Oklahoma Horn Academy
2020 event canceled due to COVID-19
The University of Oklahoma will remain closed at least through July 31st, so we will unfortunately have to cancel the 2020 Oklahoma Horn Academy.
Wednesday July 10 - Friday July 12, 2019
10:00 am - 4:30 pm daily
About
Oklahoma Horn Academy is a three-day event for public school horn players of all abilities. This mini-camp will help students understand basic methods of tone production and performance. There will be age/ability Master Classes where students will be assembled in smaller groups to receive more individual attention. There will be ample opportunities to play in a large ensemble. There will be general sessions over intonation, tone production, articulation, and musicianship. Audition material for All-State and District honor groups will be introduced and tips on preparation will be given.
What should I bring?
Shoemaker: Legato Studies for French Horn (Belwin Mills)
Kopprasch: 60 Studies (Kalmus edition)
Brown Bag lunch
Registration
Registration fee: $90 (due at time of registration)
Registration is available now through Monday, July 8.
Payment
The cost to participate is $90. Payment should be submitted at the time of registration. Register first using the form linked above. After you register, pay via check or credit card.
Pay by credit card
Credit card payments can be made online via American Express, Discover, DinaCard, BCcard, Visa, Mastercard. To pay online, visit our store on the OU marketplace (linked below).
Pay by check
If you would like to pay by check, please let Daryl Nagode know via email at darylnagode@ou.edu and please mail your check early, so that it arrives by the July 8 deadline. If your check is not going to make it by July 8, please email Daryl so we know the check is on the way. Checks should be made out to University of Oklahoma School of Music. In the Memo/For line, enter OHA followed by the full name of the participant. You may drop the check off in the Catlett main office during business hours, or mail to:
Daryl Nagode, OHA
University of Oklahoma School of Music
500 West Boyd Street
Norman, OK 73019
Tentative Schedule
| 10:00 am | Warm-Ups |
| 10:30 am | Horn 101: Basics of tone production & posture (Group playing) |
| 11:45 am | Lunch Break (brown bag on your own) |
| 1:00 pm | Understanding Acoustics of Brass Instruments |
| 2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:30 pm | Intonation, Tuning the Horn, Fingerings |
| 3:45 pm | Break |
| 4:00 pm | Ensemble Playing |
| 4:30 pm | Adjourn |
| 10:00 am | Warm-Ups |
| 10:30 am | Review of Day 1. Q & A |
| 11:00 am | The Art of Articulation I - how articulation happens (fact vs fiction) - explanation of common articulation marks |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (brown bag) |
| 1:00 pm | The Art of Articulation II - putting the first session into practical use - demonstrations and group playing |
| 2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:30 pm | Audition Clinic I - Shoemaker Etude no. 20 |
| 3:45 pm | Break |
| 4:00 pm | Ensemble Playing |
| 4:30 pm | Adjourn |
| 10:00 am | Warm-Ups |
| 10:30 am | Review of Day 2. Q & A |
| 11:00 am | Care and maintenance of your instrument - What you can and can't do - Making a horn care kit - How to restring a rotary valve |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch (brown bag) |
| 1:15 pm | Range development - Tips & exercises - Demonstrations and group playing |
| 2:15 pm | Break |
| 2:30 pm | Audition Clinic II (Kopprasch Etude No. 39) - Strategies on preparation - Group playing |
| 3:45 pm | Break |
| 4:00 pm | Ensemble playing & wrap-up Q & A |
| 4:30 pm | Adjourn |
