ZOUNDS SOUNDS "MOCK MAGNET" PROGRAM
Zounds Sounds is excited to introduce a preparatory course for students interested in auditioning for the music cluster at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, called Mock Magnet.
The course will be headed up by our owner Marc Solomon, BTWHSPVA graduate 1986, Norman Matthew, current BTWHSPVA guitar instructor, and taught by teachers from the Zounds Sounds faculty.
Our mission at Zounds Sounds' Mock Magnet is to familiarize students with BTWHSPVA by experiencing "a day in the life," at BTWHSPVA. Students will become accustomed to the classroom environment of the magnet school based on the "usual" freshman year curriculum for musicians. There will also be an introduction to the Instrumental and Vocal Rubrics used during the BTWHSPVA audition process. We will focus on each section of the rubric; Prepared Piece, Sight-reading, Scales/Technique, Pitch Matching/Ear Training, Presence/Presentation, with each student receiving an evaluation at the end of the course based on the rubric. This evaluation will help students focus their future efforts on what they specifically need to work on before their scheduled audition time. Each day of mock magnet will include the following classes:
Music Theory
- Rudiments of music
- Ear training/Pitch Matching
Instrument/Vocal class
- Sight reading (Lead sheet & melody)
- Presence/Presentation
- Scales/Technique
Ensemble
- Ensemble Options
- Playing with others
Audition preparation
- Instruction
- Mock audition
Dates & Times
Session I
Wednesday, December 21st - 11am to 3pm
Thursday, December 22th - 11am to 3pm
Session II
Tuesday, December 27th - 11am to 3pm
Wednesday, December 28th -11am to 3pm
Session III
Sunday, January 8th -1pm to 5pm
Sunday, January 15th -1pm to 5pm
Cost
Each Session is $250, (minimum class 3 students). Two sessions is $375. A deposit of $100 is required by December 16th, balance is due the first day of class.
Enrollment
Please respond to this email and let us know which session (s) you would like to enroll in. Then, drop us a check for $100 for your deposit. We will email you a confirmation as soon as the class fills.
Questions?
Marc Solomon
214-405-8844
solly1220@gmail.com
Norman Matthew
915-383-4087
lylahblue@aol.com
