FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
"Where is it located?"
KBHC is held at Camp Ogontz in Lyman, New Hampshire, 12 miles south of Littleton.
"How do I get there?"
BY CAR: Lyman is served by US Route 302 which connects nearby to Interstates 91 in Vermont and 93 in New Hampshire. Approximate driving times to major cities are: Boston, 3 hours; New York City, 6 hours; Washington, 10 hours; Cleveland, 12 hours; Montreal, 3 hours.
BY AIR: Manchester Boston Regional Airport (1’45’’ drive) is served by the major domestic airlines with convenient service nationwide. Boston Logan Airport (3’ drive) has more domestic flights and is served by many international carriers. Concord Trailways serves both airports and Franconia where the KBHC staff will pick you up. KBHC cannot always furnish transportation to and from the airports but the KBHC staff will endeavor to help participants to coordinate their travel plans and possibly share rental cars, if desired.
BY BUS: Concord Trailways has one bus per day from/to Boston/Logan Airport and Manchester with a stop in Franconia. KBHC staff will pick up/drop off participants at the bus stop.
"Who participates at KBHC?"
Students, amateurs, professionals and educators aged 14 to 78 have participated over the years. In 2006, there were 89 total participants over the two weeks with the following demographics: 28 HS students; 27 college students; 34 adult amateurs and professionals, If you are seriously interested in improving your horn playing and musicianship, no matter what your musical background, accomplishments or previous experience includes, you will most certainly benefit from this program. The schedule is intense and comprehensive covering all aspects of playing the horn in a non-competitive atmosphere of fun and camaraderie.
"What will I do and what is the schedule at KBHC?"
There are six instruction days per week with separate arrival and departure days at the beginning and end of each week. Two week participants have two free days between sessions. Upon arrival, participants have an informal, non-competitive audition-interview with Kendall Betts where plans are drawn for their curriculum and areas of concentration for the session. Participants are assigned to small study groups based upon their abilities, experience and KBHC status (rookie or veteran) for instructional purposes. All participants receive two private lessons per week with two different faculty members (four if staying for both weeks) which are assigned by lottery. All participants play in ensembles coached by the faculty which are assigned by Mr. Betts or organized by the participants. The typical day’s schedule includes the following: 8:30-11:30, master classes with various faculty in fundamentals and repertoire; 1:00-3:00, private lessons, ear training classes, specialized repertoire classes (excerpts, solo repertoire, audition and recital preparation), practice time; 3:00-4:00, ensembles; 4:00-6:00, free time for recreation, casual instruction and practice. There are also times reserved for "open studios" where faculty are available for special interest studies such as natural horn techniques, jazz improvisation and extended horn techniques. High School classes operate independently from the college and adult sections. They spend four hours each morning receiving instruction in fundamentals, excerpts and solo repertoire with private lessons, practice, ear-training and ensembles in the afternoon. Evenings are devoted to general sessions for all participants, faculty and staff that include instruction, performances by the faculty and fun. Two public performances by the participants are scheduled each week at Ogontz with the first half of each concert comprised of solo repertoire and the second half ensembles.
"Is financial aid available?"
Scholarships may be awarded on a competitive basis for qualified applicants. Please see the KBHC Scholarship Page for more details and application qualification requirements.
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