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"Six summers ago I came to Summer Keys for one week without knowing anything about it or the teachers except that the program accepts beginners. I’ve returned every summer since to study for at least three weeks." Deborah Stone, 2019

SCHOLARSHIPS

The "Cora Buenconsejo Memorial Piano Scholarship"mother; it covers one week's tuition in Piano A, B or C for one student per

was donated by her

summer.

A limited amount of tuition aid is now available for students in need. The George Lelievre Memorial Scholarship Fund

How To Applywill not be considered) to SummerKeys/Potterton, 32 North Main St.,

- Send a letter with your request and your signature (e-mails

Boonton, NJ, 07005 before April 1st. How To Donatewill not be tax-deductible, address your check (with a "G.L. Scholarship

- Remembering that your gift, while greatly appreciated,

Donation” notation on lower left) to SummerKeys Music LLC, PO Box 481, Lubec, ME 04652.

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LUBEC, MAINE

“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 School

WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE

Away Downeast Vacation Rentals Nicole Gillison 207-271-7055 Paul & Ellen Case 207-271-7330

Case Property Management Services

manager@awaydowneast.com casemngt@yahoo.com

Cohill’s Inn207-733-4300 or 866-539-4300

, 7 Water Street 5 MINUTES BY CAR

Eastland Motel, Route 189 Home Port Inn45 Main St., 207-733-2077

207-733-5501

10 MINUTES BY CAR ON CAMPOBELLO Inn at the Wharf207-733-4400; theinnatthewharf.com Island, New Brunswick, Canada E0G 30H

, 69 Johnson St. These accommodations are located on Campobello

Olde Bank, 21 Water St. 508-759-3818 506-752-2971

An Island Chalet/Cottages

Peacock House B&B, 27 Summer St. 207-733-2403 1-877-752-1912

Campobello Whale Watch Co. Motel

Water Street Tavern & Inn 12 Water St., 207-733-2477 506-752-2977

Owen House B&B

www.WaterStTavernAndInn.com Pollock Cove Cottages

Rachel LewisRooms, kitchen privileges

, 8 Hamilton St. 506-752-2300 senewman@campnet.nb.ca

860-928-5419 (before June 18) 207-733-2558 (after June 18) bumpandrachel@sbcglobal.net

Quoddy View Cabins 506-752-2981

Margaret Brown Furnished 2 br. apt., Washington St. 506-752-2359 or 800-836-7648

Water’s Edge Villas

near bridge 207-733-2051

A U.S. passport is required for entering into

Village Property ServicesKaren Burke- 207-733-2211

Canada and for re-entering into the U.S.

Web addresses for some of these

First Light Vacation Rentals

Jody Grimes- 207-733-4748 apartment listings for which the brochure lacks accommodations, as well as additional house and

space, may be seen on our website, www.summerkeys.com.

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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, photography, creative writing, and cabaret. 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 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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2020 Session

ACCOMMODATIONS Many of the following accommodations offer a special SummerKeys discount.

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’s Bay. We’ve also expanded into the house just next door, a large residence near the town center, and have recently purchased the Congregational Christian Church Parsonage. Behind the main buildings, a spacious double practice-studio 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), two Mason & Hamlins, 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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PRACTICE TIME Practice time ranges from one 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.

GETTING TO LUBEC 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.

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.

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.

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

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

When planning air travel, you may wish to consider

out of Ellsworth) to Rt. 189 (about 70 miles), 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.

Portland

WHAT TO BRING

as your destination; even though it’s three hours further away than Bangor, there is a convenient bus from there to Bangor, and the flights are more frequent and less expensive.

• 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 • Some sort of notebook. • Guitar, wind, and string students must bring an instrument and a portable music stand.

STRING INSTRUMENT RENTAL For string instrument rentals, shipping to and from Lubec, inexpensive, great customer service, and someone who is very helpful in addressing individual needs, contact: Johnson Strings 1029 Chestnut St. Newton Upper Falls, MA 02464 1-800-359-9351 Two cellos are available for rent from individuals: Call Rachel Lewis: 860-928-5419 (before June 15) 207-733-2558 (after June 15)

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COMPOSITION Composition/Song-writing, All Styles: July 6, July 13, July 20 Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, two hours daily practice in private piano studio $715 COMPOSITION FACULTY

Roberto Pace 7/6, 7/13, 7/20 MFA from SUNY/Purchase, commissions from American Opera Project and The Greenwich Village Orchestra, among others.

Accompanists To enhance your experience of vocal or instrumental study at SummerKeys, we provide the services of highly qualified, good-natured coaches/accompanists to work with you privately, or perhaps attend your individual lessons. There is no charge for these sessions, as long as you are registered in one of our programs. Sign-up sheets are put out on Monday morning and you can find times that fit into your schedule. If you are planning on bringing a difficult piece, please be in touch with us well in advance, so the accompanist can get the music ahead of time.

Lee Downing Lee graduated from New England Conservatory of Music with a major in piano performance. She is piano accompanist for the Washington County Childrens Chorus, University of Maine at Machias Community Chorale, and Quoddy Voices. Lee works full-time as the director of Porter Memorial Library in Machias.

John Newell and Richard McIntyre also do accompaniment during some weeks. See page 5 for bios.

More detail on individual faculty members may be found on our website at www.summerkeys.com

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2020 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND FACULTY PIANO Piano A, B, C, E, Piano Duet, Two Pianos Four Hands, Piano One Hand: All Weeks

Piano A: Three 60-minute lessons weekly, three hours practice daily $715 Piano B: Five 45-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily $715 Piano C: Two 60-minute lessons weekly, three hours practice daily $690 Piano D: 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 “The American Songbook”, etc. Same schedule as piano B $715 Piano One Hand: All weeks (Potterton only). Exploring the vast repertoire for those thus challenged. Same schedule as piano B. $715 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. $715 Two Pianos Four Hands: Scheduled same as Piano Duet; repertoire involves two instruments. $715

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. Piano Privilege: All Weeks For skilled pianists, coaching and performance with member of faculty of agreed-upon work. Three 60-minute lessons with instrumental instructor, two 60-minute lessons with piano instructor, two hours daily practice. Requires Director’s Approval $845 Piano Trio Privilege: Same schedule as above, but involves two faculty members. $995 Instrumental Privilege: All Weeks

For skilled instrumentalists, coaching and performance with member of faculty of agreed-upon work. Three 60-minute lessons with member of piano faculty, two 60-minute lessons with instrumental instructor, two hours daily practice. Requires Director’s Approval $845

Organ: Jul. 27, Aug. 3, Aug. 10, Aug. 17, Aug. 24 Five 45-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily $715 PIANO FACULTY Bruce Potterton Charles Jones All Weeks 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 SummerKeys Director, teaches at Juilliard graduate, studied with Irwin Henry St. Settlement and Turtle Bay Freundlich, Seymour Lipkin; Music Schools, NYC; studied with solo and chamber performances in Sascha Gorodnitzki USA and Rome, Italy. Gregory Biss Richard McIntyre (Piano & Organ) 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 Studied piano with Nadia Reisenberg, DMA, Temple University; has recently Composition with Leon Kirchner and retired from a thirty-year career of Karlheinz Stockhausen. public school teaching. John Newell 6/22, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20 Studied with Leonid Hambro, Mel Powell. PhD, SUNY Buffalo (Edgar Varese scholar) under Morton Feldman.

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2020 MARY POTTERTON MEMORIAL FACUTLY CONCERTS

6/17 John Newell – Piano Ina Litera - Viola Matt Goeke - Cello 6/23 Sebastien Ammann – Jazz Piano 6/24 Bruce Potterton – Piano 7/1 Gregory Biss - Piano 7/8 Halcyon Duo: Eve Friedman – Flute Roberto Pace – Piano 7/15 David Alpher & Jennie Litt-

Cabaret 7/22 Charles Jones – Piano 7/29 Faculty Chamber Concert 8/5 Faculty Chamber Concert 8/12 Andrea Maurer – Flute 8/19 Haley Hewitt – Celtic Harp Andrea Hoag - Fiddle 8/26 Peter Lewy – Cello

*Underlined date is a Tuesday; all others are Wednesdays

“Roots of the New Millennium” (meets daily, 9-10 a.m. during the weeks of 7/6 and 7/13) 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.

SOCIAL EVENTS CONCERTS

Sunday night orientation, Monday night Social & Light Supper, and a celebration party on Friday night give you opportunities to meet other students. All participants are invited to attend local 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 Wednesday evenings. The following schedule is subject to change:

Jazz Piano Jazz Piano: June 15, June 22, July 13, July 20 Five 45-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily, MWF jazz theory $715

Kent Hewitt Sebastien Ammann

7/13, 7/20 6/15, 6/22 Degrees from Boston University, U.Conn; A native of Switzerland, Sebastien has taught at Berklee College, Trinity College, been active in the NYC area since 2008 Hartford Conservatory; concerts with as a pianist, composer, and educator. Clark Terry, Kenny Burrell, Jackie McLean. Leader of the Sebastien Ammann Quartet, as well as other projects.

Group Programs Preformed Chamber Music Group Workshop: June 15, June 22

Bring your preformed

Individual lessons are available as an add on, dependant on teacher availability.

chamber group and spend a week working with Ina! Learn to solve musical and ensemble issues. Build your group’s repertory. Program includes daily one hour group coaching and two hours group practice time. Please note that all members of the ensemble should be listed on the registration form. Limit of 5 people per group.

Ina Litera $715 per group 6/15, 6/22 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.

Cello Quartet Group Workshop: August 3

In 2020, Kathy is offering a new opportunity for preformed cello quartets to spend a week at SummerKeys. Bring your cello buddies and work on ensemble playing, interpretation, and sight reading together! Each quartet will have a daily 75 minute quartet coaching session plus two hours practice time per day, and may also attend group classes. Private lessons for quartet members available upon request. Tuition is $720.00 for a cello quartet group attending together.

Kathy Collisson 8/3 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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ARTS Photo Workshop: July 13, July 27 Basics of portraiture, landscape, and documentary; assignments in multiple locations; private instruction. Students must supply digital camera, laptop, and thumb drive. $715 PHOTO WORKSHOP FACULTY Judy Goodman, Frank Van Riper 7/13, 7/27 Co-authors of Serenissima: Venice in Winter, a book of photographs and essays published in the U.S. and Italy. Photo Master Classes: July 20, August 3 Intense three-day classes for experienced photographers. Requires Director’s Approval $500 (Limited enrollment - Five Students maximum) PHOTO MASTER CLASS FACULTY Frank Van Riper 7/20, 8/3

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: July6, August 3 Creative Writing II: July13, August 10 $375 Daily classes, exploring the tools used in short stories, novels; assignments based on local subjects

John Rule

See Website for workshop schedules, details, and instructor bio. Creative Writing Workshop

Participants will delve into the writer’s toolkit, evaluating the various methods used in creative fiction and non-fiction in an environment where participants are urged to take literary risks to further their own skills.

Creative Writing: The Next Step 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 fine-tuning narrative language and dialogue.

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WOODWINDS Clarinet: June 29, July 6, July 13, July 20 Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily, daily group classes. $715 Accompanist available CLARINET FACULTY

Anna Maria Baeza 6/29 7/6, 7/13, 7/20 Faculty at the Brearley School and Third Street Music School Settlement in New York City. Flute: July 6, July 13, July 20, July 27, Aug. 3, Aug. 10, Aug. 17, Aug. 24 Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily. Accompanist available $715 FLUTE FACULTY Eve Friedman (Flute, Baroque Flute, & Recorder) 7/6, 7/13, 7/20 DMA in Baroque Flute from Indiana University, performs with the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, American Bach Soloists and the Washington Bach Consort. Suzanne Gilchrest 7/27, 8/3 Has performed throughout the USA and Europe, flute and chamber music faculty of New York University. Andrea Maurer 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 Masters in Music Performance from Rice University, sponsored by the U.S. Information Service to perform in Mumbai, India. Oboe: July 27, Aug. 3 Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, daily group classes will include reed making, two hours practice daily. Accompanist available $715 OBOE FACULTY Setsuko Otake 7/27, 8/3 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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STRINGS Cello: Jun. 15, Jun. 22, Jun.29, Jul. 6, Jul. 13, Jul. 20, Jul. 27, Aug. 3, Aug. 10, Aug. 17, Aug. 24 Daily group classes and private lessons (length determined by instructor), two hours daily practice. Accompanist available $715 CELLO FACULTY Peter Lewy Matt Goeke 8/17, 8/24 6/15, 6/22 Has taught all ages and levels of Stamford Symphony, Musica Sacra and cello students for more than 25 years The Kitchen House Band, solo performances on the faculties of many NYC in the Dvorak, Brahms “Double” and the music schools. Shostakovich First Concertos. Kathleen Collisson Joachim Woitun 8/3 6/29, 7/6, 7/13, 7/20 Cellist with the Milwaukee Joachim Woitun teaches at Saint Ann’s School Symphony since 1977, teaching in Brooklyn; studied at Musikhochschule in since age 16, she especially enjoys Munich; degrees from Eastern Washington working with adult students of University and Queens College, CUNY; all levels. specialized in Margaret Rowell technique. David Bakamjian Allan Ballinger 8/10 7/27 BA from Yale (with Aldo Parisot) Principal cellist with Cuatro Puntos. Doctorate at SUNY/Stonybrook Teaches in the Social Sciences department under Timothy Eddy and at Gateway Community College in Bernard Greenhouse. New Haven, CT. Violin/Viola: Jun. 15, Jun. 22, Jul.13, Jul. 20, Jul. 27, Aug. 3 Daily group classes and private lessons (length determined by instructor), two hours daily practice. Accompanist available $715 VIOLIN/VIOLA FACULTY Margrét Hjaltested Ina Litera 8/3 6/15, 6/22 Faculty, Queens College preparatory Ina holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Division, graduate of Juilliard School the Manhattan School of Music and a Masters and Mannes College of Music. of Arts degree from The City College of New York/CUNY. Fran Berge 7/13, 7/20, 7/27 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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Fiddle: August 10, August 17 Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, daily group classes, two hours practice daily. $715 Violin, Viola, and Cello students are also invited to attend. FIDDLE FACULTY Andrea Hoag 8/10, 8/17 Grammy nominee, performs with the cross-cultural Dovetail Ensemble and many others. Graduated from the Folk Violin Pedagogy program at Malungs Folkhögskola in Sweden.

Plucked Strings Classical Guitar: July 27, August 3 Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily, group classes $715 FACULTY CLASSICAL GUITAR Winslow Browning 7/27, 8/3 Performances with orchestras in the U.S., Canada, Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, Switzerland, and at NYC’s Carnegie and Alice Tully Halls. Celtic Harp Workshop: August 10, August 17 Morning group class, daily private lessons, plus one hour daily practice $715 FACULTY CELTIC HARP Haley Hewitt 8/10, 8/17 Haley Hewitt is a Boston-based performer, composer, arranger, educator, and harpist with a passion for new and traditional music. Mandolin Workshop: July 6

Daily private lessons, daily group classes (focusing on considerations of technique and ensemble playing.) Mandola, mandocello, and octave mandolin also welcome $715

FACULTY MANDOLIN Marilynn Mair 7/6 Her book, The Complete Mandolinist, has been called “the most comprehensive mandolin method published in nearly a century.”

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BRASS Trumpet: August 3, August 10 Daily group class, five 60-minute lessons weekly, two hours practice daily, solo and ensemble workshop. Accompanist available $715 Non-Trumpet Brass: August 10 Open to all brass players, with the understanding that trumpet is the instructor’s specialty

TRUMPET/BRASS FACULTY Robert Stibler 8/3, 8/10 Recently retired from the University of New Hampshire, where he had taught since 1978; full professor and Chair of the Music Department.

VOICE Vocal Workshops: August 3, August 10, August 17 Five private 60-minute lessons weekly, daily classes, two hours daily practice, assigned listening. $715

VOICE FACULTY Alexandra (Ali) Garrison 8/3, 8/10, 8/17 BMA Vocal Performace, University of Michigan. Founding member: the Waverlies; Nathaniel Dett Chorale Operatic/theatre roles; concert/church soloist; ACTRA member; Gemini Nominee

CABARET Cabaret: July 13, July 20 Master-class-style daily workshop, culminating in a fully-produced performance showcase. $715 CABARET FACULTY

David Alpher & Jennie Litt 7/13, 7/20 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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SUMMERKEYS 2020 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 any playing experience you may have had.

3. Have you previously attended SummerKeys? ❑ Yes ❑ No 4. If you answered, “No” to question 3 above, please tell us how you learned about SummerKeys. __________________ 5. What do you hope to achieve at SummerKeys? (response required) __________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ I would like to request a specific instructor:____________________________________________(request must be made by May 1st) If you are bringing a specific work, which a faculty member is going to be performing with you, you must notify us separately

SummerKeys Policy

to be sure that we have the music, and that the instructor has enough time to prepare.

Please read the following information carefully: • 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 2021 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. • SummerKeys reserves the right to terminate instruction and/or use of its facilities should a student exhibit any conduct,

communication, or behavior the admin is t ra t ion feels warrants such action in its sole and absolute discretion. I have read and accept the terms and conditions of the SummerKeys Policies.

Signature (required) date For registration information or to register online: summerkeyshelen@gmail.com

For additional SummerKeys information: Bruce Potterton 973-316-6220 (after June 17, 207-733-2316) or email summerkeysbruce@gmail.com

SummerKeys distributes name/address list to SummerKeys participants only.

KEY:

CABARET ($715)CELLO ($715)

CELTIC HARP ($715)

CLARINET ($715)

COMPOSITION ($715)FIDDLE ($715)

FLUTE ($715)

GUITAR (CLASSICAL) ($715)JAZZ PIANO ($715)MANDOLIN ($715)OBOE ($715)ORGAN ($715)PIANO A ($715)PIANO B ($715)

PIANO C ($690)PIANO D ($450)PIANO E ($715)

PIANO 1 HAND ($715)

PIANO DUET ($715)

2 PIANOS/4 HANDS ($715)

PIANO or INSTRUMENTAL PRIVILEGE ($845)PIANO TRIO PRIVILEGE ($995) please indicate other instrument(s): (requires Director's approval)

PREFORMED CELLO QUARTET ($720)PREFORMED ENSEMBLE ($715)

TRUMPET ($715)NON-TRUMPET BRASS ($715)

VIOLA ($715)

VIOLIN ($715)

VOICE ($715)

COACHED ENSEMBLE ($175)

CREATIVE WRITING ($375)CREATIVE WRITING II ($375)

PHOTO WORKSHOP ($715)PHOTO MASTER CLASS ($500) (requires Director's approval)

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shaded box indicates program is NOT available

SUMMERKEYS 2020 Schedule of Programs

ARTS PROGRAMS

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

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.

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 PROGRAMSPROGRAM (tuition) June 15 -

June 21June 22 - June 26

June 29- July 3

July 6 - July 10

July 13 - July 17

July 20 - July 24

July 27 - July 31

August 3 - August 7

August 10 - August 14

August 17 - August 21

August 24 - August 28

PROGRAM (tuition) June 15 - June 21

June 22 - June 26

June 29- July 3

July 6 - July 10

July 13 - July 17

July 20 - July 24

July 27 - July 31

August 3 - August 7

August 10 - August 14

August 17 - August 21

August 24 - August 28

Items To Be Sent To Complete Registration

1. A Completed Registration Form (All Pages).

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. $40 Deposit for each extra lesson selected. After May 1 deposits are non-refundable.

5. $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.

6. Credit card payments can be made directly on our website through PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account to use this feature, simply select the credit/debit card option and follow the directions) or by calling our registrar, Helen Lelievre, at 207-733-7509 or 207-271-1572. Please DO NOT submit your credit card info through e-mail, and DO NOT leave the info as a phone message.

PLEASE REGISTER ME FOR SUMMERKEYS 2020. 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 $50

TOTAL AMOUNT OF DEPOSITS AND REGISTRATION FEE DUE* __________________

Registration Fee in non-refundable

Please make payment to Summer Keys Music LLC, and mail to:

SummerKeys Registration C/O Lelievre P.O. 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 class 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.

All students (even those only taking one lesson) need 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

COACHED ENSEMBLE OPTION

if you plan to participate in the 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:

• No tape or audition is required, and novice players are welcome to participate.

• 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.

• 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.

• Music and schedules for the coaching sessions are distributed at the Monday evening social or left at the office.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Advanced students willing to accept these conditions are welcome to participate.

• Please note that Celtic Harp students do not need to sign up for Coached Ensemble, as it is included in your classes.

• There is no “Jazz” focus in Coached Ensemble, but pianists understanding this, may enroll.

If you’ve already had some ensemble experience, please describe:

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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.