The 2011 Program
Sunday Afternoon Check-In, Group Lessons, Concert, and Picnic Supper, July 10th
Registration check-in from noon to 2:00 pm in the lobby of the Rochester School; all students will receive their schedules for the week and their t-shirts at this time, as well as orientation information. At 2:15 pm we will meet in the Auditorium for orientation and staff introductions. From 2:45-3:30 pm, all instrument group lessons will meet in assigned classrooms. At 4:00 pm, the Rochester Chamber Music Society will present a wonderful chamber concert at the Rochester Church. Following the concert we'll have a bring-your-own-picnic supper and ice cream social on the town green. We will provide the ice cream, donated by the Domas Family of the Rochester Cafe.The Daily Program: Monday through Thursday, July 11th to July 14th
Classes will begin Monday morning at 9:00 a.m. It is advisable to check the Rochester School lobby every morning for announcements and other information. Remember that parents are required to accompany their children throughout the day.Class 1 meets from 9:00 a.m. until 9:50 a.m.
Class 2 meets from 10:00 a.m. until 10:50 a.m.
Class 3 meets from 11:00 a.m. until 11:50 a.m..
LUNCH from noon until 1:00 p.m.
Class 4 meets from 1:00 p.m. until 1;50 p.m.
Class 5 meets from 2:00 p.m. until 2:50 p.m.
Class 6 meets from 3:00 p.m. until 3:50 p.m. Teens only!
When you register, you may request that one of your class times be a practice time in lieu of an elective class.
At the end of the day, look for a pick-up soccer game on the school's athletic field, independent chamber rehearsals scheduled for older students, pick-up improv band in the music room, and the possibility of swimming in the White River or tennis behind the school.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings, we will have read-ins for more advanced students. One night will be devoted to playing concertos from the Suzuki repertoire; on the other night, we will have a mass string quartet read-in.
The Daily Program: Wednesday, July 13th, is GMSI 2011 T-shirt Day
All students, staff, and teachers should plan to wear their t-shirts on Wednesday (one t-shirt per child is included in your registration fee). We will take our official institute photos after lunch!The Daily Program: Thursday, July 14th, Electives Performances
On Thursday afternoon, beginning at 4:15 p.m., the electives classes will be given the opportunity to do demonstrations or performances of their work from the week in the gymnasium of the Rochester School. This will be followed by a community-wide supper outside the gym dand Contra Dance at Pierce Hall.The Daily Program: Friday, July 15th
Only instrument classes meet on Friday: master classes, group lessons, chamber groups, and piano duets. These classes meet for only 30 minutes each, finishing up at 12:30. There will be a lunch break, followed at 1:30 p.m. by a concert of chamber music, and then at 3:30 p.m. we will present piano duets/groups and Suzuki repertoire play-downs from the cellists, flutists, and violinists. This will be followed by a final reception before we all say "good-bye" for another year. The reception usually ends by 5:30 p.m.Non-Suzuki Students
Students not currently enrolled in a Suzuki program are welcome, but require prior approval from the GMSI Director, Jody Woos (802) 453-2360.The Teen Program - New for 2011!
Teens at GMSI have been asking for a number of years for us to increase the amount of time they spend with us, and provide them with more time together. This year, we are introducing a new teen program, which will be optional for all GMSI students ages 13 and up. We can take up to 20 students in this program, which will begin on Saturday July 9. Here are the features of the program:
- For students in chamber groups, rehearsal time with piano and string coaches, as well as scheduled independent rehearsals, on both Saturday and Sunday.
- Teen theater with Kendra Gratton, meets both Saturday and Sunday, as well as during the week. Performance on Thursday afternoon.
- Master classes with two students per class during the week.
- Caribbean Steel Drumming with Scott Paulson, meets on Saturday and Sunday, as well as during the week. Performance on Thursday afternoon.
- One additional elective of your choice which would meet Monday through Thursday. Choices include: composition, improvisation, fiddling, viola, jazz piano, piano duets, second instrument lesson.
An additional fee of $100 is required to participate in this program.