Music

Music in Progress Cordes a Dinan 2015

International summer school for young string players (from 4 to 17 years).

String pedagogy workshop for teachers and postgraduates.

6th ~ 13th, Aug 2015

Ecole Notre Dame de la Victoire (Dinan, France)

Dr. Claudio Forcada, director

Venue: Ecole Notre Dame de la Victoire Dinan, France

Send booking forms to: Dr. Claudio Forcada 30, Wickliffe Avenue N3 3EJLondon (UK)

DEADLINE: May 15th, 2015

More information: [email protected]

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Single room (with private shower)

Single room (shared showers)

Double room (shared showers)

Students (grade 2 and under) N/A N/A 535€Students (grade 3 and above) 710€ 690€ 640€Accompanying parents / siblings 390€ 370€ 320€Pedagogy course 510€ 490€ 440€

Accommodation & tuition feesThere is a limited number of single rooms available. Preference will be given to families with an odd number of members who need an extra room and to teachers attending the pedagogy course.

ActivitiesStudents grade 2 and under:

• 5 private lessons (30 min. each)• Group lessons (daily)• Musicianship (daily)

Students grade 3 and above:

• 5 private lessons (30 min. each)• Jazz / Improvisation (daily)• Orchestra (daily)• Technique / scales (daily)

Note: Each student’s grade/ level will be confirmed after viewing the video recording.

Timetable• Arrival: Registration will take place on the

6th of August at 3pm, followed by musical activities.

• Departure: 13th of August after breakfast.

• Deadline to send the application form, 15th of May.

Oriol Saña (violin / jazz / improvisation tuition)

FacultyDr .Claudio Forcada (violin, UK): director of Studio Forcada.

Professor of string and music pedagogy at the Valencian International University. Author of a doctoral thesis on effective violin teaching.

Sergio Castro (violin, Spain): One of the most renowned teachers in Spain. Member of the Reina Sofia Chamber Orchestra. Former professor of violin and pedagogy at “Conservatorio Superior de Aragón”. Violin teacher at “Conservatorio Victoria de los Ángeles” and CEDAM (Madrid).

Lilja Hjaltadottir (violin, Iceland): Professor of violin at the Reykjavik College of Music and member of the Reykjavik Chamber Ensemble and the Bach Consort in Skálholt. Suzuki teacher trainer.

Juan Carlos Navarro (violin, Spain): Violin teacher at the Conservatoire in Albacete. Vice president of the Spanish Suzuki Federation.

Nancy Borret (violin / musicianship, UK): Teacher at Studio Forcada (London). Suzuki and Music Mind Games trained.

Oriol Saña (violin / jazz / improvisation, Spain): Graduated Cum Laude in Jazz (Berklee College of Music. Boston), Professor of Jazz at the ESMUC. Recordings with Harmonia Mundi, Filmax Entertainment and Warner Bros.

Claire Poillion (viola / violin, France): Award of the “Société des Auteurs, Compositeurs et Editeurs de musique de France” in 2008 and 2009. Member of the Orquesta Sinfónica del Sodre (viola) and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Montevideo (violin), both in Uruguay.

Melinda Miguel (cello, Spain): Author of a master thesis on Piazzola’s New Tango (Royal Academy of Music, London), member of Ibiza Symphonic Orchestra and cello teacher at ‘Escuela del Patronato de Ibiza’.

Kirstinn Örn Kristinsson (accompanist, Iceland): Accompanist at The Reykjavík Academy of Singing and Vocal Arts, former accompanist at The Reykjavík College of Music. Active as a performer and chamber musician in recitals and on recordings.

Belinda Welton (sound baths, France): “Musique pour la Vie” and Musical Relaxation Coordinator.

The list above is subject to change without prior notice

Lead by Dr. Claudio Forcada, Studio Forcada is a music centre based in London

specialised in offering high-profile tuition to children as well as Continuing Professional Development to string teachers. After 15 years organising workshops in the UK and Spain, Dr. Forcada is bringing “Music in Progress” to France, a summer academy comprising a workshop addressed to students who want to make real progress through an innovative project and a course on string pedagogy for postgraduates and professionals.

The students’ workshop includes private (minimum of 5 lessons, 30 min. each) and group lessons as well as other activities such as orchestra, sound bath and concerts. Improvisation will be an important part of the syllabus and students will have daily lessons on Jazz (no previous experience needed). Although all levels and ages are welcome, we are looking for enthusiastic students with a solid foundation who want to boost their skills. If you are planning to undertake any music exam, or simply want to boost your level while getting fun, “Music in Progress” can help you to reach your goals.

The pedagogy course is addressed to string teachers and postgraduates and will be focused on ‘teaching the intermediate stage’. Activities will include sessions on collections of studies, scales, jazz/improvisation, Piazzola’s New Tango, contemporary music and observation of the children’s workshop.

Music in ProgressAll our teachers speak English. Some of them also speak other languages such as French, Spanish, German, Icelandic, Italian and Dutch. Our admin staff speaks French, English, Italian and Spanish. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any concern about the language spoken by any of the members of the staff.

In order to check their suitability for the string course, applicants must send the application form filled in and a video recording (this can be a short home recording without accompaniment). Put the video onto Youtube (hidden) and email the link to the video to [email protected].

Places for private lessons with each teacher will be allocated on a first come - first served basis.

Successful applicants will receive an email with further information (way of payment, regulations, etc.). 30€ will be taken for any cancellation before the deadline (15th of May), and no refunds will be considered after that date.

Attending the course implies consent to appear in pictures or videos taken during the workshop. No images taken by the organizers will be used for financial gains. They will only be used for academic purposes or to promote activities organized by Studio Forcada.

All participants are expected to respect the facilities.

Unaccompanied children aged 13 and over are welcome but one of the parents must sign a form accepting the rules established by the organization. This form will be available under request. Infringement of these rules might require a student to return home.

Knowledge plus ten thousand times is skil l

Dr C laudio Forcada, Studio Forcada director