Spirito! Choral Retreat and Singer Workshop
for Professional Choral Educators and Girls in the 4th-8th Grades
This Retreat/Workshop will provide attendees the opportunity to work with three preeminent conductors, including internationally acclaimed conductor Christopher Bell.
Saturday, February 29, 2020
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
(Check in: 8:00 am - 9:00 am)
Registration deadline: Monday, February 24th
Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church
149 West Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL
Christopher Bell
Conductor-Grant Park Chorus,
Artistic Director-Washington Chorus,
Founder/Artistic Director-National Youth Choir of Scotland
Fun Facts ...
... for Singers
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Student singers will rehearse under the baton of all three clinicians and present a free concert at 4:30pm. Spirito! staff and chaperones take care of student singers throughout the day.
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All student repertoire is prepared that day. There is no advanced preparation required for attendees.
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Students will learn from outstanding conductors, sing new music with over 200 girls and meet new friends who also love to sing!
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Singers will leave with new learning strategies, new repertoire and perhaps a new vision for the role that music will play in their lives.
... for Educators
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Educators will have a day purely devoted to their own professional development.
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All student repertoire is prepared that day. There is no advanced preparation required for attendees or their teachers.
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Educators will receive ILMEA Professional Development hours for sessions attended.
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Educators will leave the day refreshed, retooled and reenergized.
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Educators will go back to classrooms with new strategies and methods to inspire and promote renewed success in their classrooms.
Spirito! Workshop Schedule ...
... for Singers
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Clinician: Catherine DeLanoy - Warm Ups
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Clinician: Catherine DeLanoy - Repertoire
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Clinician: Eric Esparza - Repertoire with movement
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Clinician: Ron Korbitz, Assistant Conductor, Repertoire
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Clinician: Christopher Bell - Repertoire
2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Clinician: TBD - Music Theory Marathon (Non-singing activity)
3:40 pm - 4:10 pm
Clinician: Christopher Bell - Repertoire
Concert:
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Conducted by all three of our guest clinicians
... for Educators
Observation #1: 9:00 am - 9:30 am
Clinician: Catherine DeLanoy - Warming Up with Rounds
Session 1: 9:40 am - 10:40 am
Clinician: Christopher Bell - Diction
Session 2: 10:50 am - 11:40 am
Clinician: Catherine DeLanoy - 8 Steps to Harmonization
Session 3: 11:40 am - 12:30 pm
Clinician: Christopher Bell - Conducting technique and gestures
to produce the desired sound
Lunch: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Observation #2: 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Clinician: Christopher Bell
Session 4: 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Clinician: Eric Esparza - Vocal Pedagogy
Observation #3: 3:55 pm - 4:10 pm
Clinician: Christopher Bell
Concert:
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Conducted by all three of our guest clinicians
Online Registration
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 24th
CLICK BELOW TO REGISTER ONLINE
$10.00 per 4th -8th grade student:
Beverages & snacks included
Singers are asked to bring a sack lunch
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$45.00 per educator:
lunch, beverages & snacks included
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$30 per educator/conductor in training:
College ID required at registration
Lunch, beverage & snacks included
EDUCATORS INTERESTED IN SIGNING UP A GROUP OF STUDENT SINGERS,
PLEASE CONTACT MARY JEAN ADKINS AT
OR 630.581.5440
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