State-By-State News
Iowa
July 16- 22, 2017
Simpson College Singing Actor Camp (the NEW Orpheus Experience)
Simpson College Campus
Indianola, IA
http://www.simpson.edu/music/singingactorcamp
This new camp is designed exclusively for high school students who love combining their talents in singing and acting, whether through an interest in musical comedy, opera, operetta, or Broadway.
July 17-21, 2017
CORO Summer Composer’s Institute
Simpson College Campus
Indianola, IA
http://www.coroonline.org/summer-2017/composers-institute
The week-long Composer’s Institute is devoted to the emerging composer. Each composer selected to participate will receive individual composition lessons and attend seminars on the commissioning process and advanced choral writing. Compositions will be rehearsed and performed by the CORO Vocal Artists. This year’s guest composer is Timothy Takach.
July 18-22, 2017
CORO Summer Conductor’s Institute
Simpson College Campus
Indianola, IA
http://www.coroonline.org/summer-2017/conductors-institute
The Conductor’s Institute is a week-long residency designed for music educators and conductors that wish to pursue advanced study in conducting.
July 21-29, 2017
CORO Summer Choral Festival
Des Moines, IA
http://www.coroonline.org/summer-2017/summer-choral-festival
The inaugural CORO Summer Choral Festival in Des Moines, IA. The concerts include works by young composers from our Composer’s Institute and graduate conductors from the summer MM in Choral Conducting program, offered in partnership with Simpson College, leading the discovery concerts. The CORO Festival Chorus and Orchestra present a new English Translation of Haydn’s The Creation as the centerpiece of this summer’s festival.
July 24-27, 2017
ICDA Summer Symposium, “Why We Sing”
Central College
Pella, IA
A four-day conference that you won’t want to miss featuring presenters from around the nation including Jim Papoulis, Paul Torkelson, Roger Emerson, Ryan Guth, Lillie Feierabend, Tim Takach, Michael Engelhardt, Tefsa Wondemagegnehu and more!
August 1-3, 2017
Meistersinger All-State Camp
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
This 3-day, 2-night camp led by Dr. Lee Nelson introduces high school vocalists and music teachers to music for the Iowa All-State vocal auditions.
August 2-3, 2017
All-State Choir Camp
Iowa State University – Music Hall
Ames, IA
http://www.music.iastate.edu/events/20170802_SCA/
Annual two-day camp, preparing students for the Iowa All-State Choir auditions
August 5-7, 2017
Meistersinger All-State Camp
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
This 3-day, 2-night camp led by Dr. Lee Nelson introduces high school vocalists and music teachers to music for the Iowa All-State vocal auditions.
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