Master Classes, Clinics and Intensives

• Children's Choir Director Institute Begins
• Cantor Institute Begins
• Vocal Health Clinic
• Advanced Guitar Master Class
• Piano Master Class
• Gospel Piano Clinic
• Percussion Clinic
• Ensemble Intensive
• Music Education Morning
• Music Ministry Leadership Retreat
• Music Ministry Youth Retreat

Sunday July 22, 2:00 pm– and Monday, July 23 | 9:00 am–8:15 pm
Michael Wustrow

Sunday Night, July 22 | Time to be announced

For Youth Only: In partnership with the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Spirit & Song (a division of OCP) will lead high school and college age youth in an evening of music and prayer. Join Steve Angrisano, Curtis Stephan, Jackie Francois, ValLimar Jansen, and more in an evening sure to inspire.

Organ Crawl
Monday, July 23 | 8:00–12:00 noon
Buses load at 7:30 am

Pittsburgh has many fine organs in magnificent and historic churches. Visit and hear five of the finest instruments, chosen for their unique value.

• Heinz Memorial Chapel.
  Reuter (1994–1995), Main III/73; Gallery II/73
• St. Paul Cathedral.
  Beckerath (1962), IV/97 (M)
• Calvary Episcopal Church.
  Casavant (1963), IV/137
• East Liberty Presbyterian Church.
  Aeolian-Skinner (1936), IV/122

Pre-registration required; no on-site registration; fee: $35 (includes lunch).

Children's Choir Director Institute I-01
Donna Kinsey and Lee Gwozdz

Whether you are an experienced, full-time choir director or newly appointed, the Children’s Choir Director Institute has something for you. This institute will address choral warm-ups, rehearsal techniques, working with children’s voices, how music catechizes and educates children liturgically and musically, and practical ideas about recruiting and maintaining children in your choir. Opportunities for liturgical prayer and formation will take place as part of the convention liturgies, plenum presentations, and events. Pre-registration required; no on-site registration; fee: $90.

Cantor Institute I-02
Joanne Werner and Joe Simmons

All levels of cantors will find something worthwhile in this Institute. Most cantors are proficient in some areas but need to develop in others. It will be possible to assess areas for growth, begin to fill in gaps, and lay the groundwork for a firmer foundation for your ministry. How? By means of interactive lectures, discussion, reflection, skill building (group voice classes, interpretation, and coaching) and repertoire that best reflects the core identity of the cantor. Limited to 60 participants; pre-registration required; no on-site registration; fee: $90.

Vocal Health Clinic: Cantors & Choir MC-02
Kathleen DeJardin

Practical tools and techniques for caring for and preserving your singing voice. For all singers. Pre-registration required; no on-site registration; fee: $30.

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Advanced Guitar Master Class MC-03
Bobby Fisher and Jaime Cortez

A group class for guitarists with experience. Two master clinicians will offer practical skills to improve your guitar playing and ability to lead the assembly with the guitar. Bring your guitar, two pieces of congregational music, and a folding stand. Pre-registration required; no onsite registration; fee: $30.

Piano Master Class MC-04
Rick Modlin

This master class is open to all pianists to observe or to participate. All those who attend may play one selection for the group (time permitting) and will receive coaching from the master teacher. No audition required. Pre-registration required; no on-site registration; fee: $30.

Gospel Piano Clinic MC-05
Kenneth Louis

This group class offers practical tools and techniques for playing various Gospel styles and rhythms on the keyboard. Pre-registration required; no on-site registration; fee: $30.

Percussion Clinic MC-06
Brian Malone

Explore the place of percussion in our liturgical life. A master clinician will offer practical skills to improve your playing and understanding so you can lead the assembly as part of the ensemble. Pre-registration required; no on-site registration; fee: $30.

Ensemble Intensive MC-07
Ed Bolduc

This intensive will give participants an opportunity to explore all the elements that need to be considered when putting an ensemble together: instrumentation, balance of voices and instruments, blend, and more. Pre-registration required; no on-site registration; fee: $30.

Chant Intensive MC-08
Anthony Ruff, osb

This intensive will give participants a crash course in chant notation, conducting, singing, resources, and more. Preregistration required; no on-site registration; fee: $30.

Music Education Morning ME-01
Choosing Music for the Liturgy: Catechetically and Musically Pedagogical
Tom Kendzia

Music for liturgy can provide catechesis and liturgical formation and be a pedagogical tool for music education. Pre-registration required; no on-site registration; fee: $30.

Leadership Retreat PC-01
Bob Hurd

Take time at the beginning of the convention for reflection and prayer in word and song to discover why our theology must guide our liturgical music choices. Our theology and our choices feed the souls of our assemblies and ours, too. Pre-registration required; no on-site registration; fee: $30.

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Youth Retreat PC-02
Tony Alonso and Chris deSilva

Music proclaims the Gospel and deepens our relationship with Jesus Christ. Take some time away to pray and reflect on how our lives as young music ministers can help all of us to live Jesus more clearly! Youth only; pre-registration required; no onsite registration; fee: $30.