September 20-26, Southern Cross Soloists. St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly Qld

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1 Southern Cross Soloists Thank you for an amazing camp! It was a fantastic experience, something that I will remember for the rest of my life Participant, 2014 September 20-26, 2015 St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly Qld Winner of the 2009 APRA AMC Award for Contribution to Australian Music Education.

2 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME TANIA FRAZER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, SxS Southern Cross Soloists is delighted to be presenting our 9th SxS Music School for high school students in This year the school has moved to the spring holidays and will take place at the incredible new music facilities at St Peters Lutheran College in Indooroopilly, Brisbane. We are offering many new initiatives including audition preparation classes for Grade 12s who plan to take tertiary entrance auditions, and innovative musicianship classes that will empower each student to gain confidence in their music making experiences, whilst still being a fun learning experience. Not just another music camp, the SxS Spring Music School offers a world-class music education to each and every student, delivering exciting, enriching and uplifting experiences that inspire and become treasured memories for life. SxS Spring Music School is a great starting point for young musicians to experience playing together, develop their communication skills, and extend their minds and emotions. Listening to and playing alongside the world-class teaching staff, students will take their musical skills to a whole new level, and have a lot of fun along the way. Each year, we see the students transform before our eyes as they acquire new skills that make playing their instrument easier and more enjoyable, and we are heartened to now see many of those students go on to successful careers in the music industry. This year we will continue our relationship with the Rockhampton Eisteddfod, and SunWater, providing scholarships for regional students to attend the school, and we also thank our major sponsors Arts Queensland and the Australia Council for the Arts for their generous support. We look forward to welcoming you to the SxS Music School. ABOUT SOUTHERN CROSS SOLOISTS Celebrating our 20th anniversary as one of Australia s leading chamber ensembles, Southern Cross Soloists vision is to enrich peoples lives through the power of music. SxS takes a multifaceted approach to delivering its vision through producing high quality performances, collaborating with artists at the forefront of chamber music, providing innovative learning opportunities to diverse communities and celebrating music by creating intimate connections with artists, audiences, students and communities in all contexts. The company is collectively: a performance ensemble; a music education provider; a commissioning house; a recording ensemble; and a mentoring organisation. SxS strongly believe in delivering excellence in all areas of their practice. Through the Music School, SxS has developed innovative and cutting-edge teaching methods that have positively impacted on hundreds of student s music-making experiences over the last 10 years.

3 OVERVIEW The week-long event involves a series of intense and inspiring rehearsals and workshops with leading music educators, entertaining social activities and a Finale Gala performance to showcase the work of the participants. The event is for secondary school students from public, private, independent and home schools. Our home this year is St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly in Brisbane. On-campus housing and meals are available for commuting or out-of-town participants. Local students can choose to stay at home and commute, or stay on-campus at the added rate. Students arrive in Brisbane midday on Sunday, 20 September and depart in the morning on Saturday 26 September, Off Campus students finish on Friday evening 25th September after the Finale Gala Concert. NEW LOCATION, SAME GREAT EXPERIENCE! As we move this year from our previous location in Rockhampton, we can expect a few changes. However, the 2015 school will still feature our exceptional faculty, workshops, and activities. All events related to the school (including the Finale Gala concert) will take place on campus at St Peters Lutheran College. Spring Music School September 20 26, 2015 Here is a sample of one awesome event-packed day am Trust-building exercises am Musicianship am Morning tea at the Spring Music School! am String Orchestra/Wind Symphony/Piano masterclasses pm Orchestra/Seminars pm Lunch pm Percussion for All; Choir pm Instrumental Tutorials/Tertiary Prep Audition Course pm Afternoon tea pm Chamber Music pm Staff Concert There will also be fun evening activities after dinner for the on-campus students.

4 SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2015 AUDITION PREP WORKSHOPS Tips from our professional faculty members on how to polish your audition skills! Our faculty and guests will present a workshop on how to get the most out of music auditions, whether they are for tertiary study, orchestra, or ensembles at school. If you are in Grade 12, have an audition coming up and would like to perform your repertoire, let us know and we can place you as a performing participant in this workshop (space is limited). PERCUSSION FOR ALL BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Enhance your physical balance, coordination and awaken your inner percussionist this year at the Southern Cross Soloists Music School with Percussion for All an exciting, hands-on approach to music making. Experience the joys of movement with daily rhythm and vocal workshops that promise to be high-energy and creative and promote musical team building, confidence and self-belief for all young musicians. MUSICIANSHIP Start the day with a Musicianship session where you can engage in making music with or without your instrument. Learn about music theory and put it straight into practice. Let music come alive and use your brain to make it happen. Practice-learn-make music and have lots of fun! I loved the people, the food, the accommodation and especially the music!

5 PERFORMANCES St Peters Lutheran College Auditorium, Music Building FINALE GALA CONCERT Friday September 25, 6:30 pm The culminating concert of the week will feature all large ensembles and the Percussion for All workshop presentation. Tickets $15 (participating students are free) STUDENT CHAMBER MUSIC RECITALS Thursday September 24, 5:30 pm Students perform in their newly formed chamber music ensembles for the music school participants. Programs and ensembles will be determined after registration closes. This event is open to parents and friends at no charge, however seating will be first come, first served. STAFF CHAMBER MUSIC RECITALS Sunday September 20 Wednesday September 23, 5pm-5.45pm Each day enjoy a twilight chamber music recital performed by the expert faculty of the Music School in the superb concert hall at St Peters. NEW in 2015 Exciting collaborative project A LITTLE PRAYER PREMIERE OF NEW MUSIC COMMISSION Students of the SxS Spring Music School will this year be welcomed into an exciting collaborative project with the Queensland Youth Orchestra and Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra, performing a new orchestral work entitled A Little Prayer by Brisbane-based composer Samuel Dickenson at the Finale Gala Concert on September 25th. School participants are also offered complimentary tickets to attend the QYO2 world premiere of the piece on Saturday September 19 at Brisbane s Old Museum Building and to join the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra later in the year to present the work collectively as part of BPO s 2015 finale concert with proceeds going towards the Lord Mayor s Charitable Trust.

6 TEACHING FACULTY Flute Oboe & Tertiary Prep Clarinet Bassoon Saxophone and Tertiary Prep Trumpet & Big Band conductor French Horn & Tertiary Prep Lower Brass Violin Violin Viola & Symphony Orchestra conductor Cello & Chamber Music Double bass String Ensemble Conductor, Chamber Music & Tertiary Prep Percussion & Wind Symphony conductor Percussion for All workshops Piano Voice Choir & Musicianship Patrick Nolan, Flute Lecturer, UQ Tania Frazer, Creative Director SxS and Oboe Lecturer, UQ Ashley Smith, SxS 2015 Associate, Head of Winds, UWA; International Clarinet soloist Adam Mikulicz, Associate Principal Bassoon WASO; Bassoon Lecturer at UWA and WAAPA; Member of the UWA Ensemble in Residence Diana Tolmie, Collusion Ensemble; Saxophone/Clarinet Lecturer QCGU Phil Ryan, Brisbane Brass director; leading freelance performer/teacher Ysolt Clark, SxS 2015 Associate; French Horn Lecturer, QCGU Ben Marks, Elision Ensemble; Trombone Lecturer, QCGU Victoria Sayles, UK Violin soloist, Concertmaster London Mozart Players; Guest concertmaster Philharmonia of London, SxS 2015 Associate Caroline Hopson, SxS 2015 Next Gen Artist David Deacon, Head of Strings, St Peters. Former member of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Louise King, Artistic Director Cello-Dreaming; Muses Piano Trio Chloe Williamson, Leading freelance bassist; Manager of Four Strings Patrick Murphy, UQ Cello Performance Fellow, SxS Core member, White Halo Ensemble Gordon Hughes, Percussion teacher Villanova College; Director of Rhythmscape Rebecca Lloyd-Jones, Leading Australian freelance percussionist Angela Turner, Lecturer QCGU; Lyrebird Piano Trio Therese Milanovic, Topology, Muses Trio, Leading Pedagogue, Associate of the Golansky Institute (USA) Margaret Schindler, SxS Core member; Head of Vocal Studies QCGU Reka Csernyik, International expert in Kodaly method, choral training and aural musicianship

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8 FEE STRUCTURE REGISTRATION OPTION 1: ON-CAMPUS RESIDENCY $650 (including GST) This includes: All rehearsals, masterclasses, and performances with leading music educators All social activities during the event Accommodation from Sunday to Friday nights at St Peters Lutheran College All meals (breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner) Supervised transfers from major transportation hubs (Brisbane Airport, Central train and bus station) Supervision at all times. REGISTRATION OPTION 2: OFF-CAMPUS RESIDENCY $450 (including GST) This includes: All rehearsals, masterclasses, and performances with leading music educators All social activities during the event Meals throughout daily participation (morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea) Supervision at all times. All students residing off campus for the duration of the school are responsible for their own transportation each day. Students must arrive by 7:45am each morning and be picked up after the Staff Chamber Music Recital each night. All transport to and from the campus is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.

9 SOUTHERN CROSS SOLOISTS SCHOLARSHIPS SUNWATER SCHOLARSHIPS for regional students The Soloists are pleased to offer scholarships for students of merit. Applicants of certain instruments are eligible to apply for subsidies. Scholarships in the following categories will be awarded: 1. Oboe course subsidy $ Viola course subsidy $ Tuba course subsidy $ Bassoon course subsidy $ Double Bass course subsidy $ Percussion course subsidy $300 To apply for a course subsidy on one of the above instruments please submit supporting video media with your online application, or mail a DVD with your course application by July 20 *. Guidelines for scholarship applications: The candidate is to select and perform a piece of their own choice approximately 3-4 minutes in length. The selected piece should highlight the candidate s musical and technical ability on their instrument. The piece may be either accompanied or un-accompanied, and percussionists are encouraged to demonstrate their ability on both tuned and auxiliary instruments where possible. Applications will be assessed and notifications via will be sent after July 24. One course subsidy for each above instrument will be awarded. All decisions are final and no further information shall be released. Full course payment is still expected with initial application and subsidies will be offered as course refunds to winners after July 31. *Please note that application materials will not be returned In 2015 we are proud to continue our partnership with SunWater, providing financial assistance to rural-based students. Southern Cross Soloists and SunWater strongly believe that access to highquality music education should not be restricted by rural location or financial hardship. These scholarships aim to bring students to our Music School who otherwise would not be able to attend due to travel and financial restrictions. Students and parents are invited to apply for the scholarships by including an accompanying letter with online or print applications. SunWater and Southern Cross Soloists will award scholarships based on the applicant s eligibility in one or more of the following criteria: rural location financial ability and restrictions special needs and indigenous students musical aspirations and goals previous history with the music school. Guidelines for application Ten (10) scholarships of $300 will be offered to successful applicants. Applicants will be required to submit their application form plus accompanying letter by July 20, with notifications sent via on July 24. No up-front fee will be required, but successful applicants will be required to pay all course fee gaps by July 31. Applicants may apply for either on-campus or off-campus stay. * All applications and accompanying letters will remain 100% confidential and will be discarded after July 31. Definition of rural is determined by Southern Cross Soloists on a case by case basis regarding proximity from major townships and metropolitan areas, guided by Arts Queensland s rural facts sheet. *Students may apply for both scholarship categories however only ONE category will be awarded to successful applicants.

10 SPONSORS Government & Residency Partners CELEBRATING30 SxS is funded by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. SxS is Company in Residence at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. Music School Sponsors Southern Cross Soloists also thanks Philip Bacon Galleries for their support of the Southern Cross Soloists. Enquiries Southern Cross Soloists Spring Music School PO Box 3679 South Brisbane Qld 4101 Telephone:

11 APPLY ONLINE Please visit to complete an application. Applications due July (If you are unable to apply online, please fill out the following form.) PERSONAL DETAILS Student Name: Address: State: Phone: Date of Birth: Medicare Card Number: Name of Parent/Guardian: Postcode: Parent/Guardian Mobile Contact: School: Instrument: Current AMEB (or equivalent) Level: Brief outline of band/orchestral experience: REGISTRATION OPTIONS OR Application forms are available online On Campus Residency $ (including GST) $ Students will reside on campus. See Fee Structure for price inclusions. Off Campus Residency $ (including GST) $ Students are required to arrive at the Girls Grammar campus by 8.00am each morning and be picked up by 9.15pm each night. See Fee Structure for price inclusions. Finale Gala Concert Tickets Participating students free of charge Friday September 25, 6:30pm St Peters Lutheran College Performing Arts Centre $15 $ Group Photo Group photo of all participants and tutors group $18 $ Total Payment Due $ Full payment is due with this application. For grade 12 students: would you like to perform in our audition preparation class? yes no Would you like to attend QYO2 s performance of A Little Prayer on the September 19 at the Old Museum Brisbane? Number of tickets PAYMENT DETAILS VISA MASTERCARD Cardholder s Name: Cardholder s Signature: Cardholder s Number: Expiry date

12 STUDENT MEDICAL DETAILS TICK EITHER YES OR NO AND GIVE FULL DETAILS: Please add extra pages if further information is required Tetanus booster in the last 12 months YES NO Allergies YES NO Asthma &/or other respiratory problems YES NO Drug &/or other Allergies YES NO Diabetes YES NO Recent operation, illness or injury YES NO Epilepsy YES NO Heart problems YES NO Blood Pressure problems YES NO Other please list YES NO Regular medication details (if any): Does the student require supervision with medication: YES NO Special dietary requirements (if any): Emergency contact name: Emergency contact number: AGREEMENT As an attendee at the Southern Cross Soloists Spring Music School, students will: attend all sessions during the program; attend all performances; follow the Southern Cross Soloists Spring Music School Code of Conduct at all times; advise the Southern Cross Soloists Spring Music School of transport details and arrival/departure times, so a staff member can be present and arrange transfers; be transported to and from venues by private and/or public vehicles; and participate in all supervised recreational activities. I, the parent/guardian of give permission for him/her to participate in all components of the Southern Cross Soloists Spring Music School. I authorise Southern Cross Soloists Spring Music School staff to obtain medical attention for my child in the event of illness or injury and agree to pay any fee required by a competent medical authority as well as any expenses arising out of provision of pharmaceutical supplies, ambulance, etc. I understand that the full balance of fees must be included with the application form to validate entry into the program. Student Signed: Print Name: Date: Parent/Guardian Signed: Print Name: Date: Application form and payment due no later than July 31, Post to: Southern Cross Soloists Spring Music School, PO Box 3679, SOUTH BRISBANE QLD 4101 The Gala concert was amazing. It is unbelievable what these kids learn in such a short period of time. Parent, 2014