The fifth annual Maui Invitational Band Festival featuring instrumental workshops, vocal clinics, and community concerts will be held June 9 through July 5, 2008. Created to provide opportunities for Maui students and residents to study and play alongside accomplished
professionals the festival offers a wide range of workshops and clinics separated by skill level.
2008 Maui Invitational Band Festival
Schedule of Workshops and Clinics
For more information and applications call 667-2805 or email info@aecg.org
Los Angeles Music Academy Guitar/Bass/Percussion Camp
Description: Students will receive group instruction
organized by instrument and further separated by level including beginning, intermediate and advanced. Focus will be on correct playing techniques, scales, chords, soloing ideas and playing within a band context. Students will also have opportunities for one-on-one instruction and playing with professional musicians at daily jam
sessions and public performances.
Please visit www.lamusicacademy.com.
Ages: intermediate to advanced players of all ages
Dates and times: 8:30 a.m. to noon June 23 to 27.
Location: Kihei Charter School
Cost: $150, scholarships and financial aid available.
“If You Can Talk, You Can Sing”
Pamela Polland will be leading this fun and informative workshop
which
will encompass
vocal technique for beginners and professionals alike. Pamela will
throw in nuanced
impressions from her 40 year career as a professional singer
associating with her contemporaries Bonnie Raitt, Joe Cocker, Jackson
Brown,Van Morrison, etc. But the main focus of the workshop will be the
attendees; their questions about both performance and vocal "issues".
There will be a "non-mandatory" opportunity for 2 or 3 volunteers
to receive a short vocal analysis. If you wish to volunteer, please
bring chord chart or sheet music and accompaniment will be provided.
Please visit www.pamelapolland.com Ages: all student and adult singers
Dates and Times: 7 to 9pm, June 26
Location: Maui Arts & Cultural Center Alexa Higashi Meeting Room • Cost: suggested donation $10
Less Cowbell: A Percussion Workshop
with Vicki Randle
Description: Vicki Randle has been the lead singer
and percussionist of the acclaimed Tonight Show Band with Kevin Eubanks for the past 15 years. She will share some of her methods to adapt traditional rhythms and instruments in non-traditional settings.
Please visit www.vickirandle.com.
Ages: All student and adult percussionists
Dates and times: 7 p.m. June 30
Location: Maui Arts & Cultural Center – • Alexa Higashi Meeting Room.
Cost: $10 donation (Reservations requested)
Scat Singing Basics: A Vocal Workshop
with Vicki Randle
Description: Vickie Randle will share some harmonic and rhythmic exercises that she uses to solo using her voice. Please visit www.vickirandle.com.
Ages: all student and adult singers.
Dates and times: 7 p.m. July 1
Location: Maui Arts & Cultural Center –
Alexa Higashi Meeting Room
Cost: $10 donation (Reservations requested)
Songwriting and Performance Workshop
with David Cowan
Description: David Cowan will teach students to hone their singer/songwriter performance skills at this fun
interactive workshop, designed to provide students with a comfortable and positive platform to share their song ideas, work on lyric content, song structure and collaborate
with peers. Participants are encouraged to come
to the workshop with a song, song ideas or lyrics.
Please visit www.claudehoppermusic.com.
Ages: all ages.
Dates and times: 9 to 11 a.m. June 30 to July 3.
Location: Kihei Charter School Cost: $25
Blues Guitar Workshop
with Colin John and Michael Hill
Description:Legendary blues guitarists Colin John and Michael Hill will teach blues guitar basics and advanced techniques with an emphasis on live performance. John will demonstrate and teach the styles of artists like B.B. King, Albert Collins, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix. The similarities between delta blues, steel guitar and Hawaiian slack key will also be covered. Please visit www.colinjohnband.com and
www.michaelhillbluesmob.com.
Ages: intermediate to advanced players of all ages
Dates and times: 9 a.m. to noon June 30 to July 3
Location: Kihei Charter School
Cost: $100, scholarships and financial aid available
Musical Theatre Workshop
with Sheryl Renee
Description: Playwright/producer/actress/vocalist
Sheryl Renee will present a three-day Musical Theatre Workshop that concentrates on different aspects of
vocal stagecraft ranging from audition techniques to a
full performance of a musical theatre piece chosen and performed by the student. Classwork will include
instruction on performance techniques, song and
role preparation, visual and vocal expression.
Please visit www.sherylrenee.com.
Ages: open.
Dates and times: 9 a.m. to noon July 1 to 3.
Location: Kihei Charter School Cost: $25
Ukulele Workshop Series
with Henry Kaleialoha Allen
Description: Ukulele master Henry Kaleialoha Allen will conduct a three-day workshop series covering techniques for beginners to teachers. His published text will be
available for the workshop.
Please visit www.henrykallen.com.
Ages: 13 to adult.
Dates and times: 10 a.m. to noon July 1 to 3;
day 1: beginners age 13 and older, day 2: teachers,
intermediate players age 13 and older,
day 3: teachers, intermediate and advanced
Location: Kihei Charter School Cost: $20 per session
Symphonic Band Workshop and Performance
Description: The Maui Community Band will host musicians from the mainland and Hawaii to debut an original Hawaiian composition commissioned by Arts Education for Children to be performed at the Lahaina Town July 4th Concert In the Park. Join the band for
rehearsals to participate.
Ages: intermediate to advanced players of all ages. Dates and times: 6 p.m. Thursday nights June 5, 12 19, 26
Location: Baldwin High School Band Room Cost: Free.
Contact: call Lisa Owen at 572-6247
Produced by Arts Education for Children Group.
Providing arts and cultural enrichment for the youth of Maui
Sponsors: Hawaii Tourism Authority, The County of Maui, and South Maui Learning Ohana
Arts Education for Children Group (AECG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing opportunities for artistic and cultural enrichment for the youth of Maui. Additionally, AECG is committed to improving
the quality of education in our schools by restoring music programs and raising public awareness about
the importance of participation in music and the arts for our youth.
