Pender Island Flute Retreat
With International Soloist:
William Bennett
June 6th-13th, 2010
At Clam Bay Retreat on Pender Island, BC
Facilitators:
Lorna McGhee (flute)
Heather Campbell (workshops)
Founder and Director: Gwen Klassen
Pender Island Flute Retreat is a 7-day retreat to explore the physical, emotional and mental aspects of flute performing and pedagogy. The environment will allow the advanced flutist to reach new heights in performance and teaching through the integration of flute playing with personal development (with a particular focus on body awareness and performance psychology). Participants will be 18 and over. We invite you to come to one of the most peaceful places in Canada to re-connect with your soul through performance, contemplation and creativity.
The retreat is open to both Performers and Auditors.
- Each Performer will play twice in masterclasses with international soloist and renowned pedagogue; William Bennett.
- All Auditors and Performers will take part in applied technique and orchestral excerpt classes with Lorna McGhee and Gwen Klassen.
- All Auditors and Performers will participate in workshops led by Heather Campbell (core-strength for flutists, breathing classes).
Where:
The retreat is held at the stunning Clam Bay Retreat on Pender Island (www.clambay.com). Room and board are included in the fee. Beautiful Pender Island is located between Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and is accessible by ferry from either Vancouver or Victoria. (Check the BC ferry schedule here). With breath-taking beaches, fresh water lakes, scenic Mount Norman, arbutus trees (unique to the Northern West Coast), and tranquil rainforests, Pender is a Canadian paradise. Additional activities include biking, walking, swimming, kayaking and whale-watching.
Fees:
Deadline for application April 1, 2010
Scholarship deadline March 1, 2010 (10% discount)
See registration form for more details.
Fees for Performers (tuition, room, board & GST):
Single occupancy: $1260
Double occupancy $1050
Fees for Auditors (includes attendance in all classes, room, board & GST)
Double occupancy: $895 (no single occupancy available)
Daily rate for non-residential auditors: $75 (does not include food).
Registration:
Your application package should include the application form, resume, post-dated cheque (April 1, 2010) payable to Pender Island Flute Retreat and a CD (labeled) for audition purposes. The CD should have 2 contrasting pieces on it; with accompaniment. One of the pieces should be either Mozart or Bach.
Professional players in full time orchestral jobs or university level teaching jobs need not send a CD, a resume will suffice.
We encourage everyone to apply for scholarship (10% discount; deadline March 1, 2010) as spaces for Performers are limited and may be filled before the April 1 deadline.
Please send your application package to:
Pender Island Flute Retreat
5511 Dalhart Hill NW
Calgary, AB T3A 1S8
Applicants will be notified of acceptance, placement and scholarship by April 10th, 2010.
See registration form for more details.
Cancellation must be made in writing. If a cancellation is made by April 15, 2010 the course fee will be refunded, less $100.00. If a cancellation is made between April 15th and May 1st; half of the course fee will be refunded. After May 1, the whole fee will be forfeit. We advise you take out your own insurance against cancellation due to illness or accident.