It’s all about the MUSIC…
QUARTET DAY - JUNE 9, 2018
Location - Our Lady of the Assumption Church
467-471 Main Avenue, Wood Ridge NJ
Time - 9 am to 4 pm
(Lunch - you may brown bag or order in from local eateries)
Clinician - Corinna Garriock*
Tenor of the 2012 International Quartet Champion Martini,
Approved Music Judge, Master Director, International Faculty
Classes -
1. Music Selection - Is this the right song?
Role of Personality and performer values, Typical “traps”, Decisions about “new” repertoire, Where to look for music
2. Music Selection - How Barbershop is it?
What makes a “strong” arrangement according to the Music Category?, Develop a framework to determine the strength of arrangement
3. Getting to the next level (Judging Categories)
How do the judging categories overlap?, What key elements can raise your overall quality as a performing unit?
4. Interpreting a song
Interpretive options, Clues for planning the interp, Modify to strengthen
5. Long Distance Quarteting
Hints and tips for quartets working over long distances, Commitment between rehearsals,
Using technology, Managing Finances
FEE - $15.00 / person
Mail check (Greater NY NJ Region 15) to Sharon Vitkovsky, 180 Hillcrest
Avenue, Wood Ridge, NJ 07075. Be sure to list attendees and quartet name