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ABOUT THE MUSIC
FESTIVAL SCHOOL
At festival time, several students, teacher/performers, and chaperones from places like Australia, the U.S., Israel,
France, Canada, and Switzerland come together to share life in the presence of music. Ranging in age from ten
to eighty-nine years, this “circle of musicians” shares meals, housing, classrooms, and common rooms while seeking
musical training, relaxation, fellowship and life outside the conservatory, classroom or stale office building.
The mission of the festival school is to offer musicians from one particular style or musical world the opportunity to
inhabit another musical world in a non-threatening, intellectually challenging environment. Workshops include
Irish and Scandinavian Fiddle, Classical Violin, Improvisation, Singing
and Movement, and the popular “Group Therapy” Class. During Group
Therapy, all the students and teachers gather together in a forum where
anyone can offer up activities for the group, perform, clap, sing, and enjoy
music fellowship. As always, our students attend this week’s concerts, and
we encourage you to greet and visit with them to find out more about
their experience at the festival school.
To participate or to contribute to next year’s summer school, and fall
workshops, fundraisers, classes, etc., please visit our website:
www.NewHarmonyMusicFest.com or call 812-472-4321.
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