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Winter Weekend 2012 Class Choice Form
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If we know you just bring us up to date;
newcomers please fill out this form carefully,
using a separate form for each applicant.
If you have questions call the office: 781-488-3337
To request paper forms, e-mail or call the office.
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Eve Phone:
Day Phone
Occupation:
Age (approx.):
Email:
MUSICAL SKILLS
(for all applicants) Rate yourself from 1 to 5 below (1 = best)
Clef reading: treble
--Select--
1 - highest
2
3
4
5 - lowest
bass
--Select--
1 - highest
2
3
4
5 - lowest
c-clefs
--Select--
1 - highest
2
3
4
5 - lowest
Rhythmic accuracy:
--Select--
1 - highest
2
3
4
5 - lowest
Reading from parts:
--Select--
1 - highest
2
3
4
5 - lowest
Knowledge of Renaissance Style:
--Select--
1 - highest
2
3
4
5 - lowest
If you had to choose, would you rather be placed in a class:
well within your ability
or a bit above your head?
Below: Rate yourself from 1 to 5 (1=best). Put brackets around any you don't own or won't bring.
RECORDERS
Bass-owners: for optimum class placement, bring your own bass!
S
A
A8va
T
B
GB
Do you also own Renaissance recs?: S
A
T
B
Select Overall Playing Level
--Select--
Lo-intermediate
Intermediate
Hi-intermediate
Advanced
Very-advanced
Sightreading
--Select--
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
BOWED STRINGS
VIOL: Treble
Tenor
Bass
How well do you read tablature?
VIOLIN
VIOLA
VIELLE/REBEC
Select Overall Playing Level
--Select--
Lo-intermediate
Intermediate
Hi-intermediate
Advanced
Very-advanced
Sightreading
--Select--
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
FLUTES
Renaissance
Baroque
Type pitches you will bring:
Select Overall Playing Level
--Select--
Lo-intermediate
Intermediate
Hi-intermediate
Advanced
Very-advanced
Sightreading
--Select--
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
REEDS and BRASS
such as shawms, curtals, sackbuts, cornetti, krummhorns etc. List, giving sizes and playing level for each; bracket any you don't own or won't bring.
PLUCKED STRINGS:
LUTE
GUITAR
HARP
OTHER
KEYBOARD:
HARPSICHORD
ORGAN
OTHER
VOICE:
S
A
CT
T
B
Sightreading
--Select--
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
OTHER
List:
Please give a brief summary of your studying and playing experience for each instrument and for voice and anything else you think we should know. Have you studied privately? For how long, and with whom? What classes have you taken? Do you participate regularly in an ensemble? With whom? Any experience with Renaissance notation? Have past placements at Amherst Early Music workshops been satisfactory? Please type in the space below.
Class Choices
Indicate choices below. Please choose a first and second choice for each class period. If the descriptions do not appear as you move through the menus, you may
download them here.
Make any notes (such as whether you will play or audit the master class, and what piece you would play, or requests such as "I would like to play crumhorn in this class") in the comment boxes on the right.
CLASSES 9:00 TO 10:30
First Choice
Recorder Master Class
Vocal Master Class
Violin Master Class
Harpsichord Master Class
Cello Master Class
Tye, Tallis, Byrd
Notation Ensemble
Victoria Ensemble
Flute Master Class
Viol Consort: Jenkins
Lute Class
Baroque Dance Warm-up and Technique
No Class
Second Choice
Recorder Master Class
Vocal Master Class
Violin Master Class
Harpsichord Master Class
Cello Master Class
Tye, Tallis, Byrd
Notation Ensemble
Victoria Ensemble
Flute Master Class
Viol Consort: Jenkins
Lute Class
Baroque Dance Warm-up and Technique
No Class
Notes:
CLASSES 11:00 TO 12:30
First Choice
The Song of Songs
Breukink Recorder Consort
Renaissance Flute Consort
Viols for Peace: Da Pacem
Coprario
Baroque Orchestra
Contrasts in Baroque Dance
Flute duets and trios
Baroque Opera Scenes and Arias
No Class
Second Choice
The Song of Songs
Breukink Recorder Consort
Renaissance Flute Consort
Viols for Peace: Da Pacem
Coprario
Baroque Orchestra
Contrasts in Baroque Dance
Flute duets and trios
Baroque Opera Scenes and Arias
No Class
Notes:
CLASSES 1:45 TO 3:15 (Saturday and Sunday only)
First Choice
Dufay’s World
Articulation Boot Camp
Beginning Notation
Apt for Voyces and Viols
Follow the Phrase
Renaissance Reeds
Baroque Ensembles
Menuet D’Anjou
No Class
Second Choice
Dufay’s World
Articulation Boot Camp
Beginning Notation
Apt for Voyces and Viols
Follow the Phrase
Renaissance Reeds
Baroque Ensembles
Menuet D’Anjou
No Class
Notes:
CLASSES 3:30 TO 4:30 (Saturday and Sunday only)
First Choice
Lamentation of Jeremiah
An Introduction to Baroque Dance
Baroque dance notation
No Class
Second Choice
Lamentation of Jeremiah
An Introduction to Baroque Dance
Baroque dance notation
No Class
Notes: