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Week 1, July 2012
Sunday July 8
to Friday July 13

Intermediate Concert Band
(Ages 10 to 16)

Intermediate Jazz Band
(Ages 10 to 16)

Vocal Workshop 1 (July 8 - 14)
(Age 13 to Adult)

Week 2, July 2012
Sunday July 15
to Saturday July 21

Senior Concert Band
(Age 14 to Adult)

Senior Jazz Bands
(Age 14 to Adult)

Vocal Workshop 2
(Age 13 to Adult)

2012 Artistic Directors
Martin Berinbaum
    Institute Director
Fred Stride
    Director, Jazz Bands
Bryan Knapp
    Conductor,
    Intermediate Concert Band
Douglas Macaulay
    Conductor,
    Senior Concert Band
Nancy Hermiston
     Director, Vocal Workshop

2011 Instrumental Faculty
(2012 Faculty To Be Confirmed)
Mark McGregor
     Flute
Gene Ramsbottom
     Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
      (Week 2 only)
Mike Dowler
     Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
Marea Chernoff
     Oboe and English Horn
Jesse Read
     Bassoon
Julia Nolan
     Concert Band Saxophone
Mike Braverman
     Jazz Band Saxophone
Nick Anderson
     French Horn
Ed Bach
     Trumpet
Dennis Essen
     Trombone
Daniel Tones
     Percussion
Bernie Arai
     Drum Set
Adam Jones
     Bass
Alex Flock
     Jazz Guitar

Tuba faculty TBA

2011 Voice Faculty
(2012 Faculty To Be Confirmed)
Nancy Hermiston
     Director, Vocal Workshop
Alison Nystrom
     Vocal Workshop Coordinator
Heather Thomson-Price
     Voice
Rhoslyn Jones
     Voice
Dale Throness
     Voice
Perry Price
     Voice

We are proud to be celebrating our 20th Anniversary Year of the University of British Columbia Summer Music Institute! Since the summer of 1993, the two week-long programmes have offered students the opportunity to concentrate on their instruments or voice for up to six hours each day and to interact with UBC School of Music faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students, and other serious young musicians from across B.C. and around the world!

Programmes are offered in concert band, jazz band, and voice. Students can come as "daycampers" or choose to stay in the fully supervised dormitory with all meals provided. Lunch is provided for all students as part of tuition, and everyone receives an institute t-shirt, as well as a recording of their final concert. The students' days at the institute consist of rehearsals, master classes, sectional coachings, recreation and evening entertainment programmes.

Students may obtain private lessons from members of the UBC School of Music faculty, many of whom are members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Opera, and successful jazz groups around town. Master classes are given by professional musicians and teachers. Sectional coachings are led by both professional musicians and higher level students of the UBC Music Program. Each week there is a faculty concert on the Tuesday afternoon and a student concert in one of UBC's three beautiful concert halls on the final day for each programme. Parents, friends and the general public are invited to both concerts in each week.

In addition to the intensive music making, the students have opportunities to enjoy various recreational activities and cultural centres on campus, including the Aquatic Centre, Museum of Anthropology, Art Gallery, gardens, bookstore, movies, and a weekly dance party. Once each week there is also an opportunity to participate in an evening off campus activity: Vancouver's world class Shakespeare festival, Bard on the Beach; or an improvised comedy show at Vancouver Theatre Sports.

Students who choose to stay on campus this year will be housed, fully supervised, in the Place Vanier Residence which is located a few minutes' walk from the School of Music. Parents of students from out of town please note that we will be happy to meet your students at the airport or bus station and transport them to UBC.

Each evening after dinner, students have the opportunity to perform a solo or small group piece in the musical "lottery", which will qualify them for a chance at a $100 and many other prizes.

By providing outstanding young musicians the opportunity to become familiar with UBC, the School of Music, and its faculty, we feel that we are making a sincere effort to bring the university and its programmes to our community.

We're happy to announce that we will again be welcoming students from the Pure Orchestral Centre in Hong Kong to participate in our programme: Pure Orchestral Centre (Hong Kong)

We would like to thank the following companies that donated or offered us discounted prices on materials for the 2010 and 2011 Summer Music Institutes: Tom Lee Music
Prussin Music
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