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July 28, 2010, 7:19 pm
Auditions for
Fall Youth Orchestras & Choir
for intermediate & advanced musicians ages 10 to 18
Saturday, August 14 & August 21 from 11am to 4pm
at Highlands United Methodist Church
1045 20th St S (at the fountain at 5 Pts South)
Auditions for all instruments and voice.
Music Director: Julie Shum
Ms. Shum has an BFA in Music Theater. She teaches voice, piano, flute, violin and guitar and has directed several youth music programs in Illinois and Alabama. She was the music teacher at the Redmont School, now Alabama Waldorf School, until the birth of her son.
Rehearsal Times (beginning Saturday, Sept. 11)
Scrollworks Advanced Orchestra 11:00 – 12:30
Scrollworks Intermediate Orchestra 2:00 – 3:00
Scrollworks Choir 3:00 – 4:00
(You may schedule your free lessons at Scrollworks around your rehearsal!)
Costs
Audition fee $5
Tuition fee: $50 (Payment plans can be arranged.)
Audition Requirements
Audition requirements: 2 scales, short solo (less than 3 min), and sight reading.
Audition lasts 10 minutes (per instrument). Please arrive 15 minutes early.
To arrange an audition, call 205.908.8843 or print & submit this form.
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July 4, 2010, 10:27 am
Come support our kids and enjoy great music at the same time!
July 31, 5:00 pm- Ensembles Final Concert in the Sanctuary at Highlands United Methodist Church, 1045 20th St S. Reception to follow.
- Orchestra
- Pop Ensemble
- Jazz Ensemble
- Beginning String Ensemble
- Choir
August 7, 11:00 am- Student Soloists' Recital in the Sanctuary at Highlands United Methodist Church, 1045 20th St S. Reception to follow.
- Student soloists of all levels perfom
Did you miss these performances?
July 4, 3:00 pm- "Jazz in the Park" at Caldwell Park.
- Student soloists performing
July 11, 3:00 pm- "Jazz in the Park" at Ensley Park
- Contemporary/Pop Ensemble performing
- Student soloists performing
July 18, 3:00 pm- "Jazz in the Park" at Patton Park
- Orchestra performing
- Student soloists performing
July 24, 1:30-2:30 pm- Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Members' Day
- Student soloists performing
July 25, 3:00 pm- "Jazz in the Park" at East Lake Park
- Choir performing
- Student soloists performing
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July 4, 2010, 10:13 am
Registration for Scrollworks fall lessons begins August 9, 2010!
We will be posting the registration form online at that time. Registration will continue until all lesson times are filled. (Watch here for notification that fall registration has closed.)
Ages 10 to 18.
Piano, Drums, Guitar, Winds, Strings.
All lessons will take place on Saturdays in conjunction with the orchestra and choir rehearsals.
$25 registration fee includes required teaching materials such as method books for each instrument and music theory workbooks. (There is no other charge for the 12 weeks of lessons.)
Come register in person at Highlands United Methodist Church on August 14 & August 21 from 12 pm to 4 pm. (Highlands UMC (1045 20th St S) is located behind the fountain at Five Points South. Park in the lot behind the church off of Richard Arrington Blvd. Come in the main entrance off the parking lot.)
You may drop forms by the Scrollworks office (700 8th Ave W) beginning August 9. Please call 205.908.8843 to make sure someone will be here.
You may mail forms with fees to PO Box 811, Birmingham, AL, 35201. We will contact you upon receipt to assign a lesson time.
Lessons for the fall term will begin on September 11 and run until December 11. Scrollworks will be closed October 30 and November 27.
The recital for the fall term will take place on December 18.
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May 12, 2010, 6:35 pm
We are still accepting registrations for the summer ensembles.
Click here for info.All summer lesson slots have been filled.
Any registrations received will place the student on a waiting list.