2009 Trevor Wye Seminar
with Dianne Frazer, Piano
Francesca Arnone, Associate Teacher
Nicole Gauthier-Schatz, CYT, Yoga for Performers Instructor
June 20-29, 2009
Come to an intensive, fun and inspiring week-long class presented by master teacher Trevor Wye, with the assistance of the dynamic pianist Dianne Frazer, WVU flute professor Francesca Arnone, and performing arts yoga instructor, Nicole Gauthier-Schatz. The first two days will be especially devoted to the study of some of our repertoire’s most important etudes and how to best address them from a teaching perspective. Beginning June 22, the seminar artists will present a unique masterclass experience offering a wide variety of learning opportunities each day.
Daily activities include group warm ups sessions with improvisation, transposition, and stimulating practice routines; studies class to address the building blocks of music; repertoire classes emphasizing the collaborative nature of flute and piano repertoire; and the opportunity to take private lessons with Dr. Arnone. The class includes daily informal performances by the artists and ends with a student recital in which all class performers participate. Back by popular demand will be certified yoga instructor Nicole Gauthier-Shatz, who will offer a yoga course created specifically for performers.
New for 2009: Two-day Flute Pedagogy Intensive, June 20-21
Schedule for June 20: 3-5:30 PM; dinner break; 7-9:30 PM
Schedule for June 21: 9 AM – 12 PM; lunch break; 2-6 PM
Trevor’s only United States Seminar for 2009 begins with an intensive Pedagogy Session designed to cover not only tone and technique but also some of the most important studies in our repertoire:
- Moyse – 24 Little Melodic Studies (all)
- Moyse – 25 Little Melodic Studies, (3,4,6,7,8,9,10,12, 14,16, 18,20,23, 24, 25)
- Moyse – Tone Development through Interpretation
- Moyse – 50 Variations on the JS Bach Allemande (Nos. 2 and 6)
- Etudes by Andersen (Op. 15, Nos. 1,3,6,15,17,18) and Drouet (25 Celebrated Etudes, Nos. 1-7)
All performers should prepare Drouet Nos. 8 and 16; Moyse 24 Petite: No. 6, and memorize Reichert – No. 2 from Seven Daily Studies or Wye – Complete Daily Exercises. After the Pedagogy Sessions, the morning classes will also address Trevor Wye – Omnibus or Practice Books for the Flute (volumes 1-6), Wye – Complete Daily Exercises, and orchestral excerpts.
Repertoire
After the Pedagogy Intensive two-day sessions, the seminar will feature these daily classes:
Group Warm-up: Includes tone (simple tunes in all keys), technical work (scales, arpeggios, and sequences), and basic improvisation. Auditors may participate if they wish.
Studies Classes: further study of etudes (see material listed above), Trevor’s Practice Books for the Flute, and also prominent orchestral excerpts.
Sonata Class with Dianne Frazer: performers play once each; please choose any well-known piece with a substantial piano part, such as the sonatas by Reinecke, Prokofiev, Martinu, Widor, Schubert, Poulenc, etc.
Repertoire Class with Trevor Wye: performers play once each; please choose any well-known repertoire piece for either flute alone or flute with piano. The works chosen should be of interest to the entire class. Please also include Debussy Syrinx and CPE Bach – Sonata in A Minor (solo).
In addition to the classes, seminar performers will participate in small ensembles and perform on the class concert
(5:00 PM, June 28).
Trevor Wye Masterclass Attendance Options
Performers – play in morning Warm-up, Studies Classes; and once each in the Repertoire Class for Trevor and the Sonata Class for Dianne; includes participation in theYoga for Performers sessions.
Auditors (unlimited with both weekly and daily attendance options) – may play in morning Warm-up Classes and participate in the Yoga for Flutists sessions.
Pedagogy Session Auditors (unlimited) Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21.
Tuition
Performers – $600
Auditors – $350 (week); daily – $60; half-day – $30
Pedagogy Session Auditors – advanced registration $75
(2-day package), or regular auditor rate per day
Pittsburgh Flute Club Members and WVU Alumni –
$250 (week); $40/day; $25/half-day
Registration: performers due by May 11; weekly/pedagogy session auditors due by June 1.
Location
All Seminar events will take place at West Virginia University’s Creative Arts Center, located on the university’s Evansdale Campus. Morgantown is very accessible from most Eastern and Mid-Atlantic regions. For an overview of travel options, please see the WVU Visitors Center website. The Morgantown Airport is the closest airport; if you fly into Pittsburgh International you will need to arrange your own transportation to Morgantown.
Lodging
- Dorm rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Linens are provided and rooms are available in single or shared suite (one or two/room, open double, with a shared bathroom adjoining two rooms). Meals are not included. Rates per night are $45.20 (single) and $22.60 (double).
- To arrange housing and payment for on-campus lodging, call WVU Conference Services directly at 304/293-2790 or email them at conferences@mail.wvu.edu
- Directions to Fieldcrest
Application
To apply for consideration as a performer, please submit a ten-minute recording (CD) representative of your playing (please include at least one movement or piece with piano), completed APPLICATION form, and $50 deposit (applied to your tuition fee) in the form of a check or money order (payable to “WVU Flute Club”) to
Francesca Arnone
WVU Division of Music
PO Box 6111
Morgantown, WV 26506-6111
You may also submit an MP3 recording via a filesharing site, such as www.4shared.com
Auditor applicants need not submit a recording; weekly/pedagogy session auditors’ registrations are due by June 1. but daily auditors may pay at the door.
All class performers and auditors: please download and submit this APPLICATION to the 2009 Trevor Wye Masterclass
For further information, contact Francesca Arnone at francesca.arnone@mail.wvu.edu or 304/293-4841×3191