BEHRE PIANO ASSOCIATES, INC.

ADAMANT MUSIC SCHOOL 70th TRADITIONAL SESSION ORIENTATION GUIDE July 16 August 6, 2011

General Philosophy We are a wonderful, small, unpretentious, cooperative, supportive school for pianists. This is all we want to be. --Edwine Behre, one of our Founders. Who may come to Adamant? Any adult, pianist, or teacher dedicated to making the most of his or her talent, whether for performance or teaching or both. We welcome pianists who play in village halls, in churches, or for fees in professional engagementsthose who play to reveal to young pupils and studio audiences the beauty of music; and those who play for their own pleasure. Our varied musical community is united in a struggle for excellence and in a belief of the need of music on our too-unhappy home planet. --Alice Mary Kimball, another of our Founders. 70th Traditional Session Staff and Faculty List Franklin Larey, Coordinator Eric Ryea, Caretaker MLou Gillespie, Business Manager Tom McNeil, Piano Technician Eugene Barban, Faculty Gwen Beamish, Faculty Vai-meng Lei, Faculty Matthew Manwarren, Faculty Deirdre ODonohue, Faculty Willard Schultz, Faculty

Welcome to the 70th Traditional Session (the Session) of Behre Piano Associates, Inc.s Adamant Music School (the School). After reviewing this Orientation Guide, please remove and sign the Acknowledgement Form located on the final page and deliver it to the Coordinator upon your arrival.

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When and Where Arrival for participants begins on Saturday, July 16, 2011. We regret we are unable to accommodate you before then. The School is located eight miles north of the state capitol of Montpelier in the foothills of the Green Mountains on 200 acres of secluded, wooded land. There is a pond for swimming, lovely gardens, paths for hiking and the Village green -- all within easy walking distance. Official School opening will be the Faculty Concert at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, 2011. Departure for everyone is on Saturday, August 6, 2011. School Community Duties Appropriate decorum is expected of everyone. To enable the School to maintain its modest fees, all participants are asked to maintain their individual rooms and will be assigned chores for maintaining the School. These duties cannot be changed without the express authorization of the Coordinator. These and other policies regarding harmonious group living are decided by consensus at an opening meeting on Sunday, July 17, at 7:00 p.m. in the Dining Hall. Program and Schedule On Monday, July 18, at 9:00 a.m. in Waterside Hall, all participants will play a short piece of their choice. This enables faculty and participants to become acquainted more quickly, and assists the faculty in matching participants with teachers. Classes with your assigned faculty member meet Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Additional weekday coaching time is available by appointment in the afternoon and evening. This time is reserved for participants to work with different faculty. Although some participants preparing for performances find this opportunity helpful, we recommend that participants not work on the same piece with more than one faculty member. Should a participant wish to change his or her primary teacher, the participant must first talk with his or her primary teacher, then talk with the preferred teacher, and finally find a class member willing to trade classes. Both teachers must agree in writing to the change. Please note that changing a teacher during the session is rarely requested and very strongly discouraged by faculty and staff.

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Mondays: 8:00 p.m. at The Common Participants are encouraged to try out new pieces or works-in-progress with or without music at these informal play-ins. You can come to play or just listen attendance is optional. Tuesdays and Thursdays: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. at Waterside Hall Participants who wish to perform in weekly concerts play for the faculty in order to determine performance readiness and program order. This is not a competitive audition and should not be viewed as such. Wednesdays: 7:30 p.m. Concert at Waterside Hall Fridays: 7:30 p.m. Concert at Waterside Hall Saturdays: Free day and evening, on or off campus (except as otherwise noted) Sundays: 3:00 p.m. Concert at Waterside Hall. As a show of support and respect for the performers, all participants are expected to attend all on-campus public concerts at Waterside Hall on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Participants are not obligated to be present at any other outside functions (except as otherwise noted). No one at the School is obligated to perform. Any participant who so desires may perform provided he or she has something prepared and, in the judgment of the faculty, it is of sufficient quality to warrant performance. All pictures, audio and video tapes of the participants taken while in Adamant are the property of the School and may be used for promotional purposes. Practicing and Studios Upon arrival, a preliminary practice schedule will be given to you. Should you wish for more practice time, you may consult the master schedule posted in Barney Hall to find an available studio. The permanent practice schedule will be created on Monday, July 18, when participants and faculty (via a lottery system) choose studios, times, and hours to create their own personal practice schedule for the remainder of the session. Thirty practice studios (twenty-eight with grand pianos) assure privacy and adequate reserved practice time. The following procedures apply to practice studios: 1. Participants are expected to close all pianos completely, shut windows and doors, and turn out the lights when they leave a practice studio. Practice studios should be left unlocked.

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2. Certain practice studios are considered off limits after a particular hour if they are close to areas were individuals may be sleeping. Participants are expected to respect those hours. If any problem or unexpected trouble with any of the facilities occurs, participants and faculty members are expected to tell the Coordinator, the Piano Technician or the Caretaker/Custodian immediately so that such problems can be addressed as soon as possible Rules All participants agree to abide by the Schools following rules of conduct. Infractions of any of these rules can lead to discipline up to and including immediate dismissal from the Session with no refund of tuition or other expenses. 1. Illegal use or possession of alcohol or drugs is prohibited and will result in immediate dismissal upon the first infraction with no refund of tuition or other expenses. This rule applies to all participants, minor and adult. Please note that it is illegal in Vermont for individuals under 21 years in age to possess or consume alcohol. 2. Smoking or other use of tobacco products inside any School building is strictly forbidden. Illegal smoking or other use of tobacco products is prohibited. Please note that it is illegal in Vermont for individuals under 18 years in age to possess or consume tobacco products. 3. The swimming pond is approximately sixteen feet deep and it can be dangerous. Swimming in the pond alone or after dark is prohibited. 4. Burning (i.e., candles, incense, etc.) is prohibited inside all School buildings. Cooking or using hot pots in participants rooms is also prohibited. 5. You are welcome to bring a bicycle to the School, however, be advised that you will be fully responsible for the bike and anyone riding it while here in Adamant. A helmet is mandatory when on a bike. 6. Participants under 18 years of age may not leave the School grounds without express permission from the Coordinator. The participant must inform the Coordinator as to their whereabouts. If there is reason why a participant under 18 years of age should not be permitted to leave School grounds, it is incumbent upon the minors parent or guardian to so inform the Coordinator in writing. 7. Participants must maintain individual rooms in good condition and complete assigned School-wide chores. School items used by participants should be returned to their proper place. Littering is prohibited. Walking paths should be used to avoid damage to flora and to reduce tracking dirt into School buildings. Intentional or reckless damage of
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School property or the property of others (including participants, faculty, the Schools neighbors, and public property) will result in immediate dismissal without refund of tuition or other expenses. 8. The School utilizes the parking lot next to the Adamant United Methodist Church, except on Sunday mornings during the church services. All other church functions that prohibit use of said parking lot will be posted. 9. All participants are expected to attend and actively participate in School-scheduled classes and concerts. Participants are also expected to avoid conduct that is disruptive of classes or concerts, inconsiderate of participants or faculty, or detrimental to the orderly functioning of the School. The Schools administration reserves the right to dismiss, with no refund of tuition or other expenses, any participant who, in the sole judgment of the School, has been disruptive, inconsiderate, non-cooperative, rude, absent or inattentive, or has otherwise acted in a manner detrimental to the School or its functions. Accommodations There are five faculty/participant residences with private rooms and shared bathrooms. Sheets, towels, blankets, pillows, and laundry detergent are provided. Coin operated washer/dryers are located in two of the residences. Meals Weekdays: Breakfast - You prepare your own and wash your dishes between 7:00 and 8:40 a.m. Lunch is prepared for you and served buffet style at 12:30 p.m. Dinner is prepared for you and served family style at 6:00 p.m. Please be on time for meals. Saturdays and Sundays: Breakfast/Lunch/Brunch - You prepare your own and wash your dishes anytime until 1:00 p.m. Dinner is prepared for you and served at 6:00 p.m. A professional chef and assistant will prepare the midday and evening meals. Individuals may purchase food for their own consumption and store it in the refrigerator in the dining room. Participants are not allowed in the kitchen. Many participants choose to do sightseeing and recreational activities on weekends. As a courtesy, kindly let our chef know 24 hours ahead of time if you will not be eating on campus. A log will be in place for members of the School to note when he or she will not be present for any meal.
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Telephones An extension of the Schools business telephone (802) 229-9297 is located in Barney Hall, the main building. Incoming personal calls may be received on this phone provided they are brief -five minutes maximum -- between 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. and between 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. We do have a fax machine available as well for incoming faxes. There is a pay telephone available in front of the Adamant Cooperative building. Music Bring your own music of pieces you are currently studying or have recently performed, as well as new repertoire you plan on studying. You should bring three pieces performance ready. Library The music library, located in Barney Hall, contains standard piano repertoire for your reference, as well as CDs (including the complete collection 200 Greatest Pianists of the 20th Century), videos, cassette recordings, and music reference books. To preserve the Schools music, we ask that you copy library scores on the copier provided if you wish to study them. A listening room is located in Waterside Annex (behind Waterside Hall). All of these facilities and equipment are available to participants. Ivy Keele Recreation Center This contains a large collection of books for use during your stay in Adamant as well as a VCR. There is also a ping-pong table in the attached garage.

Visitors Visitors are welcome at all concerts. We discourage visits from family and friends during the week since it disrupts the schedule and prevents full concentration on studying. When special arrangements are made well in advance with the Chef and Coordinator, visitors may join you in the Dining Hall. Guest meal fee is $8.00/ lunch, $11.00/dinner.

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Dress/Personal Items Dress is casual shorts, jeans, slacks but bring something for dress-up when you perform. Mornings and evenings can sometimes be quite cool (45 - 55), so plan accordingly. When making your checklist for packing, include a good flashlight with new batteries, clock, umbrella, rain hat, sweater, swimsuit and insect repellent. You may also wish to bring a fan for your room. Adamant Cooperative Store/Post Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9:30 am 6:00 p.m. Saturday 9:30 am 3:00 p.m. Sunday 10:00 am 3:00 p.m. Travel Burlington International Airport in South Burlington, Vermont, is approximately 45 minutes away. Montpelier is 10 minutes away from the School. Make travel plans early to receive discount fares. The School has arranged car service to and from the Burlington airport and Montpelier bus and train stations, for participants arriving on Saturday, July 16, and departing on Saturday, August 6. If you need to be picked up, please let the MLou Gillespie know your arrival time before Tuesday, July 13. Steve Morse, former participant at the Adamant Music School, will pick you uphe will be wearing a bright green Adamant Music School T-shirt. Steve makes several trips on arrival day from the airport to and from Adamant and has to coordinate several participants at a time. Please understand that you may have to wait to be picked up. Visit our website for directions if you plan to drive to Adamant or you can contact MLou.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM For BEHRE PIANO ASSOCIATES, INC. ADAMANT MUSIC SCHOOL 70th TRADITIONAL SESSION ORIENTATION GUIDE

I, ________________________________ [Participants printed name], hereby acknowledge that I have reviewed the Orientation Guide for the Adamant Music Schools 70th Traditional Session and understand and accept its terms.

Signature of Participant: ________________________________ Date: _______________

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