Dr. Mary Goetze

Clinician, Middle School

Dr. Mary Goetze is a music educator committed to multiculturalism, teacher education and children's singing. As a clinician, author and conductor, she has educated teachers about children's voices, and through her synthesis of research, musical composition and teaching practice, she paved the way for the recent surge of children's choirs across the country. She also served as a coordinating author of Share the Music and Spotlight on Music, series books for grades K-8. She was named Outstanding Hoosier Musician by the Indiana Music Educators Association and Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Organization of American Kodaly Educators. She has received a Distinguished Teaching Award from Indiana University as well as a Distinguished Alumnus Awards from the University of Colorado College of Music and Oberlin Conservatory of Music. This year marks her fifth anniversary with us at NCSICA!

Ms. Sallie Pummill-Pollack

Accompanist, Middle School

• Sallie Pummill-Pollack performs internationally as a soloist, accompanist, and chamber musician making her Carnegie Hall debut in June 2000.  She holds an Artist Diploma/ Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Texas Christian University and Master of Music in Chamber Music and Accompanying from the University of Illinois.  She won the 1996 Fulbright Scholarship to the Royal Conservatory of Mons, Belgium.  She is married to Peter Pollack, percussionist for Blue Man Group in Las Vegas and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts program at Manhattan School of Music.

 

Mr. Peter Pollack

Guest Artist

 

 

 

     

Schedule

Average daily schedule will include nine hours of rehearsal, four hours of planned recreation, and plenty of time for relaxing meals. Activities planned for the evening include: an outdoor cookout, a Pirate-themed costumed dance, talent show, show choir experience, and performances by guest artists.

Participation Awards

Each camper will receive a certificate of participation for each year they attend NCSICA. We also offer the Maxine Blackwell Loyalty Award for the female camper with most years of participation, the Lara Hoggard Loyalty Award for the male camper with the most years of participation, the Paul Fry Award for the school with the largest enrollment each year ( minimum 20) and the Martha Casstevens Award for the Middle School with the largest enrollment each year ( minimum 20). Awards are presented at the Talent Show/ Show Choir evening. Each choir-in-residence will receive a plaque recognizing their participation.

Housing

Participants will be housed in dormitories located on the West campus of Appalachian State University, a short walk from the Broyhill Music Center, Hayes School of Music. All participants will be housed two to a room, with adult participants housed separately from counselors and campers. Counselor to camper ration is 1:34. Due to limited housing campers will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Among the recreational facilities provided will be the university gyms, handball and racquetball courts, tennis courts, track, and numerous outdoor sports fields.

Supervision

Competent and experienced counselors will supervise all student activities, providing appropriate care for the privacy and security of all participants. Counselors must hold a NC or comparable teacher certification. Ratio of dorm counselors to campers is 1:34. Additionally, ASU provides overnight security in each dormitory.

Head Counselors

Head Counselors are Daniel Glaze and Barbara Bowden.

Rotation Class Instructors

Outstanding North Carolina teachers will supervise and instruct each 30 member rotation class each day. Instructors include: Ann Pratt, Diane Woodward (GA), Sharon Smith (WA), Marshall Johnson, Kathryn Sauls and Kathi Howell.

Nurse

Mrs. Cathy McCluskey, RN, BSN, NCSN, school nurse of Mt. Airy, NC, will be on duty at all times during the course of the workshop.

Honors Chorus Audition Preparation Class

Each camper will have the opportunity for daily instruction on the Honors Chorus audition piece. Diane Woodward (GA) and Stephen Williams will be the instructors. Each class participant will receive a complimentary copy of the audition piece.

Honors Chorus Scholarship

Students successfully participating in the 2007 North Carolina Music Educators Association Middle and Senior Honors Chorus will be awarded a $50.00 scholarship towards tuition for NCSICA 2008. All Honors Chorus singers will receive this scholarship. All scholarship applications must include payment and be postmarked no later than April 15, 2008.

Concerts and Souvenirs

Talent Show-Show Choir Night will be held Thursday, June 19 at 8 PM in Rosen Concert Hall. An Open Rehearsal of the Choirs will be held on Friday June 20 at 1:30 PM in Rosen Concert Hall. No admission is charged. Parking is only available in the Stadium Parking Lot. Participants in NCSICA may purchase souvenirs from private North Carolina companies specializing in DVD and CD recordings. Anticipated cost for these items is: $25.00 per DVD/CD recording. Orders can be placed at the open rehearsal on Friday. These items will be mailed to participants approximately 90 days after the close of camp.

Certification / Graduate Credit

North Carolina Music Teachers may request a letter of participation indicating they have completed 30 hours of instruction for the week long workshop ($35.00 fee). As the superintendent of your school system must approve such hours in advance, teachers are reminded to secure this approval prior to attending the workshop. Graduate credit is available through Appalachian State University Summer Session Program . Contact ASU Summer School Office at 828-262-3154 or at www.summerschool.appstate.edu regarding university credit registration information.

Master Classes

Master Classes for adult participants will be taught by the guest clinicians and visiting consultants. Master Classes are available at no cost to registered participants. Others may register for each class at a cost of $15.00 per rehearsal or class.

Cost

Cost per student and adult for the five days (Sunday afternoon through Friday afternoon) including all meals, room, accident insurance, music, materials, instruction, complimentary T-shirt, keychain, social activities, performances and guest artists, use of recreational facilities is $415.00.

History

During the first thirty-one years of operation, Dr. Lara Hoggard, William Rand Kenan Professor (Emeritus), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was the musical director. The following nationally recognized choral musicians have served as clinicians for the students and teachers of NCSICA since that time:

1964 NCSICA at UNC-CH with Dr. Lara Hoggard

Paul Salamunovich, Eva Mae Struckmeyer, Donald Neuen, Linda Spevacek, John Cooksey, Ronald Shirey, Jing Ling Tam, Rodney Eichenberger, Andre Thomas, Kevin Fenton, Lee Kjelson, Lynne Gackle, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Judy Bowers, Carl Stam, William Cutter, Sally Herman, Ann Howard Jones, Henry Leck, Mary Goetze, Cynthia Bradford, Earlene Rentz, Richard Cox, Rhonda Flemming, Anton Armstrong, Janeal Krehbeil, Simon Carrington, Granville Oldham, Z. Randall Stroope, Carolee Curtright, Weston Noble, Rollo Dilworth and Jeffrey Ames.

Registration Deadline

All applications with registration fees must be postmarked no later than April 15, 2008 to avoid additional late charges - see application. Housing may be limited this year. Campers are encouraged to apply early and will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. There will be a $50.00 handling fee for cancellations made prior to May 14, 2008. Cancellation notification must be made in writing and postmarked by May 14. We'll try, but we can't guarantee availability of housing, music, t-shirts or roommate choices for registrants who apply after June 1. No refunds will be made after May 15, 2008