FirstYear

Festival 2015

Royal Conservatoire 31 August - 4 September

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WelcomeFirst Year Festival 2015

Welcome to the Royal Conservatoire!

You have been accepted to the first year of the Bachelor’s course at a highly multi-faceted institute which houses a large number of student colleagues, spread over a wide variety of departments. As senior students, teachers and staff, we want you to have the feeling that you are a part of this inspirational society as quickly as possible, and we want to show you the many things the institute has to offer. As well as this, we are of course intrigued by you, and what your contribution to the Royal Conservatoire will be.

This festival offers you numerous opportunities to become acquainted with every aspect of our institute. We offer some previews to what will be happening this year. You will get to know many fellow students, your colleagues, and teachers in a very short period of time, and we’re challenging you with an early opportunity to show us what you can do. The programme has compulsory sections alongside a rich menu of elective choices, but there will be sufficient time to complete your personal obligations or to allow individual lessons to take place. All group lessons for first year Bachelors will however be suspended for this week.

Please note that the First Year Festival (FYF) programme is compulsory, you will need the course credits involved in order to finish the propaedeutic phase.

The festival week will finish with a party on Friday evening, organized by upper year students

You will read how everything fits together in the following pages. We wish you an instructive and pleasant introduction to the Royal Conservatoire, and we look forward to getting to know you.

On behalf of the staff, teachers and students,

Henk van der MeulenPrincipal

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday

10:00-11:00 Choir - AS* Choir - AS Choir - AS

11:00-11:15 Plenary Info - AS Plenary Info - AS Plenary Info - AS

11:30-13:00 Year Opening - AS Departments day ** Workshops A

13:15-13:45 Lunch Break Meeting students, teachers, Lunch Break

14:00-16:00 Improvisation tutor and coordinator Workshops B

16:15-17:00 School Tour

17:00-17:45 Music Evening

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

10:00-11:00 Choir Choir– Choir–

11:00-11:15 info: FYF instructonsr – AS* plenary infoAS plenary info

11:30-13:00 year opening - AS Departments day * workshops A

13:15-13:45 lunch break*** lunch break *** lunch break ***

14:00-16:00 improvisation– i Departments day* workshops B

school tourrkshops music evening workshops

17:00-17:45 tutor meetings tutor meetings tutor meetings

Classical: AS HallEarly Music: Studio 1Jazz: Studio 4Vocal Studies: Studio 3

Art of Sound: SON14Sonology: VarèsezaalComposition: Stockhausen StudioMusic Teaching: M206

As a ‘live’ festival the programme will inevitably contain changes: please check the programme regularly on the koncon intranet: intranet.koncon.nl/firstyears

*AS/KvBAS: Arnold Schönberg Hall KvB: Kees van Baaren Hall

** Departments day locations (evening locations may differ):

About FYFFYF is a festival to celebrate the arrival of new bachelor’s students at the Royal Conservatoire at the beginning of the academic year. Students are invited to present themselves and the school presents what it has to offer. FYF is dynamic and full of chances to meet new people and make new friends.

Overview FYF 2015

As a compulsory part of your study programme, FYF is credited with two EC’s. You will receive the FYF-credits when you’ve attended at least 80% of the choir rehearsals, the improvisation workshop on Monday, the departments day, four workshop sessions of your own choice and the FYF presentation. Please note that some workshops consist of two sessions. In order to receive the credits we ask you to sign the attendance lists. If you don’t get your two EC’s this will be a serious obstacle for finishing your pro-paedeutic phase.

31 August - 4 September 2015 Credits

Thursday Friday

10:00-11:00 Choir - AS Choir - AS

10:00-11:00 Plenary Info - AS Plenary Info - AS

11:15-13:15 Workshops C Workshops E

13:15-14:45 Lunch Break Lunch Break

14:00-16:00 Workshops D 15.00 FYF presentation - KvB

16:15-18:00

17:00-17:45 FYF Party

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Activities

Practical school tourMonday 16:15 From AS Hall through KC building

After the improvisation session we gather in the AS hall to start a tour informing you about everything you need to know in order to organize your studies in The Hague best. From formal and financial issues, when moving into a different country or municipality to how and where to borrow your cables, your sheet music or to ask for digital or medical assistance. Knowing all this is a must for students at the Royal Conservatoire.

Departments dayTuesday 11.30 Locations to be found in the festival week overview on page 4

After meeting all new students on your first day at the Royal Conservatoire it’s time to find out who will study with you at the same department. You will also meet your departments’ coordinator, your tutor, maybe already some teachers and receive a lot of important information. This day will end with music in the evening. No outsiders, just you and your KC colleagues meeting in music. Bring your instrument!

WorkshopsWednesday - FridayLocations to be found in the workshops description section

During FYF you will take part in at least four workshops of your own choice in which you will work together with students from all departments. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday there are five sections with several workshops to choose from, read all about the options on the next pages.

For practical information and instructions on how to register and compose your own workshop programme please go to page 18.

FYF presentationFriday 15:00 KvB hall

After a week of hard work, it is time for the First Year Choir to perform some pieces. During the FYF presentation you will share the stage with students from all departments and present yourselves together to the rest of the Royal Conservatoire community.

FYF choir Monday to Friday 10:00-11:00 AS Hall

No better way to start your day! We kick-off every day at 10:00 sharp with our FYF choir. Conducted by the highly inspiring Daniël Salbert, the FYF choir will prepare a couple of pieces ranging from early music to jazz, as it will be a mixture of experienced choral singers and students who have never sung in a choir before, to be performed at the FYF presentation on Friday 4 September. The FYF choir will be the kick-off of the First Year Choir that will run for the duration of the first year of your bachelor’s course.

Plenary information Monday to Friday 11:00-11:15AS Hall

After each choir rehearsal during FYF you will receive valuable information through announcements and short presentations.

Opening of the study year Monday 12:00-13:00AS Hall

Henk van der Meulen, principal of the Royal Conservatoire, will open the year in the Arnold Schönberg hall and a piece by Il Hoon Son, 1st year MA composition student, will be performed.

Improvisation Monday 14:00-16:00Location to be announced

Bring your instrument right at the start of the festival. You will play together with your fellow students and one of the following inspiring improvisation teachers: Marie Guilleray, Geerte de Koe, Anka Koziel, Karst de Jong, Bert Mooiman, Joshua Samson. We will inform you beforehand about the teacher and location of your improvisation workshop.

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A1 Theatre improvisation

Exercises from the world of theatre and drama can be very valuable for musicians as well. Learn more about some of the theatrical aspects of your future profession.Tutor: Gerie Leijsen and Jorden van der Leeden Number of participants: 15 | Where: AS Hall (also available in the afternoon, B1)

A2 Practising in flow

‘Flow’ is a term to describe the effortless, efficient working together of the mind and body that we experience in moments of ‘peak performance’: the state where a performer feels control, ease, and enjoyment, and a heightened state of awareness. In this course we explore the assumption that one can train and practise this state of mind-body co-operation that also enables us to learn quickly and effectively.Tutor: Susan Williams Number of participants: 40 | Where: Studio 3 bring/organize your own instrument (also available in the afternoon, B2)

A3 Applied recording techniques - part oneA two session workshop – for part two on Wednesday afternoon, see B3

An introduction to the basics of sound recording techniques in a professional sound recording studio. You will record a song on a digital multitrack hard disk system together during the first part of this double session workshop.Tutor: Marijn Kooy | Number of participants: 10 | Duration: 1,5 | Where: recording Studio A | bring/organize your own instrument and prepare a piece that may be recorded(also available on Thursday, C3 & D3)

A4 Baroque dance - part oneA two session workshop – for part two on Wednesday afternoon, see B4

Discover and experience music and movement through this complete and versatile workshop. Open to everyone who is interested in the relationship between music and dance, this workshop will show you how these two disciplines work perfectly together. The Suite de Danses represent an essential part of the repertoire of the Baroque and its influence on further development in instrumental music. In the

first part of this double session workshop you will learn the basic steps. Tutor: Ricardo Rodríguez Miranda Number of participants: 25 | Duration: 1,5 hours | Where: KvB Hall | bring suitable shoes and clothing

A5 Entrepreneurship for composers and sonologists

What happens in your professional field of practice, what to expect after your studies? Is it important to think about this already in such an early stage and how might this influence the way you approach your time as a student at the KC? Former composition and sonology student Hugo Morales will introduce you to the ins and outs of your future entrepreneurship. Tutor: Hugo Morales Number of participants: 20 | Where: M201

A6 Complete vocal technique(Singers and horn players)

Do you wonder how you can produce precisely the sound you have in mind? In this workshop Anka Koziel will guide you through clearly divided singing techniques: 3 overall principles, 4 vocal modes, sound color and effects. Shape your sound and

pinpoint issues in this workshop based on the Complete Vocal Technique developed by Catherine Sandolin. Tutor: Anka Koziel | Number of participants: 15 Where: M402

A7 Entrepreneurship for musicians

What happens in your professional field of practice, what to expect after your studies? Is it important to think about this already in such an early stage and how might this influence the way you approach your time as a student at the KC? Creative managing director Lodewijk Rondeboom will introduce you to the ins and outs of your future entrepreneurship. Tutor: Lodewijk Rondeboom | Number of participants: 40 | Where: Studio 4

WorkshopsWednesday September 2nd 11:30-13:00

A Section

Workshops

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B5 Help I’m on stage!

Being on stage isn’t always the fun part of making music. Many of us have to deal with a certain degree of stage anxiety at some point in our careers. You can learn to cope with stage anxiety. It is a matter of know-how and training. How do our brains work, what is concentration and what exactly happens when tension occurs? How can we create an ultimate stage performance and enjoy the music we play? The workshop deals with the road from study to stage, and participants will get more insight in the processes that occupy our brains while playing and performing. If there’s time left, students can experiment with the outcomes. Do bring your instrument, if you dare!Tutor: Wieke Karsten | Number of participants: 20 | Where: M402(also available on Thursday afternoon, D5)

B6 Body language

Actor and theater maker Tijs Huys makes you aware of what your body is communicating while being on stage. View your body as an instrument. Tutor: Tijs Huys | Number of participants: 15 | Where: Studio 1

B7 Alexander technique

Alexander Technique is a practical method for learning awareness of the way mind and body act as a unity, and how this affects balance and co-ordination in response to whatever daily life throws at us. By looking at the how of movement the Alexander Technique teacher educates students in self-awareness. The student learns how to prevent unhelpful habits and harmful patterns of response, which interfere with the good functioning of their whole system. The student therefore has a greater chance of fulfilling his or her technical and musical potential. Achieving more often means learning to do less!Tutor: Fiona Tree | Number of participants: 12 Duration: 45 minutes | When: 14:00-14:45 or 14:50-15:35 or 15:40-16:25 | Where: M201

B8 Teaching sonology (Sonology students only) Pedagogy, Didactics & Methodology for Sonology students, does this make sense? Yes it does! Meet the experts on teaching pupils in and outside schools about the realm of Sonology and find out what the Minor Education has to offer you. Tutor: Ruben Brovida | Number of participants: 15 | Where: M502

B1 Theatre improvisation

Exercises from the world of theatre and drama can be very valuable for musicians as well. Learn more about some of the theatrical aspects of your future profession.Tutor: Gerie Leijsen and Jorden van der Leeden Number of participants: 15 | Where: AS Hall(also available in the morning, A1)

B2 Practising in flow

‘Flow’ is a term to describe the effortless, efficient working together of the mind and body that we experience in moments of ‘peak performance’: the state where a performer feels control, ease, and enjoyment, and a heightened state of awareness. In this course we explore the assumption that one can train and practise this state of mind-body co-operation that also enables us to learn quickly and effectively.Tutor: Susan Williams Number of participants: 40 | Duration: 1,5 hour Where: Studio 3 | bring/organize your own instrument (also available in the morning, A2)

B3 Applied recording techniques- part two A two session workshop – for part one on Wednesday morning, see A3

An introduction to the basics of sound recording techniques in a professional sound recording studio. You will continue recording the song from part one of this workshop and experience the recording process from both sides of the glass.Tutor: Marijn Kooy | Number of participants: 10 Duration: 2 hours | Where: recording Studio A | bring/organize your own instrument and prepare a piece that may be recorded(also available on Thursday, C3 & D3)

B4 Baroque dance - part two A two session workshop – for part one on Wednesday morning, see A4

During the second part of this double workshop you will explore the steps and the relationship between dance and music further. Bring your instrument since there will be the opportunity to explore a dance of the Suite you are working on. Piano and harpsichord will also be available. Tutor: Ricardo Rodríguez Miranda | Number of participants: 25 | Duration: 2 hours | Where: KvB Hall | bring/organize your own instrument and suitable shoes and clothing

Wednesday September 2nd 14:00-16:00

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C1Making music, practising and the brain

Students can learn to practise effectively. It is a matter of know-how and training. How do our brains work, what is con-centration and how can we use our time most effectively? How do we know we have practised enough or that we could do more? In this workshop the student will get insights into the processes that occupy our brains while studying music.Tutor: Wieke Karsten | Number of participants: 40 Where: Studio 1 (also available on Friday morning, E1)

C2 An introduction to playing the mbira and traditional music from Zimbabwe

Driving polyrhythms, endless flowing melodies, cyclical patterns, and typical singing styles...mbira music has it all! The mbira, often referred to as a ‘thumb piano’, is a lamellophone from Zimbabwe that has at least 22 metal keys mounted onto a wooden soundboard which are plucked by both thumbs and the right index finger. It accompanies a wide range of songs, sung by the mbira player.

Tutor: Debby Korfmacher | Number of participants: 8 | Where: M201 (also available in the afternoon, D2)

C3 Applied recording techniques- part oneA two session workshop – for part two on Thursday afternoon, see D3

An introduction to the basics of sound recording techniques in a professional sound recording studio. You will record a song on a digital multitrack hard disk system together during the first part of this double session workshop.Tutor: Marijn Kooy | Number of participants: 10 Duration: 1,5 | Where: Recording Studio A bring/organize your own instrument and prepare a piece that may be recorded(also available on Wednesday, A3 & B3)

C4Yoga

Let the body and mind be in harmony. Dru yoga teacher Roos Kocken will introduce you to yoga techniques that will give you lots of positive energy.Tutor: Roos Kocken | Number of participants: 20 Where: AS Hall | bring suitable clothing and a towell/yoga mat to lay on (also available In the afternoon, D4)

C5 Memorable moments: an introduction to making music for and with young children

Memorable Moments (MEMO) are short performances for groups of young children aged 0-6 years. Learn how MEMO combines high quality musicianship and dynamic non-verbal communication. See how these skills can transform a performance into an interactive and vibrant ‘meeting’ between artist and audience. Select an approx. 1 minute section of music that you love and can play for us. Tutor: Max Brenman | Number of participants: 40 | Where: Studio 3 | bring/organize your own instrument and select an approx. 1 minute section of music

C6 An introduction to electronic music

An introduction to the world of electronic music: a part of music history that has its roots in the late 19th century, but received a real boost with the experiments in the nineteen-fifties, sixties and seventies. The composition department of the Royal Conservatoire, as well as the Institute of Sonology, played a distinct role in this development. An introduction to this marvellous world of sounds and landscapes

in the studio that was named after one of the founding fathers of electronic music: Karlheinz Stockhausen.Tutor: Darien Brito | Number of participants: 12 Where: Stockhausen Studio (also available on Thursday afternoon, D6)

C7 Meno forte

Loss of hearing or damaging the ears is a professional hazard that is still a taboo among musicians. Professor Jan de Laat of the Leiden University Medical Centre is a specialist in the field. Open your ears to what he has to say. Tutor: Jan de Laat | Number of participants: unlimited | Where: Collegezaal

Thursday September 3rd 11:30-13:00

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D1 Wat zegt u?

Uhmmm....sorry....eh... can you repeat that in English? The Dutch aren’t very helpful if you want to learn their language. Too proud of their own ability to speak different languages, they won’t even let you try. What a pity to study in the Netherlands for four years without being able to speak some simple sentences in the local language. If enough students subscribe, this workshop can lead to a Dutch language course during the study year.Tutor: Hanna Bernheim | Number of participants: 20 | Duration: 1 hourWhen: 14:15-15:05 or 15:10-16:00 Where: AVO 203

D2 An introduction to playing the mbira and traditional music from Zimbabwe

Driving polyrhythms, endless flowing melodies, cyclical patterns, and typical singing styles...mbira music has it all! The mbira, often referred to as a ‘thumb piano’, is a lamellophone from Zimbabwe that has at least 22 metal keys mounted onto a wooden soundboard which are plucked by both thumbs and the right

index finger. It accompanies a wide range of songs, sung by the mbira player.Tutor: Debby Korfmacher | Number of participants: 8 | Where: M201 (also available in the afternoon, C2)

D3 Applied recording techniques - part twoA two session workshop – for part one on Thursday morning, see C3

An introduction to the basics of sound recording techniques in a professional sound recording studio. You will continue recording the song from part one of this workshop and experience the recording process from both sides of the glass.Tutor: Marijn Kooy | Number of participants: 10Where: Recording Studio A | bring/organize your own instrument and prepare a piece that may be recorded (also available on Wednesday, A3 & B3)

D4 Yoga

Let the body and mind be in harmony. Dru yoga teacher Roos Kocken will introduce you to yoga techniques that will give you lots of positive energy.

Tutor: Roos Kocken | Number of participants: 20 Where: AS Hall | bring suitable clothing and a towell/yoga mat to lay on (also available in the morning, C4)

D5 Help I’m on stage!

Being on stage isn’t always the fun part of making music. Many of us have to deal with a certain degree of stage anxiety at some point in our careers. You can learn to cope with stage anxiety, it is a matter of know-how and training. How do our brains work, what is concentration and what exactly happens when tension occurs? How can we create an ultimate stage performance and enjoy the music we play? The workshop deals with the road from study to stage, and participants will get more insight in the processes that occupy our brains while playing and performing. If there’s time left, students can experiment with the outcomes. Do bring your instrument, if you dare!Tutor: Wieke Karsten | Number of participants: 40 Where: Studio 1 (also available on Wednesday afternoon, B5)

D6 An introduction to electronic music

An introduction to the world of electronic music: a part of music history that has its roots in the late 19th century, but received a real boost with the experiments in the nineteen-fifties, sixties and seventies. The composition department of the Royal Conservatoire, as well as the Institute of Sonology, played a distinct role in this development. An introduction to this marvellous world of sounds and landscapes in the studio that was named after one of the founding fathers of electronic music: Karlheinz Stockhausen.Tutor: Darien Brito | Number of participants: 12 Where: Stockhausen Studio (also available on Thursday morning, C6)

Thursday September 3rd 14:00-16:00

Workshops

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E1 Making music, practising and the brain

Students can learn to practise effectively. It is a matter of know-how and training. How do our brains work, what is con-centration and how can we use our time most effectively? How do we know we have practised enough or that we could do more? In this workshop the student will get insights into the processes that occupy our brains while studying music.Tutor: Wieke Karsten | Number of participants: 40 Where: M201 (also available on Thursday morning, C1)

E2 An introduction to playing and singing traditional music from Senegal

Use your voice and explore some ancient rhythms from Senegal while playing the sabar, djembé or doun-doun.Tutor: Anneloes Meier & Ousmane Mbengue Number of participants: 20 | Where: Studio 2

E3 Speaking in public / how to use your voice properly

There will be times when vocal and non-vocal musicians have to address an audience using their public speaking voice. How can you use your voice so that you will be clearly understood by the crowds you’re facing and feel more at ease while speaking on stage?Tutor: Rob Stallinga | Number of participants: 20 per workshop | Where: AS Hall

E4 Introduction to using a simple amplification system

How to use amplification without killing the ears of your audience or distortion of your own sound? An introduction to the basics of using microphones, a mixing console and sound amplification.Tutor: Rob Strolenberg | Number of participants: 8 | Where: Studio 1 | bring/organize your own instrument and prepare a piece that needs to be amplified

E5 Dutch folk

Don’t expect tulips but do expect wooden shoes and be surprised by songs and dances from the Dutch tradition. Highly recommended for both Dutch and non-Dutch students and great fun at the beginning of your study in The Hague!Tutor: Jannelieke Schmidt | Number of participants: 15 | Duration: 1 hourWhere: KvB Hall

E6 Blow how for windplayers and singersBreath support: technique or condition?

Evaluate your own breathing technique by checking it with the anatomical facts explained by flutist Thies Roorda who will elaborate on the question: ‘Breath support, technique or condition?’ and on the interdependency of breathing and body balance.Learn about the discrepancy between the natural and the habitual, about breathing through physical awareness and physical awareness achieved through proper breathing. This is a quest for one goal only: easier playing and enhanced expression.Tutor: Thies Roorda | Number of participants: Unlimited | Where: Collegezaal

E Section

Friday September 4th 11:30-13:00

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Contact

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Stay informed through: intranet.koncon.nl/firstyears

Registration

First come, first served. Please apply by sending an email to festival@koncon.nl and mention the following:1. Your name, your main subject and your department2. The numbers of four workshops of your preference 3. The numbers of three alternative choices in case your favorite workshops are overbooked4. Your voice type for the choir (S/A/T/B or ‘I don’t know’)5. Attach a picture of yourself and name it yourfirstname yourlastname.jpgFor any further information: intranet.kNot a first year student, yet interested in taking part?

Most workshops have a limited number of participants. Of course first year bachelor’s students have priority. If there’s still place or space in a workshop, other students and teachers are welcome to subscribe and join in at the last minute. In that case please send us an email and we will keep your application separate and we will see what we can do for you when all first year students have their personal workshop programme. You can also contact us ‘live’ at the KC during FYF.

Updates

As a ‘live’ festival the programme will inevitably contain changes: please check the programme regularly on the intranet of the Royal Conservatoire: intranet.koncon.nl/firstyears

FYF festival office

You’ll find the Festival office in the foyer at the first floor (just outside the entrance of the Arnold Schönberg hall). Here you will find people who can answer your questions or help you find out where things are happening.

FYF team

The First Year Festival is a collaborative project of the management and staff of the Royal Conservatoire to welcome new students. Produced by Marijke van den Bergen with the support of Diana Jasperse, Marieke de Ridder and Saskia van Daalhoff (planning), Else van Ommen (production office), Judith van Doorn (communication and PR), Bas Kalle (IT-manager), Detlev Boenders, Bram van Heijningen, Lex van den Broek and Paul Schenkels (technical staff), and Renee Jonker.

Practical Info