SUMMER COURSE
2011
SScOT's next residential course will take place from Monday July
11th until Sunday July 17th 2011 at Queen Victoria School in Dunblane, and is for children aged 9 to 15 of grade 3 to 8 standard
and above, who play an orchestral or band instrument.
There will be no
auditions, the aim being to challenge each participant at a suitable
level, and to build on their motivation and enthusiasm.
The more advanced players
will qualify for the Symphony Orchestra and the less
advanced for the Junior String Orchestra or
the Wind Band. There will also be a Brass
Ensemble, a Symphonic Wind Band and a String Orchestra which
will meet for several sessions during the week, and involve all players of
the relevant instruments. The Grand Orchestra,
which will include all participants, will also meet several times during
the week.
There will be a specialist
instrumental tutor for each instrument, offering expert guidance both
within full orchestral rehearsals and in smaller sectional rehearsals.
Outside of rehearsal
times, there will be daily arts, crafts and sporting activities which will
be supervised by specialist staff, and a full programme of evening
entertainments. There will be a resident nurse.
The course will finish
with 2 concerts, at 2.45 p.m. and 4.45 p.m. on Sunday July 17th. Two distinct concert programmes will be
presented and all participants will perform in both concerts. The
second concert will finish at approximately 6.00 p.m.
Watch this space for
further details.
Once brochures and
application forms become available early in 2011, they will automatically
be sent to former participants who are still within the age range.
Other requests for brochures and application forms, and all other
enquiries, should be addressed to Jean Murray - contact details above.
