J U N E , 2013

CCM Preparatory Department

Newsletter

Hundreds of CCM Preparatory students and families turned up on May 18 for our End of the Year/Achievement Festival, which featured performances by our music, theatre arts and dance students, plus participation activities and a popular midday picnic. The department extends its thanks to the many volunteers who contributed to the event.

Inside New 2013-14 courses 2 / In Brief 2 / Annual Basket Raffle winners 3 / Children’s Choir news 5 / Coda 6

June dates

Wednesday, June 12 Cincinnati Young Artists

Chamber Music faculty recital, 7 p.m., Werner Recital Hall, CCM

Thursday, June 13 Summer Strings performance,

3 p.m., Muntz Hall, UC Blue Ash Explore the Arts for Everyone:

Drum Circle, 7 p.m., CCM

Friday, June 14 Jazz Ensemble performance,

4 p.m., Cohen Studio Theater, CCM

Saturday, June 15 Cincinnati Young Artists Chamber Music recital,

2 p.m., Werner Recital Hall, CCM

Thursday, June 20 Explore the Arts for Everyone:

Jam Night, 7 p.m., CCM

Friday, June 21 Camp Bravo performance, 3 p.m.,

Muntz Theatre, UC Blue Ash High School Voice performance,

6 p.m., Room 3250, Mary Emery Hall Saxophone Symposium performance,

4 p.m., Mary Emery Hall Encore Orchestra,

7 p.m., Patricia Corbett Theater High School Acting Workshop

performance, 1 p.m., Cohen Studio Theatre, CCM

Saturday, June 22 High School Dance performance,

11 a.m., Dance Studio C High School Musical Theatre workshop

performance, 1 p.m., Patricia Corbett Theater

Thursday, June 27 Explore the Arts for Everyone:

Damce Stu;es. 7 p.m. , CCM

Friday, June 28 Storytime Ballet performance,

11 a.m., Dance Studio C

Festival caps 2012-13

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CCM Preparatory Department

Amy Dennison Assistant Dean

amy.dennison@uc.edu Elizabeth Boland Assistant Director

elizabeth.boland@uc.edu Dennis Murphy Office Manager

Peggy Grant Music Registrar

peggy.grant@uc.edu Elaine Eckstein

Theatre Arts Coordinator Jonnie Lynn Jacobs-Percer

Dance Coordinator Kate Loar

Graduate assistant, fund-raising

Bruce Martin Media Manager

John Bruns Stephanie Coombs Student Assistants

Phone: 513-556-2595 Web: www.ccm.uc.edu/prep E-mail: ccmprep@uc.edu Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/group.php? gid=133058323400885#!/ profile.php?id=632020947&ref=ts The mission of the CCM Preparatory Department is to provide educational instruction and performance opportunities in Music, Theater and Dance to students of all ages and abilities by offering classes, lessons and performing opportunities to over 1,800 students through programs on campus, off campus and in partner schools and organizations.

New for 2013-14 termWe are rolling out some exciting new programs for 2013-2014. Here is a peek: Junior Musical Theatre Intensive Program (for ages 9-14) Directed by Dee Anne Bryll, this program is designed for the serious young musical theatre student. This auditioned program is holistic and designed around the spring musical, and expanding their acting, vocal and musical skills throughout the year through rehearsals for the musical. Only students in this program will be cast in the musical. Students will also participate in the Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 17-19, 2014. Noon-1:30 p.m. every Saturday. Honors High School Theatre Program Directed by Elizabeth Harris, this intensive one-year pre-professional/pre-collegiate program is designed to create well-rounded, curious, and thoughtful theatre artists. The program is designed so each

class incorporates the understanding of historical and sociological contexts as well as performance and project elements. Also available is an optional one-week Study Abroad course in London, England during winter break. Violins to violas If you have considered switching to the viola, or would like the opportunity to try out this warm and vibrant understated instrument, this is the class for you. It’s led by CCM faculty member Betty Anne Gottlieb. Participants must provide their own viola and have at least one year of experience playing a string instrument. Accommodations will be made for students with varying ability levels. Sundays at 1 p.m. at UC Blue Ash. These and more in program book The CCM Preparatory 2013-14 program book should be available by the end of June. Our website will offer updates throughout the summer. Fall registration begins in July.

Room remains for some summer programs In addition to our adult drop-in programs, this summer, CCM Preparatory’s Jump In! programs still have space in the following workshops: Acting 101 Camp Bravo Cincinnati Piano Institute Summer Band Experience World Music Drumming You Can Uke Ballet See our website at ccm.uc.edu/prep/summer2013.html for more information. End of the year survey helps us help you You can help us improve our programs and operations by completing our annual

survey. It takes just a few minutes but it helps us immensely. Go to www.surveymonkey.com/s/ 2013Preparatory Keep CCM Preparatory posted about your plans We are collecting the names of all our graduates and where they are going to school and their major. Please e-mail amy.dennison@uc.edu if you have a graduate that we can add to our list. We will be putting this on our website later this summer.

Don’t miss our summer Explore the Arts drop-in dates Our adult-friendly Explore the Arts for Everyone drop-in classes offer informal performing-arts workshops in music, theatre arts and dance on Thursday nights. Sessions are $10 at the door or $50 for six sessions. See ccm.uc.edu/prep/summer2013/jumpin/Adults.html for a full schedule and details.

IN BRIEF

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We at CCM Preparatory want to extend our thanks to all of you who purchased tickets for our basket raffle last month. The event raised $1,400 that will be used to support student and faculty activities. Our special thanks to all the donors who provided great items for the baskets. Winners of baskets included: Patti Hall (top right), Kelli Shrivastava (middle far right), student Ellie Shuster (that’s her dad at far right, bottom), Cindy Westerman (that’s her husband in the middle), Elizabeth Bell (below), plus Jill Dew and Stephanie Neeman.

Among these raffle winners ... the Preparatory Department!

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Young singers interested in enjoying and developing their skills in musicianship will come together for an exciting week July 29-Aug. 3 as they attend inspiring, interactive sessions in our Summer Festival at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. Sessions will include Vocal Artistry, sight-singing, Musicianship through Movement, Music Theory, and Choral Artistry. There’s still time to sign up and you can fill out or download a copy of our online registration form at : www.cincinnatichoir.org/ programs/summer-festival/ summer-festival-registration/. Eligibility and participation details All students must be teacher recommended or auditioned and have unchanged voices All students must be between the ages of 9 (third grade) and 15 (tenth

grade). Tuition is $200 for the week and includes one T-shirt and one concert ticket. Scholarships are available based on economic need and audition. Festival will be held on the campus of the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. Sessions will run from 9 a.m. -4 p.m., Monday–Friday and noon-4 p.m., Saturday. Registration deadline is July 1. Registration is limited and awarded on a first come,-first served basis to eligible singers.

Commissioned composer Festival 2013 commissioned composer is Cynthia Gray. Participants will premiere her commission and will have the

opportunity to meet and work with the composer.

Festival staff Robyn Reeves Lana, CCC founder and managing artistic director Eva Floyd, CCC associate director Lissa Ray, retired music educator Sandra Bosher Thornton, choral education specialist, Forest Hills Local Schools, CCC associate conductor Leslie Hicks, general Music and Gifted Enrichment specialist

Kay Tyler, General Music specialist

Jan Corrothers, elementary educator, accompanist.

Opportunities at CCC festival

Summer activities at CCM Preparatory offer plenty of opportunities to see our performers on our stages at CCM and at UC Blue Ash. So be sure to circle the following performance dates on your calendar: Wednesday, June 12 — Cincinnati Young Artists Chamber Music faculty recital, 7 p.m., Werner Recital Hall, CCM Thursday, June 13 — Summer Strings performance, 3 p.m., Muntz Hall, UC Blue Ash Friday, June 14 — Jazz Ensemble performance, 4 p.m., Cohen Studio Theater, CCM Saturday, June 15 — Cincinnati Young Artists Chamber Music recital, 2 p.m., Werner Recital Hall, CCM Friday, June 21— Camp Bravo

performance, 3 p.m., Muntz theatre, UC Blue Ash; High School Voice performance, 6 p.m., Room 3250, Mary Emery Hall; Saxophone Symposium performance, 4 p.m., Mary Emery Hall; Encore Orchestra, 7 p.m., Patricia Corbett Theater; High School Acting Workshop performance, 1 p.m., Cohen Studio Theatre, CCM Saturday, June 22 — High School Dance performance, 11 a.m., Dance Studio C; High School Musical Theatre workshop performance, 1 p.m., Patricia Corbett Theater Friday, June 28 — Storytime Ballet performance, 11 a.m., Dance Studio C; Acting 101 performance, 3 p.m, Muntz Theatre, UC Blue Ash Friday, July 12 — Middle School Band performance, 3 p.m., Patricia Corbett Theatre; Young Actors Toolbox

performance, 11 a.m., Room 4635, Corbett Center Friday, July 19 — Cincinnati Piano Institute recital, 2 p.m., Room 3250, Mary Emery Hall; Camp Curtain Call performance, 7:30 p.m., Cohen Studio Theater, CCM Saturday, June 20 — Camp Curtain Call performances, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., Cohen Studio Theater, Friday, Aug. 2 — Center Stage performance, 7 p.m., Muntz Hall, UC Blue Ash Saturday, Aug. 3 — Center Stage performance, 7 p.m., Muntz Hall, UC Blue Ash Sunday, Aug. 4 — Center Stage performance, 2 p.m., Muntz Friday, Aug. 9; Storytime Ballet, Page 2 performance, 11 a.m., Dance Studio C

Don’t miss summer performances

Coda I see many of our students’ gifts in my own

Here is a schedule for CCM Preparatory events for the 2013-14 academic season. Dates are tentative; we encourage you to check the CCM Preparatory web site, ccm.uc.edu/prep, for updates.

Saturday, Aug. 24 Auditions for dance and theater

Friday-Sunday, Sept. 6-8 Auditions for CJS, CYWE, Jr. CYWE

Saturday, Sept.7 Preparatory classes begin at CCM

and UC BA Open House

Audition Weekend Recital

Parent Meetings Tuesday, Oct. 8

Performing Arts College Fair, TUC, 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13

Starling Showcase, 4 p.m. Werner Saturday, Oct. 19

UC Homecoming – NO CLASSES Sunday, Oct. 27

DiMario Student Scholarship Recital, 3 p.m., Werner

Monday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day – NO CLASSES

Nov. 28-31 NO CLASSES

Friday-Saturday, Dec. 6-7 Prep Ballet Company performances,

7:30 p.m. PCT Sunday, Dec. 8

CJS concert, 3 p.m. UC Blue Ash Monday, Dec. 9

CYWE/Jr. CYWE concert, 7 p.m. Corbett Wednesday, Dec. 11

Brass Choir concert, 8 p.m., Werner Recital Hall

Saturday, Dec. 14 Last day of classes before holiday break

2014

Monday, Jan. 6 Classes resume

Saturday, Jan.11 Master class day Friday, Jan. 17 Moveable Feast

Monday, Jan. 20 Martin Luther King day — No CLASSES

Wednesday, Jan. 22 Jazz Explosion and Orchestra, 7 p.m., PCT

Saturday, Jan. 5 Master classes in theatre arts and dance

Saturday, Feb. 15 Make-up day — NO CLASSES

Saturday, March 8 CCC concert

March 16-21 Spring break– NO CLASSES

Monday, April 21 CYWE/Jr. CYWE concert, 7 p.m. Corbett

Wednesday, April 23 Brass choir concert, 8 p.m., Werner Hall

Saturday, April 26 UC Graduation NO CLASSES

Friday-Saturday, April 25-26 Youth Ballet Company concert 7:30 p.m.

PCT Sunday, April 27

Ballet Recital, 2 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 2-4

Spring Musical Saturday, May 10

CCC Choir concerts Sunday, May 11

CJS concert, 3 p.m., UC Blue Ash Saturday, May 17

Prep Showcase, PCT Achievement Festival

LAST SATURDAY OF SPRING CLASSES Starling Chamber Music Bash, 5 p.m.

Watson Sunday, May 18

Jazz Extravaganza, 4 p.m. PCT

2013-14 year calendar in the works

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I have to share with you this picture of my oboe student, Ava Jones, with me at CCM Preparatory’s end-of-the-year picnic. Ava started taking oboe lessons at CCM Prep at the end of fifth grade. She studied with me for seven years. Ava performed in the Junior Youth Wind Ensemble for two years and in CYWE for four years. Now she is going off to Ohio University to study music education. Ava is typical of so many of our students. She is bright, active in so many areas and she loves music. Her decision to major in music did not come from any of us, but from herself. We like to think that the environment we create here at CCM Preparatory allows students to explore the possibilities for the future. Some decide that majoring in the arts is not for them; others realize that they can’t imagine doing otherwise.

Whatever path our students choose, we hope their time with us has a positive impact on them for the rest of their lives. — Amy Dennison, Assistant Dean, CCM Preparatory Director