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Community Outreach
- Children's Choir
- Camp Vivace: Pre-Collegiate Summer Music Camp
- Junior High Honors Festivals for Band and Orchestra
- Music Therapy: Super Saturday Program
- String Project
- Summer Music Concerts
Marywood Children's Choir Program has been developed to complement school music programs and church choirs and to provide opportunity for gifted students to study and perform under professional direction. The Children's Choir is truly a special setting; a place to develop friendships, and to use the marvelous talent of the voice to take part in an activity that can enrich a child for a lifetime. This choir is open by audition to students in grades 3 - 6. Weekly rehearsals are held on campus from September to May (Monday evenings 4:45-6:30pm). The choir performs in a winter/Christmas and spring concert annually. Other performances are planned as the year progresses.
For more information on the program or to schedule an audition, contact Sr. Joan Paskert at (570) 348-6268 ext. 2536 or e-mail paskert@es.marywood.edu
Camp Vivace: Pre-Collegiate Summer Music Camp - additional info at Camp Vivace Web site
Camp Vivace, The Marywood University Summer Music Camp, is a 2-week summer program open to high school and pre-college students in grades 7-12. At Camp Vivace, students develop and strengthen their understanding and performance skills in music, theatre, and dance.
Activities include solo and large ensemble performances; chamber ensembles; classes in music theory, conducting, composition, electronic music technology, digital audio/video recording, keyboard, sight-singing, musical theater, dance, and costume and set design. A Elective offerings allow students to build a music experience that best suits their goals.
Camp Vivace instructors are academically and professionally trained in music education and performance. Their shared expertise provides participants with knowledge and technique that will enhance any level of musicianship. Current university music majors also serve as student-assistants in this program.
The summer program closes with performances by Concert Choir (10 grade and up); Camp Choir (grades 7-9); String, Jazz, Percussion, Brass, and Woodwind Ensembles; Festival Band; Musical Theater and Dance Ensembles. Private lessons are also available from the Music Camp professional faculty. Full tuition scholarships are available for the camp based on need. CD/DVD's are also available of the final concerts. Camp takes place the last two weeks of July.
For more information, contact the music office at (570) 348-6268 ext. 2567 or e-mail campvivace@marywood.edu
Junior High Honors Festivals for Band and Orchestra
The Junior High Honors Band and Honors Orchestra Festivals are designed for instrumental players in grades 7-9 from area schools. Each honors festival is held at Marywood on a consecutive Friday and Saturday during the academic year (late fall for Band; early spring for Orchestra). The two-day program consists of sectional coaching, full ensemble rehearsals, and culminates in a concert on Saturday evening.
Honors Band: Approximate 170-180 students participate in the band festival each year. Students are recommended by their school music director and final selections determined by the festival conductor. Informal seating auditions are held the first day of the festival with area school band teachers serving as adjudicators.
For information about Honors Band, contact Sr. Joan McCusker at (570) 348-6268 ext. 2531 or email mccusker@es.marywood.edu
Honors Orchestra: Approximately six students are selected by each school's music director to participate. Students are assessed by the sectional coaches during the first rehearsal and seating is assigned thereafter. Music faculty members Sophie Till (violin/viola) and Christiane Appenheimer-Vaida (cello/double bass) coach sectional rehearsals. During the two-day festival, students and teachers also participate in exciting music workshops (e.g., Alexander Technique, Musicianship Skills/Performance Techniques for Student Musicians). ACT 48 professional development credits are available for teacher participants.
For information about Honor Orchestra, contact Sophie Till at (570) 348-6268 ext. 2378 or email still@es.marywood.edu
Music Therapy: Super Saturday Program
The Super Saturday Program, offered once a month throughout the academic year, is a collaborative effort between Marywood and the Deutsch Institute (Scranton, PA). This program provides music leisure activities for adolescents and young adults with intellectual developmental disabilities. In addition to serving the community, the Super Saturday Program provides music therapy majors with an educational practicum learning experience. Under supervision of the music therapy program director, Marywood students coordinate and administer all program activities.
For information about Super Saturday, contact Sr. Mariam Pfeifer at (570) 348-6268 ext. 2527 or email pfeifer@es.marywood.edu
Established in 2002, Marywood University's String Project is an after-school, pre-collegiate string program. Students take small-group lessons in violin, viola, cello and double bass, participate in ensemble rehearsals, and perform in concerts. String Project participants are divided into three levels based on student playing experience. The String Project also serves as a teaching and pedagogical lab experience for University string majors and music education majors who, under the supervision of Marywood music faculty members, serve as student assistants in the program.
Marywood University is one of twenty-four universities participating in the National String Project Consortium. Approximately 100 students enroll in String Project each year.
For more information, contact Sophie Till at (570) 348-6268 ext. 2378 or email still@es.marywood.edu
The Summer Music Concert series is a series of outdoor concerts held each year on the first four Sundays of July. The concerts, located on the University Commons, are conducted by music faculty member William Weber and the Jazz Ensemble. From Big Band and popular standards to classical favorites, the concerts often feature vocal soloists. In case of rain, concerts are moved to the Sette LaVerghetta Performing Arts Center auditorium.
For more information, contact William Weber at (570) 348-6268 ext. 2532 or email ppurcell@es.marywood.edu
