BYU Musicians' Summer Festival - Trombone

BYU Musicians' SummerFestival is a six-day camp for talented musicians ages 14-18. Improve your musical skills with other young musicians from across the country. Live the college life on BYU's campus, associate with others passionate about music, and receive valuable instruction from world-renowned BYU music faculty. Participants attend concerts, recitals, comedy night, dances, a barbecue, and other social activities. At the end of the week you'll show off your newly improved talents in multiple concerts for family and friends. Musical experiences are available in band, orchestra, choral, and jazz ensembles, as well as chamber groups and solo performances. Located on the Brigham Young University campus, SummerFestival offers instruction in more than 20 instruments, including voice. Musical styles include classical, big band, jazz, blues, etc. Instruction is by School of Music faculty and guest instructors. Instruction is offered at the intermediate and advanced levels. Each participant may enroll for the camp in one instrument only. Placement videos must be submitted prior to the camp and are used to assign students to ensembles and teachers. Placement Video Guidelines: Two contrasting pieces or excerpts that demonstrate technique and expression, plus a two octave B-flat major scale and a two octave F major scale. Piano accompaniment is optional. Time: 2-5 minutes. Participant placements are assigned by School of Music faculty and guest instructors. Rehearsals begin on Monday morning. Trombonists will participate in two or more of the following: concert band, orchestra, jazz, big band, jazz combos, and chamber ensembles. Daily trombone sectionals and master classes will be scheduled to review selected ensembles’ music and performance skills. Assignments will be based on placement videos. Players should be able to play eighth–note scales (quarter = 144) in keys up to five flats (see ranges below) and be able to sight–read in 3/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, and 9/8. Ranges: From F at the bottom of the bass-clef staff to F two octaves higher.