Have you started to learn to play an instrument recently, or are you a returning, rather rusty, player? Perhaps your aim is to join an orchestra?
These workshops will give you the opportunity to experience playing a part within a string ensemble and to practice the skills required for successful ensemble-playing. This includes learning how to follow a conductor, understanding your part (deciphering multi-bar rests, repeat marks and rehearsal marks, for example), practicing how to play in time with others, and picking up tips for how to recover and continue playing if you lose your place.
In each workshop we will tackle a number of pieces in a variety of styles, in simple keys. There will be a number of different parts to choose from, of varying levels of difficulty, and we will play music in first position only. We will start with short, easy-to-sightread pieces, before tackling some longer and more complicated arrangements that may need more than one rehearsal to to get together (the parts for these pieces will be sent out via email a few weeks before each workshop, as long as you have completed the booking form).
***Please note that I cannot accept absolute beginners***
