Annah attended a week long day camp through Illinois State University's String Project. She went each morning from 8:30 until noon and had Musicianship class, chamber ensemble rehearsal, a private lesson, and orchestra rehearsal each day. Today, after the last day of camp was completed, they put on a great concert.
The students were [going into] grades 4th through 8th. I think there were about 50 kids involved, playing violin, viola, cello, and string bass.
Twelve chamber ensembles each performed a piece to start the concert. This photo is the quartet Annah was a part of. She played 1st violin in it, and they played Festival March by Greig. She enjoyed getting to lead them.
Each chamber ensemble was to choose their group's name, and Annah's group chose the one she suggested, "Skating Rockstoppers." This came about because the cellist was skating around on two rockstops one day in between sessions, and Annah thought it was funny.
The students were [going into] grades 4th through 8th. I think there were about 50 kids involved, playing violin, viola, cello, and string bass.
Twelve chamber ensembles each performed a piece to start the concert. This photo is the quartet Annah was a part of. She played 1st violin in it, and they played Festival March by Greig. She enjoyed getting to lead them.
Each chamber ensemble was to choose their group's name, and Annah's group chose the one she suggested, "Skating Rockstoppers." This came about because the cellist was skating around on two rockstops one day in between sessions, and Annah thought it was funny.
In Musicianship class the first day of camp, the students were put in groups and given an assignment to compose and notate a piece using items from the instructors' apartments as instruments. The second day the groups performed their compositions for each other and were judged. Two groups were chosen to perform their compositions, and Annah's was one of them.
The girls used spoons to play empty plastic bottles, pots and dishes, and Annah played a sandblock on a strap. It was obviously a fun experience for them.
The camp was divided into two orchestras, one for beginners, and an advanced. Many of the kids are part of the String Project either every summer or all year long. Annah has had 5 years of private lessons, but this was her first time playing in any kind of ensemble. She played 2nd violin in the advanced orchestra. (She is towards the left in bright green.)
Annah came out of camp grinning and so excited every day! She loved every part of the experience! We loved watching and hearing her!
"They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre;
they make merry to the sound of the pipe."
- Job 21:12
"They sing to the music of timbrel and lyre;
they make merry to the sound of the pipe."
- Job 21:12
No comments:
Post a Comment