NPM Institutes - 2011
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Cantor Express
Boston, MA (July 8 – 10)
Santa Barbara, CA (Aug 5 – 7)
Cantor Express Bilingual/Bilingüe [CANCELED]
Dallas, TX (June 24 – 26)
25th Annual Guitar and Ensemble [SOLD OUT]
Erlanger, KY (June 27 – July 1)
Music with Children
Philadelphia, PA (Aug 2 – 4)
Pastoral Liturgy Bilingual/Bilingüe [CANCELED]
Menlo Park, CA (July 11 – 15)
Convention Institutes:
Choir Director, Pastoral Liturgy, DMMD Choral Conducting and Basic Cantor Certification (BCC)
Louisville, KY (July 18 – 22)
Cantor Express
3 Dates and Locations
Online Registration
The weekend has something to offer cantors at all levels:
beginner, advanced, and professional. Most cantors are
proficient in some areas but need to develop in others. Some
participants are discerning whether this ministry is right
for them and come simply to explore. This institute offers
you an opportunity to assess areas for growth, begin to
fill in gaps, and lay the groundwork for a firmer foundation
for your ministry. The weekend includes interactive
lectures, discussion, reflection, skill building (group voice
classes, interpretation, and coaching), and repertoire that
best reflects the core identity of the cantor. At some points
in the weekend, you will have the opportunity to choose
sessions according to your own needs. Registration opens
at 3:00 pm on Friday, and the sessions begin at 4:00 pm. The program ends at 4:00 pm on
Sunday. Meals include Friday
dinner to Sunday lunch.
Come with an open mind
and reasonable expectations.
If you don’t already read
music, we can teach you the
basics. If you’ve had vocal training and need help with
interpretive skills, we can offer some useful tools. If you
have limited knowledge of Scripture, liturgy, and the
psalms, we can help your development. We can’t offer you
complete training in a single weekend, but we can share
the riches of our liturgical heritage, provide useful tools
for your ministry, and lead you to additional resources.
Faculty
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Joe Simmons
Principal Cantor, Church of St. John the Baptist, New York City; Associate Music Director, The Sunday Mass on ABC Family; recording artist and author. |
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Mary Clare McAlee
Cantor, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart,
Newark, New Jersey; frequent oratorio soloist;
Westminster Choir College graduate; clinician
and private instructor. Boston. |
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Mary Lynn Pleczkowski
Editor, The Liturgical Singer; chair, NPM Standing
Committee for Cantors. Santa Barbara. |
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Olfary Guttierez
Coordinator of Hispanic music ministry, Cathedral
Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, New
Jersey. Dallas. |
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Dan Girardot
Director of liturgy and music at St. Theresa
Church, Austin, Texas, a Board member for NPM’s
Director of Music Ministries Division and chair of
its Member Services Committee. Santa Barbara. |
Dates and Locations
June 24–26 • Bilingual Cantor Express/Exprés bilingüe por los cantores, Dallas, Texas [CANCELED]
University of Dallas
Founded in 1956 but tracing its origins to 1910, the University of Dallas describes itself as “the Catholic university for independent
thinkers.” Located in Irving, Texas, the University is on the northwest boundary of Dallas; ten miles from Dallas Fort Worth
International Airport, ten miles from Dallas Love Field, and fifteen minutes from downtown Dallas. Phone: (972) 721-5000. The
facility is air-conditioned and accessible to persons with physcial challenges. Bedrooms are double occupancy with private bath;
limited single occupancy available for $75 supplement. Early arrival on June 23, based on availability, for $75 supplement. Website: www.udallas.edu.
July 8–10 • Cantor Express, Boston, Massachusetts
Boston College
Founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus, Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, about forty-five minutes from
Logan International Airport and half an hour’s drive from downtown Boston. Bedrooms are double occupancy; early arrival on
July 7, based on availability, for $75 supplement. Website: www.bc.edu.
August 5–7 • Cantor Express, Santa Barbara, California
Mission Renewal Center at Old Mission Santa Barbara
The “queen of the missions” was founded by Spanish Franciscans in 1786. Guest rooms in the Mission Retreat Center are single
or double, with dormitory-style restrooms available. The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) is located eight miles west of
downtown Santa Barbara, and the mission is about two miles east of the downtown area. Phone: (805) 682-4713. Early arrival on
August 4, based on availability, for $75 supplement. Website: www.santabarbaramission.org.
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Institute for Music with Children
August 2-4 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Online Registration
In this institute, you will discover innovative ways to
engage children in the Church’s liturgy through a wide
range of liturgical music; explore classroom techniques for
developing a child’s musical ability, choral techniques for
teaching children how to sing, and successful repertoire
to use in liturgical and classroom settings; and reflect on
the spirituality of children and directors and its expression
through music, liturgy, and catechesis. Experienced
educators and directors will find these sessions affirm
what they have learned and offer insight into new research
and materials. Those new to the field will find a wealth of
theoretical and practical information to take home. Registration
opens Tuesday at 8:00 am., and the program begins
at 9:00 am. The program ends on Thursday at 12:00 noon.
Meals include Tuesday lunch through Thursday breakfast. Each day starts with morning
prayer and combines plenum
sessions for all with breakout
sessions for music educators
and children’s choir directors.
Participants can choose the sessions
they attend.
- Track for Music Educators
includes: techniques for teaching classroom music; integrating
musicality and movement; practicalities of music “a la carte” or the roving music educator.
- Track for Children’s Choir Directors includes: preparing
an effective choir rehearsal; how to recruit and
maintain choir members; developing solid conducting
techniques.
Faculty
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Donna Kinsey
Emeritus music specialist, Monongalia County
Schools, West Virginia; teacher and clinician for
children’s voices, handbells, and music educators;
past state chair, American Guild of English
Handbell Ringers. |
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Dan Girardot
Director of liturgy and music at St. Theresa
Church, Austin, Texas, a Board member for NPM’s
Director of Music Ministries Division, and chair
of its Member Services Committee. |
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Lee Gwozdz
Director of music, Corpus Christi Cathedral,
Corpus Christi, Texas; executive director, Corpus
Christi Symphony Society; Choristers Guild
National Board of Directors; Board of Directors,
American Federation Pueri Cantores. |
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Dates and Locations
August 2–4 • Institute for Music with Children
Immaculata University
Founded originally as Villa Maria College, the institution was granted a college charter in 1920, making it the first Catholic college
for women in the Philadelphia area. The campus is located on 375 acres on a rolling hill overlooking historic Chester County,
Pennsylvania, located on the Main Line about 20 miles west of downtown Philadelphia, about 45 minutes from Philadelphia
International Airport. Residence halls are equipped with high speed Internet access. The facility is air-conditioned and accessible
to persons with physical challenges. Bedrooms are double occupancy with sink. Single occupancy available for $75 supplement.
Early arrival on August 1, available for $75 supplement. Website: www.immaculata.edu.
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Institutes at the 2011 Convention
July 18 –22 • Louisville, Kentucky
Online Registration
Choir Director Institute
Kathleen DeJardin and Rob Glover address choral warmups,
practice and score study, large- and small-group
conducting opportunities, new choral music, singing,
conducting in a variety of styles and voicings, music planning,
and rehearsal planning.
Pastoral Liturgy Institute
Mary Jo Quinn, scl, and Eliot Kapitan help pastoral musicians
and leaders of worship to deepen understanding of
liturgical principles and sacramental rites and to develop
pastoral skills necessary for effective ministry in parish
settings from small and rural to large and urban.
Basic Cantor Certification (BCC)
The Basic Cantor Certificate will be offered
to a limited number of participants on site at the Louisville convention. More information found on the Cantor Certification page.
Additional information and registration
25th Annual Guitar and Ensemble Institute [SOLD OUT]
June 27 –July 1 • Erlanger, Kentucky
This five-day intensive training program is intended
primarily for guitarists at all levels—beginner, intermediate,
advanced—and for instrumentalists who serve as
part of worship ensembles. It is also designed for directors
of ensembles, whether those are primarily guitar,
contemporary music, or folk groups, and for those who
lead with a combination of instruments and voice. Registration
and individual assessment begins on Monday
from 8:30 am. The program begins at 11:00 am. and ends
on Friday at 12:00 noon. Meals include Monday lunch
through Friday breakfast.
Schedule includes:
Sessions on liturgy—
for both experienced
and beginning
leaders of
liturgical song—that
will include information
on how to
prepare for and implement the new Roman Missal;
techniques for guitar and bass, keyboard, percussion,
and voice; sampling of repertoire; Eucharist on Thursday
followed by “open mic” recital; shared meals and
time for informal conversation.
Faculty
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Bobby Fisher, Program Coordinator
Music director at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright,
Kentucky; musician, composer, actor, clinician,
and author of The Pastoral Guitarist and the
video The Liturgical Guitarist. |
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Bonnie Faber, Voice
Vocal coach; director of music ministries, St.
Matthew Catholic Church, St. Paul, Minnesota. |
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Steve Petrunak, Guitar
Director of music at St. Blase Parish, Sterling
Heights, Michigan; composer, recording artist,
and clinician; member of the NPM Board of
Directors. |
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Karen Kane, Liturgy
Director, Office of Worship, Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, Ohio. |
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Jeff McLemore, Bass
Active performer on bass and oboe and as vocalist,
Jeff has begun composing in several styles
and is deep into “old school” jazz guitar studies
and performance. |
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Stephen Lay, Keyboards
Director of music at Church of the Resurrection,
Ellicott City, Maryland. An accomplished
pianist, accompanist, vocal coach, and composer. |
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Jaime Rickert, Guitar
Pastoral associate at St. Ann Church, Ossining, New York; recording artist and composer. |
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Brian Malone, Percussion
A freelance percussionist based in Cincinnati,
Ohio, Brian has performed from New York to
South America. |
Dates and Location
June 27–July 1
Guitar and Ensemble Institute, Erlanger, Kentucky
Marydale Retreat Center
Located in the rolling hills of northern Kentucky, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Marydale’s 250-acre campus features
a lake and walking paths. The Retreat Center is air-conditioned. Rooms are single-occupancy with shared bath; early arrival on
June 26, based on availability, for $75 supplement. Marydale is just four miles from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International
Airport.
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Bilingual/Bilingüe Pastoral Liturgy Institute
July 11 –15 • Menlo Park, California
Online Registration
The five-day bilingual NPM Pastoral Liturgy Institute
offers a track in Spanish and one in English. There will
be times when the entire group gathers for sessions
that will be bilingual. The institute is designed to
provide a basic foundation of knowledge about Roman
Catholic liturgy for pastoral musicians and those
with whom they work and minister (priests, deacons,
pastoral associates, ministers of religious education,
liturgy committee members). The primary audience
is pastoral musicians who seek a broader liturgical
education than is available through single workshops,
diocesan conferences, or NPM conventions but who
do not need—or have time for—a full semester course
or degree. The goal is to help pastoral musicians
understand the liturgical principles and sacramental
rites which are the context for their music and develop
the pastoral skills necessary for effective ministry. A
special emphasis will be placed on the vital role of
music in celebration. Registration opens Monday, July
11, at 9:00 am., and the program begins with prayer
at 10:00 am. The
program ends with
closing prayer on
Friday at 11:00
am. Meals include
Monday lunch
through Friday
breakfast.
Session schedule
includes: Basic
principles of liturgy, music, and church environment
and art; liturgical documents; Sunday Eucharist
and other sacramental rites of the Catholic Church;
information on how to prepare for and implement the
new Roman Missal, and the variety of prayer forms
available to Catholic communities. Sessions are held
morning, afternoon, and evening every day (from
approximately 8:30 am to 9:00 pm) with the exception
of Wednesday evening—a free evening.
Faculty
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Paul Covino
Associate chaplain and the director of liturgy
at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester,
Massachusetts; editor of Celebrating Marriage;
workshop leader and liturgical coordinator. |
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Dolores Martinez
Composer, consultant, former director of the
Office of Worship, Archdiocese of San Antonio,
Texas (1993–2006). Currently, Dolores is the
director of music ministries at St. Mark the
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Dates and Location
July 11–15 • Bilingual/Bilingüe Pastoral Liturgy Institute, Menlo Park (San Francisco), California
Vallombrosa Center
Vallombrosa Center is a retreat and conference center owned and operated by the Archdiocese of San Francisco, located midway
between San Francisco and San Jose. The Center is about nineteen miles (half an hour’s drive) from either San Francisco International
Airport or Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport. Phone: (650) 325-5614. Bedrooms are double occupancy with
private bath in air-conditioned residence halls; single option available for $150 supplement. Early arrival available on July 10,
based on availability, for $75 supplement. Website: www.vallombrosa.org.
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Registration Information
You can register by mail or fax. Just complete the registration
form and return it to NPM with your payment.
LOWEST AVAILABLE RATES
Our lower advance rates apply until 30 days before the program.
MEMBER DISCOUNTS: For NPM Parish Members, registration
discount fee is transferable to anyone in the parish. If your
name is not on the parish membership, include the parish group
number on your registration form. For NPM Individual Members,
discount cannot be transfered to others. No discount available
to subscribers.
NOT-YET MEMBER RATE applies if you are not yet an NPM
member. Fee includes a one-year individual membership in the
National Association of Pastoral Musicians. Postage fees outside
the U.S.A., if applicable, will be billed later.
TUITION includes group sessions, individual coaching, materials,
and all meals as noted during the course of your institute.
CONFIRMATION AND CANCELLATION
You will receive a confirmation statement before your program.
Cancellation: Requests received in writing one week prior to the
institute will receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee. (This
refund will be processed after the institute.) After that one-week
deadline, refunds are given only in the form of credit toward
registration at a 2011 or 2012 NPM convention or institute.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Rates based on double occupancy. Limited single occupancy
available for a $75 supplement (three-day
programs) or $150 (five-day program): Check box on
registration form. Limited early arrival lodging offered
on a space-available basis for a $75 supplement: Check
box on registration form.
Institute participants are responsible for arranging their
own transportation, including ground transportation
from airports or train stations to the institute site.
Mail registration form with payment to:
NPM Institutes
PO Box 4207 • Silver Spring, MD 20914-4207
Fax—credit cards only—(240) 247-3001
Institute Brochure and Registration Form (PDF)
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