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Past Events April
Kevin Burke
Saline Fiddlers PhilharmonicIrish
Music Workshop with Fiddle Master Kevin Burke
Sunday, April 15 at 1 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Saline High School
1300 Campus Pkwy, Saline, Michigan 48176, USA
Open to all levels and all instruments. This workshop will be a mix of question and answer, demonstration, and group playing. Participants can expect to discuss and experience various styles of regional Irish playing and history of Irish traditional music. Non participating observers are also welcome.
Free with ticket stub from the April 14th Saline Fiddlers Hometown Show. $5 per person without. Extra credit offered for SHS Orchestra students.
Saline High School Band Room.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1834314879965949/
Kevin Burke is considered one of the finest living Irish fiddlers. For nearly four decades he has been at the forefront of Irish traditional music and Celtic music, performing and recording with the seminal groups The Bothy Band, Patrick Street, and the Celtic Fiddle Festival. Burke has been awarded a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor given in the United States for folk and traditional arts.
Hosted by the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic and the Saline Area Schools.
Saline Fiddlers PhilharmonicIrish
Music Workshop with Fiddle Master Kevin Burke
Sunday, April 15 at 1 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Saline High School
1300 Campus Pkwy, Saline, Michigan 48176, USA
Open to all levels and all instruments. This workshop will be a mix of question and answer, demonstration, and group playing. Participants can expect to discuss and experience various styles of regional Irish playing and history of Irish traditional music. Non participating observers are also welcome.
Free with ticket stub from the April 14th Saline Fiddlers Hometown Show. $5 per person without. Extra credit offered for SHS Orchestra students.
Saline High School Band Room.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1834314879965949/
Kevin Burke is considered one of the finest living Irish fiddlers. For nearly four decades he has been at the forefront of Irish traditional music and Celtic music, performing and recording with the seminal groups The Bothy Band, Patrick Street, and the Celtic Fiddle Festival. Burke has been awarded a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor given in the United States for folk and traditional arts.
Hosted by the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic and the Saline Area Schools.
May
Trad String Fling May 4 - May 6 · EDT
with Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
The Ashokan Center
477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, New York 12461
World-class Scottish traditional musicians and teachers Alasdair and Natalie will return to host their fifth Trad String Fling music camp at the Ashokan Center. Their workshops are a fantastic learning experience and tremendous fun for all!
Alasdair and Natalie begin by working with everyone together, using an effective group teaching approach designed to carry players of all levels to new heights. Each player has the opportunity to learn both melody and accompaniment, with coaches on hand to offer accessible remedial sessions. Later in the weekend, Alasdair and Natalie also host separate fiddle and cello break-out sessions.
While tunes and techniques are taught, there’s a strong emphasis on self-expression, finding your inner musician and bringing the music to life, rather than just playing the notes. Though the weekend is geared towards intermediate and advanced players, less experienced musicians are welcome to attend and record classes, enjoy the wonderful music, and take part in the lively dancing and musical fun.
Tuition includes all classes and activities, dance, concert, and meals. Lodging is additional. Work exchange and youth scholarships are available!
Phone: 845-246-2121
email: [email protected]
http://ashokan.org/alasdair-fraser-and-natalie-haas-workshop/
with Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
The Ashokan Center
477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, New York 12461
World-class Scottish traditional musicians and teachers Alasdair and Natalie will return to host their fifth Trad String Fling music camp at the Ashokan Center. Their workshops are a fantastic learning experience and tremendous fun for all!
Alasdair and Natalie begin by working with everyone together, using an effective group teaching approach designed to carry players of all levels to new heights. Each player has the opportunity to learn both melody and accompaniment, with coaches on hand to offer accessible remedial sessions. Later in the weekend, Alasdair and Natalie also host separate fiddle and cello break-out sessions.
While tunes and techniques are taught, there’s a strong emphasis on self-expression, finding your inner musician and bringing the music to life, rather than just playing the notes. Though the weekend is geared towards intermediate and advanced players, less experienced musicians are welcome to attend and record classes, enjoy the wonderful music, and take part in the lively dancing and musical fun.
Tuition includes all classes and activities, dance, concert, and meals. Lodging is additional. Work exchange and youth scholarships are available!
Phone: 845-246-2121
email: [email protected]
http://ashokan.org/alasdair-fraser-and-natalie-haas-workshop/
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Alasdair Fraser is consummate teacher and performer. Alasdair’s dynamic fiddling, engaging stage presence, and deep understanding of Scotland’s music has created an international demand for his concert performances. Born in the county of Clackmannan, Scotland, Alasdair now lives in California and tours regularly. He has been a major force behind the resurgence of traditional Scottish fiddling in his homeland and the United States, inspiring legions of listeners and learners through his recordings, annual fiddle camps, and concerts. You can find more about Alasdair on his website.
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Natalie Haas is a vibrant and creative cellist, a seasoned performer and recording artist, and a skilled and experienced teacher. A graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City, Natalie discovered the cello at age nine. In addition to having extensive classical music training, she is accomplished in a broad array of fiddle genres. Her musical journey found purpose when she fell in love with Celtic music at Alasdair Fraser’s Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School at age 11. Inspired and encouraged by Alasdair, she began to investigate the cello’s potential for rhythmic accompaniment to fiddle tunes. Her and Fraser’s duo release, Fire & Grace, was awarded the Best Album of the Year in the Scots Trad Music Awards 2004. More information about Natalie can be found on her website
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Alasdair Fraser Camps and Short Courses
Alasdair Fraser Camps and Short Courses Mar 1 Priority deadline for Valley of the Moon and Sierra.
Register NOW for camps!! Check out 2018 Instructors at all camps!!!
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Alasdair-Fraser-Camps-an…
New York - California - Scotland - Spain - Australia
See below for fun-filled Trad Strings, Song, Dance and general questing and celebrating at Alasdair Fraser Trad String Camps for 2018.
"Follow the Fiddle"
with Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas !
(Mar 1 is the "Priority deadline" for Valley of the Moon and Sierra)
REGISTER NOW!!
ASHOKAN TRAD STRING FLING - MAY 4-6, 2018 ASHOKAN, NY
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas host 3-day workshop retreat and concert at beautiful Ashokan Center in upstate New York.
Alasdair Fraser, Katie Mcnally (fiddle) ~ Natalie Haas, Donal Sheets (cello)
Quena Crain (dance)
https://alasdairfraser.com/camps-short-courses
Alasdair Fraser Camps and Short Courses Mar 1 Priority deadline for Valley of the Moon and Sierra.
Register NOW for camps!! Check out 2018 Instructors at all camps!!!
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Alasdair-Fraser-Camps-an…
New York - California - Scotland - Spain - Australia
See below for fun-filled Trad Strings, Song, Dance and general questing and celebrating at Alasdair Fraser Trad String Camps for 2018.
"Follow the Fiddle"
with Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas !
(Mar 1 is the "Priority deadline" for Valley of the Moon and Sierra)
REGISTER NOW!!
ASHOKAN TRAD STRING FLING - MAY 4-6, 2018 ASHOKAN, NY
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas host 3-day workshop retreat and concert at beautiful Ashokan Center in upstate New York.
Alasdair Fraser, Katie Mcnally (fiddle) ~ Natalie Haas, Donal Sheets (cello)
Quena Crain (dance)
https://alasdairfraser.com/camps-short-courses
Live Oak Fiddle Camp Sunday, May 27 - Thursday, May 31, 2018
TR Ranch in Hallettsville, TX
Enjoy advanced fiddle and guitar instruction by masters of a variety of styles including bluegrass, Texas-style, old-time, swing, jazz and Celtic in an intimate ranch setting. Students will enjoy a musical experience filled with classes, workshops, jams, and student/teacher concerts.
There will also be time to visit and network with teachers and other fiddlers while experiencing the beauty of a working ranch filled with cattle, horses, deer, lakes, live oak and pecan trees.
Housing and food are included in the camp fee. Fiddle & Guitar instruction is for advanced players ages 16 and up who want to expand their styles they play.
http://liveoakfiddlecamp.com/
TR Ranch in Hallettsville, TX
Enjoy advanced fiddle and guitar instruction by masters of a variety of styles including bluegrass, Texas-style, old-time, swing, jazz and Celtic in an intimate ranch setting. Students will enjoy a musical experience filled with classes, workshops, jams, and student/teacher concerts.
There will also be time to visit and network with teachers and other fiddlers while experiencing the beauty of a working ranch filled with cattle, horses, deer, lakes, live oak and pecan trees.
Housing and food are included in the camp fee. Fiddle & Guitar instruction is for advanced players ages 16 and up who want to expand their styles they play.
http://liveoakfiddlecamp.com/
Community Music School of Santa Cruz
Redwood Music Camp - Memorial Day Weekend: Friday, May 25th – Monday, May 28th, 2018
Camp Harmon, 16403 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, California
The Fire Instructors
Camp Harmon, 16403 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, California
The Fire Instructors
Redwood Music Camp is a three-day weekend music camp experience for adults, featuring the members of Molly's Revenge and The Fire as faculty, as well as Shelley Phillips teaching clawhammer ukulele, Jesse Autumn for harps, Nicola Canzano for piano, and Steve Palazzo for old-time guitar. For 2018, we'll be at a new location: Camp Harmon in Boulder Creek, California (about an hour and a half from the Bay Area). The site features large, well-lighted cabins in the redwoods that sleep up to ten in single-level beds, although we'll likely place no more than five people in each one. Each cabin has its own bathroom, and shower facilities are a short walk away. The woodland setting has multiple venues for practice, a large dining hall for jamming and concerts, and room for small tents, RVs, and parking.
Musical styles of camp workshops range from Irish and Scottish to American traditional, but with a strong focus on Celtic. Participants get the full music immersion experience of learning in small workshop settings in the morning and early afternoon, and sessions bringing it all together in the late afternoon and evening, plus lots of informal jamming. Perfect for experienced players who want to up their game, or those who have been meaning to get that fiddle out of the closet. All levels welcome! Open to players of fiddle, flute, pennywhistle, recorder, oboe, harp, guitar, dulcimer, accordion, percussion, banjo, mandolin, keyboards, ukulele and more! Other activities include singing, dancing, swimming, crafts, hiking, and bamboo flute making.
Tuition is $385, and includes three nights of lodging, with all meals included from dinner on Friday to lunch on Monday. This year a day rate of $75 will be offered once the class schedule is posted; day rate participants will join us for lunch and dinner, but no overnight lodging will be provided.
Community Music School of Santa Cruz
P. O. Box 531 Santa Cruz, CA 95061
(831) 426-9155 phone and fax
[email protected]
https://www.communitymusicschool.org/redwood-music-camp-2018/
Musical styles of camp workshops range from Irish and Scottish to American traditional, but with a strong focus on Celtic. Participants get the full music immersion experience of learning in small workshop settings in the morning and early afternoon, and sessions bringing it all together in the late afternoon and evening, plus lots of informal jamming. Perfect for experienced players who want to up their game, or those who have been meaning to get that fiddle out of the closet. All levels welcome! Open to players of fiddle, flute, pennywhistle, recorder, oboe, harp, guitar, dulcimer, accordion, percussion, banjo, mandolin, keyboards, ukulele and more! Other activities include singing, dancing, swimming, crafts, hiking, and bamboo flute making.
Tuition is $385, and includes three nights of lodging, with all meals included from dinner on Friday to lunch on Monday. This year a day rate of $75 will be offered once the class schedule is posted; day rate participants will join us for lunch and dinner, but no overnight lodging will be provided.
Community Music School of Santa Cruz
P. O. Box 531 Santa Cruz, CA 95061
(831) 426-9155 phone and fax
[email protected]
https://www.communitymusicschool.org/redwood-music-camp-2018/
June
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Haugaard's West Denmark Fiddle School
Wisconsin Looking to inspire and attract students, recognized Danish fiddler Harald Haugaard, founder of the successful International Fiddle School in Breklum Germany, is opened an American version on the shores of beautiful Little Butternut Lake at West Denmark, near Luck, Wisconsin. Check in begins on Sunday, June 10 from 3:30 pm until about 5:30 pm with a picnic supper followed by an orientation to the fiddle school. There will be 4 days of instruction ending on Thursday, June 14 with a final concert in the evening. Playing music by ear is essential for learning folk music, sheet music will not be available until the Fiddle School had concluded. For people who primarily play using sheet music it is recommended that they spend time listening to music and learning to play from a recording, an example to use is given with the playing level description. It is also important for people to learn to adjust to the teaching and playing styles of the instructors. In addition to learning tunes that everyone can be comfortable playing, part of the experience is to push each participant's playing, to a higher level with something challenging to work toward. Expect to leave the West Denmark Fiddle School with many things to work on until the next Fiddle School. Fiddle School enrollment is full for 2018! We are developing a waiting list- Please call Mark for more information. |
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This school offers intensive instruction by professional instructors in each discipline. The school is open to all ages and to all levels of skill from beginners to competing players. Each student is placed in a class of six-eight students within their level of experience and skill level. Optional classes are offered in the afternoon, such as pipe band techniques, bagpipe and reed maintenance, and pibroch. Held once again at the Army and Navy Academy of Carlsbad – a superb, beachside location conducive to learning – this is the ideal location in which to improve on your piping and drumming. http://www.collegeofpiping.org/t |
Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp in northern California Saturday June 16th to Sunday June 24th
at Shady Creek Camp on the San Juan Ridge (near Nevada City) invites you to a week of intensive study, recreation, and good times with people who share an interest in the music and dance traditions of Scotland and beyond.
Sierra Fiddle Camp, now in its 12th year, is a week of intensive study and good times with people who share an interest in the music and dance traditions of Scotland and beyond. In a beautiful setting near Nevada City in northern California, fiddlers and other musicians of all ages and abilities are encouraged to explore their own musical expression and potential in a supportive, non-competitive environment. The camp provides a total immersion experience, with participants and instructors living, learning, jamming and playing together in community. The main teaching focus is on the fiddle, featuring Scottish and related fiddle styles; there are also guitar, cello, keyboard, dance, song, and percussion classes. All classes are taught by ear without written music. Evening activities feature, jamming, dancing and generally uproarious fun; recreational opportunities include swimming, hiking, volleyball and exploring the creek.
Alasdair Fraser, director of the camp, excels in expressing the beauty and energy of traditional Scottish fiddling and in creating exciting new music informed by that tradition. A gifted teacher, Alasdair has inspired legions of accomplished and aspiring musicians through his concerts, recordings, and workshops. At his influential summer camps - the renowned Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School in California, his fiddle course at Sabhal mor Ostaig Gaelic College on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, Sierra Fiddle Camp, and most recently, Crisol de Cuerda in Spain - Fraser uses the power of music and dance to create and enhance community.
http://www.sierrafiddlecamp.org/
at Shady Creek Camp on the San Juan Ridge (near Nevada City) invites you to a week of intensive study, recreation, and good times with people who share an interest in the music and dance traditions of Scotland and beyond.
Sierra Fiddle Camp, now in its 12th year, is a week of intensive study and good times with people who share an interest in the music and dance traditions of Scotland and beyond. In a beautiful setting near Nevada City in northern California, fiddlers and other musicians of all ages and abilities are encouraged to explore their own musical expression and potential in a supportive, non-competitive environment. The camp provides a total immersion experience, with participants and instructors living, learning, jamming and playing together in community. The main teaching focus is on the fiddle, featuring Scottish and related fiddle styles; there are also guitar, cello, keyboard, dance, song, and percussion classes. All classes are taught by ear without written music. Evening activities feature, jamming, dancing and generally uproarious fun; recreational opportunities include swimming, hiking, volleyball and exploring the creek.
Alasdair Fraser, director of the camp, excels in expressing the beauty and energy of traditional Scottish fiddling and in creating exciting new music informed by that tradition. A gifted teacher, Alasdair has inspired legions of accomplished and aspiring musicians through his concerts, recordings, and workshops. At his influential summer camps - the renowned Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School in California, his fiddle course at Sabhal mor Ostaig Gaelic College on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, Sierra Fiddle Camp, and most recently, Crisol de Cuerda in Spain - Fraser uses the power of music and dance to create and enhance community.
http://www.sierrafiddlecamp.org/
Community Music School
Redwood Trad Music Camp for Teens
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June 18-23 2018
Mt. Madonna School 491 Summit Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076 |
Instructors for 2018
Shelley Phillips - harp, accordion, keyboards David Brewer - winds John Weed - fiddle, cello Bill Coulter - guitar Adam Hendey - choir and odd strings |
Redwood Teen Camp is for players of fiddle, flute, pennywhistle, recorder, oboe, harp, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, accordion, percussion and cello. Other activities include dancing, singing, crafts, campfire, and bamboo flute making.
Participants must be proficient on one of the above instruments and have played for at least two years. For more information on the camps and playing ability requirements, please email Shelley.
Participants must be proficient on one of the above instruments and have played for at least two years. For more information on the camps and playing ability requirements, please email Shelley.
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Overnight Program
Ages 12-18 $795 Spend all day playing music in the redwoods, and have a great time playing your instrument, singing, dancing, sessioning and improv-ing every night! Program includes all meals and boarding. Bring bedding, clothes (including swimsuit and jacket), towel, toiletries, bug repellant, sunscreen, your instrument, and music stand. Costumes may be useful, as well as other fun things for the ceilidh/talent show. Community Music School of Santa Cruz P. O. Box 531 Santa Cruz, CA 95061 (831) 426-9155 phone and fax [email protected] https://www.communitymusicschool.org/redwood-music-teen-camp4/ |
Day Program Program
Ages 12-17 9:00 am- 6:00 pm Monday-Thursday 9:00 am - 9:30 pm Friday This program is intended for students too old for kid camp, but not quite ready for the overnight program, or for students who have evening commitments. Students will participate in all musical activities, including cabin bands and the final concert, as well as fun afternoon activities, such as crafts, swimming, and flute-making. Students will spend Friday evening at camp (until 9:30 p.m.)-- the night of the Ceilidh! Program includes lunch. |
GLOBAL MUSICIAN WORKSHOP 2018 - Indiana June 25, 2018 - July 1, 2018
The Global Musician Workshop (GMW) is Silkroad’s flagship musician training program. Created by Silkroad Ensemble cellist Mike Block, it is designed to foster a community of globally minded musicians, helping artists to learn from one another’s traditions and incorporate them into their own voices. An all-star artist-faculty, including members of the Silkroad Ensemble and their colleagues, teaches styles of music from across the world, representing a wide range of backgrounds and musical traditions from Afro-Latin to Arabic, Celtic, Malian, and more. GMW is held at DePauw University’s Music School, home of the 21st-Century Musician Initiative.
The week-long session includes workshops, community building exercises, band rehearsals, faculty and participant concerts for the local community, and evening conversations about what it means to be a musician in the 21st century. Participants can also apply for an intensive performance experience, which offers deep-dives into select musical cultures and styles. GMW is open to participants over 18 years of age, from any musical background. University and conservatory students, as well as professional performers and teachers with backgrounds in Western classical, jazz, world, or folk styles are encouraged to apply, and we welcome applications in all languages. Please note that all activities will be held in English.
http://www.silkroadproject.org/
The Global Musician Workshop (GMW) is Silkroad’s flagship musician training program. Created by Silkroad Ensemble cellist Mike Block, it is designed to foster a community of globally minded musicians, helping artists to learn from one another’s traditions and incorporate them into their own voices. An all-star artist-faculty, including members of the Silkroad Ensemble and their colleagues, teaches styles of music from across the world, representing a wide range of backgrounds and musical traditions from Afro-Latin to Arabic, Celtic, Malian, and more. GMW is held at DePauw University’s Music School, home of the 21st-Century Musician Initiative.
The week-long session includes workshops, community building exercises, band rehearsals, faculty and participant concerts for the local community, and evening conversations about what it means to be a musician in the 21st century. Participants can also apply for an intensive performance experience, which offers deep-dives into select musical cultures and styles. GMW is open to participants over 18 years of age, from any musical background. University and conservatory students, as well as professional performers and teachers with backgrounds in Western classical, jazz, world, or folk styles are encouraged to apply, and we welcome applications in all languages. Please note that all activities will be held in English.
http://www.silkroadproject.org/
July
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Leahy Music Camp July 1st – Thursday July 5th, 2018 Lakefield, Ontario Canada Instruction offered in fiddle, piano, stepdancing, guitar, singing, accordian, and more. http://www.leahymusiccamp.com |
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Fiddle Tunes, Winifred Horan
July 1-8th Port Townsend, WA
I will be teaching fiddle, hanging out and playing tunes, and if so inspired, probably a little dancing!!!! Getting back to my roots! Better polish off those dancing boots!! Ha HA! or might just go barefoot.... Love, Win xo
Been waiting many years to do this one!! Happy to be on faculty at Fiddle Tunes this July 1-8th! Port Townsend,
WA!! See you there , (especially my west coast friends)
Win xo
July 1-8th Port Townsend, WA
I will be teaching fiddle, hanging out and playing tunes, and if so inspired, probably a little dancing!!!! Getting back to my roots! Better polish off those dancing boots!! Ha HA! or might just go barefoot.... Love, Win xo
Been waiting many years to do this one!! Happy to be on faculty at Fiddle Tunes this July 1-8th! Port Townsend,
WA!! See you there , (especially my west coast friends)
Win xo
mike block string camp - Florida
JULY 9-14,
Block String Camp, is in Vero Beach, Florida, offers education for string players of all ages and backgrounds in non-Classical traditions and contemporary musical styles, with emphasis on learning by ear, creativity, collaboation, and performance.Our public concerts comprise The Vero Beach International Music Festival, with performances on July 11, 13, and 14, at the First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach (520 Royal Palm Blvd).
https://www.mikeblockstringcamp.com/
JULY 9-14,
Block String Camp, is in Vero Beach, Florida, offers education for string players of all ages and backgrounds in non-Classical traditions and contemporary musical styles, with emphasis on learning by ear, creativity, collaboation, and performance.Our public concerts comprise The Vero Beach International Music Festival, with performances on July 11, 13, and 14, at the First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach (520 Royal Palm Blvd).
https://www.mikeblockstringcamp.com/
Community Music School
Kids' Trad Music Camp
Kids' Trad Music Camp
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Monday July 30 through Saturday August 11
$495 No camp on Saturday Aug. 4 & Sunday Aug. 5 Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Garden Concert & Party on Saturday Aug. 11 from 10-2 The Boomeria 60 Verde Drive (off Empire Grade in Bonny Doon) |
Instructors for 2018: (tentative)
Deby Benton Grosjean - fiddle Aria DiSalvio - cello Lisa Gilbert - winds Jesse Autumn - harp and keyboards Shelley Phillips - guitar and singing Brianna Ady - camp manager With special guests! |
Ages 7 - 13
Featuring fiddle, flute, pennywhistle, recorder, oboe, harp, guitar, accordion, small keyboards and cello. Additional activities include swimming and crafts every day.
Bring a sack lunch, swimsuit, towel, bug repellent, sunscreen, your instrument, and music stand.
Note: All trash must be taken home.
Participants must be proficient on one of the above instruments and have played for at least two years. For more information on the camps and playing ability requirements, please email Shelley.
Scholarships: Partial need-based scholarships are available. Send an email to Shelley Phillips, with a brief introduction to your student, and a summary of your need. (If your child is old enough to add a few sentences of their own, that would be really helpful.) Deadline for requesting scholarship funding is Saturday, July 14, 2018.
Community Music School of Santa Cruz
P. O. Box 531 Santa Cruz, CA 95061
(831) 426-9155 phone and fax
[email protected]
https://www.communitymusicschool.org/kid-camp/
Featuring fiddle, flute, pennywhistle, recorder, oboe, harp, guitar, accordion, small keyboards and cello. Additional activities include swimming and crafts every day.
Bring a sack lunch, swimsuit, towel, bug repellent, sunscreen, your instrument, and music stand.
Note: All trash must be taken home.
Participants must be proficient on one of the above instruments and have played for at least two years. For more information on the camps and playing ability requirements, please email Shelley.
Scholarships: Partial need-based scholarships are available. Send an email to Shelley Phillips, with a brief introduction to your student, and a summary of your need. (If your child is old enough to add a few sentences of their own, that would be really helpful.) Deadline for requesting scholarship funding is Saturday, July 14, 2018.
Community Music School of Santa Cruz
P. O. Box 531 Santa Cruz, CA 95061
(831) 426-9155 phone and fax
[email protected]
https://www.communitymusicschool.org/kid-camp/
August
Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School - California
2018 Camp Dates:
Friday, August 24th to Saturday, September 1st
Now in its 35th year, the Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School in the northern California redwoods invites you to a week of intensive study, recreation, and good times with people who share an interest in the music and dance traditions of Scotland and beyond. Directed by Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser in the beautiful setting of Camp Campbell in the Santa Cruz mountains, string players and other musicians of all ages and abilities are encouraged to explore their own musical expression and potential in a supportive, non-competitive environment. The camp provides a total immersion experience, with participants and instructors living, learning, jamming and playing together in community. The main teaching focus is on the fiddle, featuring Scottish and related fiddle styles; there are also guitar, cello, keyboard, dance, song, and percussion classes. All classes are taught by ear without written music. Evening activities feature jamming, dancing, singing and generally uproarious fun; recreational opportunities include swimming, hiking, and exploring the redwood trails. Cello, piano, mandolin and guitar classes are designed for intermediate to advanced level players.
Scottish Fiddlers of California
The Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School is sponsored by Scottish Fiddlers of California (SFC), a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation committed to increasing the understanding and awareness of Scottish traditional music. The Fiddle School and other SFC programs, including concerts, workshops, and local fiddle clubs, are organized by volunteers.
Valley of the Moon Organizing Committee
The planning committee for this year’s camp includes Alasdair Fraser, Cherry Clark, Bob Klamt, Allison Hayward, Cornelia van Aken, Carley Williams and Lea Murphy.
http://www.valleyofthemoon.org/
2018 Camp Dates:
Friday, August 24th to Saturday, September 1st
Now in its 35th year, the Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School in the northern California redwoods invites you to a week of intensive study, recreation, and good times with people who share an interest in the music and dance traditions of Scotland and beyond. Directed by Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser in the beautiful setting of Camp Campbell in the Santa Cruz mountains, string players and other musicians of all ages and abilities are encouraged to explore their own musical expression and potential in a supportive, non-competitive environment. The camp provides a total immersion experience, with participants and instructors living, learning, jamming and playing together in community. The main teaching focus is on the fiddle, featuring Scottish and related fiddle styles; there are also guitar, cello, keyboard, dance, song, and percussion classes. All classes are taught by ear without written music. Evening activities feature jamming, dancing, singing and generally uproarious fun; recreational opportunities include swimming, hiking, and exploring the redwood trails. Cello, piano, mandolin and guitar classes are designed for intermediate to advanced level players.
Scottish Fiddlers of California
The Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School is sponsored by Scottish Fiddlers of California (SFC), a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation committed to increasing the understanding and awareness of Scottish traditional music. The Fiddle School and other SFC programs, including concerts, workshops, and local fiddle clubs, are organized by volunteers.
Valley of the Moon Organizing Committee
The planning committee for this year’s camp includes Alasdair Fraser, Cherry Clark, Bob Klamt, Allison Hayward, Cornelia van Aken, Carley Williams and Lea Murphy.
http://www.valleyofthemoon.org/