if you want to take private lessons. A coordinator will help you with placement into the right lessons. With this information (the number, length, time and day), you are ready for the next step.

Step 4: Register now!

We’re ready to sign you up starting March 12 at 8:30 a.m.

Pick how you want to register and pay: • Online at mru.ca/cons/register anytime, anywhere.

You can register up to the day a class starts.

Pay with Visa or MasterCard.

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• Phone 403.440.6821. We will be ready to answer your call during office hours.

Pay with Visa or MasterCard.

• Visit us at the Conservatory main reception desk during office hours located on the ground level, ED 0300, Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary, AB, T3E 6K6.

Pay with Visa, MasterCard, cash, debit or cheque

Office hours M – Th • 8:30 a.m.– 8 p.m.

F • 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

S • 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Withdrawal Policy For class lessons, there is a no-refund policy. In extenuating circumstances, the student may file an appeal in writing to the Program Administrator, General Programs, requesting a refund. If approved, a $25 administration fee will be deducted from the refund.

If a student formally withdraws from private lessons before the fourth scheduled lessons a refund will be made equal to the tuition paid less a $25 processing fee and the cost of four lessons. Withdrawals made after the fourth scheduled lesson will not receive a refund.

For all withdrawals and refund requests, the instructor will provide an accurate, correct record of all lessons scheduled.

In the absence of such records, the student’s claim as to the number of lessons scheduled will be used with the Conservatory Office records to determine the refund due.

Ways to provide notification of withdrawal: • phone: 403.440.6821 • email: conservatory@mtroyal.ca • fax: 403.440.7277 • mail or in person at Conservatory main reception desk, ground level, ED 0300, Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary, AB, T3E 6K6

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Table of contents Private lessons ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Custom workshops and clinics ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Academy Program for Young Artists ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 Advanced Performance Program..............................................................................................................................................................11 Summer classes What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body ............................................................................................................ 12 Classical GuitarFest West.......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Orff Level 1 Teacher Training...................................................................................................................................................... 13 Drum Set Educational Camp .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Summer Jazz Intensive............................................................................................................................................................. 14

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Calgary Piano Institute.............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Viola Symposium....................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Cowtown Opera Summer Academy.......................................................................................................................................... 15 Calgary Suzuki Summer Institute..............................................................................................................................................16

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Private lessons Every person, every age and every level of development Private lessons are available in all areas of music and speech instruction for all ages and levels of development, either on-campus or in many Calgary communities. They are taught by highly qualified professional teachers and performers with real-life musical experience. Lessons are taught in a variety of styles, including: blues, classical, contemporary, country, flamenco, folk, jazz, latin, popular, rock, traditional and much more. All lessons are tailored to your interests. New students must complete an online lesson placement request form at mru.ca/lessonform. A coordinator will then contact you directly to assist with your placement for the term and help determine the day, time and duration of your lessons. If you have all the registration information you need, you call 403.440.6821 during office hours to register. Fees: $69 – $110/hr.

Strings • violin • viola • double bass • guitar • harp

Woodwinds • flute • clarinet • oboe • bassoon • saxophone

Brass • trumpet • French horn • trombone • euphonium • tuba

• erhu • dizi • guzheng

Voice

Composition

Experience the Mount Royal University Conservatory difference Mount Royal University Conservatory is committed to supporting non-profit music education in our community and creating exceptional learning opportunities for young performers. We will work with you to design custom workshops or clinics for any size. At the Mount Royal University Conservatory, group programs are tailored to your budget, needs and schedule. Offerings include: • concert bands and wind ensembles • jazz bands, ensembles and combos • choirs/choral groups • strings • orchestras • professional development workshops for teachers • taiko drumming workshops Not only will you be working with Western Canada’s most experienced and comprehensive music school, you will have access to superior facilities.

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• The Taylor Centre for Performing Arts features stateof-the-art studios, master class suites, large ensemble rehearsal rooms and performance theatres which will accommodate full orchestras and mass choirs

Percussion

• Access to on-campus catering and food service options

Speech Arts and Drama Music History

Piano/Keyboard

• MRU carries comprehensive liability insurance as a public, post-secondary institution • Workshops can include access to MRU recreational facilities, including the Aquatic Centre, Stanley Gymnasium and Climbing Centre • Diverse supplementary music options are also offered To discuss your requirements, email clinics@mtroyal.ca.

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Chinese Instruments

Custom workshops and clinics

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Academy Program for Young Artists Entrance to all Academy programs is by audition only. Applications for 2018/19 will be accepted from Feb. 15 to April 15, 2018. Auditions will take place in May. For more information, please contact academychoral@mtroyal.ca.

An enrichment program providing intensive musical training of the highest quality to today’s outstanding young artists, the Academy Program offers participants a balanced, performance-based course of study, as well as opportunities to meet and perform with professional musicians and renowned teachers.

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Specific training includes: sessions with acclaimed musicians in private lessons, small group classes and master classes; individual sessions with an assigned collaborative pianist; chamber music coachings; frequent recitals aimed at developing confidence and stage presence; and, participation in a large ensemble for those students who play orchestral instruments.

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Through regular performances, participants gain valuable experience in a variety of settings for audiences that may consist of their peers, faculty members, guest artists and the public.

The Academy Program offers gifted young musicians the opportunity to progress at an accelerated pace. Graduates who continue with their musical studies are much sought after by leading post-secondary music schools and performance ensembles in Canada, the United States and Europe. The Academy Program’s reputation is known and respected throughout the world.

Strings, Piano, Woodwinds and Brass The Academy’s instrumental program is divided into distinct levels: • Junior Academy: students benefit from the extensive technical enrichment provided at this level, with emphasis on developing technical proficiency and musical skills • Intermediate Academy: students play more advanced repertoire and continue to develop their performance skills • Associate Academy: younger students play advanced repertoire to prepare for the Senior Academy • Senior Academy: musically mature students play very advanced repertoire In addition, we are pleased to offer an Honours Class, which is suitable for extraordinary young talents accelerating at a pace beyond their age.

New students are placed in the program based on the results of their audition, while those already in the Academy are required to re-audition yearly to maintain their enrolment or move on to the next level.

Students not placed into one of these levels may be considered for Academy Participant status.

Guitar The Academy guitar program is for enthusiastic, ambitious young players seeking a well-rounded music education.

This cost-effective program is designed as a supplement to a student’s private guitar lessons, offering a group environment where they may further develop their playing ability, performance skills, theoretical foundation and overall musicianship. With Junior, Intermediate, Associate and Senior levels, the program includes dedicated young players, as well as aspiring professionals.

Voice This is a comprehensive, credit-free training program for singers ages 13 to19 who exhibit a sincere desire and the vocal talent to become a classical singer.

The vocal program is a supplement to private voice lessons, focusing on the educational needs of the developing singer and offering large and small ensemble performance experience. Singing in monthly recitals is required and lectures pertaining to the study of classical voice are part of this program.

For full information on the Academy for Young Artists, visit mru.ca/Academy.

Wyatt Artist-inResidence Program In music, as in other disciplines, artists often point to an educational encounter with or a transformational performance by a great artist as the inspiration for their commitment to a life in the performing arts. The Wyatt Artist-in-Residence Program strives to provide our Academy students with those transformational experiences, bringing them together with the very best mentors in their field and closing the loop between emerging talent and truly great artists of our time.

This important component of the Academy for Young Artists was initiated by an anonymous supporter in honour of Hal Wyatt and his wife, Marnie.

Since its inception, the Wyatt program has afforded our students the opportunity to hear and study with an incredible array of international stars in intimate master class settings.

Past artists in residence include: James Ehnes, Nicola Benedetti and Ian Swensen, violin; Laurence Lesser, Lynn Harrell and Frans Helmerson, cello; Anton Kuerti, Gabriela Montero and Yuja Wang, piano; the Assad Brothers, guitar; Susanne Mentzer, Russell Braun and New York Polyphony, voice; and the New Orford and Vogler quartets.

For more information, visit mru.ca/Wyatt.

Advanced Performance Program Applications are accepted until April 15, 2018 A unique program for aspiring professional musicians who wish to intensively hone their performance technique, musicianship and collaboration skills in an inspiring, supportive environment. In our program, highly self-motivated students, while being artistically challenged, will have the flexibility to work toward their goals and prepare themselves to succeed in future academic and professional endeavors.

The Advanced Performance Program is for music students at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels.

However, exceptional students of high school age will also be considered. The Advanced Performance Program is an intensive, non-credit program which runs from September to May each year and can be pursued for 1 to 4 years.

The Advanced Performance Program is open to students in the following disciplines: •

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preformed chamber music ensembles*

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voice*

*By special arrangement. Please contact Julia Haager or Kirill Kalmykov, co-program administrators, for more information at 403.440.6590 or academychoral@mtroyal.ca.

Advanced Performance Program students wishing to pursue B.Mus. or M.Mus. degrees while participating in the Advanced Performance Program can do so through a collaborative initiative between the University of Calgary and the Mount Royal University Conservatory. Students must apply to and fulfill entrance requirements for both institutions. Interested students should contact the program administrator for more information: academychoral@mtroyal.ca

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Summer classes What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body This class explores how the body is designed to move when we make music. The material is applicable to all musicians — from singers to string players, pianists to percussionists.

This internationally recognized curriculum is taught in renowned music schools worldwide. Participants will receive a certificate of completion from the licensed body of Andover Educators®.

These are interactive sessions, so please come prepared to learn, move and have some fun!

The following topics will be covered: • Body Maps and how they influence musical performance • Sitting and Standing in Balance • Mapping the Structures and Movement of Arms • Mapping the Structures and Movement of Breathing • Mapping the Structures and Movement of Legs • Training Attention for Inclusive Awareness • Training Sensory Awareness

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• Awareness through Movement® sessions with Feldenkrais Practitioner

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Ages 18+ CRN 1070

2 days

July 16 – 17

12 hours

$345

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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Classical GuitarFest West A week of guitar immersion guaranteed to excite and inspire. Classical GuitarFest West focuses on developing solo performance skills through private lessons and masterclasses, while enhancing musicianship through ensemble and/or flamenco rehearsals.

Technique classes and rehearsals run for three hours each morning, and afternoons are filled with faculty recitals and lectures, student performance workshops, and masterclasses.

Students receive three private lessons with one or more faculty members and the week caps off with a student recital featuring solo and ensemble performances.

Featured activities include: • Guitar ensemble rehearsals and performance • Flamenco rehearsals and performance • Improvisation, technique and performance classes • Faculty recitals and lectures • Performance workshop • Masterclasses with our excellent international faculty • Private instruction • Luthier’s Fair • Faculty concerts • Student recitals For emerging classical guitar performers and guitar students 13+ years, playing at a minimum Grade 4 RCM standard.

Ages 13+ CRN 1005

5 days

Aug. 6 – 10

35 hours

$400

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

M–F $350

Early Bird (Open until June 1) CRN 1005

5 days

Aug. 6 – 10

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

M–F

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Summer classes Orff Level 1 Teacher Training The Orff Level 1 Teacher Training Program provides music teachers with the skills necessary to deliver a child-centred music program that combines the elements of speech, rhythm, movement, dance and song in an active and creative environment.

The Orff approach to music education encompasses melodic and rhythmic training, improvisation, the study of different scales and accompaniments with a focus on elemental forms.

Students taking Orff Level 1 Teacher Training MUST enroll in all four course components, totalling 70 hours. The courses are offered together daily over the course of 10 days.

Basic Orff Ensemble and Pedagogy The Pedagogy and Ensemble component of the Orff Level 1 Program is intended to: • provide students with a framework for understanding the elements of music • develop this understanding in an active and integrated way Basic Orff Ensemble and Pedagogy CRN 1071

10 days

July 9 – 20

40 hours

$475

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m

M–F

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Recorder The Recorder component of the Orff Level 1 Teacher Training Program is intended to: • Develop the student’s personal recorder playing skills • Develop the student’s understanding of how to teach recorder Recorder — Orff Level 1 CRN 1072

10 days

July 9 – 20

10 hours

$125

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m

M–F

Movement The Movement Component of the Orff Level 1 Teacher Training Program is intended to: • Give the student opportunities to understand the connection between movement and music • Build expertise needed by students to use movement successfully in the Basic Orff Pedagogy and Ensemble, recorder and choral components of the Level 1 Orff Teacher Training Program • Establish a set of practical approaches to teaching movement • Build a common movement vocabulary for use in all components of the Orff Level 1 Teacher Movement — Orff Level 1 CRN 1073

10 days

July 9 – 20

10 hours

$125

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m

M–F

Choral The choral component of the Orff Level 1 Teacher training program is intended to : • Develop the student’s vocal skills • Develop the student’s understanding of the application of choral singing in an Orff setting Choral — Orff Level 1 CRN 1074

10 days

July 9 – 20

10 hours

$125

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m

M–F

M Monday T Tuesday W Wednesday R Thursday F Friday S Saturday U Sunday

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Summer classes Drum Set Educational Camp Under the artistic direction of Tyler Hornby, the Drum Set Educational Camp is the pinnacle drum event every year in Calgary, providing amazing drum instruction from world-class drummers who are experts in their field. This unique experience gives students of all ages a chance to enhance their abilities on the drum set. This camp provides an intensive, yet fun, atmosphere in a master class setting, allowing participants to go at their own pace.

Topics covered include: • Swing ride cymbal approaches • Big band chart reading • Jazz combo drumming • Funk drumming • Stick and pedal techniques • Cuban and Brazilian rhythms on the drum set • Improvisation • Jazz drum set history lectures • Transcription analysis

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No auditions are required. Applicants must be 13+ years and should have some experience.

35 hours

$375

Aug. 13 – 17

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

M–F

Aug. 13 – 17

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

M–F

Ages 13+ CRN 1001

5 classes

$300

Early Bird (Open until July 1) CRN 1001

5 classes

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Summer Jazz Intensive The MRU Conservatory Jazz Intensive immerses students in a fun and supportive environment that focuses on the skills needed to play jazz and improvised music. The program allows instrumentalists of all ages an opportunity to study with a faculty of professional artists and educators, while making music with other motivated peers.

Activities and classes are geared towards the needs of each individual student, growing the confidence and abilities of all participants. The faculty will help students hear the sounds of jazz, better understand those sounds and apply that knowledge to musical situations.

Classes and activities include: • Small ensemble/combos: rehearse daily with a small group led by faculty artists • Musicianship: classes that focus on ear training and rhythmic exercises • Jazz improvisation/theory: break down the barriers to understanding harmony, song forms and scales • Master class/special presentations: faculty perform live demonstrations and share their experiences of studying, performing, composing and living a life in jazz!

• Guided listening: Faculty-led sessions explore the recorded history of jazz • Jam sessions: playing sessions with other students and faculty 30 hours

$425

July 2 – 6

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

M–F

July 2 – 6

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

M–F

Ages 13+ CRN 1011

5 classes

$375

Early Bird (Open until June 1) CRN 1049

5 classes

M Monday T Tuesday W Wednesday R Thursday F Friday S Saturday U Sunday

Summer classes Calgary Piano Institute The Calgary Piano Institute is an intensive one-week piano immersion program designed to provide inspiration, opportunities and support during the summer. Students will experience a wide variety of musical experiences, develop friendships and grow as young artists. Taking place at the end of the summer, the program will catapult students into the new school year, refreshing technical skills and providing motivation at all levels.

The week of musical excitement will culminate in a final Grand Recital on the last day. Parents, friends, family and the general public are welcome and encouraged to attend free of charge.

All students will participate in daily master classes and will have at least 2 private lessons during the week.

Ages 7 – 18 CRN 1008

5 days

Aug. 27 – 31

32.5 hours

$450

9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

M–F $225

Calgary Piano Institute (Half day) CRN 1050

5 days

Aug. 27 – 31

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

M–F

A five-day symposium dedicated to exploring viola technique, performance practices, chamber music, solo repertoire and artistry.

Ages 12+ CRN 1014

5 days

July 9 – 13

32 hours

$500

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

M–F

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Cowtown Opera Summer Academy The Cowtown Opera Summer Academy offers intensive, short-term studies for singers who wish to hone their skills in the areas of opera, art song, stagecraft and vocal health.

Our inspirational faculty of professionals with international experience will assist you with all aspects of vocal and artistic development. The Academy is geared towards singers who are entering into, currently working on, or finished their postsecondary education in vocal studies.

The program includes: • Yoga for the voice, breath and body work — private and group sessions • Individual voice lessons and coachings • Private aria staging sessions • Stagecraft classes • Private monologue coachings • Master classes in French melodie, German lieder, opera arias and more • Classes on vocal health, career development, opera history and aesthetics, poetry and lyric diction, art song recital and staged opera scene showcase By the end of the 10 days, you will have increased confidence in your artistry and performance skills, as well as a better understanding of vocal health, stage presence, anatomy and pedagogy.

100 hours

$950*

July 19 – 28

8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

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July 19 – 28

8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Full Program (application and audition required) CRN 1009

10 days

$200*

Out Riders Program (application required) CRN 1010

10 days

* Does not include $40 non-refundable COSA application fee.

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Summer classes Calgary Suzuki Summer Institute Piano, Guitar and Brass A Summer Institute can be one of the most inspiring and rewarding experiences for a Suzuki family. Teachers, parents and children are immersed in an environment of listening, performing, observing and being challenged with new ideas. The shared experiences develop new friendships and provide motivation that lasts throughout the year.

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The Calgary Suzuki Summer Institute is offering the following Teacher Training Courses: Brass — Unit 1; Piano — Unit 1 and 5; Guitar — Unit 1 and 3; and Every Child Can Prerequisite Course. Brass — Unit 1 is the only North American teacher training course for all brass instruments, including trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium/baritone and tuba.

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Observation Opportunity for Teachers

July 4 – 8

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

$95

Brass Unit 1

July 3 – 10

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

$1,600

Piano Unit 1

July 3 – 10

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

$675

Piano Unit 5

July 4 – 8

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

$495

Guitar Unit 1

July 3 – 10

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

$675

Guitar Unit 3

July 4 – 8

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

$495

Every Child Can: An Introduction to the Suzuki Philosophy and Method

July 2

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

$140

Refer to the Suzuki Association of the Americas guidelines for prerequisite courses, acceptable audition requirements and submission deadlines. For more information, visit suzukiassociation.org.

Students and Parents Students will participate in: the opening concert; orientation and registration evening; mid-day feature concerts; celebration recitals to share each student’s Summer Institute achievement; social events and time to share ideas, and experiences with other Suzuki families parent workshop and discussion forums.

The Calgary Suzuki Summer Institute follows the Suzuki model and therefore a parent, preferably the practicing parent, must accompany their children to master classes and be present to guide their children through the day. Parental supervision is not required for students 13 and older.

Suzuki Piano, Trumpet and Guitar Student Program Students studying Suzuki Books 1 – 4 will have a daily schedule that includes three or more classes: Master Class, Instrument Specific Group Class, Enrichment Class and large group activity class during the Parent Workshop.

July 4 – 8

Suzuki Piano, Guitar and Trumpet

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

$395

Suzuki Piano, Trumpet and Guitar Teen/Advanced Program Students studying Suzuki Book 4 and up, advanced RCM repertoire (Grade 8 and above), or who have completed Suzuki Trumpet Repertoire will have a daily schedule that includes four or more classes: Master Class, Instrument Specific Group Class, Enrichment Class, Transfer Instrument or Transfer Orchestra or Ensemble Class, and collaborative performance opportunities.

Suzuki Piano, Guitar and Trumpet Teen/Advanced

July 4 – 8

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

$445

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S U M M E R T I M E A N D A L L T H A T Photo by Kristopher Benoit

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J A Z Z Photo by Leonora Pena Arce

S U M M ER I N S T I T U T E S MARK AND NATALIE DeJONG Instructors, Mount Royal Conservatory Mark DeJong plays jazz saxophone. Natalie DeJong plays classical trumpet.

As a married duet, they don’t share the stage often, but they will be sharing rehearsal and workshop spaces at the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts this summer. The couple is leading inspiring programs at the Mount Royal Conservatory: Mark with the Summer Jazz Intensive and Natalie with the Calgary Suzuki Summer Institute.

Mark, the founder of the Conservatory’s Summer Jazz Intensive (see page 14), says students of any instrument learn the core skills of jazz during the intensive: improvisation, confidence and having fun.

“There are only 12 notes,” he says. “It’s learning what to do with those 12 notes.”

The Calgary Suzuki Summer Institute (see page 16) trains students and teachers from around the globe in the Suzuki musical method. Natalie runs the only North American Suzuki Teacher Training program in trumpet. Other instruments of study are the piano, guitar and additional brass instruments.

“Suzuki is an experience for parents and kids to bond while pursuing musical studies, and a chance for everyone, including teachers and families, to forge lasting relationships along the journey,” Natalie says. “You join the Suzuki crowd, and you truly feel embraced.”

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