American Festival for the Arts, 2008 Summer Music Conservatory and Concert Series

 
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Announcements & News

April 21, 2008 • Departments closed to applications
The following departments are now closed to new applications-please contact AFA if you are interested in applying to any of the following:

-Composition
-Drumset (Intensive Jazz Workshop)
-Clarinet (Orchestra/Chamber Music)
-Oboe (Orchestra/Chamber Music)
-Trombone (Orchestra/Chamber Music)
-Trumpet (Orchestra/Chamber Music)
-Tuba (Orchestra/Chamber Music)

If you have already submitted an application to one of these departments, your application is still under consideration.

March 18, 2008
The AFA Concert Series page has been updated with concert venues for some of this season's performances. We are very excited to be presenting concerts at some great new venues this year, including the outdoor stage at Discovery Green (the new urban park in Downtown Houston). There will also be performances in Zilkha Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown, the Moores Opera House at University of Houston, the Rothko Chapel in the Museum District and at Ovations in Rice Village. Check out the list!
February 18, 2008
AFA 2008 Brochures are now available for download or by mail, so be sure to pick one up! If you would like a brochure mailed to you, please email your name, address, and the Department you are interested in.
February 6, 2008
The first day to audition for AFA is coming up in one month, on March 8th at Lamar High School in Houston! Audition spots are filling up quickly for all of the dates throughout March, April, and May, so be sure to fill out an application and schedule your audition soon. There are audition locations all over the city, and AFA Executive Director Michael Remson will be making visits to many schools over the next couple months. If you would like him to come to your school, ask your director or teacher to let us know, and if you are a teacher or director that would like Dr. Remson to come speak to your classes, please contact us to arrange a visit!

January 15, 2008
 AFA would like to welcome some new faculty members for the 2008 Conservatory!

* Jeff Butler, cellist in the Houston Symphony, will be joining the Orchestra & Chamber Music faculty.
* Deidre Douglas, choir director at Cypress Falls High School, will be the Guest Choral Conductor for our new Middle School Choral & Vocal Studies department.
* Kate Matthews will be teaching cello in our Middle School String Orchestra department.
* Jeffrey Grogan, conductor for the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra & Greater Newark Youth Orchestra, will be leading the AFA Conservatory Orchestra in its' last performance on July 19.
* Orianna Webb, on the composition faculty at Yale University, is the newest member of the AFA Composition faculty.
* Carolyn True of Trinity University will join the AFA Southeast Texas Piano department for its' second summer.
* David Neil Childs, Vanderbilt University, is this year's Guest Choral Conductor for the Choral & Vocal Studies department.
* Also joining the Choral & Vocal Studies department is Amy Lewis, director at Spring High School.
January 3, 2008
AFA is announcing a brand new department for 2008! Read more.....
January 1, 2008
Welcome to the 2008 AFA web site! We hope you will take a look around at all of the things you can do here at the site, including learning about all of the departments of AFA, applying for the 2008 Conservatory, and reading about our amazing faculty members. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions! Don't forget that you may also apply for scholarship assistance when filling out the General Application.