Music Camp
June 27-July 3, 2010

The music camp offers three different tracks for music students: piano, strings, and voice and is open to students ages 14-18. All three camps will conclude the week with a final performance that is open to the public.

Piano
The piano track of the music camp will offer students opportunities to improve and showcase their piano technique and performance skills. They will also have the opportunity to perform in chamber ensembles (piano quartet, keyboard ensemble, etc.) and to study music theory, music technology, and organ.

Voice
Voice students will have opportunity for instruction in vocal technique and performance as a soloist and member of a choir. Voice study will focus on healthy singing of a variety of musical styles, from Classical Arias to Broadway to Contemporary Christian. Technical concepts will include breath support, resonant tone, and diction (both English and foreign language). All singers will be able to participate in private lessons, master classes, and choir.

Strings
For string players, this music camp provides opportunities to focus on solo playing as well as orchestral skills. Topics of focus will be intonation, tone production, vibrato, and bowing styles. Students will participate in private lessons and daily orchestra rehearsals as well as chamber music (string quartet, string trio, etc.).

The Alexander Technique
Milligan is fortunate to have a professor certified to teach “The Alexander Technique,” which is a method of learning how to use less effort in activity. All music students will have master classes and workshops on the Alexander Technique.

Schedule

All Fine Arts camps will follow the same basic schedule and join together for meals and morning and evening activities. Schedules are subject to slight changes and will be indicated at the time of registration.

Faculty

The music camp is taught by professional performers and teachers in each field who have a passion for music and are noted for their expertise.

Dr. Kellie Dubel Brown (violin/viola orchestra, chamber music)
Associate Professor of Music

Dr. Brown has been a member of the Milligan College music faculty since 1998. She serves as chair of the music department and director of the strings program and the Milligan College Orchestra. She is a frequent performer and conductor throughout Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas and is the founder and principal violinist of the Appalachian String Quartet. She also serves as the assistant conductor of the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra and assistant concertmaster for the Symphony of the Mountains. In addition to publishing many compositions and arrangements, she has also published articles and is a frequent presenter, clinician, and adjudicator. In 2005 her first book, “An Annotated Bibliography of Musical Fiction,” was published by Edwin Mellen Press. Brown has studied at Furman University, East Tennessee State University, and Appalachian State University and holds a bachelor’s degree in music education, a master’s degree in violin performance, and a doctoral degree in higher education administration, with an emphasis in music administration.

Anne B. Elliott (piano, chamber music)
Assistant Professor of Music

Ms. Elliott holds a bachelor of arts degree in piano performance from Coastal Carolina College (1975) and a master’s of church music in piano/accompanying (1982) from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Since 1976, Elliott has worked as a piano teacher in private studios across multiple states. She is the director, accompanist, and founder of Contemporary Praise, a college/young adult vocal ensemble. Elliott received the Honors Award Certificate in Piano/Accompanying from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. She is a member of the Appalachian Music Teachers Association and has previously served as the vice-president in charge of membership, program writer for Pianorama, and chairperson for Pianorama. She is also a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs.

Dr. Charlotte V. Anderson (voice, choir, the Alexander Technique)
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Music

Dr. Anderson earned a bachelor of arts degree, magna cum laude, from Youngstown State University in 1985. She holds a master of music degree in vocal performance (1987) and a doctor of musical arts in vocal performance (1993) from Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. Prior to joining Milligan’s faculty, Anderson taught applied voice and served as the musical theatre coach at Virginia Intermont College. She also taught class voice and applied voice classes at Emory and Henry College from 2001-2003. Anderson served as the assistant choral director for Symphony of Mountains in the spring of 2004. Anderson is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, the American Society for the Alexander Technique and the Kingsport Music Club. She has presented workshops on the Alexander Technique in various organizations, choirs, high schools, and universities across the U.S.

Dr. David Runner (organ, theory, music technology)
Professor of Music

Dr. Runner has taught music at Milligan since 1972. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in music from Boise State University and his master of music degree and his doctor of musical arts degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. He did European organ study with Marie-Claire Alain, Louis Robilliard, and Michael Radulescu. Runner gives organ/lecture recitals at Milligan College and in the surrounding area. He is a member of the American Guild of Organists. Runner also is the organ accompanist for the Civic Chorale. He is the Organ and Music Director substitute for various churches in the area. Runner is a native of California. He now resides in Carter County, TN with his wife, Lisa Adkins Runner.

Cherylonda Fitzgerald (cello/bass, chamber music)
Adjunct Instructor

Ms. Fitzgerald has taught cello/bass and chamber music at Milligan since 2005. She holds a Bachelors degree in Performance and Music Education from the University of Louisville and a Masters degree in Cello Performance from S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook. She is principal cellist of the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Asheville Symphony and the Kingsport Symphony of the Mountains. As a chamber musician, Ms. Fitzgerald performs with The Paramount Chamber Players, the Shelbridge Chamber Players and Signature Strings. In addition to teaching at Milligan, Ms. Fitzgerald is an adjunct instructor at East Tennessee State University, maintains a private cello studio and is director of the East Tennessee Cello Choir.

Facilities

Students are housed in college residence halls along with their counselors. Meals are included in the registration fee. Music facilities include studios and performing areas in Milligan's 1,200 seat Seeger Memorial Chapel.

Dining

Meals are served in the college's dining hall by Pioneer Food Service. Meals are on an all-you-can-eat basis and there are multiple options at each meal.

Residence Halls

All campers will be housed in the college residence halls. Rooms are double rooms, organized in a suite with a shared bathroom between the two rooms (4 people per bathroom). There will be counselor supervision in each section. Bring your own bedding (sheets, blankets, pillows, etc.) and your own towels. More information will be provided in your Welcome Packet.

Campus

Milligan College is a premier Christian liberal arts college in beautiful Northeast Tennessee. Milligan's 181-acre picturesque campus is in the dynamic Tri-Cities region, just three miles off I-26 at Johnson City/Elizabethton exit #24. Click here for a campus tour and directions.

Cost & Registration

Music Camp costs $450 and includes six nights of lodging, all meals, workshops and programmatic elements, and fun outings to local sights. Click here to download an application. Early bird deadline is April 15, 2010. Spaces are limited.

Earn College Credit

High School students are eligible for 1 credit hour of dual enrollment credit -- earning high school and college credit simultaneously. (Credits are transferable to the college of your choice.) Tennessee residents may qualify for a grant through the Tennessee Lottery program to help pay for the cost of your camp. Click here to learn more.

About Music at Milligan

The music program at Milligan seeks to produce life-long learners and lovers of music, as well as accomplished performers and avid music consumers. Students can pursue music in a variety of degree programs or simply elect music courses to enrich their liberal arts education. Participating in music at Milligan also allows students and faculty to experience new levels of worship and service. Click here to learn more.

Milligan music graduates teach at all levels of music education, serve in music ministry positions, conduct professional music organizations, teach studio music, and perform professionally. Graduates of the music area have pursued further music studies at institutions throughout the U.S.

About Milligan College

Milligan College is a premier Christian liberal arts college in beautiful Northeast Tennessee. Milligan has been named one of the Top 10 best baccalaureate colleges and one of the Best Buys in the South by U.S. News & World Report. The college offers more than 25 academic majors and three graduate programs, all designed to help individuals prepare for lives of servant-leadership.

More Information

Questions? Contact artsacademy@milligan.edu or call 800.262.8337.

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