BEGINNERS' ORCHESTRA
& BEGINNERS' CHOIR
EXTRA INFO FOR TEACHERS/GROUP LEADERS
Apply for your participants as a group for a greater chance at getting everyone admitted during the selection process. Also, please help them prepare for camp by practicing the repertoire together.
BEGINNERS' ORCHESTRA and BEGINNERS' CHOIR practice and have their concert together. The tracks are mainly aimed at children in primary school and preschool. The orchestra is suitable for those who have practiced their instrument for at least one semester. As a choir participant, you do not need to have sung in a choir before.
BEGINNERS' tracks have a later application period and the application is open February 17–April 12
Instrument
Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Alto saxophone, Alto horn, French horn, Trumpet/Cornet, Trombone/Baritone/Euphonium, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass
Child under 13 years with adult
Adult non-playing/-singing
Application period February 17–April 12
Leaders
Anna Ström
Lina Molander Ekström
Tobias Edvardson
Marie Fransson
Willy Wong
The leaders for BEGINNERS’ ORCHESTRA are all teachers at the Schools of the Arts in Gothenburg and established freelance musicians. Anna receives those who play brass instruments, those who play string instruments will meet Lina, Tobias or Marie; and the woodwinds will get acquainted with Willy.
BEGINNERS' ORCHESTRA is mainly for kids in lower elemetary school or the last year of pre-school. The track suits those who have practiced with their instrument for at least one semester and who would love to play in an orchestra.
PARTICIPANTS
Age: ca 6–9 years
Instrument experience: At least one semester
Orchestra experience: Little to none
Participation fee: 200 SEK/participant
TRACK INFO
The track starts on Sunday June 19 and runs for three consecutive mornings before ending with Beginners' in Concert on Tuesday June 21 around noon.
Participates in the following concerts:
Beginners in Concert – Tuseday June 21, around noon
Preparations:
No preparations required.
The BEGINNERS' tracks have a special camp, adapted for our very youngest participants. Here is some specific information for you:
REGISTRATION BEGINNERS' (to the camp)
Registration for BEGINNERS' ORCHESTRA & BEGINNERS' CHOIR takes place at Hvitfeldtska Södra. 8 a.m.-9 a.m. on June 19.The possibility of pre-registration is available on 17/6 at 17.00-20.00 at konserthuset.
LUNCH BEGINNERS'
Those of you who are participants at the camp can have lunch in Hvitfeldtska's dining room. At lunch, you as accompanying adults need to look after your children yourself.ACCOMPANYING ADULT BEGINNERS' – PICK UP & DROP OFF
We from Side by Side want you who are registered as an accompanying adult to children in BEGINNERS to participate at the beginning of the first repetition and the end of the last repetition every day. However, we wish you adults to leave the room when rehearsals have started. If your child has special needs and needs your presence, you can remain in the classroom during rehearsal. You need to be nearby, a maximum of 20 minutes away, in case your children need you.CONCERTS
The BEGINNERS' tracks will perform at Side by Side: Beginners in Concert on June 21 at 12.00 at HSM.After that concert is over, you can join your child and have lunch and then go to Side by Side: Festival Concert at Scandinavium which starts at 15.00.
Those of you who are registered as participants in the camp do not need to buy tickets to either of these two concerts.
At Side by Side: Festival Concert, it is mainly other tracks from the camp that are performing, but we would like to see the BEGINNERS' tracks be involved, inspired, sing along to sing-alongs and be motivated to continue playing and singing so that next year they can take center stage at the Festival Concert.- Please read our APPLICATION INFO before you apply.
For you who have recently started to play your instrument and are 6-9 years old. This track does not require any preparations.
The sign-up period for Side by Side: Digital was open until June 3. You can make a late sign-up until June 18, but some content may not be available when camp starts.
- VI ÄR BEGINNERS (WE ARE BEGINNERS)TEXT & MUSIC TOBIAS EDVARDSON
Everyone in BEGINNERS’ ORCHESTRA & BEGINNERS’ CHOIR will sing this song together at Side by Side 2019. Now you can practice before hand if you want!
Vi är beginners
Vi är på gång!
Vi är beginners
Vi gillar spel och sång!
Vi är beginners
Musik, det är bäst!
Vi är beginners
Vi vill ha fest!
II: Beginners, det är vi, tillsammans!
Beginners, det är vi, det är vi! :II
II: Em7 /Cmaj7 /G /D :II
BEGINNERS' ORCHESTRA is mainly for kids in lower elemetary school or the last year of pre-school. The track suits those who have practiced with their instrument for at least one semester and who would love to play in an orchestra.
PARTICIPANTS
Age: ca 6–9 years
Instrument experience: At least one semester
Orchestra experience: Little to none
Participation fee: 250 SEK/participant
TRACK INFO
The track starts as early as Friday June 16 and ends with Beginners in Concert on Sunday June 18 11:30-12:15.
Participates in the following concerts:
Beginners in Concert – Sunday June 18, 11:30-12:15.
Preparations:
No preparations required.
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
24H CLOCK, CEST
Friday June 16
14:00-14:30, Registration open, Världskulturmuseet
14:00-17:00, Rehearsal, Världskulturmuseet
17:15-18:15, Dinner (only for accommodation), Hvitfeldtska matsal
Saturday June 17 09.00-12.00
Sunday June 18 09:00-13:00, Including Beginners in Concert 11:30-12:15
Full schedule (downloadable) will be available closer to camp.
APPLICATION PERIOD
Application period 1
9 November – 13 December 2022
Admission notice will be sent no later than January 24, 2023Application period 2
14 December – 8 February 2023
Admission notice will be sent no later than February 28, 2023Late application/Remaining slots
Late application is open 15 February – 13 April 2023Admission notice will be sent no later than April 21, 2023
APPLICATION INFO
It is important that you read through our APPLICATION INFO before submitting your application. There you can read about how the application process works, what applies in case of cancellation, accommodation, and more. You can also get a better track overview in our track pyramid.
The BEGINNERS' tracks have a special camp, adapted for our very youngest participants. The track starts, among other things, a day earlier than the other tracks and starts as early as Friday 16 June.
ADULTS
Adults accompanying their children to a BEGINNERS' track do not need to book a Side by Side camp slot, only the children need to be booked in and paid for. NB! The exception to this is if you, as an adult, book accommodation with us, then you need to book a camp slot for yourself as well as accommodation.
If you are an adult with charges participating in the BEGINNERS' tracks you need to drop off and pick up the children every day and must at a minimum be there at the beginning of the first rehearsal and the end of the last rehearsal every day.
We wish you adults to leave the room when the rehearsals have started. Only if your child has special needs and therefore needs your presence can you remain in the classroom during the rehearsal. However, you need to remain nearby, a maximum of 20 minutes away, in case your children need you urgently.
MEALS AND MATERIALS
The BEGINNERS' tracks do not include lunch. Fruit is included in the breaks.
The child's booking includes teaching for 3 half days as well as a shirt and a welcome bag with a water bottle and stickers.
No sheet music is needed for BEGINNERS'.
Bring your own instrument in a case marked with your name.
CONCERTS
BEGINNERS' tracks will be performed at Side by Side: Beginners in Concert on June 18 at ca 11:30-12:15. More information about tickets will come later.
You have the opportunity to book free tickets to Side by Side: Festival Concert at Scandinavium on June 20 at about 15.00 via a link that you will receive later.
At Side by Side: Festival Concert, it is the other tracks from the camp that take center stage, but we would love to see the children from the BEGINNERS' tracks join in, be inspired, sing along in sing-alongs and be motivated to continue playing and singing in the future.
Leaders
Anna Ström
Ronny Täck
Lina Molander Ekström
Carin Åkesson
Tobias Edvardson
Marie Fransson
Willy Wong
Caroline Lalanne
Emil Petterson
BEGINNERS' ORCHESTRA and BEGINNERS' CHOIR practice and have their concert together. The tracks are mainly aimed at children in primary school and preschool. The orchestra is suitable for those who have practiced their instrument for at least one semester. As a choir participant, you do not need to have sung in a choir before.
BEGINNERS' tracks have a later application period and further information will follow in 2024
PARTICIPANTS
Age: ca 6–9 years
Instrument experience: At least one semester
Orchestra experience: Little to none
Participation fee: 250 SEK/participant
TRACK INFO
The track starts as early as Friday June 16 and ends with Beginners in Concert on Sunday June 18 11:30-12:15.
Participates in the following concerts:
Beginners in Concert – Sunday June 18, 11:30-12:15.
Preparations:
No preparations required.
TIME FRAME OVERVIEW
24H CLOCK, CEST
Friday June 16
13:30-14:00, Registration open, Världskulturmuseet
14:00-17:00, Rehearsal, Världskulturmuseet
17:15-18:15, Dinner (only for accommodation), Hvitfeldtska matsal
Saturday June 17 09.00-12.00
Sunday June 18 09:00-13:00, Including Beginners in Concert 11:30-12:15
The BEGINNERS' tracks have a special camp, adapted for our very youngest participants. The track starts, among other things, a day earlier than the other tracks and starts as early as Friday 16 June.
ADULTS
Adults accompanying their children to a BEGINNERS' track do not need to book a Side by Side camp slot, only the children need to be booked in and paid for. NB! The exception to this is if you, as an adult, book accommodation with us, then you need to book a camp slot for yourself as well as accommodation.
If you are an adult with charges participating in the BEGINNERS' tracks you need to drop off and pick up the children every day and must at a minimum be there at the beginning of the first rehearsal and the end of the last rehearsal every day.
We wish you adults to leave the room when the rehearsals have started. Only if your child has special needs and therefore needs your presence can you remain in the classroom during the rehearsal. However, you need to remain nearby, a maximum of 20 minutes away, in case your children need you urgently.
MEALS AND MATERIALS
The BEGINNERS' tracks do not include lunch. Fruit is included in the breaks.
The child's booking includes teaching for 3 half days as well as a shirt and a welcome bag with a water bottle and stickers.
No sheet music is needed for BEGINNERS'.
Bring your own instrument in a case marked with your name.
CONCERTS
BEGINNERS' tracks will be performed at Side by Side: Beginners in Concert on June 18 at ca 11:30-12:15. More information about tickets will come later.
You have the opportunity to book free tickets to Side by Side: Festival Concert at Scandinavium on June 20 at about 15.00 via a link that you will receive later.
At Side by Side: Festival Concert, it is the other tracks from the camp that take center stage, but we would love to see the children from the BEGINNERS' tracks join in, be inspired, sing along in sing-alongs and be motivated to continue playing and singing in the future.
The leaders for BEGINNERS’ ORCHESTRA are all teachers at the Schools of the Arts in Gothenburg and established freelance musicians.
Anna & Ronny receive those who play brass instruments, those who play string instruments will meet Lina & Carin or Tobias & Marie; the woodwinds will get acquainted with Willy & Caroline; and the percussionists get to meet Emil.
Time Frame
Registration: Sunday 16/6 08.30-09.00
First rehearsal: Sunday 16/6 09.00
Ending concert: Tuesday 18/6 Festival Concert
Preliminary finish time: Tuesday 18/6 16.30
The leaders for BEGINNERS’ ORCHESTRA are all culture school teachers in Gothenburg and established freelance musicians.
Emma-Lina receives those who want to play brass instruments, Emil welcomes everyone who want to try their hand at percussion instruments and rhythm, those who play stringed instruments will meet Lina or Tobias & Marie, and the wooden blowers will get acquainted with Willy. More leaders may be added later on.
Willy Wong
Emma-Lina Grahn
Tobias EdvardsonBEGINNERS' ORCHESTRA
The four leaders of BEGINNERS 'ORCHESTRA are all culture school teachers in Gothenburg. Emma-Lina welcomes everyone who wants to play brass instruments, x will lead all children who wants to play percussion instruments, and those who will play stringed instruments will meet Tobias, and the wooden blowers will get acquainted with Willy.
Leaders
Willy Wong
Emma-Lina Grahn
Tobias Edvardson
18:30 - 19:30
OPENING CONCERT/ INVIGNINGSKONSERT (Concert Hall)
9:00 - 9:15Registration (Hvitfeldtska)9:15 - 12:00
Repetition (Hvitfeldtska)12:00 - 13:00
Lunch
9:00 - 12:00
Repetition (Hvitfeldtska)12:00 - 13:00
Lunch
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