EC Flutes Annual Retreat

August 6 – 11, 2006

WHERE IS IT?  The University of California, Santa Cruz, overlooks the Monterey Bay from its hillside location on 2,000 acres of meadows and redwood forests, 75 miles south of San Francisco.  The newly completed Music Center includes specially equipped classrooms, individual practice and teaching studios, and large rehearsal space for ensembles.  The students are housed in the residence halls, located a short walking distance from the Music Center.

WHO IS GOING?  The August retreat is mandatory for ALL members of the El Camino Flute Ensemble and the ECYS Symphony. Accompanying the students will be parent chaperones, Symphony Conductor Camilla Kolchinsky, Areon Flutes (Flute Ensemble Conductors), a coach for each Symphony Orchestra section, Executive Director Cathy Spieth, and the ECYS Orchestra Manager. 

WHAT HAPPENS THERE?  Rehearsal/sectionals each morning, afternoon and evening, with an early afternoon lunch and recreational break. This is an opportunity to get acquainted with the conductor(s), fellow musicians, and to begin intensive work on the program for the coming season.

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“This event was the one that I will never forget. This retreat helped me improve on flute and made me realize that effort makes you become better. During the week, the rehearsals were enjoyable and very challenging and the best part was our trip to go to Boardwalk! Being with my friends for almost a week was awesome. Not only did this retreat help me improve, it left me many wonderful memories.” – Anne Kim, ’05 EC Flutes

“The ECYS retreat was so much fun. The long hours of rehearsals made me into a better player and I learned lots of new things about playing flute. I made new friends and got closer with my old ones!” – Emily Han, ’05 EC Flutes