Summer Music Institute For Blind College-Bound Musicians
Summer Music Institute For Blind College-Bound Musicians
BRIDGEPORT â Students nationwide, tenth grade and older, are invited to request applications for the sixth Summer Institute for Blind College-Bound Musicians to be held in Bridgeport in July.
The three-week residential program is for Braille users who have been taking music lessons at home and are serious about gaining skills necessary for the study of music in college. Areas taught include Braille music, computer notation and arranging skills, theory, keyboard and ensemble.
Held on a college campus, students have opportunities to live and work in a true-to-life situation while also sharing the fun of summer outings, performing and mingling with others of similar abilities and interests.
Enrollment is limited to ten students, who will be accepted based on their applications and telephone interviews. A primary consideration for acceptance is the motivation to work on Braille music and a genuine need for the skills taught in order to get further in music study.
Cost of the program is $2,000. Partial scholarships are available.
Applications must be completed and returned by April 15. Students under the age of 16 or those in need of significant financial help should apply early.
For an application to the Summer Institute or to reach the National Resource Center, contact David Goldstein, Director, National Resource Center for Blind Musicians, Music and Arts Center for Humanity, 600 University Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06601; phone 203/366-3300; e-mail 102730.163@compuserve.com.
The National Resource Center for Blind Musicians helps students, parents, teachers and professional musicians with questions regarding Braille music and accessible music technology. Often it can put people in touch with a teacher or blind musician with expertise in a particular aspect of the field.
The Resource Center has received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts to provide workshops for teachers at its headquarters and in various parts of the country, and is available to help people of all ages explore options for Braille music and technology training.