MINI SESSIONS: ADULT LEARNERS AND NON-PROFESSIONALS
EXPLORING SHIFTING FOR ADULT CELLISTS
CHANGE OF DATE: Monday 15 April, 7.30-8.30pm UK Time
Frustrated with continually missing shifts after having practised them endlessly? Stop rolling the dice! Join cellist Su-a Lee for this session and learn how to improve accuracy in minimal time!
This session is suitable for adult cellists who have learnt the basics of shifting
Cost: £7 - FULL Bursaries available (please tick the box on the sign up form)
Watch Back - Recordings will be available for 6 months after the sessions to watch back anytime.
ADULT NON-PROFESSIONAL STRING PLAYERS: PREPARING ORCHESTRAL PARTS
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Alex Laing joins us to offer strategies for tackling orchestral string parts. What are the priorities? What might the composer intend? What is my role? Do I need to get it all right? are just some of the questions we’ll address on this session.
This session is suitable for non-professional string players.
Cost: £7 - FULL Bursaries available (please tick the box on the sign up form)
Watch Back - Recording will be available until 30 September 2024.
WELLBEING FOR PERFORMERS: A DISCUSSION ON PERFORMANCE ANXIETY AND NERVES
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Join professional musicians Tom Poster, Elena Urioste and Laura van der Heijden as we explore the topic of wellbeing for performers.
“We all get nervous - sometimes horribly so. Come and chat to us about it, and ask us anything you like - we’ll try to help! Love Elena, Laura and Tom”
This session is suitable for musicians aged 16+
Cost: £7 - FULL Bursaries available (please tick the box on the sign up form)
Watch Back - Recording will be available until 30 September 2024.
ADULT UPPER STRINGS PLAYERS: DEVELOPING DOUBLE STOPS
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Having trouble with double stops? Adult upper string players are invited to join violinist Alex Laing for a new 2-part series online. Alex will offer insights, strategies, exercises, techniques and tricks to help you tackle chords with confidence.
These sessions would be most suitable for players from Intermediate level and beyond, but everyone is welcome.
Cost: £14 - FULL Bursaries available (please tick the box on the sign up form)
Watch Back - Recordings will be available until 31 August 2024.
COME AND PLAY: JAZZ SESSION FOR ALL WITH RICHARD MICHAEL
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Bring your instruments and join us for an open jazz session with pianist Richard Michael. With his philosophy of' ‘Mistakes are Cool,’ we invite you to join Richard and to explore the musical freedom that jazz and improvisation offers. This will be a safe place to play along and expand or explore new skills.
Cost: £7 - FULL Bursaries available (please tick the box on the sign up form)
Watch Back - Recording available until 31 May 2024.
ADULT CELLISTS: DEVELOPING TECHNIQUE
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Adult cellists are invited to join Su-a Lee as we spend two sessions developing the fundamentals of cello technique. Session 1 will be focused on left-hand and session 2 on right-hand.
These sessions would be most suitable for players working at Beginner and Intermediate level, but everyone is welcome.
Cost: £14 - FULL Bursaries available (please tick the box on the sign up form)
Watch Back - Recording available until 30 April 2024
MUSICIANS’ WELLBEING: PRACTICAL TIPS FOR WARMING UP AND LOOKING AFTER YOUR BODY
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Join Melissa White and Elena Urioste — violinists, yogis, and co-founders of Intermission, a program that unites body, mind, breath, and music-making through yoga and meditation — to breathe, move, chat, and play together! We'll explore the many ways in which music and yoga intersect, as well as ways to honor the musician as a whole. This session is open to musicians age 18+ of all levels of experience.
Cost: £7 - FULL bursaries available (please tick the box on the sign up form)
Watch Back - Recording available until 30 April 2024.