Glasgow
Glasgow Benedetti Sessions
17-18 December 2022
There are four
Introductory and Beginner String Players
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December c.9.30-4.30pm (Beginner)
Sunday 18 December only c.11am-3pm (Introductory)
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
BOTH SESSIONS ARE NOW AT CAPACITY
PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO JOIN THE WAITING LIST
Join Nicola Benedetti and our incredible team of tutors to prepare, rehearse and perform together.
During these sessions, we will be approaching music in a way that inspires fun and enjoyment and a great sense of togetherness.
The Beginner Orchestra is for string players who are working at around Grade 1-3 standard and will join us on Saturday and Sunday. You will work on two pieces of music across the weekend which you will receive along with tutorial videos from our Tutors to help you prepare.
The Introductory Orchestra is for those who have just begun playing (we recommend you have had at least half a term's worth of lessons), up to around Grade 1 level and will join us on Sunday only. We will work on one piece of music which you will receive in advance, along with tutorial videos from our Tutors to help you prepare.
Everyone will also receive a creative activity in advance to encourage you to immerse yourselves in the story of the music during the preparation period.
On the sessions, both orchestras will explore expression, rhythm, storytelling, sound production, freedom in playing, the context of the music and improvisation, as well as delving into specific technical challenges.
The Sessions end with a short performance. Subject to capacity, we hope families will be able to join us for the sharing session on Sunday.
On sign up, please add the link to a short video of your playing. This can be sent after you have completed the registration form but should be received by 15 November.
Participation Fee (Total): Beginners £15, Introductory £10
Full bursary support is available - please select the box on the registration form.
Registration will close when all spaces are filled.
Please Note: Participants in the sessions are expected to have prepared their parts before the day. This will allow us to better focus our time together on larger objectives like storytelling, sound production, freedom in playing.
Intermediate and Advanced String Player (separate orchestras)
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December c.9.30am-4.30pm
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Join Nicola Benedetti and our incredible team of tutors to prepare, rehearse and perform.
During these sessions, we will be approaching music in a way that inspires fun and enjoyment, a greater sense of togetherness, a true abandonment of caution, and an embracing of scratches, scrapes, as well as connecting to creativity, to dance, rhythm and improvisation. Each orchestra will work separately, and we will come together for one mass piece.
You will receive the music and tutorial videos from our Tutors to help you prepare in advance. A creative activity is also shared in advance to encourage you to immerse yourselves in the story of the music during the preparation period.
On the weekend, we explore expression, storytelling, sound production, freedom in playing, the context of the music and improvisation, as well as delving into specific technical challenges.
The Sessions end with a short performance. Subject to capacity, we hope families will be able to join us for the sharing session on Sunday.
On sign up, please add the link to a short video of your playing. This can be sent after you have completed the registration form but should be received by 15 November.
Participation Fee (Total): £20
Full bursary support is available -please select the box on the registration form.
Registration will close when all spaces are filled.
Intermediate Orchestra - violin and cello spaces are now full. Please click to join the waiting list.
Please Note: Participants in the sessions are expected to have prepared their parts before the day. This will allow us to better focus our time together on larger objectives like storytelling, sound production, freedom in playing.
Primary School Workshop
Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, Glasgow
Monday 19 December - 10.30-11.30am or 1.30-2.30pm
Join us for a workshop designed for Primary 4-7 pupils presented by creative leader Lucy Drever and percussionist Calum Huggan.
We will take your young pupils on a musical adventure composing and performing their own song, playing body percussion, listening to live music and having so much fun along the way.
This inspiring and engaging schools' workshop will introduce your pupils to the fundamentals of making music covering the basics of pulse, rhythm, pitch and harmony.
This workshop is FREE to schools.
There will be a morning and an afternoon session (approximate times 10.30-11.30am and 1.30-2.30pm).
Please indicate on the registration form which session your school would prefer to attend and the approximate number of pupils you would like to bring.
This day has been supported by ABRSM
Closing Date: 28 October (or when capacity is reached)
Instrumental Teachers'
Professional Development Weekend
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December
9.30am-4.30pm (approx)
Advanced Vibrato (Higher Positions & Double Stops) for Upper Strings
Monday 5 and 12 October
7-8pm BST
A two-part series focusing on developing vibrato for advanced violinists & violists. A follow on to the July vibrato session, but equally as accessible to new participants, these sessions will allow you to extend your vibrato skills in the higher positions and with double stops and to explore the different colours and textures which can be achieved for different characters. This is recommended for advanced players
Whether you teach whole class, small groups, individuals, work for a charity, a music service or local authority, a junior conservatoire or teach privately, this weekend will ultimately aim to build a new sense of community where teachers from all backgrounds come together to inspire and motivate, to engage and share and to learn and develop with the best educators and teachers around. This weekend aspires to leave you with new found excitement and enthusiasm about teaching your instrument, and a chance to forge new relationships with those in similar positions.
Workshops at the Glasgow Sessions will include:
Back to Basics with Nicola Benedetti
Group Teaching
Game Based Learning
Nerves and Performance Anxiety
Leading Ensemble Rehearsals
Mindfulness and Wellbeing
Observation and Discussion - Working with Beginners
Developing Note Reading Skills
Teaching Improvisation
There are limited spaces and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. It is possible to only attend one day - please indicate this on your registration form in the 'Questions' box. This is so we can ensure the maximum number of teachers are offered places across the weekend.
Teachers are also invited to share topics they would like to see included on the weekend on the registration form.
Participation Fee (Total): £20
Full bursary support is available. Please select the box on the registration form.
