Federation of Guitar Societies

With Andrew Gough and Vincent-Lindsey-Clark

Basic notation and chord reading will be required; help can be provided with different reading abilities. We’ll use standard notation and chord symbols; music will have different difficulty levels. We will concentrate on improving confidence, technique, rhythm and tone.

Three courses are on offer; please let us know when booking which course you would like to enroll on.Full board per person (tuition, activities, all meals & accommodation):

£330 – single occupancy ensuite room/cabin

£285 – sharing an ensuite room/cabin

£285 – single occupancy non-ensuite room

£225 – sharing non-ensuite room

Camping per person (tuition, activities, all meals):

£215

Non Resident (tuition, activities, all meals except breakfast):

£200

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During the Retreat each participant will receive:

* Four Individual Lessons *

* Daily Technique Classes with Faculty *

* Participation in Guitar Orchestra & Ensembles Directed by Roberto Versluys *

* All Concert Tickets *

*Performance Classes*

* Q & A Sessions with Tutors *

* Luthier Expo & Guitar Comparison *

* Optional Participation in Competition *

This summer school is for young guitarists aged 10 – 18 who want to spend a week playing guitar and focusing on improving their technical and musical skills.

Guitar Summer School offers classical guitarists a unique opportunity to participate in a varied programme of music making that allows students time to develop their playing and musicianship. Students work in a non-competitive and supportive environment, performing in ensembles both large and small. The course is suitable for players of all levels of ability but note that it is not suitable for complete beginners or someone who doesn’t read music at all.

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An exciting classical guitar weekend by the sea on the stunning Rame Peninsula, with Craig Ogden, Eden Stell Guitar Duo & Alison Smith. The course will include three professional concerts, ensemble classes, workshop, master class, a presentation by Gerald Garcia, Anatomy of an Etude – Why write an Etude?, informal playing opportunities, Cornish afternoon tea, sea view dinners and lots of fun in a friendly environment. We are delighted that William Lovelady is arranging one of his compositions and Gerald Garcia one of his Etudes specially for the course ensemble to play over the weekend as two of the repertoire pieces. The classes and concert venues will take place in the pretty historic twin villages of Cawsand/Kingsand, an artist's paradise. All the venues are within easy walking distance from each other. Combining great music in an area of outstanding natural beauty that inspires creativity. Come and be part of it ! Non residential but plenty of options

Under the tuition of Raymond Burley