Evening Jazz Big Bands
Program
MYA offers Evening Big Bands to students who are too busy during the day for a full-time summer music camp. You can work or go to summer school and still learn great repertoire and prepare to play concerts at various well-known venues. This summer our program ends with a final concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago's famed Millennium Park!
Rehearsal Schedule
Monday and Wednesday evenings
June 30 - July 27, 2008
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (grades 9 and under)
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (grades 10 and older)
Location
The Summer Big Bands Evening Program takes place at the MYA Center at Fort Sheridan, an historically significant building that once housed the U.S. Army Stockade. The center is a beautifully restored building that offers students a comfortable and functional home away from home during the summer.
Concerts
Afternoon Concert
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Carthage College
2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, WI 53140
Millennium Park Concert
The final performance of the summer will take place at Chicago's Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. The extraordinary venue is a superb way to conclude the summer!
Concert date: Sunday, July 27, 2008 .
Faculty
Nic Meyer is the Jazz Program Director at Midwest Young Artists, where he directs the Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Orchestra, Big Band, Jazz Combos, and teaches the Jazz Theory and History class. He also teaches jazz improvisation courses at New Trier High School, where he maintains a private saxophone studio. Nic is formerly the Director of Instrumental Music at The Joseph Sears School in Kenilworth, where he spent three years rebuilding the band, orchestra, and jazz programs. He is also a former faculty member of the MERIT School of Music, where he taught private sax lessons, jazz improvisation, and an honors chamber ensemble. Nic is an active adjudicator for solo and ensemble festivals, and has directed ensembles for the IMEA all district jazz festival. Nic attended DePaul University on a saxophone performance scholarship and received his B.M. in Music Education. In addition to his busy teaching schedule, Nic performs regularly in the Chicago area, appearing at Pete Miller’s, Martyr’s, Park West, The Green Mill, The House of Blues, and other local venues.
Student Eligibility
The summer evening programs are geared toward serious music students who want to continue their ensemble experience during the summer, but are too busy during the day to participate in a full-time music festival. Evening programs are for students who have completed 5th through 12th grades by summer 2008 .
Audition Requirements
No auditions are required for the Big Bands. Students must be at least in grade 6 as of fall 2008. Placement will be made after the first rehearsal at the discretion of the Director.
Non MYA students wishing to participate in the July 27th performance at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park need to submit a taped audition. Please note: students currently registered for a spring audition for MYA's fall semester or for students submitting a taped audition for the Summer Festival Workshops do not need to submit another tape. Taped auditions must include two movements of contrasting style and period, plus two three-octave scales (one major & one minor). Taped auditions must be recorded on VHS videotape, DVD or mini DV digital video cassette. Deadline for taped submissions is June 1, 2008.
Tuition and Application
Students wishing to attend the Summer Evenings Big Band Program must complete the Secure Online Application and submit the $75 non-refundable application fee by June 1, 2008 . This application fee will be applied toward summer workshop tuition for students who enroll. To be eligible for financial aid, application and financial aid forms must be submitted online by March 15, 2008.
Application Deadline
All materials must be postmarked by June 1, 2008. Late applications will be accepted if space remains available.
Secure Online Application »
Financial Aid Form »
The financial aid form must be submitted at the same time as the camp application.
Tuition
MYA Members: $250
Nonmembers: $275
MYA Alumni: Free
Note that for evening programs, family discounts apply for multiple children – 20% reduction for the second member, 40% reduction for the third, and 60% for the fourth.
