Join us for our 9th annual weekend of fun and growth with musicians from Atlantic Canada.
Designed for adults who have been playing their instrument for at least two to three years.
NOTE: campus accommodations TBA.
Friday, July 18 EXTENDED schedule ($250)
12:30 pm—Early-bird Registration and Welcome
1:00 pm— The art of the warm-up: exercises for the individual and group
2:00 pm— Group rehearsal 1
2:50 pm— short break
3:00 pm— Building your sight-reading skills
4:00 pm— Group rehearsal 2
5:00 pm— Dinner (on your own)
(6:00 pm—Other Participants: Registration and Welcome)
6:30 pm— Welcome from Ventus Machina
6:45 pm– Like Instrument Groups (rehearsal)
7: 45 pm—Break
8:00 pm— Mixed Ensembles (rehearsal)
9:00 pm— Social time, and good night!
B) Friday, July 18 REGULAR schedule ($200)
6:00 pm— Registration and Social Time
6:30 pm— Welcome from Ventus Machina
6:45 pm—Like Instrument Groups (warm-up and rehearsal)
7:45 pm—Break
8:00 pm—Mixed Ensembles (rehearsal)
9:00 pm—Social time, and good night!
Saturday, July 19 (all participants)
9:00 am— Like Instrument warm-up and rehearsal
10:00 am—Mixed Ensemble rehearsal
11:00 am—Special Topic session
12:00 pm—Lunch break
1:00 pm— Mixed Ensemble coaching or rehearsal
1:45 pm— practice, lessons
2:30 pm— Like Instrument coaching or rehearsal
3:30 pm— Mixed Ensemble rehearsal
4:30 pm— Workshop ends for the day
5:00 pm Feature Concert – Ventus Machina, with soprano Christina Haldane
Brunton Auditorium (open to the public)
6:30 pm Dinner at The Painted Pony
Sunday, July 20 (all participants)
9:00 am— Like instrument warm-up and rehearsal
10:00 am—Dress rehearsal (Like instrument ensembles)
10:30 am—Mixed Ensemble rehearsal
11:00 am—Dress rehearsal (Mixed ensembles)
11:30 am—Lunch (on your own)
1:00 pm—Workshop Participants' Recital (open to the public)
