IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP
FOR HORN PLAYERS
Friday July 11th to Sunday July 13th, 2008
Heath, Franklin County, Massachusetts
with
John Clark and Jeffrey Agrell
The Second Annual Improvisation Workshop for
Horn Players will be held
July 2008 in the rural and scenic town of Heath, located in
northwestern Massachusetts. The event will be directed by John
Clark and Jeff Agrell.
The
cost of the workshop is $200 and enrollment will be limited
to 25 participants. (The fee includes lunch on Saturday and
Sunday.)
The workshop will provide an introduction to improvisation,
both jazz (Clark) and non-jazz (Agrell), for traditionally trained
horn players. It is open to all horn players and no improvisation
experience is necessary. Planned for each day are workshop sessions
plus informal “concerts.” A preliminary outline
of the schedule is HERE (available April 11th) so check back
often to see what has been added. We would also like you to
enjoy the beauty of the area, and we are planning some (optional)
“fun” events as well.
John Clark is Horn professor at SUNY Purchase
and author of “Exercises for Jazz French Horn.”
He will lead the jazz sessions. These will alternate with the
non-jazz sessions led by Jeff Agrell and Evan Mazunik. Jeff
is Horn professor at the University of Iowa and author of “Improvisation
Games for Classical Musicians.” Evan is a well-known improvising
pianist and Soundpainting conductor.
We’re
looking forward to having the workshop in Heath. Summer is the
perfect time to visit this small Massachusetts “hilltown”
just south of Vermont.
For more details, please email
John Clark (john@hmmusic.com) or
Jeff Agrell (jeffrey-agrell@uiowa.edu).
More detailed information will be posted here soon.
Check back often for updates!
NOTE: All links will be available on April 11th.
(To
confirm your attendance, please download and send)
REGISTRATION
FORM
(this
is preliminary…..but it will be updated regularly)
SCHEDULE
LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS, AREA ATTRACTIONS AND MAPS
(new
sites will be added here from time to time)
LODGING
(you
should make your reservations as early as possible,
since summer is a busy tourist time)
Maple House B&B (we have reserved their rooms, but call
them soon)
www.maplehousebb.com
Charlemont Inn (a good place if you want to hang out after
the workshop)
http://www.charlemontinn.com/
Hawk Mountain Lodge (in Charlemont at Zoar Outdoor)
www.zoaroutdoor.com
Warfield House Inn (in Charlemont…great view!)
http://www.warfieldhouseinn.com/
Red Rose Motel (in Charlemont)
(phone) 413.625.2666
Oxbow Resort Motel (in Charlemont…a little far from
Heath)
(phone) 413.625.6011
AREA ATTRACTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION
http://www.co.franklin.ma.us/
(Franklin County chamber of commerce)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_County,_Massachusetts
http://www.townofheath.org/
http://www.mass.info/heath.ma/description.htm
(info re Heath)
http://www.heathfair.org/
http://www.franklincountyhistory.com/heath/index.html
http://www.franklincountyhistory.com/heath/everts/01.html
MAPS
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Heath&state=ma
(For comments and photos from the 2007 workshop)
please click HERE
IWHP blog
7-6683hmusic.com
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