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Summer Fun Events Workshop @Wiltshire Music Centre
Wednesday 3rd & Thursday 4th August 2022
Wednesday 3rd & Thursday 4th August 2022
Let's Talk About Latin
Workshop Outline:
This creative two-day course will explore the genre of Latin music, taking inspiration from ‘Let’s Talk About Bruno’ from the film Encanto, as well as hits from West Side Story. We will explore the rhythmic nature of South American music to create our own Latin vibe, playing games to make the learning easy and developing string techniques along the way. Family & Friends can join us for an informal performance at the end of day two.
This multi-level workshop for orchestral string players will provide an inspirational journey for musical discovery, differentiated through our music arrangements and areas of technical focus. Participants will be encouraged to engage in holistic learning through Mind Body & Music, whilst making new friends and having fun.
Who is this workshop suitable for?
This is a multi-level workshop suitable for children aged 7 – 16 years.
String players: Grades 0 – 6 who play violin, viola, cello or double bass
Beginner players need to have taken four or more lessons on their instrument in order to attend this workshop. As we want this to be a positive event for all participants, inexperienced and younger players often benefit from the support of an attending parent.
The eligibility criteria given for attendance at this workshop are given as a guideline. If your requirements are outside of this, please feel free to contact Bath Strings Academy for further assistance and to discuss your needs.
Fees:
First Participant: £80 per player
Sibling Discount: £70 per player (for siblings within the same family household when purchased with a full price ticket).
Leader & Mentor Course Fee: £60 (by application)*
Accompanying Adult Fee: £10
Bursary Places: Bath Strings Academy is pleased to offer a limited number of bursaries as part of our inclusion policy. For further details and to apply, please submit your application via the Bath Strings Academy website before purchasing your ticket. You will find a link on the About page.
Course Information:
Daily Course Times: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Drop Off Time: from 9.45am
Venue: Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford-on-Avon
Informal Performance for family and friends: 3.45pm on Day Two
Tutors: Led by Michelle Falcon from Bath Strings Academy
Additional tutors: Samuel Warner & Violin tutor tbc
Practical Information:
Refreshments: Please bring a packed lunch, water bottle and break time snacks
Additional Equipment: Please bring a pencil, eraser and some coloured felt tip pens.
*Leadership & Mentoring Places: As part of our ethos we encourage older more experienced players to lead and mentor their younger peers. We have two places available for this course at a reduced fee of £60. If you are interested in being a Leader & Mentor please read the Leadership and Mentoring information, a link to which you will find on the About page of our website.
Ideally, our mentors will have attended one of our workshops before, be of at least Grade 5 standard and 14+ years old. However, we are open to receiving applications from new players. In this case, we would ask you to attend an informal interview via Zoom and provide a reference from someone who knows you musically and who is able to comment on your social skills.
Wraparound Care: We offer early drop-off and late pick-up between 8.30am – 6.00pm for which there is a fee of £1.50 per increments of 15 minutes. Bookings for wraparound care can be made directly with Bath Strings Academy by downloading and completing our Extended Hours Booking Form here.
Contact:
For further information about this workshop please contact Michelle Falcon.
Email: bathstringsacademy@gmail.com
Booking Tickets
Please make your ticket booking with Wiltshire Music Centre:
https://www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk/whats-on/bath-strings-academy
If you require a bursary place please contact Bath Strings Academy before purchasing your ticket.
I hope I managed to convey in the survey how much [my daughter] really enjoyed the workshop. I would also like to add that I think the course was excellent value for money, you had obviously put a great deal of time and effort into putting together a very varied programme that worked really well for all ages and ability." Kirsty, parent
Fees
Payment for all workshops is due in advance and at the time of booking.
If making a booking within 48 hours of an event, please contact us to check availability of places.
If making a booking within 48 hours of an event, please contact us to check availability of places.
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Half-day workshop (3 hours):
First participant: £22 Subsequent sibling: £17 Leader/Mentor: £11 |
Full day immersive workshop:
First participant: £38 Subsequent sibling: £33 Leader/Mentor: £22 |
The fees given above are a guide to our standard pricing for workshops and include:
Please note that fees for some courses will be higher due to limited spaces available and/or higher costs incurred for the venue, additional specialist tutors and accompanists. Please check the specific listing for your course where we will tell you if a supplementary fee applies. Half day workshops are self-contained three hour sessions which each have a different theme and are therefore chargeable as separate events.
Wraparound Care for holiday courses:
Extended care is available between 8.30am – 6.00pm @£1.50 per 15 minutes. To book extended care, please download and fill in the Extended Hours Booking Form and return to us by email at bathstringsacademy@gmail.com. Payment details are provided on the form.
- Tuition
- Break-time refreshments
- Booking fees
Please note that fees for some courses will be higher due to limited spaces available and/or higher costs incurred for the venue, additional specialist tutors and accompanists. Please check the specific listing for your course where we will tell you if a supplementary fee applies. Half day workshops are self-contained three hour sessions which each have a different theme and are therefore chargeable as separate events.
Wraparound Care for holiday courses:
Extended care is available between 8.30am – 6.00pm @£1.50 per 15 minutes. To book extended care, please download and fill in the Extended Hours Booking Form and return to us by email at bathstringsacademy@gmail.com. Payment details are provided on the form.
Bursaries and Other Funding Sources
Bursaries are available for all of our workshops. Click here for more information, or contact us in confidence to discuss your needs.
If your instrumental teacher is a member of the European String Teacher's Association (ESTA), you may also be eligible for funding for Chamber Music Workshops and Summer School Chamber Music Strand, through the Joan Dickson Fund.
Bursaries are available for all of our workshops. Click here for more information, or contact us in confidence to discuss your needs.
If your instrumental teacher is a member of the European String Teacher's Association (ESTA), you may also be eligible for funding for Chamber Music Workshops and Summer School Chamber Music Strand, through the Joan Dickson Fund.
Chamber Music Award Scheme
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Bath Strings Academy is offering Chamber Music Awards for exceptional musicians aged 11—18 who demonstrate a passion for, and a strong commitment to musical study. Applications are invited from players of the violin, viola, ‘cello or double bass, playing at Grade 7 level or above; awards are made on the basis of audition and a written application. Awards include a subsidised place on the Chamber Music Strand of our Summer Academy, with coaching from members of UK's top chamber ensembles, and additional chamber music coaching sessions in Autumn 2019. Applications are welcome from individuals or pre-existing groups. |
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Leadership and Mentoring Scheme
More experienced players may apply to be a mentor at our workshops. Read more here.
More experienced players may apply to be a mentor at our workshops. Read more here.
University and Music College students may apply for our Advanced Specialist Leadership and Mentoring Scheme, which provides training and hands-on teaching experience along with advanced chamber music coaching at our Summer Academy.
Bath Strings Academy GDPR Privacy Policy
We will retain for our records the details submitted on this form along with any information provided on our New Participants Form and/or via our third party event booking system. These details will be used by us to keep any records as prescribed by the law. In addition we will use the information provided to plan our workshops. Retention of your information will allow you to make repeat bookings without the necessity to re-submit New Participant forms each time. Unless you indicate to us otherwise, your email address will be used to send booking confirmations and thereafter only to send occasional marketing emails which keep you informed of our future events. We will never pass on your information to a third party and any information we do keep will be stored on a password protected laptop. If you wish to opt out of receiving marketing emails, you can do so by sending us an email.
We will retain for our records the details submitted on this form along with any information provided on our New Participants Form and/or via our third party event booking system. These details will be used by us to keep any records as prescribed by the law. In addition we will use the information provided to plan our workshops. Retention of your information will allow you to make repeat bookings without the necessity to re-submit New Participant forms each time. Unless you indicate to us otherwise, your email address will be used to send booking confirmations and thereafter only to send occasional marketing emails which keep you informed of our future events. We will never pass on your information to a third party and any information we do keep will be stored on a password protected laptop. If you wish to opt out of receiving marketing emails, you can do so by sending us an email.