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Nor-Cal Honor Band Trumpet Workshop Series

Part 1

• Cost $10
• 2 hour group session held at SSU
• Copy of the solo provided for study and analysis
• Copy of a recording of the solo provided for study and analysis
• Copy of the required scales provided for study
• Written timeline for work completion date given
• written piece preparation practice instructions given (citing arbans, clarke, and schlossberg pages)
• discussion about the history of the piece
• discussion of the stylistic and interpretive requirements of the piece
• listening to and detailed analysis/discussion of a recording of the solo
• free drawing at the end of the session-1st place: 2 free lessons; 2nd place 1 free lesson; 3rd place half off a lesson

Part 2

• Cost $20
• 2 hour "individual" centered event held at SSU (in the practice rooms)
• "Crunch time" practice session in preparation for the tape due date
• 2 hour event held at SSU in the practice rooms
• practice is supervised by North Bay Trumpet Studio Apprentice (Teacher Training) Students
• supervised practice includes individual work supervised by rotating assistants
• each student receives 15 minutes of supervised practice with the Mentor
• short group meeting at the beginning and end of the event
• free drawing at the end of the session-1st place-free admission to the next 2 events; 2nd place-free admission to the next event; 3rd place half off the next event

Part 3

• Cost $5
• 1 hour group session held at SSU
• primary subject the recording instructions
• written suggestions for recording provided
• free drawing at the end of the event-1st place-free 1 hour Mentor assisted recording session and CD preparation and labeling; 2nd place-free 1/2 hour Mentor assisted recording session and CD preparation and labeling; 3rd place CD preparation and labeling

Part 4

• Cost $15
• Designed for those who have passed the recorded audition, been accepted, and are preparing for the live seating placement audition
• 2 hour master class session (1 student works with the Mentor at a time with attending students observing) held at SSU
• emphasis on live "mock" audition
• primary instructions focus on stage presence and personal presentation
• strategies for coping with performance anxiety provided
• written suggestions provided for study
• students perform scales, solo excerpts, and sight reading

Additonal Information:

• Any and all trumpet students may attend any or all sessions (except the last-which is for Honor Band Members only)
• All sessions to be held on Saturday afternoons on SSU campus in Ives Hall
• $5 off tuition total for level 1-3 events if paid in advance
• Dates TBA ASAP