New Horizons Summer Strings Retreat

Academy faculty

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Audrey Jo Williams is the co-director of New Horizons and the owner of Music with Audrey studio in Bloomington. She teaches violin, cello, and upright bass, and has been teaching in Bloomington since 2010. She graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a Bachelor's in performance and music education. She was formerly the interim director and a faculty member at Luzerne Music Center. She regularly freelances in Bloomington and the surrounding area.

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Julian Douglas is a percussion teacher and performing percussionist with 25 years of experience facilitating drum and dance circles,  His inspirations include the music traditions of the African diaspora, the Middle-East, Eastern Europe, and India. Julian will share concepts in rhythm theory and drums for participants to play.

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Stephanie Heidemann blends her unique background in healing and the arts into the modality of Authentic Voicework®: Yoga of the Voice. She obtained a B.A. in Expressive Arts Therapy from Indiana University, is a Licensed Massage Therapist, and has been teaching “Yoga of the Voice” classes since 2006.

 Sarah Strickland

Sarah Strickland brings her enthusiasm for working with adult learners, and her passion for making music theory fun and enjoyable, to the New Horizons retreat. Trained in Suzuki and other pedagogies, Sarah maintains studios in Bloomington and Plainfield teaching piano, violin, and viola to students ages 5 through senior citizens.

2024 Tentative Schedule

3:30 - 5:00 PM - Check-in

5:00 - 6:30 PM - Welcome rehearsal

6:30 PM - Dinner

Sunset - Bonfire

8 AM - Breakfast

8:45 - 10:15 AM - Full orchestra rehearsal

10:20 - 11:05 AM - Basics of Conducting with Audrey Williams

12 PM - Lunch

1 - 1:45 PM - Shared rhythm experience with Julian Douglas*

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM - Sectionals 

3:00 - 4:00 PM - Yoga of the Voice with Stephanie Heidemann*
(bring yoga mat, blanket)

4:00pm - Break! Pool is open!

6:00PM - Dinner

Sunset - Bonfire

8AM - Breakfast

9:30 - 11 AM - Chamber Rehearsals

11 AM - Chamber Masterclass

12PM - Lunch

1 - 1:50 PM - Music Theory with Sarah Strickland*

2 - 3PM - Full Orchestra Rehearsal

3:15 PM - Final Performance (Recorded)

Classes marked * are optional, but attendance is encouraged!

Proficiency level

Interested applicants should have the following instrument proficiency:

  • Violin - G Major scale (2-octaves; starting from open G string)
  • Viola - C Major scale (2 octaves; starting from open C string)
  • Cello - C Major scale (2 octave; starting from open C string)
  • Bass - G Major scale (2 octaves; starting from open E string, finger 2)

Fees and deadlines

2025 Fees and Deadlines coming soon

 

How to apply

  1. Eligibility: An immersive strings experience for intermediate to advanced adult students; must meet the criteria outlined in Proficiency level.
  2. Application process: To apply, please complete the online registration form. Late applications accepted pending available space.
  3. Payment: Accepting payment via credit card or check. Questions regarding payment should go to IU Conferences at iuconfs@iu.edu.
  4. Cancellation Policy: Click here for our most up to date cancellation policy.

Registration for Summer 2025 coming soon

Once you have completed the previous steps, please submit the Participant Agreement Form