The 2nd Annual Bass Coalition Summer Workshop
The Bass Coalition will be holding its second annual Summer Workshop at Shenandoah University-Conservatory in Winchester, Virginia on July 9th and 10th, 2011. Faculty will include Oberlin bass professor Peter Dominguez, renowned bass educator Inez Wyrick, and Shenandoah Professor and No Treble columnist Dr. Donovan Stokes.
The two-day event includes clinics covering classical, jazz and alternative styles, including use of effects on upright bass.
There will be several special classes on various bass subjects. Coalition member Eric Hanson will be giving a presentation on the violone, Brenton Colbert will explaining the role of the bass in music therapy, and Brittany Frompovich will be returning to give another lecture on looping.
Attendees also get the opportunity to work on chamber music in small bass chamber ensembles, as well as a full bass orchestra.
Registration for the Bass Coalition Summer Workshop is $225, though some tuition scholarships are available. To find out more, visit the Bass Coalition website.
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
