WHY ARE WE HERE?
(When we should be there!)

Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd December 2006

• WHERE ARE WE? (not in the universe, in the song)
• WHERE'S THE TOP? (not of Everest, of the song)
• IS IT THE FIRST A OR THE LAST A? (not in Alaska, in the song)
• HOW MANY BARS ARE THERE? (not in Benidorm, in the song)

Spend the weekend strengthening your understanding of standard song forms. Learn to know where you are and feel the changes and length of the sequence. When you relax within the form, you can express yourself much more freely and so feel a connection with the music.

The course will be taking place at The Cinnamon Club, The Firs, Bowdon.

TIMETABLE

Mike Walker's guitar class - Summer 2006

Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd December 2006

Friday:
7.00pm - 10.00pm - full group workshop

Saturday:
10.00am - 1.00pm - ensembles
2.00 - 5.00pm - workshops
7.00 - 10.30pm - jam session

Sunday:
10.00am - 1.00pm - ensembles
2.00 - 5.00pm - staff demonstration workshop
7.00pm - student concert with staff band performance

The tutors will be Mike Walker, Andy Schofield and Iain Dixon.

The cost for the weekend will be £140 (incl VAT). If you would like to reserve a place, please contact Lucy.

Instruments will not be provided. Pianists should bring a keyboard and stand, guitarists/bassists etc should also bring amps and cables. All students should bring a music stand. If anyone needs to borrow any equipment, please call to arrange in advance – we will help where we can.

Attendance of the evening jam session is not compulsory.

Course Tutors

Mike Walker – guitar Teaching fellow at LIPA, Professor Emeritus at Franz Listz University, Weimar, Germany . Played/Recorded with: George Russell Living Time Orchestra, Kenny Wheeler, Steve Swallow, Peter Erskine, John Taylor, Bob Moses, Mike Gibbs Big Band, Dave Holland, Bill Frisell, Mica Paris.
Iain Dixon – saxophone Consultant to ABRSM jazz syllabus for saxophone and clarinet. Member of BBC Big Band for 8 years. Played and recorded with Michael Brecker Quindectet (‘Wide Angles’ album). Toured with Bryan Ferry band (‘Frantic tour’ and ‘Platinum tour’). Recorded with Joni Mitchel, Sting, George Shearing, Mel Torme.
Andy Schofield – saxophone Manchester based saxophonist/composer/arranger. Former lecturer at Salford University . Played/recorded with: Peter Erskine, Bill Frisell, John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler. Leader of the Andy Schofield Band and the Richard Iles/Andy Schofield Jazz Orchestra.

BOOKING INFORMATION

Fees for the course are £140 (incl VAT) which is due in full by the end of October 2006. Please download and return the booking form with a £50 deposit to secure your place. Please make cheques payable to The Music Place. If you are not able to access the online form please contact Lucy providing your name and address and we will send you a form in the post.

Concessions - The following will receive a 10% discount:

• Music Place students
• Two children from one family
• University/college students

Booking form (Adobe Acrobat document)