Printer FriendlyUMass Lowell Mary Jo Leahey Symphonic Band Camp
The Mary Jo Leahey Symphonic Band Camp is a residential, musically intensive honors band camp for instrumentalists in grades 9 through 12. Several full and partial scholarships are awarded. Interested applicants may download information from the Web site. Scholarships are available and contingent upon auditions, however auditions are not necessary to be accepted into the camp. The camp accepts approximately 115 student musicians, whose instruments include string, bass, oboe, french horn, piano and guitar. Classes include Concert Band, Honors Wind Ensemble, Jazz Improvisation, Conducting, Sound Recording Technology, Big Band, and Small Jazz Ensembles. For more information please contact the director, Deb Huber, at 978-934-4133.
UMass Lowell String Project
The UMass Lowell String Project is a new program that offers violin, viola, cello and bass instruction to elementary students in the Lowell Public Schools. The students attend classes twice a week on campus and are taught by Music Department faculty members and undergraduate string majors.
UMass Lowell is one of 10 national sites for 2001 to join the National String Project Consortium organized by ASTA, the American String Teachers Association, with NSOA, the National School Orchestra Association. For more information, please call or write the director, Dr. Kay G. Roberts, at (978) 934-3867.