Reducing Stress with EFT Tapping
Instructor: Karen St. Clair
Have you ever felt an overwhelming feeling of fear when you’re about to walk out on stage? Come to this class and learn how you can shift that fear to excitement as you share your gifts with the audience. EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Tapping is a research-based stress relieving technique that is simple to learn and profoundly beneficial for musicians. You’ll take away a very powerful tool that you can use in your everyday life.
Instrument Care and Maintenance
Instructor: Robert Miller
Available throughout the weekend in a central location, this workshop will cover how to care for your instrument and what you should and should not do, as well as when to see a luthier. Subjects for discussion will include (but not be limited to): basic instrument set up, types of strings, changing strings, keeping your bridge straight, re-setting your fallen bridge, when to re-hair your bowREAD MORE
Public Performance
Leaders: Mairi Rankin, Joy Adams, Matt Shipman
Format: Panel Discussion
Are you frightened to perform in public? Do you get tense from being on stage? Do you jumble your words when talking into a microphone? Issues like these will be demystified by our experienced staff.
Becoming a professional musician
Leaders: Joni Harms; Mac Morin, Rob Flax, Fred White
Format: Panel Discussion
What are the nuts and bolts of making a living with music? Learn how some successful players have been doing it for years. Get some questions answered on getting started like “How much do we charge” or “ How do we market the gig”. Learn some tips for negotiating a performance or event.