Cellopalooza 2023

All cello, all day! Stretch your playing and musicianship with a diverse offering of workshops in technique and creativity with like-minded community cellists. All participants will perform in a cello ensemble concert! Cellopalooza is an ideal experience for cellists age 12 to 99*, both students and teachers.

The Amazing Cellopalooza Faculty for 2023 is:

Dana McComb

Jason McComb

Rebecca Gilmore Philips

Emmanual Feldman is this year’s special guest artist.

Registration fee $75 (Early Bird, before January 2) or $90 (after Jan 2)

Registration covers all workshops, rehearsals, T-shirt, boxed lunch. 

Master Class Audition Fee $20 (Deadline Jan 7)

Cellists interested in playing as a soloist for the Young Artist Masterclass with Mr. Feldman must register an audition by January 7th and pay the audition fee. This is a separate transaction from the cellopalooza main ticket.  We will send a google form to all those who purchased an audition, asking for their youtube link by January 8th.

Details:

• We are expecting between 60 and 90 cellists


• Time Frame: 9:00am to 5:15pm


• Boxed lunch ( supplied by VCU and included)


• Cellopalooza T-shirt 

Workshops Topics (exact schedule will be published later)

Practice Strategies for left hand/Sectionals

Right Hand Technique/Sectional

Young Artist Masterclass with Emmanuel Feldman 

Emmanuel Feldman mini-recital

Teacher Roundtable / The Heart Rate in Performance

Cello Choir Rehearsal & Concert

More Important Details - Please Read:

* Students younger than 12 must be accompanied by their parents or a teacher/guardian

**Cellists will be assigned a cello ensemble part based on their experience. Cello teachers may join any cello choir section.  Link to Cellopalooza Ensemble Music will be made available 2 weeks prior to the event via email.

*** Lunch and a T-shirt will be guaranteed for all who register by Friday January 13, 2023. If registering after that date (or walk up), please plan to bring lunch!

**** Final schedule for the day, parking info and directions will be email the week of the event