CCP to hold Nat’l Rondalla Workshop on July 27-31

The Artist Training Division of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is holding the sixth (6^th) National Rondalla Workshop 2021 on July 27-31, from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM.

Started in 2014, this year’s National Rondalla Workshop will be held online for the first time via Zoom.  It aims to reach the young musicians’ full potential as rondalla performers, especially with this online set-up. 

The workshop is open to rondalla groups nationwide who have been in existence for at least two (2) years and are non-beginners. Rondalla Ensembles who have all the rondalla instruments including the banduria, octavina/laud, guitar, and bass may apply for the workshop.

The workshop trainers will be led by Prof. Elaine Juliet Espejo of the Celso Espejo Rondalla and the UP Rondalla, and faculty member of the UP College of Music.  The workshop modules include sectional rehearsals per rondalla instrument, note reading sessions, and individual rondalla ensemble cliniquing sessions.  The workshop will culminate in an online recorded performance that will be streamed via the CCP Facebook Page on Saturday, August 21.

The workshop fee is Two Thousand Pesos (Php 2,000.00) per participant slot (inclusive of online materials and newly arranged rondalla pieces).  Due to limited slots available, a maximum of 16 participant slots (15 students and 1 conductor) per group can be accommodated.

Interested applicants must submit the following:

• Duly accomplished application form. 
  Downloadable from http://bit.ly/CCPRondalla2021App
• An audio/ video recording of a recent performance of at least two (2) pieces by the group.

Applications must be sent via email at artist.training@culturalcenter.gov.ph on or before June 15, 2021, Tuesday.

Acceptance to the workshop will be based on the merit of their application.

Upon notice of acceptance, each rondalla group must pay a reservation fee of Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000.00) that will be deducted from the full amount of the registration fee.  The full amount must be paid on or before July 16, 2021, Friday.

For more information, please contact the CCP Artist Training Division by email at artist.training@culturalcenter.gov.ph (Look for Kass Almarez).