Percussion, Piano, Accordion, Woodwinds, Brass, Strings, Voice, Guitar Sarah Mensen Percussion, Piano, Accordion, Woodwinds, Brass, Strings, Voice, Guitar Sarah Mensen

ENSEMBLE CAMP

July 29 — August 2, 2024

9:00 AM — 1:00 PM

$275

K&S Ensemble Camp is your opportunity to explore music played in small and larger groups. Learn about music across the ages, make friends, and make music together. Four days of fun, learning and rehearsals will end with an informal concert on Friday.

Camp taught by Mary Goetz & Rachel Williams

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Trumpet/Cornet, Brass Sarah Mensen Trumpet/Cornet, Brass Sarah Mensen

AMY SCHENDEL

Teaches
Trumpet

Ages
10 – adult

Education
DMA in trumpet performance, University of Wisconsin - Madison;
MM in trumpet performance, Indiana University;
BM in trumpet performance, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

Lessons
Private, partner or group lessons
30 minutes, 45 minutes or 60 minutes

Words to describe my teaching style
Kind
Nurturing
Motivational
Welcoming to everyone of all backgrounds

Amy has a depth of experience both in teaching and performing: 12 years of teaching experience as the Associate Professor of Trumpet at the University of Iowa and playing with the faculty artist-in-residence brass quintet, the Iowa Brass Quintet. She has two solo and chamber music albums: Uncommon Ground (published in 2014 by MSR Classics) and Full Power (self published). Students will receive a free copy of both albums upon starting lessons.

Every lesson is about helping the individual student to improve on the trumpet. Given that every student is unique, each lesson is structured according to what that student may need and desire to improve on. A typical lesson may look like beginning with a warm-up and fundamental exercises, followed by time to focus on a solo work/etude/exercises the student is working on. The lesson will wrap up with duets and possibly sight reading. In addition, students are introduced and encouraged to listen to a variety of trumpet artists through recommended recordings.

In her spare time, Amy enjoys reading, running, hiking, camping, and skiing.

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Summer Camp, Violin/Viola, Cello, Brass, Woodwinds, Piano, Percussion, Strings Sarah Mensen Summer Camp, Violin/Viola, Cello, Brass, Woodwinds, Piano, Percussion, Strings Sarah Mensen

CHAMBER MUSIC CAMP

Chamber Music: the most sought-after, gold-standard genre of classical music, otherwise known as the Art of Collaboration. It is learned only by direct experience with peers.

Taught by faculty members Sam Rudy (violin/viola, co-founder Lux String Quartet, Oskaloosa Music Festival, and member of the Quad City Symphony) and Rachel Williams (cello/piano, principal cello of Minnetonka Symphony, Spring Lake Park School District, and Valley Presbyterian Church), local student musicians will experience the joy this art form has to offer over a week of rehearsals, coachings, masterclasses, and a final performance.

Rather than spending rehearsal time learning one's own part, this camp teaches its musicians how others' parts go and how to fit with them. Students will be expected to have excellent preparation before camp begins.

Chamber Music's skill-set includes listening, responding, preparing, focusing, polishing, conversing, performing, experimenting, improvising, and learning; in total, the Musicality of Collaboration.

Recommended for intermediate and advanced string students and/or advanced wind and keyboard students; pre-formed groups welcomed but not required.

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