Other Rocky Ridge Seminars

August 12-17, 2008

While Rocky Ridge has long been known for summer seminars for young musicians, we are now offering a a week of short seminars for adult and other players.  These workshops are set for late summer after the JSS students have left but while Rocky Ridge is still a beautiful summer setting.  Many say the late summer is the best season in the Rocky Mountains.  Evenings are cooler, the early leaves are beginning to turn and there are fewer summer tourists in the surrounding mountain towns.   Hiking is still excellent and there will be opportunities to escape for a quiet walk during your stay.

Speciality Seminars

All these workshops run concurrently so Rocky Ridge will be alive with music and interesting musicians throughout the week.  Click on the titles below for further details.

Piano Seminar (for ages 18+)
Master teachers will provide an opportunity for students to expand their skills through masterclasses, instruction, lectures, coaching and uninterrupted practice.  Each student be assigned their own practice room and piano.  The last three days of this seminar are combined with the Piano Pedagogy Seminar below.

Piano Pedagogy Seminar (for ages 18+)
This 3-day workshop is for piano teachers who would like to enhance their piano teaching skills by learning new techniques and approaches.   Lead by a distinguished piano pedagogue with a long history of educating other teachers, the seminar will include lively lectures and discussions.

Guitar Seminar (open to all ages)
This is a chance for guitarists to spend five days with a master guitarists in a series of masterclasses, lectures, technique discussions and chamber ensembles.  Student and faculty concerts will cap off the week.

Brass Ensemble (open to all ages)
This is a workshop for Brass players with time for lectures, masterclasses, technique discussions and chamber ensembles.  The Seminar will be lead by master Brass Instructors.  Student and faculty concerts will finish the week.

Chamberre (August 20-25, 2008)
Chamberre is a group of string players, pianists and wind players with a love for classical music. Chamberre members gather once a year at RRMC.   Check their website at www.chamberre.com for membership opportunities.