Country Dance and Song Society American Dance Musicians Course at Pinewoods August 4 - 11, 2001

As of April 10, there is a long wait list at this week.

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American Dance Musicians Course at Pinewoods August 4 - 11, 2001 Program Director: Mary Lea
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9:00 - 10:00
American Dance Musicians Course: Small Ensembles or Instrument Classes
10:15- 11:15
American Dance Musicians Course: Small Ensembles or Instrument Classes
11:20 - 12:00
All Camp Gathering	Kathy Anderson
1:45 - 2:45
Open Mic for Calers and Musicians	Kathy Anderson Daron Douglas
Community Singing	John Roberts
Northwest Morris	Stuart Higson
American Clog	Laura Robertson
3:00 - 4:00
English Country: Current Favorites	Brad Foster
Squares	Kathy Anderson
Callers Workshop	Tony Parkes
4:05 - 4:25
Tea
4:30 - 5:30
American Dance Musicians Course: Small Ensembles or Instrument Classes
8:00
Special Dances
8:30
Evening Dance Party
11:00
After-Dance Activities

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This special course is for intermediate and advanced players with experience playing for dances.

For two periods every day, Mary Lea will lead an exploration of the intimate relationship between music and dance in American contra dancing. Special attention will be given to playing rhythmically and creating a groove, developing medleys and harmonic interest and exploring what different musical genres (Irish, quebecois, southern old-time, etc.) contribute to the dancing. The group will form small ensembles in order to play for an evening dance. Some time will be spent looking at creative and sensitive ways to address the interpersonal aspect of music-making! Master classes on individual instruments will fill a third period, the time of which will vary from day to day. These classes will draw on the talent and experience of the tiptop musicians at English & American Dance Week at Pinewoods.

Please check the description of English & American Dance Week at Pinewoods for details on the rich and varied program and staff.

Participants must be able to play their instruments at dance tempos. An ability to learn music by ear, by music, or both is valued. Some music for the course will be provided before camp in both written and cassette format.

The course is designed and led by Mary Lea, who brings 23 years of experience playing a wide variety of dance music in many ensembles, including Bare Necessities, Yankee Ingenuity, BLT, Orijent Express, Wild Asparagus, Childsplay, and a marching samba band. She has taught individual fiddle and band workshops at many different dance and music camps around the country and was program director for two years for American Dance and Music Week at Pinewoods.

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American Dance Musicians Course is limited to 15 people. There will be acoustic pianos, but piano players are encouraged to bring an electric keyboard with headphones. We will attempt to keep a balance between melody players and accompanists. Scholarships are available.

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413-268-7426 FAX: 413-268-7471

Country Dance and Song Society 132 Main St/PO Box 338 Haydenville, MA 01039-0338 Office Hours M-F 9:30am - 5:00pm EST

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