Students of high grade 8 to diploma standard

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11 days: Wednesday 28th July - Saturday 7th August
8 days: Saturday 31st July - Saturday 7th August

The Performance Course has been developed for cellists of post grade 8 standard who may be considering performing as part of their future career. This is an action packed course in which students will explore ways to perfect, musically and technically, their solo, ensemble and orchestral performances. Students will have the opportunity to work with inspiring teachers at the top of their field.

Students need to bring along two recently studied short pieces they wish to perform.

We have recently established the Christopher Bunting Scholarship for Performance Students. Auditions for this scholarship will take place during the Performance Course.

The course includes:
• Solo performance opportunities
• One Masterclass and one masterclass by audition
• Ensemble masterclass
• Three individual lessons (11 day)
• Two individual lessons (8 day)
• Technical workshops
• Improvisation
• Cello orchestra
• An alternative approach to scales
• Cello ensembles
• Choir
• Further education course reviews
• Productive practising techniques
• The psychology of performing
• Video analysis: projecting the mental image
• Teaching experience
• Conducting workshops
• Scale competition
• Baroque Cello
• Professional development Strategies 
   for stress management