DearChoralDirectors,OnbehalfoftheGreystoneSingersandtheDepartmentofMusicattheUniversityofSaskatchewan,IwouldliketoextendaninvitationforyourchoralensembletoparticipateinouruSinguSaskchoralcelebrationonFridayNovember2&SaturdayNovember3,2018inwhichourfeaturedclinicianisDr.JanetBrennemanfromCanadianMennoniteUniversityinManitoba.Focus:Thisisanon-competitivefestivaldesignedtocelebratethesuccessesofchoirsandinspirethemwithfeedbacktochallengethemtogreatermusicalheights.Therefore,wewelcomeallchoirsateveryageandstageofdevelopment.Format: Clinics:PerformancesandclinicswillbeheldinthemorningandafternoononFridayandSaturday.Eachensemblewillhave20minutesforperformance,followedbya30-minuteworkshopwiththeguestclinician.AllperformancesandclinicswillbeheldinConvocationHallattheUniversityofSaskatchewan. ChoralCelebrationConcert(optional):Inadditiontoapersonalizedclinicyourchoirisinvitedtoperformonesong(or2dependingonnumbersofparticipatingchoirs)withyourchoirintheaudienceshowcaseandtoalsoparticipateinamasschoircollaborationthatwillincludetheGreystoneSingers.Dr.Brennemanwillchoose3pieces:SATB,treblevoices,andlowervoices.Youarewelcometohavesingersinall3pieces. TherehearsalforthemasschoirwillbeonFridayeveningat5pm.andthecelebrationshowcasewillbeonSaturdayat3pminConvocationHall.Participatingchoirswillperformone(ortwo)songsintheshowcaseandwewillconcludetheprogramwiththreemasschoralselectionschosenanddirectedbyourguestchoralclinician. Directors’Dinner(optional):Thiswillbeawelcomeopportunityforchoraldirectorstogreeteachotherandconverseinaninformalandcollegialenvironment.AppetizerswillbeprovidedattheScarletLounge(SheratononSpadinaCrescentE).Beveragesanddinnerwillbeavailableforpurchase. Ifyouareinterestedinhavingyourchoir(s)participatepleasecompletethisformandsendviaemailtoDr.JenniferLangjennifer.lang@usask.ca.Registrationislimitedandclinicspotswillbeguaranteedinorderofformsandpaymentreceived.Non-refundablechequesof$150/choir(madepayabletotheUniversityofSaskatchewan)maybemailedto:Dr.JenniferLangUniversityofSaskatchewanDepartmentofMusic1049EducationBuilding28CampusDriveSaskatoon,SKS7N0X1
RegistrationFormFestivalCelebrationSchedulePleaseindicateyourinterestinthefollowingoptionsandwewilldoourbesttoworkwithyoutoaccommodatethewishesofyouandyourensemble.Director’sName:_____________________________________________________________________________NameofSchool/ChoralOrganization:______________________________________________________NameofEnsemble:__________________________________________________________________________NumberofSingers:__________________________________________________________________________Pleaseindicateyourrankedpreferencefordayandtime:CliniconFridayNovember2
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CliniconSaturdayNovember3
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¨ ParticipationinMasschoirrehearsalwithclinician(Fridayevening5p.m.)¨ Directors’Dinner(Fridayevening8p.m.)¨ ChoralCelebrationConcert(Saturday3p.m.-YoumustattendFriday’s
rehearsal.Admissionopentothepublic.Silvercollection)Eventuallyyouwillbeaskedforachoirbiography(tobereadbeforeyourperformance)andyourrepertoireselections.Specialrequests(wewilldoourbesttoaccommodate):____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ilookforwardtocollaboratingwithyouandyoursingersinthisinitiative.Sincerely,JenniferLang,Ph.DAssistantProfessor,MusicEducationUniversityofSaskatchewan(306)[email protected]
Meetourfeaturedclinician:Dr.JanetBrennemanisAssociateProfessorofMusicatCanadianMennoniteUniversityinWinnipegManitoba,wheresheconductsCMUSingers,theCMUWomen'sChorus,andtheCMUFestivalChorus,asymphonicchorusforCMUstudents,alumni,andcommunitymembers.TheCMUchoirsmaybeheardregularlyonlocalradiobroadcasts,inconcertintheWinnipegareaandoncross-Canadatours,andontheirCD’s,OnEarthasinHeavenandhope,faith,life,love.Janetalsoteacheschoralconductingandintheareaofmusicteachereducation.Activeinthelocalchoralcommunity,JanetistheConductoroftwocommunitychoirs-RenaissanceVoices,andtheFaithandLifeWomen’sChorus.BornandraisedinOntario,JanetholdsBachelorandMasterDegreesinMusicEducationfromtheUniversityofTorontowherehermentorsDr.DoreenRaoandDr.ElmerIselerdeeplyinspiredher.SheearnedaPh.D.inMusicEducationatMichiganStateUniversitywhereshehadtheprivilegeofstudyingwithconductorDr.CharlesSmithandmusiceducationexpertDr.CynthiaTaggart.Asagraduatestudent,shewasawardedtheprestigiousSirErnestMacMillanAwardinMusicEducationforherresearchandscholarship.Herresearchinterestsincludegenderissuesinchoralmusiceducation,rehearsalpedagogyfortheboyschangingvoice,andinclusivelanguageinthechoralrehearsal.Janethasconductedchildren'schoirs,communitychoirs,churchchoirs,universitychoirsandtaughtelementarymusiceducationinOntario,Michigan,andManitoba.ShewastheconductoroftheWoodstockFanshaweSingersinWoodstockOntario,andamemberoftheGeraldFaganSingersinLondonOntariobeforemovingtoWinnipegin2000.JanetconductedwithPembinaTrailsVoicesfor11yearsworkingwithelementary,middle,andsecondaryschoolgirlsandboyschoirs.SheiscurrentlyamemberoftheAssociationforMusicAdministratorsinManitobaandholdsaportfoliopositionwiththeManitobaMusicEducators’Associationwritingphilosophicalstatementsforthatorganization.Janetenjoysherworkasachoralclinicianandmusiceducator.Duringthecurrentyear,sheisguestconductingandservingasadjudicator/clinicianforfestivalsandconcertsinManitoba,Saskatchewan,Ontario,andPEI.SheservedontheteachingfacultyoftheChoralMusicExperienceInstitutewheresheearnedtheArtist-TeacherDiploma,andasamemberoftheArtisticStaffoftheTorontoBachFestivalattheUniversityofTorontowhereshecoordinatedtheHelmuthRillingconductingmasterclassandcoacheditsconductors.ConductorandCMEInstituteDirectorDoreenRaohasdescribedJanetasa“trulygiftedandaccomplishedconductorandteacher[whosechoirs]areanewtreasure,rare,brilliantandCanadian.”
