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The Songbook Academy
Carmel, Indiana
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317-844-9446
SongbookAcademy[AT]theSongbook.org
The Songbook Foundation - Center for the Peforming Arts
One Center Green
Carmel, Indiana 46033
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CAMPER AGES: 14-18 (grades 9-12)
TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. July 18 - 25, 2015
CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.
BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: The Songbook Academy is a premier music and performance intensive that provides high school singers with the life-changing opportunity to work with music industry professionals and top music educators to experience firsthand the uniquely American and culturally significant music known as the Great American Songbook.
CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Musical Theater, Music/Band, and more.
CAMP LOCATION: The Songbook Academy will take place at the Songbook Foundation’s headquarters in Carmel, IN, July 18-25, 2015. The final competition performance will be held in the 1,600 seat Palladium Concert Hall at the Center for the Performing Arts.
Applications will be accepted from high school students who are U.S. residents and live in any one of the continental United States.
CAMP FACILITIES: Students will stay in supervised accommodations in a Butler University Residence hall.
Workshops and Master Classes will take place on the campus of the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, IN.
CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This program seeks to foster young artists who have an interest in the American Songbook, which includes the music of classic Broadway, Jazz standards, and popular music. Students have the opportunity to participate in workshops and master classes on a variety of topics with educators from top University music and theatre programs in the country, as well as Grammy award-winning singers, musical directors, and performers.
Past Songbook Academy mentors have included two-time Emmy and five-time Grammy Award nominee, Michael Feinstein; Two-time Grammy nominee, Jane Monheit; Two-time Grammy winner and Emmy winner, Sylvia McNair; multiple Grammy winner and member of Manhattan Transfer, Cheryl Bentyne; Catherine Adams Walker, University of Michigan, Musical Theatre Department; Kathleen Hacker, University of Indianapolis, Music Department.
OTHER CAMP INFO: All Songbook Academy participants will receive:
• Songbook Scholar recognition
• College recommendation letter
• Membership in Songbook Academy alumni network
All Songbook Academy participants will be eligible for:
Great American Songbook Youth Ambassador Award: Performances with Michael Feinstein. The Ambassador will serve for one year and will have multiple opportunities to perform.
Songbook Inspiration Award and Songbook Celebration Award will each perform with Michael Feinstein.
Mentor Recognition Awards
CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Application deadline is March 25, 2015.
All applicants will be notified via email no later than May 15, 2015.
If selected to participate in the program, a program fee of $600.00 will be due on or before June 5, 2015.
The program fee does not include travel expenses to and from Carmel, IN, for the Songbook Academy week.
Songbook Academy takes place July 18 - 25, 2015
For more information, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.thesongbook.org.
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