Pre-College Programs (Academic Year)

ChoralFest

🗓️ Friday, February 21, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM Registration
🕙 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Adjudications
🍽️ 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch
🕑 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM Adjudications
🎶 6:30 PM Public Concert

🌐 ONLINE APPLICATION
🗓️ Priority Application Deadline: November 25, 2024

💸 $0 Application Fee (for inaugural year)
🎟️ $250 Participation Fee (per choir, if selected)

🎵 Join us for the Spring 2025 ChoralFest at Slippery Rock University! 🎵
This exciting event brings together junior and senior high school choirs for a day of harmonious melodies and exceptional performances. Participants will enjoy personalized feedback and coaching from esteemed adjudicators and have the opportunity to perform in a public concert.

✨ Highlights include:
🎤 Coaching & Feedback
🍽️ Shared Meals
🎶 Connecting with fellow singers
📸 Creating lasting memories

ChoralFest is a celebration of the joy and community found in choral music!
Don’t miss out—register your choir today and be part of this extraordinary musical experience!

📧 Contact: ChoralFest@sru.edu

🎶 Jenna Diem
President of #SRUChoirs

🎶 Nate Presutti
President of SRU-ACDA (American Choral Directors Association)

Jazz Festival

🎷 🥁Slippery Rock University Jazz Festival 🎺 🎸
📅 May 2–3, 2025

🎼 Open Rehearsal with SRU Jazz Ensemble & Guest Artist:
🕕 May 2, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Swope Recital Hall)

🎤 High School Festival:
🕘 May 3, 9:00 AM – 6:30 PM (Swope Recital Hall)

🎶 Festival Concert feature SRU Jazz Ensemble & Guest Artist:
🕢 May 3, 7:30 PM (Miller Theater)

🎺 Calling all High School Jazz Ensembles! 🎺
The Slippery Rock University Jazz Festival is your chance to receive adjudications, attend clinics, and participate in masterclasses led by top jazz performers and educators. Whether you're looking to hone your craft or perform on a professional stage, this festival offers an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of jazz.

📧 For more information: Contact Dr. Jason Kush
✉️ jason.kush@sru.edu
📞 724.738.2443

Honors Flute Ensemble

🎶✨ 2025 SRU Honors Flute Ensemble ✨🎶
📅 Event Dates: February 22 & 23, 2025
📍 Location: Swope Recital Hall, Slippery Rock University

🪈 ONLINE APPLICATION
DEADLINE: January 10, 2025
Don't miss your chance to be part of this exciting opportunity! Apply by January 10 to join talented flutists from across the region for two days of masterclasses, rehearsals, and performances.

🪈 Classes & Rehearsals:
🗓️ Saturday, February 22 — 9:00am-5:00pm
🗓️ Sunday, February 23 — 9:00am-5:00pm
(Times are subject to change.)

🎤 Concert:
🎶 Sunday, February 23 — 7:00pm
Selected participants will have the unique honor of premiering new works written specifically for the 2025 SRU Honors Flute Ensemble! 🌟

For more info:
Dr. Cassandra Eisenreich
📧 Cassandra.Eisenreich@sru.edu
📞 724-738-2440

Connect with us:
www.facebook.com/SRUFluteStudio
www.instagram.com/sru_flute_studio

Honors Orchestra

🎶🎻 Join us for the Slippery Rock University Honor Orchestra! 🎻🎶

📅 Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM (registration); 7:00 PM (concert)
📍 Location: Slippery Rock University

ONLINE APPLICATION

✨ High school musicians from across the region will gather for a day of incredible music-making with expert clinicians and conductors. 🎼🎵 Whether you're an aspiring string player or have been playing for years...this is your chance to shine! 🌟

👥 Who Can Attend: Open to talented high school string students 🎻🎶
🎤 Clinicians: Learn from SRU’s renowned faculty and guest conductors 🎶💼
🎶 Final Concert: Friends and family are welcome to enjoy a grand finale performance 🎟️👏

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to perform with peers and take your musicianship to the next level! 🎶🎻🌟

Honors Orchestra Schedule

8:00 AM: Check-in
8:30-9:00 AM: Registration/Welcome Activities
9:00-11:00 AM: Rehearsal
11:00-11:30 AM: Snack/Break
11:30 AM-12:30 PM: Masterclass
12:30-1:30 PM: Lunch at Boozel Dining Hall
1:30-2:30 PM: Sectionals (3-4 rooms)
2:30-3:30 PM: Rehearsal
3:30-4:00 PM: Break
4:00-5:30 PM: Dress Rehearsal
5:30-6:30 PM: Dinner (Pizza, etc.)
7:00 PM: Concert (1 Hour) 🎶🎻

Music Major for a Day

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Music Major for A Day Poster

Register at sru.edu/mmfad

Are you interested in music education, music performance, music therapy or earning a bachelor of arts degree in music? If so, join us for a day of exploration and participation in the life of a music major.

The Slippery Rock University Music Department and the Slippery Rock University Chapter of Pennsylvania Collegiate Music Educators Association would like to invite any high school student to become a music major for a day. Enjoy some time at Slippery Rock University and see what a typical schedule is like for a music major. The day will include a mixture of classes, ensembles, and a chance to talk to students and faculty.

For more information, contact either Kathleen Melago, professor of music education, at kathleen.melago@sru.edu, or Christopher Scott, associate professor of music and department chair, at christopher.scott@sru.edu.

Music Therapy High School Day

The AMTA (American Music Therapy Association) Conference hosts a day for High School students at their national conference which will be held virtually this year. The cost to attend the HS Student Track is $25. To register for the AMTA Conference (October 14 - 17, 2021) go here: https://www.musictherapy.org/2021_conference_registration_rates_and_discount_opportunities/

Virtual Tour

We are offering virtual tours of SRU for HS Students interested in Majoring in Music at SRU. Here are some ways you can virtually explore our campus:

Tour: Take a virtual tour of SRU at https://www.sru.edu/admissions/visit-the-rock
Zoom: Make an appointment to Zoom with admissions by emailing asktherock@sru.edu
Audition: Set up a virtual audition with the music department at https://sruenrollment.wufoo.com/forms/audition-for-sru-music-department/

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