Music Prep
The Northern Kentucky University Music Preparatory Department is an outreach program serving the community by providing quality musical instruction to students of all ages, not for credit. The instruction is for those interested in college preparation, for children experiencing an introduction into the world of music, and for adults who would like to develop or explore their talents for their own enjoyment.
For the Music Preparatory Department Brochure click MUSIC PREP BROCHURE (pdf).
For the Music Preparatory Strings Brochure click STRINGS BROCHURE (pdf).
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Concert Strings Auditions: Please contact Ellen Stephens at 859-572-7737 or stephense2@nku.edu to schedule an audition or for more information. |
Theatreworks is a summer drama camp designed to allow children ages 7 to 15 to explore theatre through improvisation, script work, pantomime, movement, song, and dance workshops. Each camper will meet in a large group at the beginning of each day for warm-up games and break into smaller, specialized, focus groups for the rest of the day. Students choose their specialized interest of Musical Theatre or Fun with Acting. Camp days will consist of special theme days, group names, and special instructor performances. Bring a bag lunch daily. There is a pizza party Friday at 5 p.m. (for participants only) and a presentation for family and friends at 6 p.m. Tuition To register visit www.peopleware.net/0971 or call the NKU Connect Center at 859.572.5600.
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| In The Spotlight
Anna Poston, Senior, at Bishop Brossart High School, has been studying piano with Inna Terekhov through the NKU Music Preparatory Department for the past 14 years, since she was 4 years old. She holds the longest tenure for any of our students, starting when Music Prep began. - Participated in Junior Musical Experience for most all of those years and reached the 90 point max as a sophomore. She currently has 112 points and 6 Special Performance Medals. - Participated in the annual Junior Music Festival which is held at Miami University every spring and has received their highest score on every evaluation. She was invited to perform at their recital last year. - She has been a member of the Music Guild National Piano Playing Auditions for 10 years, playing at the State, National, and International levels. - Anna also plays piano for 2 liturgical bands at Bishop Brossart High School; one is more traditional church music and the other one is Christian rock. Anna helped found The Musical Gift Tour, which is a group of students that spend one evening a month entertaining residents at local nursing homes. - Anna was chosen as a Kentucky Governor's Scholar and spent this past summer with the scholar program at Centre College. - She is a member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society, World Culture Club, Science Honor Society, and Beta Club. |
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Bringing music to life through our community's youth!