SUMMERKEYS 2016 REGISTRATION FORM Each student must

SUMMERKEYS 2016 REGISTRATION FORM
Each student must complete the entire form.
Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Email (optional) ____________________________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________________________
City/Town ________________________________________________________________________________________
State/Zip Code _________________________________ Country (if not USA) _________________________________
Home Phone with Area Code _________________________________________________________________________
Cell Phone with Area Code ___________________________________________________________________________
Work Phone with Area Code ___________________________________________________________________________
In Case of Emergency, contact ________________________________________________________________________
Emergency Phone __________________________________________________________________________________
SummerKeys welcomes all levels of music experience, including participants with little or no previous instruction.
The following questions are designed to help us prepare the best program for you and are optional except for
question 5, which requires a response.
1.
Please describe your skill level: ❑ No prior instruction ❑ Some prior instruction ❑ Intermediate ❑ Experienced
2.
Please describe an y playing experience you may have had.
3.
Have you previously attended SummerKeys?
4.
How did you learn about SummerKeys? _________________________________________________________________
5.
What do you hope to achieve at SummerKeys? (response required)
❑ Yes
❑ No
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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SummerKeys Policy
Please read the following information carefully:
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Cancellation and tuition refunds: At least one-week cancellation notice, 50% minus the deposits and
registration fee will be refunded. Tuition is not refunded due to late arrival; tuition credit (minus deposit) toward
2017 may be considered in cases of extreme duress.
•
Change Fee: If you change your instrument, week, and/or instructor after May 1, there will be a change fee of $200
in addition to a $200 deposit for your new choice.
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SummerKeys reserves the right to terminate instruction and use of its facilities should a student exhibit
behavior we feel warrants such action.
I have read and accept the terms and conditions of the SummerKeys Policies.
Signature (required)
date
For registration information or to register online: [email protected]
For additional SummerKeys information:
Bruce Potterton 973-316-6220 (after June 18, 207-733-2316) or email [email protected]
SummerKeys distributes name/address list to SummerKeys participants only.
SUMMERKEYS 2016 Schedule of Programs
white box indicates program is
available
KEY:
shaded box indicates program is
NOT available
1. Please check the box(es) for the program(s) you wish to attend.
2. Please check the box(es) for the weeks you would like to participate in coached ensemble; you may only participate
in coached ensemble if you register for a complete program.
MUSIC PROGRAMS
PROGRAM (tuition)
June 20 June 24
June 27 July 1
July 4July 8
July 11 July 15
July 18 July 22
July 25 July 29
August 1 August 5
August 8 - August 15 - August 22 - August 29 August 12 August 19 August 26
Sept. 2
CABARET ($645)
CELLO ($645)
CELTIC HARP ($645)
CLARINET ($645)
COMPOSITION ($645)
FIDDLE ($645)
FLUTE ($645)
GUITAR (CLASSICAL) ($645)
JAZZ PIANO ($645)
MANDOLIN ($645)
OBOE ($645)
ORGAN ($645)
PIANO A ($645)
PIANO B ($645)
PIANO C ($620)
PIANO D ($450)
PIANO E ($645)
PIANO 1 HAND ($645)
PIANO DUET ($645)
2 PIANOS/4 HANDS ($645)
PIANO PRIVILEGE ($745)
please indicate other instrument:
(requires Director's approval)
"INSTRUMENTARIUM" ($395)
TRUMPET ($645)
NON-TRUMPET BRASS ($645)
VIOLA ($645)
VIOLIN ($645)
VOICE ($645)
COACHED ENSEMBLE ($150)
Request for Extra Practice Hours:
Practice hours are weekdays 9 am - 9 pm. Extra piano practice time is available by chance at no cost if the week is not fully scheduled.
You may practice on weekends. If you want guaranteed extra practice hours, that time can be reserved at $15/hour.
Please reserve extra daily practice time: ____ one hour
____ two hours
ARTS PROGRAMS
PROGRAM (tuition)
CREATIVE WRITING ($375)
CREATIVE WRITING II ($375)
PHOTO WORKSHOP ($645)
PHOTO MASTER CLASS ($500)
(requires Director's approval)
BALLET WORKSHOP ($645)
June 20 June 24
June 27 July 1
July 4July 8
July 11 July 15
July 18 July 22
July 25 July 29
August 1 August 5
August 8 - August 15 - August 22 - August 29 August 12 August 19 August 26
Sept. 2
Items To Be Sent To Complete Registration
1.
A completed Registration Form (Both Sides)
2.
$50 Registration Fee (non-refundable): This fee is not included in your tuition. It pays for the work required
to enter your name and contact information into both paper and computer records, to start your scheduling
process, and also for the time we may spend communicating with you to be sure you’re comfortable with every
aspect of the time you will be spending with us.
All of this takes place as soon as we receive your form, so, even if you need to cancel, the work has already been
done; therefore, the fee is non-refundable. However it is a one-time charge, so, no matter how many weeks you
register, the fee is only applied once for each student.
3.
$200 Deposit for each week selected: Deposits guarantee your place in what often become sold-out programs.
On May 1, we send student lists to our faculty for the coming season with the understanding they will be paid for
these students. Therefore, after May 1, Program Deposits are non- refundable.
4.
$25 Coached Ensemble Option deposit for each week selected: After May 1 deposits are non- refundable.
If you choose this option, which may only be taken ALONG WITH ONE OF OUR INSTRUMENTAL
PROGRAMS, the deposit holds your place in the Coached Ensemble Option for the week(s) you choose.
5.
Credit card payments can be made by calling 207-733-7509, please note that there will be a 2% fee associated with
this. DO NOT submit your credit card info on-line.
PLEASE REGISTER ME FOR SUMMERKEYS 2016. I am enclosing my completed registration form along
with the deposit(s) and registration fee as requested.
Name:
I have enclosed the following deposits and fees:
TOTAL NUMBER OF WEEKS CHECKED ON PAGE 1:_ __ __ _ x $200 = _____________________
TOTAL NUMBER OF ENSEMBLE WEEKS CHECKED ON PAGE 1:
x $25 =
(Deposits are refundable until May 1)
REGISTRATION FEE
Registration Fee is non-refundable
$50
TOTAL AMOUNT OF DEPOSITS AND REGISTRATION FEE DUE*
Please make pa yment to Summer Keys Music LLC, and mail to:
SummerKeys Registration
c/o Lelievre
PO Box 341
Lubec,ME 04652
*Remittance of deposits and registration fee required before your place can be guaranteed.
** ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE IN US FUNDS.
EXTRA LESSONS AND CLASSES
SummerKeys Registrants and Washington County Residents: Private 60-minute Lesson $70, Group Classes no charge.
Please note that a Washington County Resident is defined as someone who lives in Washington County at least nine months
of the year.
Non-Registrants: Private 60-minute Lesson $100 (maximum 2 lessons per week), Group Classes $40 per class.
Any student taking 3 or more lessons per season needs to register and pay the $50 registration fee.
Full payment is due two weeks before your start date. You will receive some orientation materials, and a balance
bill, about one month ahead of your start date.
Please complete this page only if you plan to participate in the Coached Ensemble Option
COACHED ENSEMBLE OPTION
If you choose to register for Coached Ensemble, please bear in mind that THIS IS NOT A CHAMBER MUSIC
PROGRAM. The whole focus at SummerKeys is on personalized individual instruction aimed at helping each
participant to improve instrumental, vocal, or compositional skills. The Coached Ensemble Option is designed to
introduce participants to the experience of learning to play music as part of a duo or group and is set up as follows:
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No tape or audition is required and novice players are welcome to participate.
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Late Monday afternoon, having worked with all students requesting Coached Ensemble, the faculty meets to
decide what groups or duos may be formed, so that each person will derive maximum benefit from the
Ensemble experience.
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They are careful to select works of excellent quality, but works which also may be accomplished in the four
daily coaching sessions, which culminate in the optional performance of the selected work.
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Music and schedules for the coaching sessions are distributed at the Monday evening social or left at the office,
as the student prefers.
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Every effort is made to organize groups of three or more players, but our experience has shown that
participants have greatly benefited from the ensemble experience, even when two persons (such as cello/piano,
piano 4-hands, cello/cello) are involved.
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By signing below you agree to accept whatever the faculty decides will work best for you. WE DO REGRET
THAT THERE CAN BE NO LAST MINUTE CHANGES.
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If you decide after the Monday night meeting that you are not going to participate in
an ensemble that has been formed for you, please understand that you will not be
entitled to a refund of any kind.
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Advanced students willing to accept these conditions are welcome to participate.
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Please note that Celtic Harp students do not need to sign up for Coached Ensemble, as
it is included in your classes.
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There is no “Jazz” focus in Coached Ensemble, but pianists understanding this, may
enroll.
If you’ve already had some ensemble experience, please describe:
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
I understand and agree to the terms described above:
(signature required if Coached Ensemble Option is selected)
(date)
PLEASE NOTE; IF YOU ARE COMING WITH A PRE-FORMED GROUP, SUBMIT THE MEMBERS’ NAMES,
INSTRUMENTS, AND THE SPECIFIC WORK TO BE COACHED NO LESS THAN FOUR WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF
YOUR ARRIVAL. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO ACCOMMODATE.
2016 NEWSLETTER
Summer Keys Music LLC
Bruce Potterton
32 North Main St.
Boonton, NJ 07005
ONLY 2016 SUMMERKEYS MAILING
Seasonal Salutations to All!!
“When the climate outdoors is spiteful
SummerKeys looms so invite-ful
June’ll be here before you know
Leave your coats, grab your notes and let’s go!”
And you can bet we’ve been making plans for this to be one of the most
exciting and eventful seasons we’ve ever offered!
All of our wonderful, magical, irreplaceable faculty will be returning, seemingly
as besotted with the place as the rest of us. There ARE some changes and
edits. Mandolin will now be a solo course, still taught by Marilynn Mair, but
without the Enigmatica group, so the Mandolin Concert will not take place;
mandolin students may now signup for coached ensemble. Andrea Hoag had
the great idea of extending her new “Fiddle” workshop to include viola and
cello, as well as violin.
“Piano” will offer two new formats: (D) four hours of scheduled practice only
and (E) ‘keyboard harmony,’ a concentrated extension of the method Bruce
often teaches in his Theory classes, allowing pianists to use the “Chopin” style
of voicing to create beautiful bass lines for pop ballads.
Tuition will remain the same as 2015. Better yet, in an effort to attract more
high-strings attendance, we’re offering a $50 tuition credit to any person
recommending a new violin/viola or fiddle student to SummerKeys. Also, the
same limited amount of scholarship help is available to students with a genuine
need. Please remember that we work all season with the Lubec Summer
Recreation Program for youngsters, teaching piano and offering
demonstrations on other instruments on a “pro bono” basis. You can help us in
both of these efforts with a donation to “Summer Keys Music, LLC”, PO Box
481, Lubec, ME 04652, keeping in mind that your gift will not be tax-deductible.
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New SummerKeys Programs 2016
Photo Master Classes: July 25, August 8
Intense three-day classes for experienced photographers. Requires Director’s Approval $500
(Limited enrollment)
PHOTO MASTER CLASS FACULTY
Frank Van Riper
7/25, 8/8
Frank Van Riper is a documentary and commercial photographer, author, lecturer
and columnist. Author of several bestselling books, his work is in the permanent
collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art
Museum and the Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine.
Creative Writing II- Cleaning, Pressing, and Alterations: Revising your draft: July 18, August 15
Daily classes for writers who have already taken the first week, or have a completed draft they
want to work on improving.
$375
CREATIVE WRITING II FACULTY
John Rule
7/18, 8/15
JD Rule is Lubec’s Resident Novelist with eight titles currently in print. In this
workshop participants who have already completed their first draft will spend
five days of self and group evaluation, analysis of characters and their roles, and
the fine tuning of language and dialogue.
The Mary Potterton Memorial concerts have been fully planned, with our roster of
gifted faculty and guests returning in the same order as last year. And we’re
pleased to announce that Ina Litera, viola, and Matt Goeke, cello, will join John
Newell, piano, for our opening concert. Also, we’re happy to repeat the two new
events from 2015: our alternately hilarious and heart-tugging Cabaret duo, Jennie
Litt and David Alpher, at the Lubec Grange Hall and the Celtic music evening in
which Andrea Hoag, fiddle, joins Sue Richards on Celtic harp, but in the traditional
Church Sanctuary location.
In response to student requests, both the Photography and Creative Writing
workshops are offering more advanced classes along with their regular regimen: of
the five photo sessions, the second and fourth will be “Master Classes” in
advanced techniques. There will be a new class in writing, aimed at students
wanting to complete an existing work, or simply to forge ahead from where they
stopped in last summer’s workshop.
On a grateful note: we received the donation of a beautiful large Yamaha grand, in
perfect condition, from a dear friend and former student of Bruce’s. This has been
placed in the former Pastor’s Study of the Congregational Christian Church
Parsonage (the same person also donated two large oil portraits: one of Chopin
and one of Wagner).
$50 REFER A FRIEND
On a peskier note: there will be a $200 fee charged for switching programs, or
weeks, on a completed registration.
NEW THIS YEAR: Get one of your friends to sign-up for a violin/viola program, and you’ll get $50
towards your tuition balance, once they pay their deposit and registration fee. Be sure to have
them make a note on their registration form, including your name.
On a sadder note: we bade goodbye to our beloved “Noni” MacBride (a great
friend and loyal supporter of SummerKeys) in a service delayed until the bulk of
her family could attend.
SCHOLARSHIPS
On a jubilant note: In the same sanctuary where so many of you responded to the
Congregational Christian Church’s generosity to us, with your own generous gifts
toward their needs, Pastor Lynne Josselyn convened a dedication of the new
steeple, put in place in August, which she emphatically declared was made more
possible by the SummerKeys Concert audiences, thanking us profusely.
The "Cora Buenconsejo Memorial Piano Scholarship" was donated by her mother; it covers one
week's tuition in Piano A, B or C for one student per summer.
The George Lelievre Memorial Scholarship Fund
A limited amount of tuition aid is now available for students in need.
How To Apply - Send a letter with your request and your signature (e-mails will not be considered)
to SummerKeys/Potterton, 32 North Main St., Boonton, NJ, 07005 before April 1st.
How To Donate - Remembering that your gift, while greatly appreciated, will not be tax-deductible,
address your check (with a "G.L. Scholarship Donation” notation on lower left) to SummerKeys
Music LLC, PO Box 481, Lubec, ME 04652.
In closing, I must tell you that I “spotted” (Thanks, Winslow!) Helga, the harbor seal
down by the marina, just before I left Lubec – and she asked me to send all of you
her loving regards, which I therefore do here (along with my own)!
Bruce
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LUBEC, MAINE
2016 Session
THE MUSIC
SummerKeys offers the busy adult an opportunity to be immersed in the study and practice of a
musical instrument. There are no admission requirements. The premise is: come as you are and
enjoy the study, the work, the camaraderie, and the beauty of the Maine Coast.
The program is open to all levels - from very beginning students to accomplished players. Courses
are offered in piano, voice, clarinet, jazz piano, classical guitar, flute, Baroque flute, recorder, cello,
violin, viola, fiddle, mandolin, trumpet, Celtic harp, oboe, organ, composition, “Instrumentarium”,
photography, creative writing, cabaret, and dance. Faculty members, adept in their disciplines and
experienced in teaching adults, tailor private sessions and classes to accommodate your musical
goals and interests. While both study and practice at SummerKeys are intensive, the atmosphere is
relaxed and noncompetitive. You work at your instrument in ways that are rewarding to you.
THE VACATION
“I’d like to ask if you have ever dreamed about a vacation playing the piano,
without any rules or somebody else setting expectations. All in the warm
company of others who share that dream, in a lovely town, with NO traffic lights-just waves and light houses and harbor seals.”
--M.H., from CO
COPIES OF BROCHURE at
www.summerkeys.com
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Lubec is a lovely old fishing village that feels stepped back in time. In a setting of pristine beauty, on
a hill at the end of a peninsula jutting into the Bay of Fundy and abutting Campobello Island, it has
remained isolated from the frantic quality of modern life. The international boundary marker
between Maine and New Brunswick is located at the tip of the town breakwater, and you can walk
into Canada across the International Bridge. One comes away remembering gleaming church spires,
white clapboards with green shutters and fishing wharves. You’ll probably enjoy your five days at
SummerKeys most if you arrive in time for the orientation meeting at7:30 on Sunday night and
arrange to stay through Friday evening to try a bit of performance on your own, (strictly optional!)
or just to hear some of your new friends play.
Area attractions include Quoddy Head State Park and its famous West Quoddy Lighthouse (the
easternmost point of land in the US) and, on Campobello, the FDR Residence, the East Quoddy
Lighthouse, and a beautifully groomed 9-hole public golf course overlooking the sea. The great
Fundy tides rise and fall about 18 feet in the crystal-clear waters surrounding Lubec, where you can
see fish and watch harbor seals frolic at high tide. Eagles nest nearby at the Moosehorn National
Wildlife Refuge, and you can take boat trips from Machias to Machias Seal Island to watch puffins.
Whale watch cruises leave from Lubec as well as nearby Eastport and Campobello. Freshwater
swimming and fishing also abound. There are countless lakes and rivers within easy driving distance
and miles upon miles of spectacular hiking trails atop the cliffs by the sea. Area tours are available.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
THE FACILITIES
SummerKeys occupies a cedar-shingled
structure built as Lubec’s Masonic Hall in 1826
and later moved to its present location,
overlooking Campobello Island and Johnson
Bay. We’ve also expanded into the house just
next door and just recently purchased a large
residence near the town center. Behind the
main buildings, a spacious double practicestudio overlooks the bay (as do several others).
Additionally, a few local residents and three
churches have generously opened their doors
for our use. All pianos are kept in top
condition, tuned to A440, and serviced weekly.
Located in private, sound-dampened rooms are
grands: two Steinways, two Baldwins, four
Yamahas (including a virtually new C7), a
Mason & Hamlin, a Chickering, a Hardman,
and uprights: four Yamaha professionals, a
Charles Walters, and a Steinway. The main
building houses what is probably the best
music library in Downeast Maine, including
both scores and books.
THE PROGRAM
PRIVATE LESSONS
Private lessons are the core component of the
SummerKeys experience. Our instructors are
carefully chosen not just for a wide overview in
their discipline, but also for their demonstrated
love of teaching and upbeat positive attitude
toward students. All of our faculty are active
performers and bring this invaluable practical
experience to their work. You may begin to
learn your instrument, receive advice on music
you bring, or ask an instructor to recommend
material from our library. You will come away
from these sessions energized with valuable
new insights and a desire to work even harder
on your return home.
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Many of the following accommodations offer a special SummerKeys discount.
WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE
5 MINUTES BY CAR
Eastland Motel, Route 189
207-733-5501
Betsy Ross Lodging, 61 Water St.
207-733-8924; www.betsyrosslodging.com
[email protected]
PRACTICE TIME
Practice time ranges from two to three hours
daily, depending on the course of study you
select. Lessons and practice times are
scheduled so that you have free time to
explore the area.
GROUP CLASSES
The frequency of group classes is determined
by each instructor. Theory classes will be
offered during all weeks.
PERFORMANCE CLASSES (OPTIONAL)
Keenly aware of the motivational value of
preparing to play for others, yet equally aware
of the stress this creates for most of us,
SummerKeys provides two performance
venues. Each Friday evening, students can
choose to perform for each other and their
guests; two afternoon classes, “Perform for
Your Peers”, are student-organized (no faculty
allowed), and so relaxed and informal that
even the shyest among us may want to try
them.
COACHED ENSEMBLE OPTION
Coached Ensemble Option is offered all
weeks. The faculty will place enrollees in
groups as appropriate to each individual’s
ability as possible. Music will be assigned and
distributed on Monday evenings. Coaching
takes place Tuesdays through Fridays.
Beginners are encouraged to participate and
are as welcome as experienced players.
10 MINUTES BY CAR
Cohill’s Inn, 7 Water Street
207-733-4300 or 866-539-4300
Essie & Bill Halligan
Furnished apt., Route 189
904-264-4752 or 207-733-8937
Home Port Inn
45 Main St., 207-733-2077
10 MINUTES BY CAR ON CAMPOBELLO
Inn at the Wharf, 69 Johnson St.
207-733-4400; theinnatthewharf.com
These accommodations are located on Campobello
Island, New Brunswick, Canada E0G 30H
Olde Bank, 21 Water St.
508-759-3818
An Island Chalet/Cottages
506-752-2971
Peacock House B&B, 27 Summer St.
207-733-2403
Campobello Whale Watch Co. Motel
1-877-752-1912
Water Street Tavern & Inn
12 Water St., 207-733-2477
www.WaterStTavernAndInn.com
Owen House B&B
506-752-2977
Pollock Cove Cottages
506-752-2300
e-mail: [email protected]
Jim Bump, 8 Hamilton St.
Rooms, kitchen privileges
860-928-5419 (before June 18)
207-733-2558 (after June 18)
[email protected]
Quoddy View Cabins
506-752-2981
Water’s Edge Villas
506-752-2359 or 800-836-7648
Margaret Brown
Furnished 2 br. apt., Washington St.
near bridge 207-733-2051
A U.S. passport is required for entering into
Canada and for re-entering into the U.S.
Lubec Rental Properties, LLC
Jody Grimes- 207-733-2428
Web
addresses
for
some
of
these
accommodations, as well as additional house and
apartment listings for which the brochure lacks
space, may be seen on our website,
www.summerkeys.com.
Away Downeast Vacation Rentals
Karen Burke- 207-733-2211
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GETTING TO LUBEC
WHAT TO BRING
By car, Lubec is approximately 5 hours from
Portland, 7 hours from Boston, 11 hours from
New York City, and 15 hours from Washington,
D.C. Bangor is the nearest transportation hub. It
is serviced by several major airlines.
• Music that you wish to learn or continue
practicing.
• Clothing that will accommodate daytime
temperatures of 50 to 90 degrees. Evenings
are typically chilly, so bring a jacket or warm
sweater
THREE OPTIONS FOR TRAVELING FROM
BANGOR TO LUBEC:
1. You may reserve a car at the airport. All major
1-800 car rental agencies have facilities at the
Bangor airport.
• Some sort of notebook.
• Guitar, wind, and string students must
bring an instrument and a portable music
stand.
2. The West Transportation Co. bus leaves the
Bangor airport once daily at 3:15 P.M., stopping
beforehand at the Concord Trailways station at
3:10 P.M. The bus makes a stop in Whiting, 12
miles from Lubec, where we’ll meet you by
prearrangement. The return trip leaves once daily
from Whiting at 10:20 A.M. Bus trips are
approximately two hours.
STRING INSTRUMENT RENTAL
For string instrument rentals, shipping to
and from Lubec, inexpensive, great customer
service, very helpful in addressing individual
needs, contact:
Johnson Strings
1029 Chestnut St.
Newton Upper Falls, MA 02464
1-800-359-9351
3. Rickshaw Taxi Service
Taxi service to or from Bangor airport or
Concord-Greyhound Bus terminal available.
Reservations recommended. Mention you are a
SummerKeys participant for a special rate. For
more information: www.rickshawtaxiservice.com
Call: (207) 285-0500
Two cellos are available for rent from
individuals: see www.summerkeys.com,
Music page.
Or call Jim Bump:
860-928-5419 (before June 18)
207-733-2558 (after June 18)
DIRECTIONS: BANGOR TO LUBEC
Turn right from main airport exit. This road
becomes Rt. 1A (or from Rt. 95 take Rt. 395 to
Rt. 1A east). Follow Rt. 1A to the junction of Rt.
1 at Ellsworth. Bear left through town to avoid Rt.
3. Follow Rt. 1 North (left out of Ellsworth) to Rt.
189, which ends in Lubec. Total driving time is
2½ hours. If you are planning dinner while
traveling, be sure to eat before 7 P.M. because
downeast restaurants begin to close at this time.
When planning air travel, you may wish to
consider Portland as your destination; even
though it’s three hours further away than Bangor,
there is a convenient bus there to Bangor, and the
flights are more frequent and less expensive.
2016 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND FACULTY
PIANO
Piano A, B, C, E, Piano Duet, Two Pianos Four Hands, Piano One Hand: Jun. 20, Jun. 27,
Jul. 4, Jul. 11, Jul. 18, Jul. 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15, Aug. 22, Aug. 29
Piano A:
Piano B:
Piano C:
Piano D:
Three 60-minute lessons weekly, three hours practice daily
$645
Five 45-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily
$645
Two 60-minute lessons weekly, three hours practice daily
$620
Four hours of daily practice only, scheduled in your own private studio
$450
(Not available all weeks.)
Piano E:
Keyboard Harmony; pianists explore the “Chopin-voicing” of chords needed to form a
tasteful left hand for ballads in American Songbook, etc. Same schedule as piano B $645
Piano One Hand: All weeks (Potterton only). Exploring the vast repertoire for those thus challenged.
Same schedule as piano B.
$645
Piano Duet: Two players, one piano. Pianists self-evaluate and are paired on skill level. Five 45-minute
lessons, two hours daily practice for each pianist.
$645
Two Pianos Four Hands: Scheduled same as Piano Duet; repertoire involves two instruments. $645
All above programs include the group class Piano Problems, Resources and Materials, meets
MWF for one hour to cover theory, performance problems, etc.
Beginners, or students with less than two years training are urged to enroll in Program B.
Jazz Piano: July 18, July 25
Five 45-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily, MWF jazz theory
Organ:
For skilled pianists, coaching and performance with member of faculty of agreed-upon
work. Requires Director’s Approval
$745
Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15, Aug. 22, Aug. 29
Five 45-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily
PIANO FACULTY
$645
Bruce Potterton
All Weeks
SummerKeys Director, teaches at
Henry St. Settlement and Turtle Bay
Music Schools, NYC; studied with
Sascha Gorodnitzki
Charles Jones
8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29
Juilliard graduate, studied with Irwin
Freundlich, Seymour Lipkin;
solo and chamber performances in
USA and Rome, Italy.
Gregory Biss
7/11, 7/18, 8/1, 8/8
Studied piano with Nadia Reisenberg,
Composition with Leon Kirchner and
Karlheinz Stockhausen.
Richard McIntyre (Piano & Organ)
8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29
DMA, Temple University; has recently
retired from a thirty-year career of
public school teaching.
John Newell
6/27, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25
Studied with Leonid Hambro,
Mel Powell. PhD, SUNY Buffalo
(Edgar Varese scholar)
under Morton Feldman.
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$645
Piano Privilege: Jun. 20, Jun. 27, Jul. 4, Jul. 11, Jul. 18, Jul. 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15, Aug. 22, Aug. 29
Kent Hewitt (Jazz Piano)
7/18, 7/25
Degrees from Boston University, U.Conn;
taught at Berklee College, Trinity College,
Hartford Conservatory; concerts with
Clark Terry, Kenny Burrell, Jackie McLean.
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STRINGS
“Instrumentarium”
Cello: Jun. 20, Jun. 27, Jul. 4, Jul. 11, Jul. 18, Jul. 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15, Aug. 22, Aug. 29
60-minute group class M W F; 45-minute daily lesson; 90-minute daily practice time. $395
Daily group classes and private lessons (length determined by instructor), two hours daily practice.
Accompanist available
$645
Violin/Viola: Jun. 20, Jun. 27, Jul.11, Jul. 18, Jul. 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15
Daily group classes and private lessons (length determined by instructor), two hours daily practice.
Accompanist available
$645
STRING FACULTY
CELLO
Peter Lewy
8/22, 8/29
Has taught all ages and levels of
cello students for more than 25 years
on the faculties of many NYC
Matt Goeke
6/20, 6/27
Stamford Symphony, Music Sacra and
The Kitchen House Band, solo performances
in the Dvorak, Brahms “Double” and the
Daivd Bakamjian
8/15
BA from Yale (with Aldo Parisot)
Doctorate at SUNY/Stonybrook
under Timothy Eddy and
Bernard Greenhouse.
Joachim Woitun
7/4, 7/11, 8/1, 8/8
Teaches at Third Street Music School
Settlement in NYC, earned music degrees
from Eastern Washington University
and Queens College, C.U.N.Y.
music schools.
Shostakovich First Concertos.
Kathleen Collisson
7/18, 7/25
Cellist with the Milwaukee
Symphony since 1977, teaching
since age 16, she especially enjoys
working with adult students of
all levels.
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Gene Nichols might aptly be called the Music Man of Washington County, Maine; as a
matter of fact, he played that role twice when the Meredith Willson musical was
presented here. Professor and head of the Music Department at U. Maine, Machias, his
deep love of music has led him to explore even its offbeat nooks and crannies. His
original training is in low brass, but whatever you bring--hubcaps, saw, ukulele,
bulbhorns, something unique--he will help you play it better. Music making as creative
fun using general improvisation techniques (not specifically related to classical or jazz)
will be explored.
COMPOSITION
Composition/Song-writing, All Styles: July 11, July 18, July 25
Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, two hours daily practice in private piano studio $645
“Roots of the New Millennium” (meets daily,
9-10 a.m. during the weeks of 7/11 and
7/18) A SummerKeys outreach project, free
not only to SK students, but to the
community at large, Roberto’s lectures
mainly address the techniques and styles of
20th Century Music and how these relate to
the great history that preceded them. A
fascinating “hands-on” class. NOT TO BE
MISSED, if possible.
COMPOSITION FACULTY
Roberto Pace
7/11, 7/18, 7/25
MFA from SUNY/Purchase,
commissions from American
Opera Project and The
Greenwich Village Orchestra,
among others.
More detail on individual faculty members may be found on our website at www.summerkeys.com
SOCIAL EVENTS
CONCERTS
VIOLIN/VIOLA
Margrét Hjaltested
8/8, 8/15
Faculty, Queens College preparatory
Division, graduate of Juilliard School
and Mannes College of Music.
Ina Litera
6/20, 6/27
Ina holds a Bachelor of Music degree from
the Manhattan School of Music and a Masters
of Arts degree from The City College of New
York/CUNY.
Fran Berge
7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1
On faculty at three music schools in Philadelphia,
Fran also performs as part of Tempesta di Mare Baroque
Orchestra and the Fairmount, Dryden and Aurelio Ensembles.
Specialist in Baroque performance practice.
“I have told everyone about our fabulous time in Lubec! You helped me so much- thank you.”
- Mary Lewis Chapman, Williamsburg, VA
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Sunday night orientation (7:30 pm),
Monday night Social & Supper, and a
celebration party on Friday night give
you opportunities to meet other
students. All participants are invited to
attend the following professional
concerts. The Machias Bay Chamber
Concerts occur on Tuesday evenings in
July and August. The Mary Potterton
Memorial Concert Series is held in
Lubec on all Wednesday evenings. The
following schedule is subject to change:
2016 MARY POTTERTON MEMORIAL
CONCERTS
6/22
John Newell – Piano
Ina Litera - Violin
Matt Goeke - Cello
6/29
Bruce Potterton – Piano
7/6
Gregory Biss - Piano
7/13
Halcyon Duo:
Eve Friedman – Flute
Roberto Pace – Piano
7/20
Kent Hewitt – Jazz Piano
7/27
Charles Jones – Piano
8/3
Faculty Chamber Concert
8/10
Faculty Chamber Concert
8/17
Andrea Maurer – Flute
8/23
Mira Gill – Piano
8/24
Sue Richards – Celtic Harp
Andrea Hoag – Fiddle
8/31
Peter Lewy – Cello
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Underlined date is a Tuesday;
all others are Wednesdays
ARTS
Photo Workshop: July 18, August 1, August 15
Basics of portraiture, landscape, and documentary, assignments in multiple locations, private
instruction, students supply digital camera.
$645
Fiddle: August 22
Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, daily group classes, two hours practice daily. $645
Violin, Viola, and Cello students are also invited to attend.
FIDDLE FACULTY
Andrea Hoag
8/22
Grammy nominee, performs with the cross-cultural Dovetail
Ensemble and many others. Graduated from the Folk
Violin Pedagogy program at Malungs Folkhögskola in Sweden.
PHOTO WORKSHOP FACULTY
Judy Goodman, Frank Van Riper
7/18, 8/1, 8/15
Co-authors of Serenissima: Venice in Winter, a book of
photographs and essays published in the U.S. and Italy.
Plucked Strings
Photo Master Classes: July 25, August 8
Intense three-day classes for experienced photographers. Requires Director’s Approval $500
(Limited enrollment)
PHOTO MASTER CLASS FACULTY
Frank Van Riper
7/25, 8/8
Frank Van Riper is a documentary and commercial photographer, author, lecturer
and columnist. Author of several bestselling books, his work is in the permanent
collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art
Museum and the Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine.
Creative Writing: July 11, August 8
$375
Daily classes, exploring the tools used in short stories, novels; assignments based on local subject
CREATIVE WRITING FACULTY
John Rule
7/11, 8/8
JD Rule is Lubec’s Resident Novelist with eight titles currently in print. In this
workshop participants will delve into the writer’s toolkit, evaluating the various
methods used in creative fiction and non-fiction. The five day session provides a
learning environment where participants are urged to further their own skills.
Ballet Workshop: July 18
Three hour daily classes with instructor and professional accompanist.
BALLET WORKSHOP FACULTY
$645
Melinda Copel
7/18
Melinda holds a doctorate in dance from Temple University and certification in
Elementary La banotation from the Dance Notation Bureau.
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Classical Guitar: August 1, August 8
Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily, group classes
FACULTY
Switzerland,
CLASSICAL GUITAR
$645
Winslow Browning
8/1, 8/8
Performances with orchestras in the U.S., Canada, Austria, Germany, Italy and
Switzerland, and at NYC’s Carnegie and Alice Tully Halls.
Celtic Harp Workshop: August 15, August 22, August 29
Morning group class, daily private lessons, plus one hour daily practice
FACULTY CELTIC HARP
$645
Sue Richards
8/15, 8/22, 8/29
Celtic harp specialist in technique and
repertoire, studied concert harp at Oberlin,
performs with Ensemble Galilei.
Mandolin Workshop: July 11
Daily private lessons, daily group classes (focusing on considerations of technique and ensemble
playing.) Mandola, mandocello, and octave mandolin also welcome
$645
FACULTY MANDOLIN
Marilynn Mair
7/11
Her book, The Complete Mandolinist, has been
called “the most comprehensive mandolin
method published in nearly a century.”
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WOODWINDS
BRASS
Clarinet: July 4, July 11, Aug. 1, Aug. 8
Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily, daily group classes.
Accompanist available
CLARINET FACULTY
$645
Anna Maria Baeza
7/4, 7/11, 8/1, 8/8
Faculty at the Brearley School
and Third Street Music School
Settlement in New York City.
Trumpet: August 8, August 15
Daily group class, five 60-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily, solo and
ensemble workshop. Accompanist available
$645
Non-Trumpet Brass: August 15
Open to all brass players, with the understanding that trumpet is the instructor’s specialty
TRUMPET/BRASS FACULTY
Flute: July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, Aug. 15, Aug. 22
Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily. Accompanist available $645
FLUTE FACULTY
Eve Friedman (Flute, Baroque Flute, & Recorder)
7/11, 7/18, 7/25
DMA in Baroque Flute from Indiana University,
performs with the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra,
American Bach Soloists and the Washington Bach Consort.
VOICE
Vocal Workshops: July 11, August 1, August 8
Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, daily classes, two hours daily practice,
assigned listening.
VOICE FACULTY
Suzanne Gilchrest
8/1, 8/8
Has performed throughout the USA
and Europe, flute and chamber music
faculty of New York University.
Andrea Maurer
8/15, 8/22
Masters in Music Performance from Rice University,
sponsored by the U.S. Information Service to perform
in Mumbai, India.
Oboe: Aug. 1, Aug. 8
Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, daily group classes will include reed making, two hours
practice daily. Accompanist available
$645
OBOE FACULTY
Setsuko Otake
8/1, 8/8
Oboist Setsuko Otake has a diverse and multifaceted
career as a soloist, orchestral performer, and teacher.
Variety of performances from playing with classical
symphonies to Broadway shows.
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Robert Stibler
8/8, 8/15
Has been with the University of
New Hampshire since 1978;
full professor and Chair of the Music Department.
CABARET
Patricia Caya
7/11
Has performed in concerts
and major opera roles in
centeral Europe and the
east coast of the U.S.. Voice
teacher at UM, Machias.
$645
Alexandra (Ali) Garrison
8/1, 8/8
BMA Vocal Performace, University of
Michigan. Founding member: the
Waverlies, Nathaniel Dett Chorale
Operatic/theatre roles; concert/
church soloist; ACTRA member;
Gemini Nominee
Cabaret: July 18, July 25
Daily group class, private lessons, daily practice time.
CABARET FACULTY
$645
David Alpher & Jennie Litt
7/18, 7/25
Mr. Alpher is an internationally recognized art song/chamber
music composer and currently works as the collaborative
pianist/vocal coach at Vassar College.
Ms. Litt is a two-time ASCAPlus Award winner and has performed at all
the major NYC clubs, including 54 Below and Stage 72.
Cabaret is an intimate musical art form, in which a performer puts his or her personal stamp on a song
through honest exploration of the lyric. Students do not need to know how to read music, nor do they
need to have taken voice lessons or studied acting. That said, professionals from other theatrical and
musical genres who are interested in exploring the unique art form of cabaret are welcome!
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