Goshen Mobile Camp
When
November 1-4, 2018
Where
Pleasant Grove Conservative Mennonite Church – Goshen, IN
Meet the 3 C’s of your learning experience:
Chapel. Class. Choir.
Biblical Challenge. Musical knowledge. Choral training.
Chapels, Classes & Choirs
Chapel
In chapel we explore God, music, and worship. We consider how the Bible teaches us to think about the questions surrounding
music and worship, and how to respond to God in love and obedience. There are also Congregational Workshops in the evening. Both Chapel and the Congregational Workshops are open to the public! We’d love to see lots of people there.
Choirs
Join the choir and experience the joy of singing in a group; students say it’s their favorite part of camp! Choir is a fun way to put the things you’re learning in Rudiments and Sight-Singing into practice.
One Adult Choir
Rudiments
It’s important that you get in the right level of Rudiments, so you are neither bored nor overwhelmed. Below is an overview of what is taught at each level.
Rudiments 1
- Treble and bass clefs; note names and pitches
- Grand staff
- Ledger lines
- Note values (Sixteenth, eighth, quarter, dotted half, etc.)
- Rests
- Musical markings: dynamics, tempo, repeats
- Flats, sharps, and naturals
- Time signatures, including 2/4, 3/4, 4/4
Rudiments 2
- Whole and half steps
- Major scales
- Key signatures
- Chromatic scale
- Compound time (3/8, 6/8 etc)
- DC, DS, coda, fine
If you sign up for Rudiments 2, you will receive a placement test to make sure you are in the right class.
Textbook: Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory, Surmani & Manus, ISBN-13:978-0882848976
Sight Singing
Sight Singing aims to help you read new music as easily as you read a newspaper. Students learn various tips to help in sight reading, and have opportunities to practice skills through class exercises. You will be placed in the level of Sight-Singing that corresponds with your Rudiments Level.
Textbook: Essential Musicianship Book 1, Crocker & Leavitt (ISBN-13: 978-0793543298)
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Meet your Instructors
John D. Martin
Shippensburg, PA
John has been an active promoter of quality church music for more than 40 years. This has prompted him to compile a new hymnal for the church that carries on a tradition of excellence. He will serve as instructor of congregational music classes. John resides at Chambersburg, PA with his wife Patricia. His 4 children are Anne (married to Craig Martin, with 4 grandchildren: Carter, Edward, Charlotte, and Elizabeth), Heather (married to Brandon Byler, with 1 grandaughter: Kaitlyn and 1 grandson: Hudson), Candace (married to Heinrich Schander, with 1 grandson: Camden), and Spencer. His son Geoffrey (2006 SCMC student) died at age 18 in an automobile accident. John holds BS degrees in both elementary education and library science.
Lyle Stutzman
Washington, Indiana
Lyle Stutzman graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in Music Education. He teaches music at Elnora Bible Institute in Elnora, IN, and arranges and composes choral music. In addition to his musical interests, he enjoys reading, cooking, learning about kingdom living, playing basketball, and spending time with his wife. Lyle and Maria live in Washington, IN with their four children: Scott, Ivana, Megan, and Levi.
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