PERCUSSION Students & Instructors

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June 23-28, 2014 Muncie, Indiana • Ball State University Leadership Weekend Experience: June 21-23

www.musicforall.org • America’s Camp! PERCUSSION SPECIALIST 2013 Pinnacle Award Winner, WOW! Best Educational Program ACADEMY at the Music for All Summer Symposium Percussion Specialist faculty includes: presented by Michael McIntosh Yamaha, Zildjian artist What is WOW? Symposium Percussion Coordinator It’s WORLD class immersion in relevant concepts, OWNERSHIP in all aspects of a modern, educational environment and WINNING concepts for the modern percussion specialist and program. Ruben Alvarez Northwestern University, Roosevelt The WOW Percussion Specialist Academy, in its first year, was named a Pinnacle Silver Medal Winner for Best Educational University; Program! , Zildjian, Remo Artist Tom Aungst Get a head start! Dartmouth Public School System, MA; Music for All offers tools that will allow you to achieve peak performance personally and for your ensembles. Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps; Yamaha, Vic Firth, Zildjian and Remo Hone your craft. Artist Work with some of the current rock stars of the Marching, Concert Percussion, Drum Set and Hand Drumming World. Dr. David Collier Examples of our programming include but are not limited to: Director of Percussion Studies Illinois State University; Yamaha Artist • Branding Your Program • The History of Percussion and Essential Literature Dr. Nathan Daughtrey • Ethics and Professional Development • Creating Sponsorship Opportunities Composer, recording artist, educator; • The RIGHT Gear • Indoor and Outdoor Staging High Point University; Yamaha, Vic Firth • Starting a Successful Winter Program • Preventative Medicine for the Drummer in You and Zildjian Artist • Sampling 101 • Winter Percussion Design and Orchestration Thom Hannum • The Concert Percussion Secret • Essential Composition Techniques for Outdoor University of Massachusetts at Amherst • De-Mystifying the Yamaha 01V • “Mic”ing Made Easy Vic Firth and Zildjian Artist • Hand Drumming • The Fundamentals of Running Sound, EQ and Other Steve Houghton • The Digital Audio Workstation Essential Plug-Ins Indiana University; Yamaha, Vic Firth, Zildjian, Remo Artist Deep discount for college students and teachers in their first three Ian Grom years of teaching Percussion composer/arranger; Chino Attend the full week for just $350! Includes tuition; housing and meals; concerts; and notebook of resources. That’s more than Hills H.S., CA; Pulse Percussion; Yamaha, 30% off the regular price! Qualified participants can get that price by registering at any time before May 21. If you prefer to Vic Firth, Zildjian, Remo Artist commute to camp, save even more with the commuter price of just $165 for College students/young teachers, which includes John Kilkenny tuition, lunches, nightly concerts and the symposium notebook of resources. George Mason University, VA Yamaha, Vic Firth, Zildjian, Remo Artist Tony Nunez Receive hands-on training with our newly South Hills H.S., Arcadia H.S., CA developed Yamaha O1V96i lab, a sound Music City Mystique, Phantom reinforcement essential for every band Regiment, Blue Knights, Mandarins director and percussion instructor. No Drum and Bugle Corps experience needed – if you manage a Yamaha and Vic Firth artist marching band or percussion ensemble, Chad Wyman this course is for you! Take the mystery out of Carolina Crown; Band Director, digital mixing, analog mixing, microphones, Hicksville Public Schools, NY; Vic Firth signal flow, and cable management. Learn Artist real world techniques that can be applied to your program today! Price Rollback for Percussion Instructors: Same cost as Students!

At Music for All we know that the most influential element in the success Bring your students and save even more! of students and music education in general is qualified, knowledgeable and well-prepared teachers. The Music for All Summer Symposium Instructors’ Bring 12 students from your school and earn a scholarship for one Instructor Academies are recognized as some of the finest and most comprehensive to attend camp for FREE! Bring six to 11 students and earn a scholarship for professional development experiences available. And now, we want to make one Instructor to attend camp TUITION FREE! them more accessible! Our new pricing model results from our organizational programming suc- cesses and growth in support from sponsors and donors. We’re passing these Instructors’ Fees rolled back as much as 17% successes on to you by making attendance for you and your staff more acces- sible. Help us “pay it forward” by choosing to attend. Join us this summer and Now, directors and percussion and color guard instructors can enroll in the expand your knowledge base, build new relationships and collaborations, and Directors’ Academy at the same price as students! Our price reductions reflect learn and explore the latest in pedagogy, techniques and technology – all savings up to 17% off of last year’s pricing. Now instructors can attend this in an environment that fun and sure to recharge or reignite your passion for week-long professional development experience for as little as $102 a day, all teaching! inclusive!

The Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha, brings you the absolute best to provide a comprehensive experience. It’s a total experience, with something for every instructor, from the most experienced to the younger teacher at the start of his or her career. Music for All offers tools that will allow you to achieve peak performance personally and for your ensembles. This is the place to get a head start on next year’s thinking. Make connections, get new ideas and learn new strategies. Carolina Crown In Residence 2013 DCI World Champions Carolina Crown Drum and Bugle Corps will be in residence, with sessions featuring the corps members and instructional staff. Carolina Crown’s color guard will also present feature sessions for the guard students. Peer-to-Peer Networking Network with other instructors and experts who share your passion for teaching music, both in and out of the classroom. Meals and director social events are valuable times for relaxing, catching up and getting new ideas for your own program. Professional Development “Not only does MFA knows that continuing education and ongoing professional development is important. Music for All can certify your participation in the Summer Symposium to satisfy professional development requirements. Graduate Credit is also available for the Summer directors wishing to register for it through Ball State University. Symposium energize and Dream Team Faculty renew my The faculty includes many of today’s most respected and successful percussion instructors; plus connection time with the staff and passion for music members of Carolina Crown. education, but learning from Great Facilities the best minds in Participants will stay in an outstanding residence hall on the Ball State campus, featuring state-of-the-art technology and the business has environmentally friendly design and construction. Ball State also features free Wifi campus-wide. allowed us to take our band program to a new level.” Maranda Beck, “It is a great experience, with quality educators that give Director, Waynesville practical and hands on knowledge/experiences that you H.S., MO can use in your classroom.” Jarrod O’Donnell, Director, Atlantic H.S., IA STUDENT DIVISIONS

The Music for All Summer Symposium offers a week-long, immersive camp experience for high school band and orchestra students in all areas of instrumental and color guard performance and leadership! Expect to…. • Take musical and performance skills to the next level • Meet others who share your interests and form friendships that last a lifetime • Acquire leadership skills • Be immersed in a week of music, performance and fun Symposium Highlights: What sets the MFA camp apart? • Challenging curriculum for all levels • Nationally-recognized faculty • Leadership: the theme that runs throughout all camp divisions • Concerts and events every night • National faculty and national standards, with one of America’s leading music education organizations • A safe, away-from-home “collegiate” experience in the premier facilities of Ball State University Big Bad Voodoo Daddy What do students say they gain from their participation? 98% of 84% Improved musical or performance technique students would 91% Developed stronger leadership skills recommend it to 84% Improved team-building and collaborative skills their friends 88% Increased eagerness to work harder at music or performance 89% Established friendships with other students 96% of The MFA Summer Symposium features some of the newest and most recently directors would renovated residence halls on the beautiful Ball State University campus. Housing recommend that facilities feature state-of-the art technology and first-class amenities. Dining colleagues send facilities offer a wide variety of food choices and service styles. BSU’s culinary- their students trained chefs put a lot of time into preparing the healthiest and tastiest food possible. CONCERTS & EVENTS One thing that sets the MFA Summer Symposium apart from any other camp is the series of evening concerts and events, offering a variety of musical and performance genres from world-class acts each night. The 2013 evening concert series will include: Yamaha Young Performing Artists Atlantic Brass Quintet Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Christian Howes and Southern Exposure, presented by Yamaha Carolina Crown Christian Howes Central Indiana with top drum and bugle corps, including the 2013 DCI World Champion FREE CAMP GROUP PHOTO included Carolina Crown, Symposium corps-in-residence for all student and director campers! Visit www.musicforall.org for the updates on conccerts. Percussion Specialist faculty includes: Michael McIntosh Yamaha, Zildjian artist NATIONAL Symposium Percussion Coordinator Ruben Alvarez Northwestern University, Roosevelt PERCUSSION University; Vic Firth, Zildjian, Remo Artist SYMPOSIUM Tom Aungst Customize your schedule by choosing the elective sessions you want: Dartmouth Public School System, MA; Latin Percussion, Concert Percussion, Rudimental Drumming, Drum Set, Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps; Electronics, Hand Drumming and more. Yamaha, Vic Firth, Zildjian and Remo Artist Highlights for High School Students: Dr. David Collier • Track Director of Percussion Studies Illinois State University; Yamaha Artist Students grouped by experience level for maximum learning • Concert Percussion Track Dr. Nathan Daughtrey Students experience a wide variety of concert percussion Composer, recording artist, educator; High Point University; Yamaha, Vic Firth • Drum Set Track and Zildjian Artist Students work with drum set faculty and perform with the Symposium Jazz Bands Thom Hannum University of Massachusetts at Amherst • Concerts and events every night, including the Yamaha Young Vic Firth and Zildjian Artist Performing Artists, DCI Central Indiana and more! • 2013 DCI World Champion Carolina Crown, corps-in-residence Steve Houghton Indiana University; Yamaha, Vic Firth, For Band Directors and Percussion Specialists, too! Zildjian, Remo Artist The Directors’ Academy features the Percussion Specialist Academy, Ian Grom providing professional development for percussion teachers. Directors and Pulse Percussion and Chino Hills H.S.; instructors, bring 12 students and attend TOTALLY FREE! Bring 6 students Yamaha, Vic Firth, Zildjian, Remo Artist and attend TUITION FREE! Learn more on the Directors’ Academy pages. John Kilkenny George Mason University, VA Yamaha, Vic Firth, Zildjian, Remo Artist National Presenting Sponsor Corporate Sponsor Corporate Sponsor Associate Sponsor Tony Nunez South Hills H.S., Arcadia H.S., CA Music City Mystique, Phantom Regiment, Blue Knights, Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps Yamaha and Vic Firth artist Chad Wyman Carolina Crown; Band Director, Hicksville Public Schools, NY; Vic Firth Artist Registration and Fees New for 2014: Directors attend at Student Prices! Big news: now directors, instructors, and collegiate and high school students can enroll in the Student Divisions, Directors’ Academy and Percussion Specialist and Color Guard Instructor Academies at the same price, as low at $102 per day!

DIRECTORS: Bring 12 students & you attend FREE! Bring six students - attend TUITION FREE! (Pay room/board fees only: $340) FREE and leave the 2014 Pricing: Same price for Students and Directors driving to us! Residential pricing Commuter pricing Early Bird Rate – Register and pay by Early Bird Rate – Register and pay by March 31, 2014 – $560 March 31, 2014 – $440 Students and Directors: Full Fee Rate – Register and pay by Full Fee – Register and pay by May 21 – $610 May 21, 2014 – $490 Music for All has developed Deposit option – pay $250 at time of registration, balance due Leadership Weekend add to full week Early Bird – by by May 21. March 31 – $225 routes from areas of the country After May 21 a Late Registration Fee applies. Leadership Weekend add to full week Full Fee – by May with buses already scheduled 21 – $245 College students & teachers in first three years of Leadership Weekend Only – to transport students to the teaching – Discount! by May 21 – $345 Summer Symposium. Current $350 (residential); $165 (commuter) Deposit option – pay $250 at time of registration, balance due routes will originate from Vestavia (See page 3 for more details) by May 21. After May 21 a Late Registration Fee applies. Hills, AL and Olathe, KS. There is Leadership Weekend Experience Add to full week Early Bird – limited room on these buses for by March 31, 2014 – $245 Directors’ Academy students and directors to “Get on Add to full week Full Fee – the Bus.” See the “Get on the Bus” by May 21, 2014 – $265 Don’t forget, in addition to the Percussion Specialist Academy, Leadership Weekend only – $395 the Directors’ Academy is for high school and middle school band flyer for hub cities or online at After May 21 a Late Registration Fee applies. directors, plus the Color Guard Instrcutor Academy, too! Learn more musicforall.org/bus. at musicforall.org/camp. Scholarships Learn more at L.J. Hancock Scholarships www.musicforall.org/bus The L.J. Hancock Summer Symposium Scholarship Fund was created in honor of educator L.J. Hancock (1952-2002), long-time MFA camp director and BOA Hall of Fame member. The scholarship fund assists individual students who have the interest, but not the financial means to attend the Summer Symposium. Application information is available at www.musicforall.org/scholarships. Enroll online at www.musicforall.org | Download and print a registration form to mail or fax | Call 800.848.2263 for a registration form to mail or fax.

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