Recording & Engineering Workshop
Open your world to the excitement of the recording industry this summer!
Recording and Engineering Workshop is a hands-on experience where students assist with the recording and editing of two live performances. Performance venues include Chicago’s Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park and Carthage College located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. All editing takes place at the MYA Center in Ft. Sheridan.
About the Festival
Midwest Young Artists' nationally recognized Summer Music Festival has an outstanding faculty, nurturing staff and is held in a beautiful and comfortable setting. The Summer Music Festival offers students an unparalleled music experience in a fun and supportive environment. Our goal is to help each student grow musically and individually. Dedicated faculty, who love to teach, will inspire students to explore new ideas, discover new talents, and learn skills that will stay with them forever.
Location
The editing sessions take 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.
Workshop Daily Schedule
| Initiation | Friday, July 25 |
| 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. | |
| MYA Center at Ft. Sheridan | |
| Recording I: | Saturday, July 26 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | |
| Chamber & Large Ensemble Concerts | |
| Carthage College, Kenosha, WI | |
| Recording II: | Sunday, July 27 |
| 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. | |
| Millennium Park Concert | |
| Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago, IL | |
| Editing Sessions: | Tuesday, July 29 - Thursday, July 31 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | |
| MYA Center at Ft. Sheridan |
Faculty
Ed Ingold: Director, MYA's Recording & Engineering Workshop. Mr. Ingold has been recording professionally for more than thirty years. His clients include both professional and amateur orchestras, choirs, and chamber ensembles, from Chicago to Milwaukee. He has been affiliated with MYA since 1994, recording concerts, and producing CDs and DVDs of these performances.
Student Eligibility
Students must be between the ages of 13 and 20 as of summer 2008. Admission is limited to 4 students.
Tuition and Application
Students wishing to attend the Recording and Engineering Workshop should complete the Secure Online Application Form and submit the $75 application fee. This application fee will be applied towards summer tuition for students who enroll. No audition is required.
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Upon receiving notification of your acceptance, you must remit a $125 deposit. Deposits are nonrefundable except in cases of medical necessity. This deposit will be applied toward your invoice, which must be paid in full by June 1, 2008.
Tuition
Nonresidential: $600
