HXNE has a special program for music teachers and those pursuing music in college! Observe rehearsals, attend special workshop sessions led by our guest clinicians and staff at both HXNE and Harmony College Northeast! You’ll also be able to sing in an all-Director and Music Educator chorus! It’s a fantastic and invaluable summer professional development opportunity!

We will provide Continuing Education Unit certificates for each educator. 

The timing of the camp provides a perfect opportunity to energize your choral students in preparation for the new school year. The activities of the camp help students to train their ears, read music, tune close harmonies, improve part independence, sing expressively... Personally, you can observe some master teachers and clinicians in action, pick up some new tricks of the trade, share your own insights and techniques with colleagues from a wide area, learn some new repertoire, and generally "recharge your batteries" before heading back to the classroom in September. Collegiate music education majors gain valuable experience before student teaching or moving into the workforce, interacting both with high school students and seasoned professionals. 

Ready for some great news? You can attend the camp with your students, but you are not their chaperone! No hustling them from one activity to another, no room checks at night or wake-up calls in the morning - you're not even housed in the same building! We have a full staff of chaperones who are responsible for the students while you get to take classes, observe rehearsals, and sing in the educators' chorus! As for most music festivals, we certainly encourage you to go over the music with your students before the camp, but they have the ability to practice on their own with .mp3 learning tracks. 

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Music Educator Clinician:

MANNY LOPEZ

We are thrilled bring Manny here to the Northeastern District this summer!

Manny Lopez is an energetic and engaging leader in the world of music, mentoring and education.  With roots in San Antonio, Texas, Manny has traveled far and wide to engage youth in choral outreach events as well as support the musical and leadership needs of adult choral groups throughout North America.

He combines his collegiate studies in Music Education, career as a music educator and over 20 years of experience as a member and leader with the Barbershop Harmony Society to bring fresh perspectives in his outreach to choral communities and singers.  In Manny’s time with the BHS he has been an International Youth in Harmony committee member, director of Youth in Harmony for the Southwestern District, Director of the mixed voice chorus, the San Antonio Chordsmen and Director of the Southwestern District’s Youth chorus, The Young Guns.   He is a founding member of The Marcsmen, a men’s chorus that has made several appearances on the BHS international stage.

Manny is an active quartet singer, most prominently with collegiate quartet Varsity, the male quartet Exclamation and currently singing lead in mixed quartet Southern Stride. Most recently, Manny is certified as a Leadership Facilitator for the Barbershop Harmony Society in which he engages with barbershop groups to achieve successes beyond just the music.

Questions? Please contact Manny directly: EMAIL