Program Overview
What to Expect
Students check in on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, between 1:00 and 4:00 pm at South Shore Conservatory, Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 Saint George St., Duxbury. The remainder of the half-week will be devoted to private lessons and chamber coaching. There will be a faculty concert on Sunday, July 25, 2010.
With the beginning of the first full week, student solo recitals will be scheduled at 4:30 pm on Monday (7/26), Wednesday (7/28), Friday (7/30) and Wednesday (8/4). The Festival’s Sunday-in-the-Park performathon, a student recital on the town green, will be held on Sunday, August 1, 2010. All students are expected to arrive prepared to perform two works from the solo repertoire for the first two recitals. The first full week (July 26 – August 1) will offer two faculty concerts (July 7 and July 29). The second full week (August 2 – August 6) will offer a faculty concert (August 3), the solo competition (August 2), the chamber music competition (August 5) and the Winners Concert (August 6).
First, Second and Third-place winners of both the solo and chamber music competitions will have the opportunity to perform in the Winners Concert. In addition to the musical program, pool parties and a Sailing Day on the Bay are offered. Students leave by 11 am on Saturday, August 7, 2010.
School Housing
The Duxbury Music Festival provides housing only for students 18 years and older only. Most non-commuting students are housed in a retreat center with nearby waterfront/beach access. Students are placed three to four in a room on a first-come, first-served basis according to the order in which completed reservations are received. The Festival is happy to recommend area lodging for families with students younger than 18.
All students (boarders or commuters) are required to take the meal plan; there is no room-only plan. Please advise in advance of any dietary restrictions. Pillows, blankets, and sheets are provided. Students should bring towels.
More detailed information will be placed on the Festival’s website after July 1, 2010.
International Student Information
Please keep the following information in mind when you apply:
All written correspondence, including letters of recommendation, must be in English. If you are concerned about a potential language barrier when calling the Conservatory, you may wish to consult your long-distance carrier about telephone interpretation services.
South Shore Conservatory’s Duxbury Music Festival admits all students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, marital status, political belief, sexual orientation and disability to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
