The College of the Arts Office of Educational Outreach supports the growth of local, national and international creative individuals through clinics, workshops and institutes hosted on Georgia State’s campus. The arts initiative engages public school students and teachers, collegiate and graduate level students, community members and professional artists with the opportunity to advance their studies and appreciation for the arts outside the classroom setting. Through creative and innovative programming, participants hone their artistic skills in an immersive “hands-on” environments alongside critically acclaimed artist-faculty at Georgia State.
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The Rialto Youth Jazz Orchestra exposes students to the full spectrum of jazz music and education in this year-long ensemble. Students receive outstanding instruction from our faculty at Georgia State University. This year-long program rehearses weekly from September to April and consists of 5 jazz combos and one big band with performances each semester.AUDITIONS AUGUST 9 - 11 -
Bring your horn, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, or tuba and join us for a day filled with all-things brass! Elevate your brass playing with sessions on warm-ups, technique, preparing for auditions, learning new literature and ensemble playing. Brass Day will host master classes, faculty performances, exhibits and more. Brass Day is open to any brass musician in high school, college or professional.AUGUST 17 -
With special guest clinician, John Clinton, and Georgia State University’s Michael Palmer, Director of Orchestras, Georgia State University Orchestra Festival provides an exquisite opportunity to receive commentary and clinics prior to your LGPE performance. Maestro Palmer and Maestro Clinton will evaluate orchestral performances and work with orchestras on the historical Rialto Theater Stage.APPLICATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 30 -
The southeast’s largest saxophone workshop brings a world-renown guest artist to Georgia State’s campus. Be a part of master classes, ensemble rehearsals, guest artist recitals and exhibitors who showcase a variety of accessories and instruments. Atlanta Saxophone Day is proud to host guest John Sampen of Bowling Green State University for 2019.SEPTEMBER 14 -
Join a workshop just for double reed instruments! This one-day workshop includes participant master classes, ensemble rehearsals, guest artist recitals and exhibitors who showcase the latest instruments and accessories. A Beginner Track is available for students new to double reeds, as well as an Advanced Track for more experienced players. John Dee of the University of Illinois joins the 2019 Double Reed Day as guest oboist.SEPTEBMER 15 -
High school students unite alongside Georgia State’s University Singers in this one-day festival comprised of rehearsals, workshops, a director’s reading session and a culminating concert performance. Over 400 students from various high schools in the Atlanta region come together as one choir to make great music in the Southeast's richest cultural center and perform in the historic Rialto Center for the Arts in this intensive honor choir.SEPTEMBER 17 -
Georgia State University's inaugural Trumpet & Trombone Day brings world-renown guest artists, including International Trumpet Virtuoso, Rex Richardson to share the latest techniques in brass pedagogy and musicianship. Trumpet & Trombone Day's lineup includes group warm-ups, trumpet and trombone ensemble rehearsals, exhibitors, guest artist master classes and more! Participants of all ages are welcome.NOVEMBER 9 -
Celebrating gospel’s deep Atlanta roots with traditional choirs and contemporary gospel music, GospelFest features nationally recognized conductor Keith Hampton. Choral groups who register for the Combined Festival Chorus will attend rehearsals and workshops on the selected Festival Chorus repertoire and perform as one united choir in the evening concert held in the historic Rialto Center for the Performing Arts.FEBRUARY 28, 2020
Mozart & Seasonal Scenes
The 2019 Harrower Summer Opera Workshop cast presented Seasonal Scenes and Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte & Le Nozze Di Figaro in this summer’s operatic show-stoppers. The intensive three weeks took cast and crew from start to finish under the guidance of experienced opera professionals, W. Dwight Coleman, Carroll Freeman, Kay Paschal, Christian Noel Reaves, Rolando Salazar, and more. With five shows, costumes, string orchestras, and fully staged operas, the Harrower Summer Opera Workshop placed a spotlight on the next generation of stars.
The Summer Leadership Institute kickstarted the summer with excitement and energy for new challenges. High school students from across the southeast joined Keynote Speakers Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser and Joel Denton and breakout session faculty in record numbers. Nearly 500 students and directors ignited their passion for life-long learning and achievement by gaining new leadership skills, growing as individuals, connecting with others, and finding their best selves.
Jazzin' It Up
Seven jazz combos filled with middle and high school metro-Atlanta students spent one week with the Summer Jazz Workshop faculty at Georgia State. Each combo jammed all week to jazz hit-lists, faculty performances, techniques and improv. Student musicians experienced a true-to-life gig opportunity at a local jazz club and brought the music to life in the final performance.
STUDY. CONDUCT. SING. GROW. That’s the Atlanta Summer Conducting Institute’s motto and for one week, choral conductors 17 states came to Atlanta with the sole purpose of growing as a conductor and an artist at the institute. Sessions at the institute delivered thoughtful insight on topics such as score study and working with orchestras. Under the guidance of Dr. Deanna Joseph and Dr. Daniel Bara, Conducting Fellows advanced their techniques and refined their skills while conducting a choir of nearly 50 voices. All in all, the Atlanta Summer Conducting Institute was indeed a week which made good on it’s motto.
Contact Us
Email: cotaoeo@gsu.edu
Tel: (404)413-5927
Office Location
55 Park Place, NE, Ste. 910
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mailing Address
Georgia State University
College of the Arts – Educational Outreach
PO Box 3984
Atlanta, GA 30302