|
Welcome to the 22nd Annual
Music Festival at Walnut Hill from July 25 (check in) to August 17 (check out),
2013. With your cooperation, we will work together to make this music festival
the best of its kind. Please read the information carefully and send the
following materials back as soon as possible to:
Dr. Catherine Tan
Chan (Tan Jia-Lin
譚嘉陵)
President, Foundation
for Chinese Performing Arts
3 Partridge Lane,
Lincoln, MA 01773, USA
Tel:
781-259-8195, Fax: 781-259-9147,
Email: Foundation@ChinesePerformingArts.net,
www.ChinesePerformingArts.net
MATERIALS TO BE SENT
BACK:
1. The completed student data
file.
2. The balanced tuition.
3. One recent photo for our
file. E-photo is acceptable.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
I. MUSICAL PROGRAM:
During this music festival,
each student will receive private lessons (two to three hours each week),
workshops, chamber ensembles (two to three hours each week with coaching), seminars,
and master classes. You should manage your time effectively for practice and
for class preparation in order to receive the maximum benefit from the
lessons. We will attend concerts including one at the world famous Tanglewood
Music Center, featuring Boston Symphony Orchestra and other great soloists. We
will also visit museums, shopping malls, historical landmarks, and a Boston
Harbour Cruise (depending on availability). Detailed updates will be posted
online at www.ChinesePerformingArts.net.
Please check it frequently.
Each student should have at
least 4 well-prepared pieces for lessons. This festival will provide talented
students like you with a rare opportunity to work directly with many
world-renowned masters on an one-on-one daily basis. The better your preparation,
the more you will benefit from the program. Consult with your teachers in
selecting the music. BRING THE SCORES WITH YOU!
There will be about 16 recitals
during the festival, all students are required to attend and the public is
invited. Each student will be asked to perform in at least one concert. All
string students are required to participate in Longwood Symphony Orchestra’s
rehearsals and performances during our camp. All classes are open, which means
you can, and encouraged to, sit in at someone else’s private lessons. With teacher’s
permission, you could tape your lessons for your own reference. However,
to respect the privacy of all of us, you should NOT load the recordings on
YouTube/FaceBook without the teacher’s permission. Bring your
dictionary to your lessons if needed. English is the official language
here. Please let us know if you need a translator for your lessons. If so, we
will ask a senior student to help you at the beginning but we do expect that
you will be on your own after the first week.
Dress Code:
Students may dress
informally, but should be aware that they may not wear halters, tank tops,
bathing suits, dirty or torn clothing, or sleepwear during the day. Students
may not wear underwear as outerwear. Clothing may not contain offensive
language or alcohol/tobacco advertisements. Shoes must be worn at all times.
For audition, master
classes, and attending concerts/recitals:
Ladies: Business casual or nice casual. Dresses, dressy slacks
(no shorts, no jeans, no short hot pants), dressy skirts, blouses, and dress shoes
(no slippers, flip-flops, sneakers, sandals, or other casual footware.)
Men: Business casual or nice casual. Dark dress slacks, khaki
cotton slacks, short or long sleeve dress shirts, polo shirts, casual or dress shoes
(no slippers, flip-flops, sneakers, sandals, or other casual footware).
For private lessons and
chamber coaching:
Ladies: Dressy slacks (no shorts, no jeans, no short hot
pants), skirts, blouses, dresses, and dress shoes (no slippers, flip-flops,
sandals, or other casual footware.)
Men: khaki slacks (no shorts, no jeans, no short pants),
polo shirts and casual shoes (no slippers, flip-flops, sandals, or other casual
footware).
For orchestra
performers:
Ladies: White blouses or tops (no spaghetti straps or
strapless tops) and loosely fitted black slacks, or floor length long black
skirts (no short black skirts). Black dress shoes may not be open-toed.
Men: White long-sleeved shirt, black bow tie, black dress
slacks, black socks, and black dress shoes. Jackets are not required.
Performing Dress code: Formal or semi-formal concert dress code for both
ladies and gentlemen.
II. SIGHTSEEING AND TOURS:
Students will have the chances
to visit some famous attractions such as the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and
participate in the Boston Duck Tour as well as tours through MIT, Harvard
University, and the New England Conservatory. We have also arranged times for
shopping, Bar-B-Q, lobster formal dinner, lunches in Chinatown, among other
attractions.
Swimming pool with life guard
is open daily on campus. The average temperatures in the Boston area in August
is about 85 F (29 C). It varies from 95 F (35 C) to 50 F (10 C) throughout the
day. It normally does not rain. The dorm is not air-conditioned. A small
electric fan may be useful.
In addition to regular
classes on campus, we will be up in the mountain region, by the ocean, and
visiting museums and shops. The following are some suggestions about clothing:
warm sweater or jacket, sports wear, swimming suit, sneakers, street clothes,
confortable clothes for weekly Tai Chi exercises, and formal or semi-formal performing
clothes.
For those who are on medication,
bring it with your medical records. You may also want to prepare some over-the-counter
medicine for mosquito bites, mild cold or sore throat, and stomach problem. Nurses
at campus health center are available during office hours. Bring your computer,
phone, pre-paid phone card, camera, recorder, and dictionary. Do not carry a
large amounts of cash on trips. Travelers' checks and credit cards are
accepted almost everywhere. Walnut Hill School collects $70 key deposit
at check-in, cash only. It will be refunded when you return the key at
departure.
III. GENERAL
INFORMATION ABOUT WALNUT HILL SCHOOL
www.WalnutHillArts.org
The Summer Music Festival
will take place at the Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick,
Massachusetts. The Foundation for
Chinese Performing Arts has rented the whole campus for this music festival each summer for over 22 years. Our program shares the campus with other Walnut Hill
School’s own summer programs (ballet and theater.) The facilities we will use
include Highland Hall along with its practice rooms, classrooms, and dormitory.
In addition, we will use Boswell and Amelia Recital Halls as well as the
320-seat air-conditioned Keiter Center for the Performing Arts. The School also
offers a dining hall, air-conditioned campus center, swimming pool, fitness center, and recreational facilities. The campus is quite large
and has many beautiful lawns and tree-lined areas. It is about 7 minutes walk
to Natick train station and Natick downtown.
Founded in 1893, Walnut Hill
School for the Arts is widely regarded as the finest arts secondary schools in
the United States. The School is located in the beautiful town of Natick, a
suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. During the school-year there are 290 students
at school studying academics and the arts (ballet, music, theater, visual arts,
and creative writing). Walnut Hill School alumni have attended colleges including
Curtis, Juilliard, New England Conservatory, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and top
visual arts and ballet schools.
A. Campus Facilities:
Dormitory: We will use Highland as our dormitory
this summer. (To Be Confirmed). The first floor of Highland consisted of
offices, music classrooms, Amelia Recital Hall, visual art studios, art gallery,
and music practice rooms. The second and third floors are residential dormitory.
The door to the dormitory section is locked at all times. Always bring your key
with you. There will be a fine of US $70 for lost keys. Students
will have either a single, double, triple, or quarter room. Blankets, linen, and
pillows are provided. You should bring your own personal items, such as towels,
shampoo, slippers, robes, etc. A small desk lamp and electric fan are also
recommended. No electric blankets are allowed.
Lounge: There is a common room located on the second floor
of the dormitory. It has a TV, microwave, refrigerator, water, and an ironing
board. It is our responsibility to keep the room neat and clean. Regular
evening meetings are held at 9:30 or 10 PM daily at the first floor Amelia Recital
Hall. Chinese-style snacks will be served at each meetings. All
students (and accompanying adults) are required to attend.
Laundry: Washers and dryers are available in the dormitory.
Detergent will be provided.
Snack and Soda Machines are available in the dinning hall and the student
center.
Phones There is no telephone in the dormitory rooms. Bring
your own cell phone.
Internet: Highland dorm is wireless during the school year and
the summer. There is a computer lab in the Academic and Technology Center that
we could use during their office hours.
Swimming Pool: The swimming pool is open from 12 to 6 PM daily.
Students are welcome to use it during their free time. Licensed lifeguards are
on duty during pool hours. Swimming suits are required.
Fitness Center: Supervised by licensed personal, the fitness center equipped
with weight-lifting machines and walking machines. We are not sure whether we
could us it during the summer.
Water Bottle: please bring your own water bottle instead of using
bottled water. Tap water is safe to drink.
B. Security:
Evening Curfew: For
security reasons, all buildings, including practice rooms, Keiter Performing
Center, library, and Dinning Hall, will be locked at 10 PM. There will be two
security guards touring the campus 24 hours everyday. They can be reached at 508-397-5759/ 774-286-9513 in case you get locked out of Highland building. Your
key cannot unlock Highland’s outside doors after 10 PM. All students should be
inside the Highland building in the dormitory area by 11:30 PM. Arrangement may
be possible (not sure) if you need to get into the practice room after 10 PM.
Adult presence is required. All the window shades should be pulled down after
dark.
Fire Safety:
Each room is equipped with a
smoke detector. If a fire is seen or suspected, the building fire alarm will
go off and the Natick fire department will arrive within minutes or the fire
alarm box can be pulled to summon help. Do not touch fire alarm box for fun. Tampering
with any of the fire safety devices and causing a false alarm will result in a $1,000
fine to us by the Natick Fire Department. No candle, incense, cigarette
lighter, electric blanket, heating coil, hot pot, curling iron, space heater,
halogen lamp, or any other materials which may constitute a fire hazard in any
building is allowed. NO SMOKING, DRUG, and ALCOHOL IS ALLOWED ON CAMPUS.
It will result in an automatic expulsion with no exception.
There will be at least
one fire drill during our camp period. Everyone has to evacuate and leave the
building within 90 seconds (less then 2 minutes).
C. The Meal Times at the Dinning Hall are: (Subject to change)
Monday
through SATURDAY
Breakfast: 7:45 AM– 9:00 AM, Lunch: 11:45 AM – 1:00
PM, Dinner: 5:15 PM– 6:30 PM
Sunday
Brunch: 10.45 AM – 1:00 PM, Dinner: 5:15 PM– 6:30 PM
There will
be Sunday breakfast on certain days when the Walnut Hill School’s Theater or
Dance Department require that. It will be posted on the Dinning Hall.)
One special formal
dinner with lobsters and steaks/chicken will be served during the camp
period, normally it is after Mr. Russell Sherman’s piano master class and
group photo session.
In addition to regular meals,
we will serve Chinese style evening snacks every evening at 9:30 or 10 PM
in the Amelia Recital Hall on the first floor of Highland building.. This is
also the time of our daily meeting for discussion and announcements. Every
student and visiting adults must be present.
D. Mail:
The mailing address during
the festival period is:
Foundation for
Chinese Performing Arts
C/o Walnut Hill
School
12 Highland Street,
Natick, MA 01760, USA
Tel:
508-653-4312, Fax: 508-653-9593
OR: You can always leave message at the office of
Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts. Tel: 781-259-8195, Email: Foundation@ChinesePerformingArts.net. Incoming and outgoing mail for students
will be handled at the school’s switchboard. Stamps can be purchased at the
switchboard also.
OTHER REGULATIONS:
1. Cash: Students should not carry large amount of cash on
trips. Travelers' checks and credit card are accepted almost everywhere. Prepare
$70 cash for key deposit at check-in.
2. STUDENTS ARE NOT
ALLOWED TO LEAVE CAMPUS WITHOUT THE DIRECTORS' PERMISSION.
3. Students on Duty:
There will be at least two
students on duty daily. Their responsibilities include xeroxing music scores,
cleaning up the common room and the small kitchen in the dormitory, cleaning up
the Amelia Recital Hall after evening snack, helping to set up chairs and
tables before recitals and seminars, xeroxing and distributing concert
programs, bringing cookies and drinks from the kitchen to the concert reception
area, posting concert signs around campus, bringing up lunch boxes to the bus
for field trips, and other small coordination jobs of that day. Every student
has to serve about 2 to 3 days during the camp period.
4. Visitors:
Family and friends are
welcome to the campus. With prior arrangements and space availability, they could
stay in the same dormitory and have meals with us in the same Dinning Hall.
The cost will be $70 per person per day for room and board. We only collect the
fee for the school. Admission to off campus concerts, museums, and cost of
meals at restaurants are extra. Due to space limitation, the priority for
accompany parents will be given to underaged students. Others could stay at a
nearby hotel. The rent and transportation to and from school are the
responsibilities of each individual parent. On campus accompany parents are
required to attend daily evening meetings and follow the general rules
regarding dress code, smoking, and etc.
5. Energy Conservation:
Students will be reminded
consistently that global warming and energy conservation are important issues.
It is our responsibility to recycle and to save water/electricity as much as
possible.
6. Very Important:
Please pack with you plenty
(in excess) of smile, humor, patience, and flexibility, and we will guarantee
you plenty of fresh air, passion, and care, in addition to our world class
faculty members and their wisdom and knowledge.
(March, 2013)
|
STUDENT DATA FILE