North Coast Winds Virtual Summer Institute

Join the North Coast Winds, Cleveland's premier professional woodwind quintet, for an interactive and fun week of virtual woodwind instruction and chamber music! Open to flute, oboe, B-flat clarinet, French horn, and bassoon students.

In this new, completely virtual format, campers will participate in scheduled activities that will include daily warm-ups, private lessons, staff coached sectionals, and our signature “Spotlight Hour” to engage in fun, broader musical topics. Taking a new approach to collaborative music making, students will form small ensembles and record a piece together using the latest technology. Pieces will be presented during the Friday “Lunch and Listen” virtual concert, open to family and friends.

Campers must have the following technological capabilities:

A laptop, tablet, or desktop that has a reliable internet connection (ethernet connection recommended)

Access to the video platform Zoom (Camp director will specify if other platforms are necessary.)

Earbuds or headphones (Bluetooth recommended)

USB microphone (if accessible)

A virtual welcome/orientation and technology “check in” will be scheduled for Sunday, June 21^st from 2:00 – 3:00 pm. The culminating “Lunch and Listen” presentation will take place on Friday, June 26^th at 11:30 am.

Skill Level: At least two years of experience playing with a band or orchestra
Dates: Sunday, June 21, 2020 - Friday, June 26, 2020
Time: Sunday from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm; Monday - Thursday from 10:00 am - 2:30 pm; Friday from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Ages: 11 – 18