Alpine Cello Course

 

Châtel, Haute-Savoie, France

All Standards 

7 Days: Saturday 2nd - Friday 8th June 2012

Minimum age 25.
Non-cellist partners are very welcome.

The course is open to adults of all standards. Luxurious chalet accommodation, full board and tuition is included in the fee. Previous students have been impressed by the high standard of the food and wine Students will receive lots of individual attention and work in small groups for ensemble playing and video analysis. Other activities include cello orchestra and choir.


Example Timetable:
09:00 Individual lesson/small group technique
09:45 Ensemble
10:45 Break with refreshments
11:00 Individual practice
12:00 Ensemble
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Excursion
17:00 Choir
17:45 Orchestra
19:00 Dinner

 To see photos of the accommodation please click HERE

 

 The Alpine countryside is the ideal environment to motivate and inspire and there will also be plenty of opportunity to get out into the fresh air. The area is ideally suited to leisure activities such as walking, white water rafting, mountain biking and sightseeing. Alternatively, simply lounge in the outdoor hot tub or relax with a good book. Châtel is an attractive old french village where new unpretentious chalet style hotels rub shoulders with old farmhouses where cattle still live in winter and milk and cheese are sold. Accommodation is in one of the village's oldest chalets, La Chaumière, a small family run hotel. All rooms are en-suite, have satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities and a balcony. For further information on Châtel and La Chaumière visit the hotel website: www.connickski.com

Included in the course fee:
• Accommodation in single rooms
• Full board (wine with evening meal)
• Continental breakfast
• All tuition, including individual lessons 
• Local excursions (but not entrance fees) 

Extras:
• Travel to Châtel
• Afternoon activities (entrance fees) 
• Cello transportation from Abingdon to Châtel £50 
• Extra night (Friday) B&B at the Hotel £50 
• Air Travel

 

Trains are also available from the airport to the town of Aigle from where you can also be picked up. Please click on www.cff.ch for train times. Tickets can be purchased online or at the airport. (Note, next to "De" Geneve Aeroport should be entered and next to "A" Aigle should be entered).

This course will run with a minimum of 10 students.