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Orange County Music Educators Association
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2024 Summer Music Institute
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About our program:
The Orange County Music Educators Association runs a 5 day (3 hours a day) Band,
Chorus, and String Ensemble experience for Elementary – High School students –
culminating with a free public concert. A Jazz Improvisation class is also available for
instrumentalists.
New Schedule Format – Dates & Times
July 15 – 19, 2024
9:00am – 12:00pm Daily
Final Concert – July 19, 6:00pm
Location:
Monroe Woodbury High School
155 DUNDERBERG RD CENTRAL VALLEY, NY 10917-1001
Registration Fee:
$160 If postmarked by July 5, 2024
Or
$170 “Late Registration” if postmarked after July 5, 2024
● Note: Please contact us to request financial assistance if the registration fee is
prohibitive to your child’s participation.
How to register:
● OPTION #1 – Printable Registration Form::
Three file options for your convenience:
○ Google Form of the Registration Form
○ PDF file of the Registration Form
○ Microsoft Word file of the registration form
1. Print out and complete the registration form
2. Mail the completed registration form with a check payable to OCMEA to:
OCMEA SMI, C/O A. Contzius, 10 Van Wyck Court, Wallkill, NY 12589
Note: Do not mail this registration form AFTER July 5. Instead either use
the below online registration form or email Mrs. Contzius for further instructions
at: OCMEAsummermusic@gmail.com.
● OPTION #2 – Summer Music Institute Online Registration Form
1. Submit the above online registration form.
2. Print out and mail in the below MEDICAL FORM along a check payable to
OCMEA to:
OCMEA SMI, C/O A. Contzius, 10 Van Wyck Court, Wallkill, NY 12589
Three file options for your convenience:
○ Google Form of Medical Form
○ PDF file of the Medical Form
● Address questions to Ashley Contzius via email: OCMEAsummermusic@gmail.com.
Which ensemble will I be in?
Intermediate Band
Entering 5th – 7th grades (one year experience minimum)
Senior Band Entering 8th – 12th grades
Intermediate Strings
Entering 5th – 8th grades (one year experience minimum)
Senior Strings Entering 8th – 12th grades
Intermediate Chorus Entering 4th – 7th grades
Senior Chorus Entering 8th – 12th grades
Students may participate in on or two groups:
Students who choose two groups will split their time between them each day (e.g an
instrumental group and a chorus). The Improvisation Class is for instrumentalists only. This
class will run during the first four days only. Students will split their time between their music ensemble and the Improvisation class.
Great opportunity!
Hey all you singers out there, why not join the OCCC Chorus? So, now you can…and at no charge. Click here!
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