COURSES FOR ADULT MUSICIANS
Workshops for able instrumentalists and singers who are keen to develop their creative skills.
It may be you went to conservatoire but life ended up taking you in a different direction, or that you have honed your skills as an amateur player or singer, or that you are a professional musician looking for a fresh challenge and the opportunity to learn new techniques.
Or maybe you’re just after a fun opportunity to work with like-minded people on your musicianship at a satisfying, high level.
No experience of improvisation is required, but you will need to be open to giving it a go! Our workshops are about exploring different ways of creating music together, often taking a 'source piece' as inspiration.
Images from our last Creative Weekend retreat in Othona, Dorset (May '23)
One-day workshops
In the morning we work on collaborative creative skills and cross-stylistic improvisation in a series of fun exercises.
In the afternoon we unpack a famous score and you will be led through co-devising a response to it in small and large groups, with an informal sharing to end the day.
'Riffing on the Rite'
Exploring modes, rhythms and harmonies that Stravinsky uses in the Rite of Spring.
BRISTOL:
Saturday September 23rd
10.30am-4.30pm, Redland United Reformed Church, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS6 6SA
Free on-street parking available
£65 for the day. Full reimbursement if you can’t attend.
LONDON:
Saturday October 21st
10.30-4.30pm
St Peter's Church, Norbiton, London Road
Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT2 6QL
GETTING THERE:
https://stpetersnorbiton.org.uk/visit
Free parking available on church site
£65 for the day. Full reimbursement if you can’t attend.
TO BOOK: email hello@dovetailmusicworkshops.co.uk
with some background on your musical experience and details will be sent on how to pay and complete your booking.
N.B. Only space for 2 pianists, sorry!
Upcoming workshops:
For the London workshop, Jon will be joined by
Inês Delgado (pictured)
who will lead us in some brief meditation to help deepen the creative process at the beginning and end of our workshop.
Find out more about Inês here: