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GCCA is proud to host the first annual Greenville County School’s Winners Show. The winning students from GCS elementary, middle, and high schools represent the best of the best from over 90 schools throughout the district!
Dates: July 11 – 16, 2022
Application: Available now through MyBMC
Cost: A $600 fee covers all housing, meals, classes, materials, and concert tickets. Spots are limited and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please note: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for all students, faculty, and summer staff for the 2022 season. Please see our FAQ page for more information.
Program Summary
Brevard Music Center (BMC) presents The Brevard Project: Reimagining the Future of Orchestral Programming, a six-day intensive seminar and think-tank on orchestral programming intended for professionals and influencers in the orchestral field. Presented by Brevard Music Center in partnership with Bard College, the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the South Dakota Symphony, the University of Michigan School of Music, and Project Director Joseph Horowitz, The Brevard Project takes place July 11-16, 2022. The central goals of The Brevard Project are to re-evaluate the artistic mission of the American orchestra and to share the skills needed to curate a more comprehensive, more inclusive American orchestral repertoire.
Curriculum
The Brevard Project: Reimagining the Future of Orchestral Programing complements Brevard Music Center’s week-long “Dvořák’s Prophecy” festival from July 11-16 and is inspired by Joseph Horowitz’s acclaimed new book Dvořák’s Prophecy and the Vexed Fate of Black Classical Music. Part think-tank, part seminar, this inaugural Project gathering equips practitioners and scholars alike to begin to answer questions about the dense nexus of culture and race, of historical, political, and moral reckonings surrounding the story of American orchestral music. The central goals of this program are to re-evaluate the artistic mission of the American orchestra and to share the skills needed to curate a more comprehensive, more inclusive American orchestral repertoire. The Brevard Project is designed for conductors, artistic administrators, executive directors, community engagement specialists, conservatory students, and engaged orchestra Board members.
Moving forward requires a fresh and closer look at our musical past – and to the lagging formation of an American symphonic canon. A new narrative of American classical music will be proposed that explores timely and topical issues that impact present and future orchestral programming. Why did our repertoire remain so stubbornly Eurocentric? What can we learn from this history? What can be mined from the treasure trove of long-hidden indigenous and Black music that can help to pave the future?
Classroom sessions will be highly interactive, drawing upon first-hand accounts of humanities-infused approaches to programming and community engagement. Topics of exploration include creating a “new paradigm” for American orchestral repertoire, rethinking the concert experience, and redefining the role of the music director. Participants will be challenged to envision programming and organizational initiatives to promote symphonic events grounded in the American experience, past and present.
The Faculty
A remarkable faculty has been assembled for this groundbreaking exercise.
*virtual participant
Joseph Horowitz, Project Director
Leon Botstein, President, Bard College; Music Director, American Symphony; Founder, Bard Festival and The Orchestra Now
Lorenzo Candelaria, Dean, Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University
Mark Clague, Music Historian, University of Michigan
JoAnn Falletta*, Music Director, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Christopher Gibbs*, Music Historian, Bard Conservatory; Artistic Co-Director, Bard Festival
Delta David Gier, Music Director, South Dakota Symphony
Blake-Anthony Johnson, CEO, Chicago Sinfonietta
Keith Lockhart*, Artistic Director, Brevard Music Center
Douglas McLennan, Founder/Editor, ArtsJournal
Jason Posnock, Chief Artistic Officer, Brevard Music Center
Jesse Rosen, Former CEO, League of American Orchestras
Larry Tamburri, CEO, Newark School of the Arts (former CEO, Pittsburgh and New Jersey Symphonies)
The Performers
Lara Downes, Pianist, producer, arts advocate
Sidney Outlaw, Baritone/pedagogue, Ithaca College
George Shirley, Tenor/pedagogue, University of Michigan
Enrollment Information
Conductors, artistic administrators, executive directors, community engagement specialists, conservatory students, and Board members are all encouraged to apply for The Brevard Project.
Capacity is limited. A $600 fee covers all housing, meals, classes, materials, and concert tickets for the week. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply now through MyBMC.
The Backcountry of South Carolina is home to 112 Revolutionary War engagements, the greatest number in all of America. Beginning August 4, join battlefield preservationist and historian, Durant Ashmore, as he discusses these Revolutionary War events, with additional lectures occurring on the first Wednesday of each month.
“First Wednesdays” will be a year-long series at the Upcountry History Museum, running through June 2022. Field trips to various war sites will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on a Saturday following the lecture. The lecture series is included with general admission to the Museum, and there is no extra charge for Saturday field trips.
Remaining Lecture Schedule – Noon
- May 4 – “Kings Mountain”
- Field Trip: SUNDAY, May 8 at 2PM – Kings Mountain State Park
- June 1 – “Cowpens”
- Field Trip: June 11 – Cowpens Battlefield
- July 6 – “Ninety Six”
- Field Trip: July 9 – Ninety Six Battlefield
- August 3 – “Hayes Station”
- Field Trip: August 6 – Hayes Station
GCCA is proud to host the first annual Greenville County School’s Winners Show. The winning students from GCS elementary, middle, and high schools represent the best of the best from over 90 schools throughout the district!
Brews and Bears is an after-hours summer event series where you can enjoy the WNC Nature Center in the evening with a beer or cider in hand. There are also food vendors and educational programming, along with popsicle enrichment for black bears Uno and Ursa!
Brews & Bears happens the second Friday of the month on May 13, June 10, July 8, and August 12, from 5:30 to 8 pm.
The events will feature beer from Highland Brewing; cider from Urban Orchard; food from Gypsy Queen Cuisine and Cecilia’s Food Truck, Blunt Pretzels, and KONA Ice; and music by Mix 96.5, 98.1 The River, and 105.9 The Mountain.
Tickets are $15 to $35, with options for members, non-members, and VIPs!
Sigal Music Museum’s newest exhibit, “Sounds of America,” will kick off with a special concert on Friday, July 8, 2022, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The event will take place on the lawn in front of the museum, located at 516 Buncombe St. on Heritage Green. Performers include Mac Arnold (acoustic), Tuba Gin, and visiting artist Josh White Jr. Sounds of America will feature the 1943 Martin guitar that belonged to his father, Greenville native Josh White. The event is FREE TO THE PUBLIC, and those attending the concert will be able to see the exhibit for a special rate of $5.00. A food truck will also be on property.
Sometimes it’s fun to get together and work on projects with friends. Maybe there’s a bug in your open source project and you want help fixing it up, maybe you want to kick around some ideas for new projects or maybe you just want to chat about recent developments in technology and the Python programming language..
Coffee and Code is where we get together to hang out and work on projects that we care about. No script, no slide decks, just coffee and code.
What we’re about
Python Users Group that promotes the Python programming language in the Upstate of South Carolina. Emphasis is on providing computer science education (via Python) to really good problem solvers living in rural areas as part of https://hub-ology.org
We have an open team on keybase.io
Join us at https://keybase.io/team/hubpy to interact in between meet ups.
GCCA is proud to host the first annual Greenville County School’s Winners Show. The winning students from GCS elementary, middle, and high schools represent the best of the best from over 90 schools throughout the district!
While exploring Wofford College, students will get an exciting taste of the college experience. Students will get to play kickball behind Old Main, eat at the newly-renovated Burwell Dining Hall, make art, meet professors, and more!
Note to parents: Detailed sheets, permission forms, and waivers will be emailed to you after you have registered your student and as the starting date of the camp approaches. Everyday, students will be expected to be able to walk from the Spartanburg Science Center to Wofford College campus and back to the Spartanburg Science Center. Please send your student with comfortable shoes, a refillable water bottle, and sunscreen.
For this camp, the Spartanburg Science Center is partnering with Dr. Efurd and Ms. Robin Reif in the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts and with other officials on campus.
Scholarships are available contact Mary Levens at [email protected]
While mastering the art of puppeteering, students will learn the science behind creating puppets and making them come alive.
Location: Fossil Room
Scholarships are available contact Mary Levens at [email protected]
Learn the ins and outs of hosting and attending a Zoom virtual meeting. Discover useful tools within Zoom to get the most of your interaction.
GCCA is proud to host the first annual Greenville County School’s Winners Show. The winning students from GCS elementary, middle, and high schools represent the best of the best from over 90 schools throughout the district!
While exploring Wofford College, students will get an exciting taste of the college experience. Students will get to play kickball behind Old Main, eat at the newly-renovated Burwell Dining Hall, make art, meet professors, and more!
Note to parents: Detailed sheets, permission forms, and waivers will be emailed to you after you have registered your student and as the starting date of the camp approaches. Everyday, students will be expected to be able to walk from the Spartanburg Science Center to Wofford College campus and back to the Spartanburg Science Center. Please send your student with comfortable shoes, a refillable water bottle, and sunscreen.
For this camp, the Spartanburg Science Center is partnering with Dr. Efurd and Ms. Robin Reif in the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts and with other officials on campus.
Scholarships are available contact Mary Levens at [email protected]
While mastering the art of puppeteering, students will learn the science behind creating puppets and making them come alive.
Location: Fossil Room
Scholarships are available contact Mary Levens at [email protected]
Learn to identify native mountain flora using a non-technical keying system, while studying the characteristics of plant families, the basics of plant community and the natural and the cultural history of the flora of the Blue Ridge. Naturalist Scott Dean brings lore and botanica together in an engaging close-up look at the plants that add to our region’s marvelous ecological diversity.
Join us for this live drawing class for ages 6 -16. Bring paper or a sketchbook and a pencil with an eraser. Each participant will receive the artist’s cartooning booklet. While supplies last. Registration required and opens June 13. Adults must be accompanied by at least one child.
This program is generously underwritten by the Friends of the Greenville County Library System
Are you a company without a dedicated HR, a small business owner or even new to HR and wearing multiple hats? This course is for you!
Topics:
- What is the function of HR? Employee handbooks and policies
- Posters that must be legally displayed
- Effective Recruiting
- Interviewing Do’s and Don’ts
- Background Checks, Drug Screening, Pre- Employment testing
- Appropriate Employee Onboarding
- I-9’s
- Statutory vs. Voluntary Employee Benefits
- FMLA
- Family Medical Leave Act
- ADA
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Compensation/Salary market evaluation
- Performance Evaluations
- Corrective Actions
- Employee retention and engagement
- Turnover cost and concerns
- Employment Laws
This training is hosted in partnership with Employers Network and OneSpartanburg, Inc
GCCA is proud to host the first annual Greenville County School’s Winners Show. The winning students from GCS elementary, middle, and high schools represent the best of the best from over 90 schools throughout the district!
While exploring Wofford College, students will get an exciting taste of the college experience. Students will get to play kickball behind Old Main, eat at the newly-renovated Burwell Dining Hall, make art, meet professors, and more!
Note to parents: Detailed sheets, permission forms, and waivers will be emailed to you after you have registered your student and as the starting date of the camp approaches. Everyday, students will be expected to be able to walk from the Spartanburg Science Center to Wofford College campus and back to the Spartanburg Science Center. Please send your student with comfortable shoes, a refillable water bottle, and sunscreen.
For this camp, the Spartanburg Science Center is partnering with Dr. Efurd and Ms. Robin Reif in the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts and with other officials on campus.
Scholarships are available contact Mary Levens at [email protected]
While mastering the art of puppeteering, students will learn the science behind creating puppets and making them come alive.
Location: Fossil Room
Scholarships are available contact Mary Levens at [email protected]