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technical work

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Technical Worksummer holiday sessions for violinists. 

preliminary grade to tertiary. dec 12 - jan 21.

Violin teachers and students: Here is an opportunity for all violinists to practise and improve their technical work weekly at your favorite violin shop Simply for Strings, under the guidance of experienced performer and teacher Ben Greaves (from Collusion, Musica Viva In Schools). 

5 classes held over 5 weeks: only $100.00                                Individual classes $25 ea                    Teachers of attending students: FREE 

Preliminary and Grade 1 sessions.

Mondays: Dec 12, 19, Jan 2, 9, 16. 8-9am.

Classes will explore all requirements of the Preliminary and grade 1 technical syllabuses with students. Revision or extension will feature in these classes.

Grade 2 and  Grade 3 sessions. 

Tuesdays: Dec 13, 20, Jan 3, 10, 17. 8-9am.

Classes will explore all requirements of grade 2 and 3 technical syllabuses with students. Revision or extension will feature in these classes.

Grade 4 and Grade 5 sessions.              

Wednesdays 8am-9am 

Dec 14, 21, Jan 4, 11, 18. 

Classes will explore all requirements of the grade 4 and 5 technical syllabuses with students. Revision or extension will feature in these classes.

Grade 6 and Grade 7 sessions

Thursdays 8am - 9am Dec 15, 22, Jan 5, 12, 19. 

Classes will explore all requirements of the grade 6 and 7 technical syllabuses with students. Revision or extension will feature in these classes. 

Grade 8 sessions

Fridays 8am - 9am Dec 16, 23, Jan 6, 13, 20. 

Classes will explore all requirements of the grade 8 technical syllabus with students. AMUSA, LMUSA, and Tertiary students are most welcome to attend to revise their technical skills.

TERTIARY/TEACHER sessions 

Saturdays 8am-9am 

Dec 17, 24, Jan 7, 14, 21.

Classes will explore advanced technical exercises, scales and double stops in all keys up to 4 octaves. Scales in one position will also feature. 

  Please gain permission from your teacher before enrolling and let your teacher know they are most welcome to observe.

WHY? The idea behind Benjamin facilitating the Violin Bootcamp is to not attract students to his own studio, but to support Brisbane teachers in their quest to produce well rounded violinists with good technical ability, allowing them to have more fun, play challenging repertoire and to be able to achieve their desired exam results without the last minute stress of learning technical work. After all, if students have to learn such work, it may as well be done in good time and made beneficial for the ease of learning repertoire.

Benjamin’s students have been accepted to tertiary institutions majoring in Violin. They have been selected for National Music Camps, National Young Symphonists, Queensland Youth Orchestras, and have been awarded AMEB diplomas.

He has taught at major private schools within Brisbane. He is a performer for Collusion, Musica Viva, has been a casual for the Qld Symphony Orchestra, Camerata of St John’s and has freelanced at many Chamber Music festivals throughout Qld and NSW. In 2012 he will be a resident musician with Collusion at the Brisbane Powerhouse Restrung Festival and at Ipswich Girls Grammar School with the Lapraik Ensemble.

He is also a presenter for Musica Viva In Schools, performing for primary aged students through-out Qld. He will tour to the ACT, Tasmania and central Qld in 2012. Benjamin is also available for technical work consultation lessons throughout the Christmas holidays with permission from students regular violin teachers.

For more information regarding this innovative and rewarding program please call Ben on 0404 646 709.  To enroll now fill out the attached enrollment form (due by post Dec 9). For easy online registration go to www.stringsathand.com.au

Click on the Technical work bootcamp icon, which will advance you to an Eventbrite registration.

Benjamin Greaves is a holder of a Blue Card, registered for teaching children in Queensland.