The International Music Festival

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVALS

Participate in Innovative Music/Arts Learning With Us! To see the options available to you for the March 16 eve through March 18 Spring Festival at Rider University in Lawrenceville NJ (near Princeton), see below under the heading "What to Expect."

IMF MOVES TO THE EAST COAST and TO CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR ITS 26TH YEAR with two events in 2012 registration deadlines for Spring Festival: early registration (5% discount) February 23; regular dealine March 1 (5% late charge after then)

The 26th Annual International Music Festival will offer a SPRING FESTIVAL NEAR PRINCETON NJ and a FALL FESTIVAL IN CENTRAL FLORIDA NEAR DISNEY WORLD

The SPRING FESTIVAL will be held at Rider University, Lawrenceville NJ, approximately 60 miles from New York City, 40 miles from Philadelphia and 5 miles from Princeton and Trenton. The dates are March 16 eve through March 18 eve, 2012 The WINTER FESTIVAL will be held at a convention center/hotel near Disney World in CENTRAL FLORIDA. This will be in November 2012, (more details to be published later.) Both events are sponsored by International Music Festivals of the Americas, a not-for-profit corporation. Both will be for traditional and Suzuki students as well as for those of other methods such as Dalcroze, Orff, Kodaly and various modern piano approaches) and will include courses and events for students of all ages and their families, as well as for teachers. Both festivals will , as the past festivals have, continue to emphasize music, art, drama and sports with courses that introduce various international approaches. Instruction in a wide variety of instruments will be offered. The picture at the left is of the Yvonne Theatre in the Rider U Fine Arts Building.

BOTH FESTIVALS WILL LAST from Friday evening to Sunday evening and will offer **instruction in music, art, sports, and drama. **Lessons and group classes will be offered in strings, piano, flute, guitar, and harp **Enrichment courses will include options in music history, theory, art, karate and drama.(scenes from Lion King) **Featured will be student and faculty recitals. **Special courses for teachers and parents will be offered.

The International Music Festival was founded in 1985 by Dr. Ray Landers and has taught thousands of students from all over America, Canada and other countries. The festivals are family oriented events that are unique in their offerings.

BELOW ARE DETAILS ABOUT THE S P R I N G F E S T I V A L. Details regarding the winter festival will be posted at a later date.

I N T E R N A T I O N A L M U S I C S P R I N G F E S T I V A L at Rider University, Lawrenceville NJ.

for traditional and Suzuki students

To give an idea of festival offerings, the website includes pictures from our recent festivals in the mid west as well some pictures re the current Spring Festival.

SPECIAL EVENTS for the SPRING FESTIVAL: Friday evening - recital by renowned artists Clipper Erickson, piano and Stanley Chepatis, violin and selected outstanding honors students. Saturday morning - faculty recital. Saturday evening - outstanding students in concerto performances with orchestra. Sunday afternoon - Final Concert with play in string and flute performances and selections by the music theatre class from The Lion King at 4:30 in Gill Chapel. This will be followed at 5:15 by two student recitals in the Chapel and the Spitz Theatre. Dr. Chepaitis pictured at left, Mr. Erickson at right.

FACILITIES include the use of classrooms in the Rider Fine Arts Building and other nearby buildings. Concerts will be presented in Gill Chapel and the Spitz Theatre. For those who wish, LUNCH will be available both Saturday and Sunday in the beautiful new Rider Dining Hall. And DINNER will be available on Saturday. Rider University offers a beautiful pastoral campus with many new buildings and a lake on campus. OUT OF TOWN registrants may stay in the MARRIOT SPRINGHILL SUITES in nearby Ewin/Princeton South at special festival discount rates. For those who wish to stay longer, note that the Princeton area offers many unique cultural aspects such as Princeton University, museums, concert halls, art colonies, and historical monuments. Nearby are Philadelphia and New York City with their tremendous cultural offerings. FOR PHOTOS OF THE RIDER UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, go to their website at www.rider.edu/conference.

REGISTRATION: Students may attend either or both Saturday and Sunday's events. Or they may just attend one or more of the concerts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. All registered students are invited to participate in the student recital on Sunday afternoon at 4:30. For the honors student performances on Friday evening and Saturday evening, there will be an DVD audition. See details below in the main text. Deadline for registration and audition tapes is March 1, but those who register by February 23 will receive a 5 per cent discount. After March 1 there will be a 5 per cent late fee. *This is a family oriented event and one or both parents (or a guardian) are asked to attend with their children who register. No extra charge. NOTE THAT STUDENTS MAY SELECT THREE TO FIVE HOURS PER DAY. FOR MORE DETAILS SEE "WHAT TO EXPECT."

FACULTY will include several from past years as well as new members. See the faculty list and the biography list below on this website.

for more INFORMATION contact Dr. Ray Landers, 215-321-7811, rlanders@mymailstation.com or pianolanders@eathlink.net

Faculty Special Guests:

Gail Berenson, pianist Geri Arnold, violinist

-INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SPRING FESTIVAL- at RIDER UNIVERSITY, Lawrenceville NJ (near Princeton) **Friday, MARCH 16, 7 PM EVENING CONCERT with Clipper Erickson, piano Stanley Chepatis, violin, and outstanding honor students **Saturday, MARCH 17, 8:30 AM - OPENING CEREMONY AND FACULTY CONCERT, 9:30 AM to 5 PM - lessons and classes; 7 PM Student with orchestra concerto concert

**Sunday, MARCH 18, 8:30 AM to 4 PM - lessons and classes; 4 to 6 PM - student recitals and performance of Lion King selections and string and flute play-in programs

If you wish to be placed on our mailing or e mail list, please send information to rlanders@mymailstation.com All those on our mailing lists will be notified by e mail of details re the festivals and concerts as they become available.

What is IMF?

Founded in 1985 by Dr. Ray Landers, the International Music Festival is a family-oriented, music, theater, arts and sports event for the entire family. Following the philosophy of Shinichi Suzuki that "all children can be educated" and the belief of numerous educators that "music is a necessary luxury for man," the Festival strives to be an international leader in music and other arts education. It offers quality programs that are intended to help each participant become more compassionate, intelligent, caring and cooperative through interactive learning in small and large groups. It's ongoing mission statement and continual emphasis is to provide an environment that will remind everyone of the important role of the arts in a healthy society. The International Music Festival seeks to create an environment that is a learning style vacation with classes for every member of the family and opportunities for the whole family to participate together in creating music and art. IMF is unique in its combination of a Suzuki institute and a traditional music camp and in its eclectic approach in presenting various approaches not only in music, but also in art, dance, music theatre, and sports. An important aspect is IMF involvement of student's parents in the learning processes. For more details re IMF's history, see Mission Statement.

Main Pavillion, Blossom Music Festival - Summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra

The pictures here are from our recent festivals in Cleveland. For photos of our new site at Rider University, go to their website at www.rideruniversity.com

IMF Play-in/Concert at Blossom Music Festival

The International Music Festival of the Americas is a not-for-profit corporation. It's faculty and staff are active members of numerous national music organizations, including Music Teachers National Association, Music Educators Association, National Piano Guild, Suzuki Association of the Americas, American String Society as well as numerous state and local organizations. All facutly have degrees in music, most have Master of Music degrees, and several have doctorates in music. They have had much experience in teaching and performing in various American states and other countries and specialize in education for children as well as for adults.