Percussion Conservatory

HI-DESERT ARTS ACADEMY

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Youth Percussion Conservatory

Semester Duration: Week of Septmeber 13th – Week of May 15th
Orientation: September 10, 2015 at 6:00 pm
First Class: FRIDAY September 18, 2015

Class Day/Time: Fridays 3-4:30 pm for intermediate/advanced students and 4:30-5:30 pm for begining students. Students in grades 4-12. (Music4Kids! is available for students grades 1-3. Please see page at above link for details.)

Instructor: David McKean (Pro-studio musician, Golden West Studios, Tacoma Youth Symphony Educator, Norfolk Army/Navy School of Music, 9th Army Band WA)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Youth Percussion Conservatory program offers a high quality education in drum and percussion performance to students in a professional school setting. Instruments available for study include, but may not be limited to: orchestral and auxiliary percussion, drum set, timpani and other tuned percussion, and hand/ethnic percussion. Experienced Youth Percussion Conservatory instructor David McKean will lead a small group of beginner/intermediate young musicians — focusing on basic music elements, note & rhythm reading, and technical execution of their respective percussion instruments. Students will learn and be guided in rehearsal of appropriate musical materials – technique, songs, sketches, Youth Philharmonic performances, chamber ensembles, etc.

HI-DESERT ARTS ACADEMY MISSION

The mission of the Hi-Desert Arts Academy (HDAA) is to provide a first-class, academically-based, visual and performing arts education to students living in the Hi-Desert and surrounding Southern California regions. Our philosophy and belief is that, regardless of socio/economic factors, all students are capable of academic and personal success when surrounded by parents, teachers, and mentors who not only hold them to the highest of expectations, but also give them the individualized support they need to help them fulfill their potential.

GREAT NEWS FOR SEASON PACKAGE TICKET HOLDERS! Should your schedule change and you find yourself needing to attend a performance on a different date — if you give the Box Office at least 48 hours notice prior to your ticketed performance, management will attempt to exchange your ticket for a different performance of the same show!

ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES ARE GUARANTEED; HOWEVER, WE WILL ATTEMPT TO EXCHANGE YOUR TICKET FOR A DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE OF THE SAME PRODUCTION IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR TICKETED PERFORMANCE. NO EXCHANGES OR REFUNDS WILL BE ALLOWED FOR A MISSED PERFORMANCE. IN THE EVENT THAT A PERFORMANCE IS CANCELLED FOR WHICH THERE IS NO RESCHEDULED PERFORMANCE DATE, A REFUND FOR THAT TICKETED PERFORMANCE MAY BE ISSUED AT THE OPTION OF THE MANAGEMENT.

YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND DANGER INCIDENTAL TO THE GAME, EXHIBITION, EVENT, OR PERFORMANCE WHETHER OCCURRING PRIOR TO, DURING, OR AFTER SAID SHOW. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND DANGER OF INJURY AND YOU AGREE THAT THE MANAGEMENT, ITS AGENTS, AND THE PERFORMERS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES RESULTING FROM SUCH CAUSES. NO ALCOHOL, DRUGS, WEAPONS, FOOD, OR GLASS CONTAINERS ALLOWED. NO RECORDING DEVICES, STILL CAMERAS, OR VIDEO CAMERAS PERMITTED. NO TRANSMISSION OR AIDING IN TRANSMITTING ANY DESCRIPTION, ACCOUNT, PICTURE, OR REPRODUCTION OF THE EVENT, GAME, PERFORMANCE, OR EXHIBITION. YOU HEREBY CONSENT TO THE REASONABLE SEARCH FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, DRUGS, OR WEAPONS. YOU FURTHER CONSENT TO THE USE OF YOUR IMAGE OR LIKENESS INCIDENTAL TO ANY DISPLAY, TRANSMISSION, OR REPRODUCTION OF THE EVENT. MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ADMISSION OR EJECT ANY PERSON WHOSE CONDUCT IS DEEMED BY MANAGEMENT TO BE DISORDERLY OR WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN. IN THE EVENT OF A CANCELLATION FOR WHICH THERE IS NO RESCHEDULED DATE, A REFUND FOR THIS TICKET MAY BE ISSUED AT THE OPTION OF THE MANAGEMENT AND MAY NOT INCLUDE ADDITIONAL TICKETING FEES (I.E., TICKETING OPERATIONS FEE, SHIPPING FEES, ETC.).

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ALL SALES ARE FINAL. For season ticket holders, no refunds or exchanges are guaranteed; however, we will attempt to exchange your ticket for a different performance of the same production if requested at least 48 hours prior to your ticketed performance. No exchanges or refunds will be allowed for a missed performance. In the event that a performance is cancelled for which there is no rescheduled performance date, a refund for this ticket will be issued.

NO EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS ARE PERMITTED; ONLY BONAFIDE SERVICE DOGS ARE PERMITTED, in accordance with California and Federal laws protecting individuals with disabilities. A service dog is defined as a dog that is trained to help a specific individual with a disability with services. A dog will not qualify as a service dog if it is not individually trained to help an individual with a disability (in a way that is related to his or her disability). Pretending to be the owner of a service dog is a criminal misdemeanor.

CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE NOT PERMITTED unless stated otherwise in the ticket announcement.

YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND DANGER INCIDENTAL TO THE EVENT OR PERFORMANCE WHETHER OCCURRING PRIOR TO, DURING, OR AFTER SAID SHOW. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK AND DANGER OF INJURY AND YOU AGREE THAT THE MANAGEMENT, ITS AGENTS, AND THE PERFORMERS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES RESULTING FROM SUCH CAUSES. NO ALCOHOL, DRUGS, WEAPONS, FOOD, OR GLASS CONTAINERS ALLOWED. NO RECORDING DEVICES, STILL CAMERAS, OR VIDEO CAMERAS PERMITTED. NO TRANSMISSION OR AIDING IN TRANSMITTING ANY DESCRIPTION, ACCOUNT, PICTURE, OR REPRODUCTION OF THE EVENT OR PERFORMANCE. YOU HEREBY CONSENT TO THE REASONABLE SEARCH FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, DRUGS, OR WEAPONS. YOU FURTHER CONSENT TO THE USE OF YOUR IMAGE OR LIKENESS INCIDENTAL TO ANY DISPLAY, TRANSMISSION, OR REPRODUCTION OF THE EVENT. MANAGEMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ADMISSION OR EJECT ANY PERSON WHOSE CONDUCT IS DEEMED BY MANAGEMENT TO BE DISORDERLY OR WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN. IN THE EVENT OF A CANCELLATION FOR WHICH THERE IS NO RESCHEDULED DATE, A REFUND FOR THIS TICKET WILL BE ISSUED.

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