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| Waltons Wizards |
code M1AM |
- Age 16+
Mark & Jo Walton
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M1AM BEGINNERS COURSE Mainly for adults
Mornings only
Have you ever wanted to play a musical instrument but didn't think it possible? Well now you have the opportunity to learn and read music and play the clarinet all in the space of five days - no experience necessary! Clarinets are supplied for this class. Success and fun guaranteed!
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Mark is a highly respected and popular figure in the Australian and New Zealand musical scene, is widely acknowledged as a leading clarinet and saxophone performer, inspiring teacher and charismatic musician. After nearly 20 years at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Mark now shares his time between Australia and New Zealand. He is the Musical Director of the Christchurch School of Music in New Zealand while continuing to build strong community music programmes in regional and outback Australia. He has a real commitment to helping children in remote areas learn to play an instrument and is a strong advocate of 'It's Never Too Late to Learn'. In 2005 Mark was awarded the Order of Australia medal for his contribution to Music Education.
Jo is a very experienced and popular teacher who has worked closely with her husband Mark running workshops and Festivals around Australia and New Zealand. Jo is a graduate from the Guildhall School of Music in London and has played in orchestras in England, South Africa and Australia but the highlight of her year is working with all the enthusiastic adult musicians at Camp Creative every January.
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| Waltons Wizards: Advanced Course |
code M1PM |
Mark & Jo Walton
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Afternoons only
This course is for previous beginners who have carried on learning and also
for any other woodwind player up to 5th grade standard. This class plays a great range of music with easy parts for less able players but all players need to be relatively fluent readers of music. It really is the chance of a lifetime for blossoming musicians.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Mark is a highly respected and popular figure in the Australian and New Zealand musical scene, is widely acknowledged as a leading clarinet and saxophone performer, inspiring teacher and charismatic musician. After nearly 20 years at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Mark now shares his time between Australia and New Zealand. He is the Musical Director of the Christchurch School of Music in New Zealand while continuing to build strong community music programmes in regional and outback Australia. He has a real commitment to helping children in remote areas learn to play an instrument and is a strong advocate of 'It's Never Too Late to Learn'. In 2005 Mark was awarded the Order of Australia medal for his contribution to Music Education.
Jo is a very experienced and popular teacher who has worked closely with her husband Mark running workshops and Festivals around Australia and New Zealand. Jo is a graduate from the Guildhall School of Music in London and has played in orchestras in England, South Africa and Australia but the highlight of her year is working with all the enthusiastic adult musicians at Camp Creative every January.
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| Walton Wizards |
code M1S |
Mark & Jo Walton
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ADVANCED SPECIAL COURSES - 8.45-10.15am or 10.30-12.30pm
There are two time slots for this course and times will be allotted dependent on spaces available. If you have a preference please email info@campcreative.com.au or phone 02 66559326.
The Walton's classes are now in three sessions, Beginners in the morning and more experienced players in the afternoon. There will also be two performance classes in the morning for those afternoon players who would like additional tuition. Both classes will be of similar standard with limited places in each class.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Mark is a highly respected and popular figure in the Australian and New Zealand musical scene, is widely acknowledged as a leading clarinet and saxophone performer, inspiring teacher and charismatic musician. After nearly 20 years at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Mark now shares his time between Australia and New Zealand. He is the Musical Director of the Christchurch School of Music in New Zealand while continuing to build strong community music programmes in regional and outback Australia. He has a real commitment to helping children in remote areas learn to play an instrument and is a strong advocate of 'It's Never Too Late to Learn'. In 2005 Mark was awarded the Order of Australia medal for his contribution to Music Education.
Jo is a very experienced and popular teacher who has worked closely with her husband Mark running workshops and Festivals around Australia and New Zealand. Jo is a graduate from the Guildhall School of Music in London and has played in orchestras in England, South Africa and Australia but the highlight of her year is working with all the enthusiastic adult musicians at Camp Creative every January.
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| Guitar - Beginners |
code M2 |
Will Henderson
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This course will provide the essential groundwork needed to create music on the acoustic guitar (although the electric guitar can be catered for). You will be learning the many fundamental principles of music through fun and easy guitar exercises, encompassing many interesting styles. These will definitely include rock, classical, gypsy, blues/jazz, pop and flamenco. The workshop will be flexible, in order to cater for all ages and ideas, and there will be space to allow for people to internalise the many fun and testing concepts we will come across.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Will is a young professional guitarist who is currently completing his Bachelor of Performance, studying classical guitar at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. After a thoroughly enjoyable week of teaching the course last year, he is excited to be coming back this year, before leaving Australia to study in Spain. He loves the versatility and variety of sounds and genres that the guitar can make, playing as many styles as possible (especially jazz and flamenco). He has 6 years of teaching experience across all age groups and has experimented with various teaching methods, fusing a mixture of Suzuki, AMEB and his own exercises with the aim of inspiring passion.
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| Guitar - Intermediate/Advanced |
code M3 |
Anthony Garcia
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This advanced level course in guitar offers participants a unique insight into the world of the guitar from a holistic perspective. Following the approach outlined in Anthony’s philosophy ‘One World One Music’ the course explores the principles of reading (Staff and Tab), technique, basic harmony (chord and scale structures), aural skills and improvisation through a range of styles including Classical, Folk Jazz, Pop/Rock, Latin and Flamenco. The workshop will unfold organically allowing participants the space to absorb and practice specific elements of the course whilst moving at their own pace.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Guitarist composer Anthony Garcia has been performing and conducting workshops throughout Australia since returning from a four year stint as artist/teacher at The Autonomous University of the Yucatan in Mexico. His open philosophy of music making aims to encourage a free and creative approach to learning whilst developing the core skills necessary to progress on the guitar. Anthony received a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Asian Studies from Griffith University in 1994, a Diploma of Music from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music in 1994, a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours from the University of Queensland in 1996, and a Masters in Music Performance in 2000.
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| Multi Mode Musos |
code M4 |
Chris and Alina-Louise Belshaw
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Whether you’ve been playing one or more instruments for two years or twenty, there’s a comfortable place for you in this group. Experienced instrumentalists will be extended. Less experienced won’t be taken out of their depths. The tutors will help players of strings, woodwinds, brass or percussion. Lots of music styles - lots of sight-reading - lots of humour with Chris, whose motto is “Music Must Be Fun”. Those who have had the opportunity of enjoying this class from earlier Camps will know how invaluable it is in improving their skills with performance and playing with other musicians.
Course is full
About Your Tutors
Chris heads up the very busy Music faculty at St. Andrews School in Sydney. She also runs Musicalis Australis, an all encompassing music school where the program caters for ages eighteen months to eighteen years! Many of her youthful performers play 3 or 4 different instruments. She’s the Immediate Past President of AUSTA National – the Australian String Teachers Association. Chris’ main instrument is Double Bass and she is ably assisted by her daughter who plays Violin, Viola and Trombone.
Alina is also a music teacher at St Catherine’s School in Waverley.
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| African Drumming |
code M5 |
- Age 12+
Chinta Reiss
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This course will work together with the African Rhythm Dance Workshop. The combined performance is one of the star turns at the final concert. Chinta has been sharing his knowledge and performing in Australia since his return from Africa in 1993. This workshop will be a unique opportunity to not only learn Djembe` Technique but also body percussion, Doun Douns and the whole percussion ensemble! You will learn challenging poly rhythms that when used together create beautiful harmonies to lift your soul to greater heights. As the circle of drummers expands so too our connection with the rhythm of life feels strong once again. If you have your own drum, bring it. Drums can also be supplied at a small cost, so if you need one please let us know beforehand.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Chinta is well known in Australia as a master drum maker and qualified teacher. Through a powerful set of dreams, his path led him to West Africa where he studied Djembe`and was immersed in West African Culture. Chinta has studied drumming in Gambia, West Africa and Zimbabwe and with teachers Chris Berry from Panjea, Pape M’baye from Senegal, and other African Drum masters. Being a creative artist he is now composing a lot of his own rhythms based on his knowledge of African music. He has performed with several African Artists such as Jean Paul Wobotai, Valanga Khoza and Panjea and has an interactive drumming company www.RhythmKonnections.com. This course is for both the serious drummer and those that have always wanted to be one but never had the opportunity… here is your chance!!
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| The Joy of Singing |
code M6 |
Brian Martin & Imogen Wolf
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In this course you will experience the joy of singing in harmony and the unity of singing with others. Making song is a wonderful tool for the release of stress and the healing of the soul. World music will take you on a journey celebrating life and enabling you to enjoy the simple pleasure of humankind's most natural expression of joy - singing. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience come along to Joy of Singing where all at once you'll be supported and challenged and loving it! Before you know it you'll be freely singing, in harmony, songs from many styles including African, Gospel, Celtic and Folk.
Course is full
About Your Tutors
Brian has worked throughout Australia and overseas, and is now based in Noosa Heads. He has a BA in Contemporary Music and extensive experience as a performer, conductor, musical director and teacher. He currently runs several choirs on the Sunshine Coast, conducts workshops and performs throughout Australia and overseas.
Imogen is an accomplished singer/songwriter, performer, teacher and facilitator. She is the Head of Vocal Studies, the Head of Music and the Assistant Director at the Northern Rivers Conservatorium Arts Centre in Lismore, and runs an a cappella world music choir in Bangalow NSW.
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| Celebration of Song |
code M7 |
Michelle Leonard
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We will use repertoire commissioned ( borrowed) from the Leichhardt Espresso chorus, some double choir work Gabrielli , Montiverdi,Hildegard ( very very old!!), some more of the “masterworks” and some close Jazz inspired harmonies - from the Manhattan transfers to more blues works as well something very very “new” that we could create ourselves. I think it would be nice to have people who can read music – or sing in choirs...or those who are willing to learn how to do so – quickly!!! in a creatively challenging environment! Bring your pencils, your trusty bottle of water and of course your sense of humour as we go and swim deep in the choral repertoire!
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Michelle is the founding artistic director and conductor of the Leichhardt Espresso Chorus,
the Moorambilla Voices regional choirs and Festival Director of the Moorambilla Festival. Michelle has worked in some of Sydney’s leading music schools including MLC School Burwood, Newtown High School for the Performing Arts & the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Michelle is a past assistant conductor of Sydney Children’s Choir. Michelle has always promoted the composition and performance of Australian music, through the commissioning no fewer than 15 new choral works, and insists on using Australian arrangements – even at Christmas time! She was recently Choir Master for the Festival of Sydney’s “Lost and Found Orchestra” for the internationally acclaimed Stomp Company. Michelle has also been conductor in residence for Junior Gondwana at the 2008 National Choral School. She is sought after as both a choral clinician and workshop presenter. Michelle is originally from Coonamble and has two beautiful children Sofia and Maximillian.
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| Songwriting |
code M8 |
John Vallins
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Some people live happily off the royalties of just one hit song. Want to join them or just be happy making wonderful music? Here is your chance to learn from someone who has been there, done that. Learn the basics of construction, developing a melody and lyric phrasing. This will be done as group exercises in a fun and creative way and with the distinct possibility of hearing your work played by musicians at the end of the week. The course will be broken down into four basic groups: the Creative Process, the Recording Studio, Publishing and Contracts and the Professional Songwriter.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Born in Melbourne into a family of musicians, John's early life was surrounded by a myriad of musical influences. From one brother's Be Bop band rehearsing in the front rooms, to another's classical piano compositions in another. John formed his own band at the age of 15, and less than a year later left school to tour the country when their first single went into the Top 20. After five years touring with some of Australia's finest musicians John & co.left for London and under the management of Robert Stigwood , producer Maurice Gibb (yes of the Bee Gees) "Tin-Tin" (John, Steve Groves & Steve Kipner), found themselves touring the United States. Their single "TOAST AND MARMALDE FOR TEA" went into the Top 10. John returned to London where he formed a production company with friend Nat Kipner, writing and producing for artists in the European market. They made record history when their song "TOO MUCH, TOO LIITLE TOO LATE" hit NO 1 spot on the American/European charts for Johnny Mathis in a duet with Deniece Williams.. John returned to Australia and continues to write for TV, film and advertising individually and with co-writers in the USA and the UK.
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| Play the Didgeridoo |
code M9 |
- Age 14+
Tynon Bradford
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Didg playing is fun, relaxing, great for your health and easy to learn and enjoy, even for the non musical.This course will provide the most comprehensive tuition, with the most phenomenal success rate in teaching circular breathing. Guaranteed 100% satisfaction, and break through results! Tynon will utilise three distinctly different techniques for teaching circular breathing, as well as a handful of other helpful tools. One of the techniques for learning is ground breaking and yet simple. Circular breathing is easy to learn if you know what makes it work and how to work on its various parts. Discover the magical world of didgeridoo playing. Learn the simple steps that lead you naturally to circular breathing. Glimpse its powerful role in traditional rituals, and how we can open to its ritual use in our life. Learn to use the didgeridoo as a tool for relaxation, release and becoming musically expressive. Explore didgeridoo as a friend in guiding us to get more in touch with our feeling and spirit world and so be truer and clearer in all we do. Didgeridoos will be provided for this course & Heartland Didgeridoos will be available for sale.
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About Your Tutor
Tynon Bradford Alaom has taught played and made didgeridoos for over 15 years. His passion for didg and culture has seen him play didgeridoo in a local aboriginal dance troop, at births, weddings, funerals and supporting men’s rituals including rights of passage for teenage boys. He is the owner of Heartland Didgeridoos and has sent his didgs to every corner of the globe including having made the only didgeridoo to have been sent into space to the Mir Space station. A white fella with a black heart, he has been blessed in his work by traditional elders from Arnhem Land.
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| Play the Ukulele |
code M10 |
- Age 14+
Carol Ruff
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Everyone loves a ukulele. It is a simple instrument to play, able to be mastered in five days on a basic level, yet it can also be as complex as flamenco guitar. In these workshops Coral will teach basic strumming techniques and finger rolls, chord progressions and use of chord charts, how to accompany yourself to popular songs and she can also help you to write your own songs.
If you can already play guitar it will be a simple step to learn your way around the ukulele fretboard. If you are a total beginner, you will be pleased to find yourself performing by the end of the five day period. Coral will bring a few practice ukes if you don't own one. The $25 Mahalo brand ukuleles in the children's toy box are surprisingly tuneful and are available at most music stores.
Course is full
About Your Tutor
Carol Ruff aka Coral Reef has been playing ukulele since the mid 70s when she received her first lessons from Mic Conway of the Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band. Coral was working in children's theatre at that time, and the ukulele proved to be very popular. In the early 80s Coral moved to Sydney where she had lessons from Les Adams, a well known old-time ukulele artist. Coral teaches ukulele at her art gallery in Sydney, where she also curates the very popular Hula Dreams exhibition of hand painted ukuleles.
She has a local ukulele group called the Clovelly Plinkers.
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