Shell Lake Arts Center

June 27-July 2

Clarinet Camp

Instructor: Alyssa Powell

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Residential Tuition…………..$895

Commuter Tuition…………..$595

• For Students grades 6-12
• Adult registration as Commuter and only with instructor consent

About

Clarinet and bass clarinet students are eagerly invited to immerse themselves in the Shell Lake Clarinet Workshop! Students will rehearse together in a Clarinet Choir, small clarinet ensembles, study privately with Dr. Alyssa Powell and her team of clarinet experts, and perform together in a final concert. We will focus on improving technique, tone, musicianship, chamber music skills, effective practice methods, and other topics as they arise based on participant interest.  

Students will practice and perform a wide variety of musical styles. Students are encouraged to “geek out” testing equipment with Dr. Powell’s guidance in an instrument trial. After morning music sessions, the late afternoons are spent exploring Shell Lake with fellow campers, visiting the beach and swimming in Shell Lake. Students are invited to see the shops, and hike on our beautiful trails located behind the lodges.

Placement Screening:
Participants should be prepared to play a selection of their choosing lasting 2-4 minutes.  For students that do not have a solo piece prepared, they should be able to play a C, F, G scale. Students should bring a selection that they would like to polish or begin learning while at the workshop. 

Meet the Instructors

About the Program Director

Dr. Alyssa Powell, clarinetist, is based in Eau Claire, WI where she is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She is a passionate performer and dedicated educator with a background teaching students of all ages.  Dr. Powell has performed with orchestras in Wisconsin, Montana, New Mexico, Colorado, and Ohio including the New Mexico Philharmonic, Santa Fe Symphony, San Juan Symphony Orchestra, Central Ohio Symphony, Missoula Symphony Orchestra, and recently joined the Chippewa Valley Symphony Orchestra based in Eau Claire, WI. Dr. Powell is a founding member of the Bella Clarinet Quartet, an ensemble dedicated to promoting the works of underrepresented composers.  

Classically trained in singing as well, Dr. Powell has a growing reputation for her ongoing research comparing clarinet and voice techniques. She has presented her findings at the International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest in 2019 and 2021. Praised for her lyrical and expressive playing, Dr. Powell strives to help all of her students develop singing qualities in their clarinet playing. 

Prior to joining the faculty at UW- Eau Claire, Dr. Powell taught woodwinds at Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado as well as elementary and middle school music in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Powell holds a DMA from The Ohio State University where she was a University Fellow and graduate teaching associate; a MM at The University of New Mexico where she was a graduate teaching assistant; and a BM and BA at The University of Montana where she studied clarinet and voice. She is a three-time concerto competition winner and performed as a featured soloist at all three alma maters. Her teachers include Caroline Hartig, Keith Lemmons, Christopher Kirkpatrick, Maxine Ramey, and mezzo-soprano Kimberly Gratland James.

When Dr. Powell is not teaching or performing, she can be found outside enjoying nature with her family.