Clarion Folk College – May 30 - June 1, 2003

Program Details

 

Friday 2:00pm – Registration and Dorm Check-in begin – Founder’s Hall Lobby

 

 

Friday 3:00 - 4:00 – Pre-Festival Workshop 1 - Founder's Hall

 

The Very Basics – Connie Ingram – beginners

Do you get confused when someone uses music jargon such as “play it in the key of…”, or “use the I, IV, V chords”, or “let’s play a Celtic tune”?  In this workshop, we’ll discuss the basic elements of music, including pitch, intervals, harmony, and rhythm.  This beginner workshop is designed to get you started in speaking the language of music.

 

Contradance Tunes – Rachel Hall of Simple Gifts – advanced beginner & up

Come experience the joy of playing the music that accompanies these popular American dances.  We'll play through the medleys planned for Saturday's contradance and learn basic arrangement ideas that make them come alive! Music and chords will be provided.

 

Old Timey Music – Atwater/Donnelly – advanced beginner & up

Aubrey and Elwood will teach some of the old timey tunes and songs they have learned in Appalachia and beyond and help you adapt them to your instrument. We’ll learn by ear, and sheet music will be provided at the end of the workshop.

 

Medieval Music – Hesperus – advanced beginner & up

This will be an easy introduction to music from the 12th-15th centuries, including dances, Spanish cantigas, and French virelais by 14th century composer Guillaume de Machaut, whom Hesperus considers to be the real father of the blues. We’ll learn by ear, and sheet music will be provided at the end of the session.

 

 

Friday 4:15 - 5:15 – Pre-Festival Workshop 2 - Founder's Hall

 

More Basics – Connie Ingram – beginners

Let’s continue learning more about “The Very Basics” We’ll be building on what we’ve learned in the earlier workshop, but feel free to come to this even if you missed the first hour.

 

Songs of Minorities in the West – Sparky & Rhonda Rucker – all levels

Sparky & Rhonda will teach some of the hidden history of the American West through song. You’ll learn some interesting and different songs, and we’ll have a good time singing together. Instruments are welcome too!

 

Irish Tunes – Changeling – advanced beginner to intermediate

We’ll look at a few commonly played Irish tunes and explore the stylistic nuances needed to give them a true Irish flavor. Tunes will be taught by ear, with music provided.

 

Swing Tunes – No Strings Attached – intermediate to advanced

“It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing!”  Let’s see what we can come up with…and remember, it’s gotta swing. Tunes of the 30s & 40s will provide the focus for arranging and soloing in the swing idiom. We’ll be learning by ear.

 

 

Take the workshops home with you

 

Bring a tape recorder and batteries to the workshops!

 


 

Friday 5:00 – Reception - Founder's Hall

Reunite with old friends and meet the new folks. Light snacks will be provided.

 

Friday 7:00 – Staff Concert - Hart Chapel

Changeling, Atwater/Donnelly, Hesperus, and Sugarfoot perform.

 

Friday 9:00 – Jamming

Slow Jam: Atwater/Donnelly - Library on the right

Singing Jam: Sparky & Rhonda Rucker - Library on the left

Advanced Jam: No Strings Attached - Chapel stage

Celtic Jam: Changeling - Founders on the right

Songwriters’ Gathering: Small Potatoes - Library entrance room

Coaching: Simple Gifts - Chapel basement

 

Friday 11:00 – Jamming - Campbell Hall Dorm

Late night intermediate-level jam with Howard and Jodi Blumenthal in the dorm lobby.

NEW this year: Organize your own jam in the dorm

 

Saturday 7:45am – Registration resumes in Marwick-Boyd Building

Continental breakfast provided

 

Saturday 8:45 – Orientation Meeting – Marwick-Boyd Auditorium

Meet the staff, sign up for a folk band, and get oriented as to what’s happening for the rest of the weekend.

 

Saturday 9:30-10:45 a.m. – Workshop 1

 

The Very Basics – Connie Ingram – all instruments – beginner – Room 213

Do you get confused when someone uses music jargon such as “play it in the key of…”, or “use the I, IV, V chords”, or “let’s play a Celtic tune”?  In this workshop, we’ll discuss the basic elements of music, including pitch, intervals, harmony, and rhythm.  This beginner workshop is designed to get you started in speaking the language of music.

 

Intro to Improvisation – Randy & Wes of No Strings – all instruments – adv beginner – Room 212

We’ll explore some of the basic techniques of improvisation. You'll learn how to recognize chord progressions, use different scales to create your melodies, and most importantly, see how to experiment. We'll use some well-known examples of chord progressions to illustrate the points.

 

New England Tunes – Lissa Schneckenburger – all instruments – intermediate – Room 231

We will focus on one or two tunes from the New England fiddle repertoire, with special attention to style, ornaments, rhythm, and playing for dancing. Tunes will be taught by ear.

 

Arranging Celtic Tunes – Changeling – all instruments – intermediate – Room 145

How do you take a Celtic tune and make it into a performance piece?  Techniques will be explored for adding interest to tunes and songs by layering and texturing with different voices, dynamic variation, use of tag lines, etc.  Learn new arranging tricks to put to use in your Folk Band!

 

Swing Tunes – Pete & Bob of No Strings Attached – all instruments – advanced – Room 214

Learn some classic tunes from the swing era, and pick up some tips for soloing on those standard chord progressions. Pete & Bob teach the tunes by ear and provide the rhythm section.


Saturday 9:30-10:45 a.m. – Workshop 1  (continued) 

 

Morning Jam – Simple Gifts – jam – all levels – lobby or outside

Anything goes in this laid-back, fun jam session. We'll play a variety of styles; all levels are encouraged.

 

Civil War in Song – Sparky & Rhoda Rucker – lecture – Little Theatre

This program gives the history of the American Civil War through songs and narrative. The stories, some sad and some humorous, reflect personal insights from the various personalities who participated in the war.

 

Harmony Singing – Small Potatoes – all levels – Sandford Gallery

Come learn various approaches to singing harmony, from very simple to complex. You’ll learn how to hear harmonies and build your own, and we’ll look at methods to create more interesting and innovative harmonies that will enable you to add color and interest your singing. Songsheets will be provided.

 

Beginning Clogging – Sam Bartlett of Sugarfoot – no instrument – beginners – Auditorium

Absolute beginners are welcome in this class. Just bring your feet – no taps please. We will dance to old-time music and go from the bare bones of the buck-step and simple shuffle steps all the way to the Tennessee walking step. The focus will be rhythm and phrasing in freestyle dancing. Come find out why people love this so much!

 

Beginning Guitar – Tom Domany of Out of the Blue – Room 146

For the absolute beginner, we’ll look at how to hold and tune the guitar, then advance to easy chords and strumming patterns.  Finally we’ll apply it all to a tune and get you ready to join in the evening’s slow jam.

 

Hammered Dulcimer for the Curious – Dori Domany of Out of the Blue – Room 120

As a hammered dulcimist, Dori is constantly being asked, “What is that Thang?” That Thang is a beautiful sounding and easy to play ancient instrument. We’ll have a few hammered dulcimers on hand for you to examine and play (or bring one if you can). You’ll hear a brief history of the instrument and learn some basics that can get you started playing.

 

Mixed Bag Percussion – Elwood Donnelly – Room 148

Learn to play or hone your skills on bodhrán (Irish hand drum), bones, limberjack, spoons, monkey pods and more. You’ll learn some basic percussion skills and etiquette for playing with other musicians.

 

Beginning Folk Piano – Jodi Blumenthal – Room 209

The wonderful thing about the piano is that it is so versatile. In folk music, it can be used for rhythmic backup, melody and harmony, introductions and endings, and adding fills into the music. Learning a little bit about piano can also help you with music theory and "visualizing" music on other instruments. This workshop teaches the basics, including hand positioning, secrets of key signatures and chords, and how to keep a steady rhythm. A roomful of pianos will be provided.

 

 

Saturday 11 am-12:15 pm – Workshop 2

 

Tips for Beginners – Well Tempered String Band – all instruments – beginners – Room 120

Bring you instrument of choice and your voice!  Looking at music from the American old-time Appalachian tradition, we’ll cover tuning, playing melody, changing chords, keeping the rhythm steady, and simple harmony.

 

Playing Musically – Members of No Strings Attached – all instruments – advanced beginner – Room 212

For the budding musician who's got a few tunes under their belt, the next step is to learn to play those tunes more musically. We'll look at how to get the sound to flow smoothly and how to phrase the music to make it sound more pleasing. We'll also experiment with dynamics (loudness) and different rhythms.

 

Old Timey Music – Aubrey & Elwood of Atwater/Donnelly – all instruments – intermediate – Room 231

Aubrey and Elwood will present some of the American dance tunes and traditional songs they have learned in Appalachia and beyond and help you adapt them to your instrument.  We’ll learn by ear, and sheet music will be provided at the end of the workshop.


Saturday 11 am-12:15 pm – Workshop 2  (continued)

 

Adding Stuff to the Music – Karen Hirshon of Simple Gifts – all instruments – advanced – Room 214

Simple Gifts often finds themselves in a situation where Linda is on the melody, Rachel is playing backup, and Karen does something that’s somewhere in between. They’ve come to call this “stuff.” Karen’s stuff consists of fills, syncopations, and rhythmic and melodic variations. In this workshop, Karen shares her ideas on how to successfully play the stuff that isn’t melody or backup, though sometimes includes a bit of each, and certainly goes a long way toward making a band’s sound special.

 

Hidden Gems in the Fiddler’s Fakebook – Howard & Jodi Blumenthal – jam – lobby or outside

We’ll focus on some of the lesser known but truly wonderful tunes from the Fiddler’s Fake Book.  Bring your fakebook, any discovered tunes, your instrument and let’s have fun!

 

Anatomy of Irish Music – Deborah Colón  of Changeling – lecture – Little Theatre

Do all Irish tunes sound alike to you?  Ever wonder how they’re put together?  Deborah presents an introduction to the structure of Irish music, demonstrating different types of tunes and ornaments and showing how they combine in a line of Irish melody.

 

Songwriting – Small Potatoes – all levels – Sandford Gallery

We will discuss a variety of songwriting techniques: how to get started – how to take that good idea of yours and start molding it into a song (and how to get that good idea to start with), what makes a song work, how to fine tune it into something special, and how to keep everything you write from sounding like the same song with a different title.

Guitar Backup – Larry Unger of Sugarfoot – intermediate – Auditorium

We’ll look at guitar backup of melody players in several styles including old-time bass runs, Irish drone chords and alternate voicings, swing chords, playing by ear, and right hand techniques.

 

Beginning Fiddle – Tina Czajkowski – Room 145

Let's start fiddling around! If you are just beginning your fiddling journey, this workshop will give you a basic roadmap to follow. We'll cover the basics, including how to hold and use the fiddle and bow, left-hand finger placement, how to get good intonation, and how to start producing a good sound. We will also cover some easy backup techniques to get you started fiddling in jam sessions.

 

Recorder Techniques – Scott Reiss of Hesperus – all levels – Room 146

For recorder and open-hole flute players, we’ll look at techniques of articulation, tone production, and ornaments. See how techniques of breath and fingers can vary the sound quality with pitch-bending ornaments, finger vibrato and flutter tonguing.

 

Old Time Banjo – Bruce Hutton of Hesperus – all levels – Room 148

We’ll look at techniques on the old-time banjo, including different keys and modes, right hand techniques of cashmere and finger-picking, left hand techniques for simple melody with drone, and chords for both back up and melodic playing.  Bruce will also demonstrate a variety of sounds resulting from different banjo designs using banjos from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century. Bring any model 5-string banjo, and a fretless too if you have one.

 

Hammered Dulcimer Techniques – Randy Marchany of No Strings – adv beginner and up – Room 213

Come learn some basic exercises to improve your hammer technique and control. The patterns are based on standard snare drum patterns and we'll break down some of the well-known hammering techniques such as flams and trills into their component parts. Split hand drills and single note drills will also be taught.

 

Saturday 12:30-1:30 – Lunch

Lunch is available for purchase at Gemmel Student Center. Bring your instrument for a lunchtime jam with Howard and Jodi.

Saturday 1:45-3:00 p.m. – Workshop 3

 

How to Jam – Tina Czajkowski – all instruments – beginners – Room 120

If you've sat quietly at jam sessions wishing you knew how to jump into the music, this session is for you. Tina starts from the beginning and shows you step by step how to join in on tunes you don't know.

 

Easy Chord Substitutions – Out of the Blue – all instruments – advanced beginner – Room 212

Ready to add some drama to your music?  We can do it with chord substitutions!  Learn how to add variety to your sound by substituting the expected chord with a more interesting one.  The best thing about chord substitutions is that they’re easy to learn and easy to do!

 

Sephardic Tunes – Scott & Tina of Hesperus – all instruments – intermediate – Room 214

When the Jews were expelled from Spain in 1492, they scattered throughout Europe and North Africa. Everywhere they went, their music took on the characteristics of their adopted countries. This class offers a selection of the best Sephardic music from around the world. We’ll learn by ear, and sheet music will be provided at the end of the workshop.

 

Driving the Dancers Wild – Larry, Lissa, & Rachel – all instruments – advanced – Room 231

What makes contradance music exciting?  Start with a rock solid beat, add some exciting medleys and transitions, and bring in a few simple tricks; then you've got a recipe to heat up the dance floor!  Music will be provided.

 

Old Time Jam – Bruce Hutton of Hesperus – lobby or outside

We’ll play and sing old-time music in this fun jam session.

 

Images of Women in Folk Music – Aubrey of Atwater/Donnelly – lecture – Little Theatre

Folk music is a fascinating window into the lives of poorly documented people in history.  Hear about "ordinary" as well as extraordinary women in history through the old songs which will make you laugh, cry, squirm, and sigh.

 

Song Performance – Karl Colón of Changeling – all levels – Sandford Gallery

What's the difference between singing, selling and over-doing a song? Performing a song is like cooking – you have to use just the right amount of everything to make something that will please a wide range of tastes. Come explore some of the basic ingredients of a successful song performance and maybe even try a little something out on a partner!  A fun, easy way to gain some insight into how we sing and listen to singers.

 

Slide & Blues Guitar – Sparky Rucker – advanced beginner/intermediate – Auditorium

For guitar players who know a variety of chords, come learn bottleneck or slide guitar techniques as well as blues finger-picking styles. Please bring a steel stringed guitar, since you can’t play bottleneck on plastic or gut strings. Also bring a medium to heavy metal slide. Glass is ok if it’s heavy glass. Note: a  spark plug socket wrench works!

 

Technical Challenges on Fiddle – Deborah Colón of Changeling – advanced beginner – Room 145

What are you stuck on?  How would you like your playing to be different? Bring along your technical challenges and sticking points.  This is an open workshop for questions about handling the instrument and getting the sound you'd like.

 

Beginning Blues Harmonica – Rhonda Rucker – Room 213

Come learn the basics of blues harmonica. We’ll discuss the cross harp in detail, and several beginning tunes will be taught by ear. Blues improvisation is discussed, along with techniques such as bending notes, chugging, trills, and specific blues riffs.  Please bring a diatonic harmonica in the key of A.

Mandolin Techniques – Sam Bartlett of Sugarfoot – all levels – Room 146

We will explore the basics of mandolin technique by learning a tune (by ear) and looking at the right and left hand techniques that go into playing.

 


Saturday 3:15-3:45 pm – Presentation: Arranging Folk Music – Simple Gifts – Little Theatre

This session is the kick-off to the Folk Band rehearsals which follow. Simple Gifts presents ideas for how to transform a simple melody into an interesting performance piece, including a focus on the beginning and end; ideas for varying texture, dynamics, rhythm, and harmony; and tips for sounding more professional. No instruments needed.

 

Saturday 4:00-5:30 pm – Folk Band Rehearsal

Based on the form you filled out during the orientation meeting (Saturday 8:45am), you’ll be assigned to a band that will rehearse with the help of a staff coach. The goal for those who wish is to arrange a piece to perform at Sunday’s Student Concert.

 

Saturday 5:45-7:15 pm – Dinner

You’re on your own for dinner, and there are plenty of good restaurants to pick from in Clarion. If you’d rather do something quick and inexpensive, go to the Subway or Wendy’s right across the street from the chapel. There’s usually a group of Folk College attendees at both; feel free to join them.

 

Saturday 7:30 pm – Staff Concert – Hart Chapel

Simple Gifts, Small Potatoes, Sparky & Rhonda Rucker, and No Strings Attached perform.

 

Saturday 10:00 pm – Jamming – Hart Chapel, Founder's Hall, and the Library

Slow Jam: Well Tempered String Band - Library on the right

Advanced Jam: Hesperus - Chapel basement

Singing Jam: Sparky & Rhonda Rucker - Library on the left

Contradance with Open Band: Rachel, Sugarfoot, & Shawn Brennaman - Chapel stage

Form your own jam - Founder’s Hall and small rooms at the library

 

Saturday 11:30pm – Jamming – Campbell Hall Dorm

Late night intermediate-level jam with Steve Buckalew & Catherine Chapman in the dorm lobby.

NEW this year: Organize your own jam in the dorm

 

 

Sunday 8:00am – Continental Breakfast at Marwick-Boyd

 

Sunday 9:00-10:15 am – Workshop 4

 

Hearing Chord Changes – Out of the Blue – all instruments – beginners – Room 120

Having trouble figuring out where a tune changes chords and how to know what chord comes next? Dori and Tom will show you how. Bring your instrument for some practical, hands-on chord theory.

 

Waltzes – Larry Unger & Sam Bartlett of Sugarfoot – all instruments – adv beginner – Sandford Gallery

We’ll look at a few waltzes covering very different styles, with a focus on rhythm, harmonies and improvisation. Sheet music provided.

 

Klezmer Tunes – Linda & Rachel of Simple Gifts – all instruments – intermediate – Room 213

Klezmer is the beautiful, haunting, often energetic music of Eastern European Jews. Linda and Rachel will teach a couple of Klezmer tunes and show you how to play the often complex modes of traditional Klezmer music, as well as how to ornament, vary, accompany and improvise. Sheet music provided.

 

Power of Backup – Karen Hirshon of Simple Gifts – all instruments – intermediate – Room 212

Many people believe that it's a flashy lead player that makes a band shine, but Karen will convince you that as much power and strength come from the backup. We'll examine the power and subtlety that dynamics, texture, and rhythms can add to a band's sound.


Sunday 9:00-10:15 am – Workshop 4  (continued)

 

Advanced Improvisation – Randy & Wes of No Strings – all instruments – advanced – Room 231

Come learn advanced techniques in improvisation, using standard chord progressions as the basis for improvisation exercises. We’ll apply these techniques to a variety of styles including jazz, old-time, bluegrass and Celtic.

 

Singing Circle – Sparky & Rhoda Rucker – jam – lobby or outside

Let’s get together and blend our voices for a fun and relaxed singing session.  Bring along any songs you’d like to share. Instrumentalists are welcome too.

 

Medieval and American Folk Music in Fusion – Hesperus – lecture – Little Theatre

Hesperus is known for its fusion of European early music and American traditional styles like blues, Appalachian, Cajun, and vaudeville. Why do they do it? What do early music & American folk music have in common? Hesperus tells all and invites your questions.

 

Advanced Fingerstyle Guitar – Rich Prezioso of Small Potatoes – Room 146

We'll learn an arrangement of a slow, pretty fiddle tune and use it to discuss approaches to smooth, lyrical playing, tone production, and ornamentation. Guitar tab will be provided.

Advanced Fiddle Techniques – Lissa Schneckenburger of Sugarfoot – Room 145

This workshop is for fiddlers who already have a sizable repertoire of tunes and are interested in being able to play those tunes better. We will work on aspects of tone, rhythm, and bow control. Please bring a specific question or a tune you’re having trouble with.

 

Advanced Harmonica – Pete Hastings of No Strings Attached – Room 148

For harmonica players who know how to bend notes, this workshop will address more advanced techniques used in playing bluegrass, Irish tunes, and the blues, and we’ll also discuss some music theory. Please bring a harmonica in the key of D.

 

Bass – Bob Thomas of No Strings Attached – Room 213

Depending upon class interest, we will cover finding an instrument, setting it up, playing simple bass lines for folk tunes, bass runs & fills, walking lines, soloing, bowing, and slapping. Bring your questions.

 

Intermediate Clogging – Aubrey Atwater of Atwater/Donnelly – Auditorium

Aubrey will teach clogging steps learned from the masters in the American South.  If you have steps to teach, you are welcome to contribute to the workshop.  If time allows, we will create a short routine together as a group.  Please wear light clothing, and smooth, hard-soled shoes.

 

Sunday 10:30-11:45 am – Workshop 5

 

Playing Anything on Anything – Wes Chappell of No Strings – all instruments – beginner – Room 120

This workshop explores using instruments as well as things you may have around the house in a manner that they aren't normally used.  Participants are encouraged to bring their imaginations and anything they can think of to be used to make music.  We will talk about how certain instruments are often assumed to be for certain styles and why that ain't necessarily so.

 

Looking at Rhythm – Atwater/Donnelly – all instruments – advanced beginner – Room 212

Explore the fundamentals of rhythm in American folk music, including a look at the multiple layers of rhythm that occur in traditional songs and tunes.  We will explore the rhythmic contributions of African, Native and European people that make American folk music unique.

 

Pickin’ the Blues – Pete & Bob of No Strings Attached – all instruments – intermediate – Room 231

We’ll experiment with blues styles from ancient to contemporary, Mississippi to Chicago, country to jazz and look at playing both back-up and solo. By ear.


Sunday 10:30-11:45 am – Workshop 5 (continued)

 

Renaissance Dance Music – Hesperus – all instruments – intermediate – Auditorium

Dance tunes from the Renaissance have great variety—from the melancholy ‘Hobokentanz’ from composer/arranger/publisher Tielman Susato to the rocking bransles from Jacques Moderne’s collection. Learning 16th century tunes isn’t much different from learning Old-time or Irish tunes; come pick up a few and jam with us on them. We’ll learn by ear, and sheet music will be provided at the end of the workshop.

 

Swedish Tunes – Rachel Hall of Simple Gifts – all instruments – advanced – Room 214

Swedish music can be beautiful, lush, and full of interesting harmonies. You’ll learn three common Swedish dance forms - a schottische, a hambo, and a polska. The focus will be on style and harmony playing. Sheet music provided.

 

Tune Writing – Larry Unger of Sugarfoot – all levels – Room 213

First Larry will write a tune and then the group together will write at least one tune. We will discuss how to get started, techniques used to create tunes, and how to combine ideas into one cohesive piece.

 

The Last Jam – Lissa Schneckenburger & Sam Bartlett of Sugarfoot – lobby or outside

It’s not necessarily the last jam of the weekend, but this is the last planned and organized staff-led one. Join Lissa and Sam for a relaxed jam where we’ll focus on commonly known tunes.

 

Songs & Stories of Slavery – Sparky & Rhonda Rucker – lecture – Little Theatre

This special historical program gives a unique perspective into the songs and stories of slavery, abolition, and the Underground Railroad. Personalities such as Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Tubman are brought to life through story and song.

Backing up a Singer – Small Potatoes – Sandford Gallery

You don't have to be a virtuoso to add interesting and supportive touches to a song. You’ll learn both basic and advanced ideas that help enhance what a singer (or other instrumentalist) is doing. The examples will be demonstrated on guitar but the ideas work for all instruments.

 

Intermediate Fiddle – Tina Chancey of Hesperus – Room 145

We’ll look at bowings, ornaments, accents, drones, counter melodies and improv styles to be used with Irish, Cajun, Appalachian, and medieval/renaissance music.

 

Beginning Penny Whistle – Karl Colón of Changeling – Room 148

Its got six holes and a mouthpiece – how hard can it be to play? Actually, playing the Irish pennywhistle is as deceptive as it is delightful.  Come discover what makes Irish whistle playing Irish, along with a tune or two.  Aimed at the absolute beginner, but also helpful for folks looking for information on Irish ornamentation.

 

Intermediate/Advanced Piano – Randy Marchany of No Strings Attached – Room 209

This workshop teaches techniques that can be used to play either lead or backup for jazz, old-time, contra, and Celtic melodies.  Basic chord progressions will be used as building blocks in arranging and phrasing the melodies. Backup techniques will be emphasized. A roomful of pianos is provided.

 

Sunday noon-1:00 pm – Folk Band Rehearsal

This will be another rehearsal with the same group you worked with on Saturday.

Sunday 1:15-2:15 – Lunch

Gemmel Student Center will be open again for a quick, inexpensive lunch.

 

Sunday 2:30-4:30 pm – Student Concert – Hart Chapel

Any of the folk bands who wish will have an opportunity to perform for all. For many of us, this concert is the highlight of the weekend, so please plan to stay to the end to perform and to support your fellow performers.

 

Sunday 6:00 pm – Dorm Checkout

Please check out of the dorm by 6:00 pm. If you’d like to stay over Sunday night, please inquire at the registration desk.