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ROCK BLUES JAZZ ACOUSTIC CLASSICAL SONGWRITING<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
BASS DRUMS KEYBOARDS VOCALS<br />
Courses<br />
for:<br />
ALL AGES<br />
ALL LEVELS<br />
ALL STYLES<br />
SPECIAL<br />
GUEST<br />
ARTISTS!<br />
Tony MacAlpine, Rik Emmett, Bryan Beller, Andy Timmons,<br />
Antoine Dufour, Johnny Hiland, Mike Stern, Don Ross,<br />
Peppino D’Agostino, Debbie Davies, Mike Keneally, and more!<br />
SAN DIEGO<br />
June 18-23<br />
TORONTO<br />
July 23-28<br />
NASHVILLE<br />
July 30-August 4<br />
SEATTLE<br />
August 13-18<br />
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General Information<br />
Guitar Workshop Plus is a program designed for aspiring musicians<br />
of all ages to promote the growth and development of musical<br />
knowledge and skills. Our program is unique in that we cater our<br />
instruction to the student’s personal style, level of experience, and<br />
musical goals. We create a healthy, non-competitive, and supportive<br />
environment in which to learn. Each day consists of morning and<br />
afternoon classes that involve a hands-on approach, late afternoon<br />
clinics, ensemble performances, and evening concerts. Students will<br />
also enjoy visits from world-class guest artists and have many performance<br />
opportunities. DVD recordings of the student performances<br />
are available after the sessions. The complete immersion in music<br />
allows students to walk away with enough material and musical ideas<br />
to last until next year.<br />
Whether you just started playing recently and want to get started<br />
in the right direction, or you’ve been playing professionally and want<br />
to further develop your craft, you will find what you’re looking for at<br />
Guitar Workshop Plus.<br />
Currently, instruction is provided for guitar, bass, drums, keyboard<br />
and vocals. Students can elect to study one class OR seminar<br />
each session. The guitar program is extensive and unique in that<br />
students elect to study the style that they enjoy most. Guitar styles<br />
include rock, blues, jazz, acoustic, classical, country and a guitar course<br />
for the absolute beginner. We also offer comprehensive bass, drums,<br />
keyboard, vocal and songwriting classes covering various styles,<br />
theory, performance, and technique.<br />
Each course combines hands-on technique with musicianship<br />
skills such as theory, ear training, rhythm studies, etc. In addition,<br />
most of these classes include a one-hour per day rhythm section class<br />
in which students are given the opportunity to play with the faculty<br />
rhythm section and apply the skills and knowledge they are acquiring<br />
in class.<br />
CLASSES<br />
Classes are offered for varying skill levels ranging from beginner to<br />
advanced. On the first day of the session, all students are evaluated<br />
to ensure that they are placed accordingly and receive appropriate<br />
instruction for their level. This maximizes their learning potential<br />
during their time at the workshop. Class sizes are small to promote<br />
individualized attention for each student as well as to facilitate ensemble<br />
arrangements.<br />
SEMINARS<br />
Seminars are courses which concentrate on specific topics and will<br />
sometimes feature guest instructors. Generally, seminars are<br />
designed for the intermediate to advanced player although some may<br />
be open to all levels. Students are evaluated to ensure that they are<br />
at an appropriate level for the course. Seminar students meet with<br />
the instructor all day and, because there is no restriction to class size,<br />
do not take part in rhythm section classes. Faculty led ensembles for<br />
seminars depend upon class size and format.<br />
CLINICS<br />
In addition, all students may attend clinics. Each day, two or three<br />
clinics are offered covering topics such as improvisation, songwriting,<br />
vocals, scales and modes, building technique, slide, percussion,<br />
practice methods and more. Students are welcome to sign up for these<br />
clinics on campus.<br />
OUR ADMINISTRATION<br />
Our administration has been responsible for organizing and directing<br />
summer music programs across North America for the past fifteen<br />
years. Founded by Brian Murray, a Toronto area guitarist/performer/<br />
educator, the Guitar Workshop Plus administration and faculty have<br />
developed a loyal student base due to the positive experience,<br />
excellent curriculum, professional faculty, visiting guest artists, and<br />
the opportunity to meet other people who share the same musical<br />
interests.<br />
OUR FACULTY<br />
Our faculty is carefully selected and comprised of professional musicians<br />
and instructors with extensive experience teaching in workshops,<br />
private settings, and postsecondary institutions. These talented<br />
educators have considerable recording backgrounds, perform around<br />
the world, author instructional books and write columns for music<br />
magazines.<br />
OUR STUDENTS<br />
Our program is open for beginner to advanced students aged 12<br />
through adult. Our students come from diverse backgrounds including<br />
young-aspiring musicians, adult hobbyists, high school and postsecondary<br />
students pursuing music careers, semiprofessional and<br />
professional musicians. Students are welcome to attend individually,<br />
with friends or family, and even as a complete band.<br />
ON-CAMPUS STUDENTS HOUSING AND MEALS<br />
On-campus students stay in the dormitories and are provided with<br />
three meals per day. The cafeteria offers a wide selection of food and<br />
vegetarian options are always available. Students are housed according<br />
to age and gender. Groups of under age students are supervised<br />
by staff members who also stay in the dorm house. Arrangements<br />
can be made to be roomed with a specific roommate. Please include<br />
your roommate’s name on the application form. A limited number of<br />
private rooms are also available for an additional fee.<br />
OFF-CAMPUS STUDENTS<br />
Students who do not stay on campus overnight during the session<br />
save on room and board costs. Meals are not included but a weekly<br />
meal plan is available for an additional cost.<br />
UNDERAGE STUDENTS<br />
Unless accompanied by an approved member of the staff and a<br />
signed parental permission form is on file, students under the age of<br />
18 are not permitted to leave campus. Those under age students who<br />
drive to the campus must leave their car keys with the office at the<br />
beginning of the session. Off campus students who are under age 18<br />
must be signed in and out by their parents/legal guardians when they<br />
arrive and leave the campus. Parents of under age students must<br />
notify the office staff if their child takes prescription medication. All<br />
medicines must be stored in our office and will be dispersed as per<br />
written instructions outlined on the health form.<br />
STUDENT POLICIES<br />
To maximize the enjoyment of the session for all participants and to<br />
create a friendly and creative atmosphere, a certain code of conduct<br />
must be followed. Students who violate the stated rules and regulations<br />
or whose behaviour jeopardizes the enjoyment and safety of<br />
other participants will be dismissed from the program without refund<br />
of tuition. Illegal drugs and alcohol are not permitted on campus.<br />
Possession or use of these substances results in immediate dismissal<br />
from the program without refund of tuition.<br />
Students must provide their own instrument and are responsible<br />
for their personal belongings and equipment. Guitar Workshop<br />
Plus will not be held responsible for these items. Participants in the<br />
program may be photographed/video recorded during class or<br />
performances for use in promo material or our website.<br />
Regardless of age, all participants must complete a health form<br />
before they can be admitted into the program. Should a medical situation<br />
arise or if there are any pre-existing or current medical conditions<br />
that we should be aware of, we must have this information on file.<br />
Please note, however, that we are not a special needs program.<br />
All medical expenses are the responsibility of the student or their<br />
parent/guardian. Guitar Workshop Plus will not be held responsible<br />
for the cost of any medicine or medical services.<br />
Guitar Workshop Plus reserves the right to refuse admission to<br />
the program at it’s discretion.<br />
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<strong>2017</strong> GUEST ARTISTS<br />
Our guest artists share their knowledge and experiences with our students<br />
while visiting classes, conducting clinics, and performing concerts.<br />
Tony MacAlpine (Seattle Session)<br />
Tony MacAlpine is widely known as a guitar virtuoso who is just as<br />
skilled on the keys. Edge of Insanity, one of his fourteen solo albums,<br />
is still considered as one of the top ten shred guitar albums of all time.<br />
Aside from his solo work, Tony has also been part of several rock<br />
supergroups including Planet X with Derek Sherinian and Virgil<br />
Donati, PSMS (Portnoy/Sheehan/MacAlpine/Sherinian), as well as<br />
the Grammy nominated CAB with bassist Bunny Brunel and drummer<br />
Dennis Chambers. MacAlpine also spent seven years playing guitar<br />
and keys in Steve Vai‘s touring band.<br />
Rik Emmett (Toronto Session)<br />
Rik Emmett gained international notoriety as the lead singer/songwriter/guitarist<br />
with Triumph. Smash and classic hits such as Hold<br />
On, Magic Power, and Lay It On The Line led to ten gold albums, with<br />
four turning platinum in Canada. In the U.S., two went gold. Triumph<br />
was firmly established as one of the premier touring rock acts in<br />
North America. Rik left the band to begin a very successful and versatile<br />
solo career. Four gold & platinum decades in the music biz have<br />
provided entry into the Canadian Rock Hall of Fame, the Music<br />
Industry Hall of Fame and the Junos Hall of Fame, with a few ‘Best<br />
Guitarist’ awards in various categories garnered along the way. One<br />
of the most versatile players around, Rik is well versed in all styles as<br />
a guitarist and songwriter from rock, blues, and jazz to classical and<br />
acoustic music. Rik is also an innovative music educator writing columns<br />
for Guitar Player magazine and sharing his knowledge and<br />
experience at songwriting workshops and programs such as Guitar<br />
Workshop Plus.<br />
Bryan Beller (San Diego Session)<br />
Bryan Beller has maintained a multi-faceted career as a bassist,<br />
composer, writer and clinician for over 20 years, earning his reputation<br />
as a uniquely talented yet supremely tasteful team player for<br />
instrumentally-minded artists. In the power super-trio The Aristocrats<br />
(with uber-players Guthrie Govan on guitar and Marco Minnemann<br />
on drums) he’s a part of the hottest new act in rock/fusion today;<br />
their latest release Tres Caballeros dropped jaws around the world.<br />
Beller has been Joe Satriani’s tour bassist for both the Unstoppable<br />
Momentum and Shockwave world tours in addition to featuring on<br />
the Shockwave Supernova record. He was Steve Vai’s choice for the<br />
live CD/DVD Where The Wild Things Are and is also in the “band”<br />
Dethklok, a tongue-in-cheek extreme metal band. He tracked on the<br />
last two Dethklok releases and has anchored the band for three<br />
nationwide tours to date, alongside metal monsters Mastodon and<br />
Machine Head, among others. He’s been a musical partner of freak/<br />
genius guitarist Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa) for over 17 years and 10<br />
albums, while his versatility was on display touring intimate venues<br />
for several years with R&B/soul singer/songwriter/keyboardist Kira<br />
Small. On his own, Beller’s released three rock/jazz fusion solo albums<br />
to widespread acclaim. He released an instructional DVD, Mastering<br />
Tone and Versatility, and is also a featured artist on instructional<br />
websites. As a pure player, a masterclass clinician, a former<br />
Contributing Editor for Bass Player Magazine, and a former VP of SWR<br />
bass amps, Beller brings a global perspective to the world of bass.<br />
Andy Timmons (San Diego Session)<br />
Andy sold over a million records worldwide as guitarist for pop-metal<br />
band Danger Danger. He toured the world and had two #1 videos on<br />
MTV. His discography includes 7 solo releases ranging from blazing<br />
guitar instrumentals, to blues, to pop. As a session player, he’s been<br />
featured on recordings by drumming legend Simon Phillips, Kip<br />
Winger, Paula Abdul, Paul Stanley, and countless radio and television<br />
jingles. Andy has been musical director/guitarist for several U.S. tours.<br />
He has also played alongside Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve<br />
Morse, Mike Stern, Ace Frehley, Ted Nugent, and Pierre Bensusan. He<br />
has also become one of the most respected and sought after clinicians.<br />
Antoine Dufour (Toronto Session)<br />
Canadian guitarist Antoine Dufour is known colloquially among the<br />
best guitar players in the world as a musician’s musician. To fans of<br />
popular music, he deftly combines jaw-dropping guitar playing skills<br />
and an artistic soul in crafting instrumental compositions that reflect<br />
ambient and progressive music that transcends global cultures and<br />
languages. That he does this in an incredibly visual and entertaining<br />
style has endeared him to a broad spectrum of fans of popular music.<br />
Records of accomplishment include first place at the Canadian<br />
Fingerstyle Guitar Championships, Third place at the ultra-prestigious<br />
international guitar championships, recording for the leading instrumental<br />
music record label Candyrat, plus touring and playing with<br />
luminary guitar players such as Andy McKee and Don Ross. With<br />
several albums of original material released to critical acclaim, two<br />
live performance DVDs, 6 years of global touring and more than 50<br />
million cumulative views on YouTube, Antoine Dufour has emerged<br />
as a young star of fingerstyle acoustic guitar, building a worldwide<br />
reputation for innovation and creativity.<br />
Johnny Hiland (Nashville Session)<br />
Johnny Hiland was born with a medical condition causing involuntary<br />
eye movement which rendered him legally blind. He grew up in<br />
Maine and took to the guitar at a young age. At eight, he joined his<br />
family’s band and, at age ten, Hiland won the Talent America contest.<br />
Johnny began as a bluegrass player and, besides guitar, also plays<br />
banjo, fiddle and mandolin. In high school, his musical tastes<br />
extended beyond bluegrass to play jazz, blues and the guitar rock of<br />
players like Joe Satriani and Eddie Van Halen. Johnny moved to<br />
Nashville in the early 90’s and was quickly noticed as one of the best<br />
guitar players around. In a matter of a few short years, he reached<br />
critical acclaim as one of the best in the world. He has headlined the<br />
legendary Grand Ole Opry as a solo artist twice and performed on<br />
Prime Time Country. Johnny signed with Steve Vai’s Favored Nations<br />
label as a solo artist and The Johnny Hiland Band released two studio<br />
albums of original country and rock guitar instrumentals. In, 2011<br />
Johnny signed with Mike Varney’s Shrapnel Records. Johnny also<br />
became a busy studio session musician in Nashville playing on projects<br />
for artists like Toby Keith, Trick Pony, Ricky Skaggs, Janie Fricke,<br />
Lynn Anderson, Randy Travis, and Hank III. He also has performed<br />
on stage with artists such as Sammy Hagar, George Clinton and P<br />
Funk, Steve Vai, Les Paul, and a host of other greats. Johnny has been<br />
named to many “Best of” lists in guitar circles over the years including<br />
being named one of the “5 Best Chickenpickers” by Gibson and<br />
one of the “50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time” by Guitar World magazine.<br />
Today Johnny is simply known as one of the top guitar players<br />
in the world.<br />
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TONY MACALPINE<br />
ANDY TIMMONS<br />
RIK EMMETT<br />
ANTOINE DUFOUR<br />
BRYAN BELLER<br />
JOHNNY HILAND<br />
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MIKE STERN<br />
DON ROSS<br />
MIKE KENEALLY<br />
DEBBIE DAVIES<br />
PEPPINO D’AGOSTINO<br />
Mike Stern (Nashville Session)<br />
One of the most esteemed electric guitarists of his generation, Mike<br />
Stern has distinguished himself over a four-decade career that has<br />
encompassed musical partnerships with Blood, Sweat & Tears, Billy<br />
Cobham, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, the Brecker Brothers and Joe<br />
Henderson, as well as 16 recordings as a leader (six of which were<br />
nominated for GRAMMY ® Awards). An electrifying soloist whose<br />
blistering chops combine rock-fusion firepower with sophisticated jazz<br />
harmonies and his inherently bluesy string bending prowess, Stern<br />
has the ability to instantly elevate the proceedings on any gig or<br />
session he plays by channeling the spirits of his own personal guitar<br />
heroes Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall and Albert King. On<br />
his latest recording, Eclectic, Stern goes toe-to-toe with Texas guitar<br />
slinger Eric Johnson in a scintillating, six-string summit meeting that<br />
is manna for guitar aficionados. He has been named Best Jazz<br />
Guitarist Of The Year by the readers and critics of Guitar Player and<br />
was presented with Guitar Player magazine’s Certified Legend Award<br />
in 2012. His latest solo release was nominated for a Grammy for Best<br />
Contemporary Jazz Album.<br />
Mike Keneally (Seattle Session)<br />
Long acclaimed as one of the world’s most creative and intense<br />
guitar and keyboard players, Mike Keneally’s talents as a vocalist,<br />
songwriter, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist are nearly<br />
unequalled in rock music. Mike has released 24 albums of his<br />
original music and has built a body of work of remarkable inventiveness<br />
and originality. Keneally played in Frank Zappa’s last touring<br />
band, performing as a vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist. He’s<br />
appeared on many Zappa albums, is currently a touring member<br />
of both Dethklok and the Joe Satriani Band, and has also recorded<br />
or performed with Robert Fripp, Wayne Kramer, Kevin Gilbert,<br />
Solomon Burke, Steve Vai, Chickenfoot, Bear McCreary, Henry<br />
Kaiser, Michael Manring, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Andy Prieboy,<br />
Mullmuzzler, The Persuasions and many others. Known for his<br />
innovative, unpredictable live shows, Keneally has played extensively<br />
in the United States and Europe, in contexts ranging from<br />
solo and duo concerts to performances with large-scale orchestras.<br />
Keneally’s most recent album is You Must Be This Tall, featuring Mike<br />
playing all instruments on several pieces, as well as performances<br />
from Marco Minnemann, Bryan Beller and Andy Partridge.<br />
Peppino D’Agostino (Seattle Session)<br />
Peppino emerged on the musical scene in the late 1980’s and helped<br />
redefine the boundaries of the acoustic guitar. His virtuosic technique,<br />
penchant for open tunings, and percussive effects are the basis of his<br />
unique compositional style which has been inspiring musicians<br />
and audiences alike for years. Add to that his natural<br />
warmth, playfulness, and broad musical tastes and you have<br />
the recipe for what he calls “minestrone music.” D’Agostino<br />
has performed in more than 26 countries, been featured<br />
at prestigious international music festivals, was voted Best<br />
Acoustic Guitarist by Guitar Player magazine readers, and<br />
his album “Every Step of the Way” was named one of the<br />
top three acoustic guitar albums of all time by Acoustic<br />
Guitar magazine readers. He frequently plays with prominent<br />
artists around the world including Tommy Emmanuel,<br />
Leo Kottke, Martin Taylor, and Eric Johnson. In addition<br />
to performing Peppino also makes time for teaching. He<br />
enjoys meeting with individual students as well as providing<br />
group instruction explaining his influential guitar<br />
techniques and approach to composition. All these<br />
projects although different in nature and scope have<br />
one thing in common – D’Agostino’s ongoing desire to<br />
expand the repertoire of the steel string guitar and to<br />
reaffirm the important role that music plays in our lives.<br />
Don Ross (Toronto Session)<br />
One of today’s true innovators of guitar composition and technique,<br />
Don Ross has emerged as one of the most respected musicians in<br />
Canada and one of the top guitarists in the world. Noted for the<br />
emotion and intensity of his playing as well as his use of extended<br />
technique, Don’s music borrows from blues, jazz, folk and classical<br />
music creating a style that he describes as “heavy wood.” Don is the<br />
only person to twice win the U.S. National Fingerstyle Guitar<br />
Championship (1988 and 1996). His album Huron Street reached the<br />
top ten on the Billboard new age chart. His album Passion Session<br />
has gone on to top many of the “all time best acoustic guitar recordings”<br />
lists in publications like Acoustic Guitar Magazine. Don passionately<br />
plays the six and seven string guitars as well as dobro. He has<br />
released several mostly instrumental CDs, has published three<br />
instructional videos, several single transcriptions, a book with nine of<br />
his pieces, and has worked with Canadian Musician magazine. Don<br />
continues to tour extensively across Canada, the USA, Europe, Japan,<br />
Taiwan, China, Australia, Russia and India. He has played with symphony<br />
orchestras in Canada and Germany, and collaborated live and<br />
on recordings with Andy McKee, Canadian singer/guitarist Brooke<br />
Miller, & Toronto bassist Jordan O’Connor. He also composes scores<br />
for television, radio and film, and does production and recording<br />
engineering for a variety of other musicians.<br />
Debbie Davies (San Diego Session)<br />
Debbie Davies is an award-winning singer, songwriter, guitar player<br />
of extraordinary talent. A professional musician since the early 1980s,<br />
Debbie ranks among the top blues artists in the U.S. She has received<br />
ten nominations for Blues Music Awards, and has twice won the<br />
award for Best Contemporary Female Blues Artist. Originally from<br />
Los Angeles, Davies cut her teeth playing in blues and rock ‘n roll<br />
bands in the San Francisco Bay area before returning to Los Angeles<br />
in 1984. In 1988 she was recruited by the legendary Albert Collins to<br />
join the Icebreakers, and for the next three years she was a featured<br />
guitarist performing behind one of the most innovative bluesmen of<br />
all time. During her tenure with Albert, Debbie was invited to perform<br />
on a John Mayall album and she recorded with Albert Collins and the<br />
Icebreakers on a Grammy nominated album. Debbie has produced<br />
eleven solo recordings. The roster of other artists who Debbie has<br />
worked with reads like a who’s who of the blues: Albert Collins, Ike<br />
Turner, James Cotton, Mick Taylor, Peter Green, Coco Montoya, Duke<br />
Robillard, Tommy Shannon, Chris “Whipper” Layton, Sugar Ray<br />
Norcia, Mudcat Ward, Charlie Musselwhite, Bruce Katz, Per Hanson,<br />
Noel Neal, and Rod Carey. A thirty-year veteran of the road, Debbie<br />
Davies is truly one of the leading lights on the contemporary blues<br />
music scene today.<br />
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<strong>2017</strong> SEMINARS<br />
RIK EMMETT<br />
DEBBIE DAVIES<br />
MIKE STERN<br />
JOHNNY HILAND<br />
PEPPINO D’AGOSTINO<br />
BLUES BASH (San Diego Session)<br />
with Wayne Riker and special guest Debbie Davies<br />
With the success the 2016 Blues Bash, Guitar Workshop Plus is pleased<br />
to offer it again for the <strong>2017</strong> session. Don’t miss the opportunity to<br />
join the fun while bonding with other blues guitarists in a sparkling<br />
setting amid the rolling hills of San Diego County. Gear up for an<br />
invigorating week of stockpiling new fretboard ideas to add to your<br />
existing vocabulary, including signature licks, rhythms, turnarounds,<br />
chord voicings, arpeggios and invaluable improvisational concepts in<br />
a positive and supportive classroom setting. Wayne will cover all the<br />
pertinent blues styles, including Chicago, Texas, Delta, Jump, Jazz<br />
and Rhythm & Blues. Wayne’s classes are conducted in a relaxed<br />
and entertaining atmosphere in which interactive playing and lively<br />
discussion on all things blues and beyond is encouraged. This class<br />
will also be joined by renowned blues guitarist Debbie Davies!<br />
HOT COUNTRY GUITAR (Nashville Session)<br />
with Michael Hawley and special guest Johnny Hiland<br />
Whether you are a blues, rock or jazz player, this class will give you<br />
the tools to take on any Country gig with confidence. Topics include<br />
Hybrid pick-and-finger techniques, Chicken pickin’, Pedal-Steel and<br />
Open string licks, building single note lines from chord forms, creating<br />
double stops, and mapping the fretboard to effectively play through<br />
chord changes. There will also be an in depth look at the Bluegrass<br />
styles of players like Doc Watson and Tony Rice as well as the Western<br />
Swing styles of Jimmy Bryant, Bob Wills, Asleep At The Wheel and<br />
more. Gain practical knowledge on how to generate a great country<br />
tone, including effects & settings, signal chain, amps, pickups, and<br />
guitars, as well as in-depth discussion of the styles of today’s masters,<br />
such as Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Johnny Hiland, Ray Flacke, Danny<br />
Gatton, Pete Anderson and more. Plenty of in-class playing is utilized<br />
to reinforce the many new ideas and techniques this style demands.<br />
Rather than ending up with just a collection of licks, several country<br />
‘standards’ are used as templates, allowing students to implement<br />
their ideas right away into songs. Not just for Country players, this<br />
seminar teaches improvisational concepts that apply to any style.<br />
Learning from the great Johnny Hiland… simply awesome!<br />
ACOUSTIC SPIRIT (Seattle Session)<br />
with special week-long resident guest Peppino D’Agostino<br />
To Peppino, the guitar is like a mini orchestra of sounds, the perfect<br />
instrument for him to write his melodies, his musical ideas and<br />
especially express his emotions. In this special course designed for all<br />
levels of players, the world renowned acoustic master will show you<br />
the elements that define him as a musician. Peppino will cover<br />
everything imaginable in this course including body position, breathing/<br />
relaxation techniques, fingerstyle techniques for right and left hand,<br />
choosing the most suitable fingering, study of various guitar styles,<br />
performing tips, study of a composition in standard tuning, arranging<br />
and composing for steel string guitar, rhythms, the mysteries of open<br />
tunings, chords and scales in open tunings, study of a composition in<br />
open tuning, percussive techniques in conjunction with melodies, bass<br />
lines and chords, dynamics and musical expression, classical guitar<br />
for steel string, arranging in standard and open tuning, and music<br />
business. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to study for an entire<br />
week with one of the finest acoustic players around to gain confidence<br />
in your own playing and refine your skills as a player and a composer.<br />
CLASSIC ROCK STYLES (Toronto Session)<br />
with special guest Rik Emmett<br />
Classic Rock from the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s has proven the test of<br />
time and remains one of the more popular genres. From the Beatles,<br />
Rolling Stones, Hendrix, and the Allman Brothers to The Eagles,<br />
Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, and Aerosmith, this course will cover all the<br />
necessary elements of the classic rock sound which continues to<br />
influence bands today. This style incorporates a strong blues base<br />
and slick scales with memorable phrases for soloing techniques.<br />
Designed for intermediate to advanced players, topics will include<br />
an analysis of chord progressions, extensive study of pentatonics,<br />
modes, arpeggios, rhythm patterns, learning by ear, tone, phrasing,<br />
improvising, fretboard visualization and developing your own voice<br />
and style. An analysis of solos from some of the most famous classic<br />
rock tunes and using guitar harmony with two or more players will<br />
also be covered. Hall of Famer Rik Emmett will pay a special visit to<br />
this class.<br />
JAZZ STYLES & IMPROVISATION (Nashville Session)<br />
with Chip Henderson and special guest Mike Stern<br />
Get ready for a great week of learning jazz styles and applying jazz<br />
improvisation concepts to the guitar. These concepts are not just for<br />
jazz guitar enthusiasts – they can be adopted by all guitarists and<br />
applied to their favorite style. Open to any guitarist with a keen interest<br />
in improvisation, this course will emphasize ear training and a deeper<br />
understanding of the fingerboard by examining familiar chord and<br />
scale structures, creating new ones, and discovering fresh harmonic<br />
and melodic ideas. Teacher and author Chip Henderson will help<br />
guide you through the various components of jazz improvisation and<br />
help you apply these components to the fingerboard. Chip will also<br />
assist legendary jazz guitarist Mike Stern in expanding the material<br />
through lectures, performance, and Q&A sessions. There will be<br />
lots of hands on learning in this course. Further topics will include<br />
developing melodic content through guide-tone lines, modal chord/<br />
scale relationships, chordal voice leading, composition, and a variety<br />
of rhythmic styles from swing to samba to funk grooves. Don’t miss<br />
this wonderful opportunity to expand your playing and composing as<br />
well as have one-on-one time with one of the best jazz/jazz fusion<br />
guitarists around – Mike Stern.<br />
THE COMPLETE ROCK GUITARIST<br />
(San Diego Session)<br />
with Keith Greenwood and special guest Andy Timmons<br />
This seminar will give you the tools to create your own style. Influences<br />
are important in a player but learning to cut your own path will give<br />
you longevity and get you noticed amongst your piers and listeners.<br />
Topics include creating your own guitar lines and phrases by thinking<br />
outside of the box and breaking stale practice routines of scales and<br />
chords, being able to move freely around the guitar when chording<br />
and creating riffs, user friendly theory that can be applied right away,<br />
fretboard visualization, and target notes. Techniques such as legato,<br />
tapping, economy, alternate, and sweep picking will also be covered.<br />
There will be lots of in class jamming and plenty of examples that you<br />
can take home and practice. The great Andy Timmons will visit and<br />
work with this class!<br />
ANDY TIMMONS<br />
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SAN DIEGO • JUNE 18-23 NASHVILLE • JULY 30-AUGUST 4<br />
TORONTO • JULY 23-28 SEATTLE • AUGUST 13-18<br />
MONSTER CHOPS (Seattle Session)<br />
with special guests Tony MacAlpine and Mike Keneally<br />
This exciting seminar will help you take your playing way beyond<br />
the next level! If you want licks, ideas, techniques, and just overall<br />
fun, look no further! Topics will include, but will not be limited to,<br />
sweeping, hybrid techniques, tapping, hammer on out of nowhere,<br />
rhythmic displaced arpeggios, modes and scales, various picking<br />
techniques, diatonic and non-diatonic soloing ideas, diminished<br />
applications and more! There will be lots of in class performing<br />
and jamming. Students in this class will have the incredible<br />
experience of learning from not one, but two legendary players in<br />
Tony MacAlpine and Mike Keneally!<br />
MODERN ACOUSTIC GUITAR (Toronto Session)<br />
with week-long resident artist Antoine Dufour and<br />
special guest Don Ross<br />
The acoustic guitar is not simply a guitar. It’s a whole orchestra, a full<br />
band, a creative tool. It can be whatever you want it to be. The guitar<br />
is expressive in so many ways. Antoine will discuss and demonstrate<br />
his vision of the instrument and what you can do with it. Many new<br />
acoustic guitar techniques have been developed by many players<br />
over the past few decades. Some of them are not quite so obvious! In<br />
this class, Antoine will demystify everything about harmonics, go in<br />
depth about right hand techniques such as thumb percussive slaps,<br />
rhythmic and percussive effects, guitar body percussions, string<br />
stopping, left hand hammer technique, alternate tunings, and more.<br />
Antoine will also explain how he approaches phrasing his melodies<br />
and sometimes, how he sees the guitar not like a guitar player, but<br />
like a bunch of different instruments waiting to be played. All of that<br />
will be shown with tabs of exercises and examples along with parts<br />
of his songs. Antoine’s goal is also for the student to understand<br />
how and why you can apply this whole bag of tricks in modern<br />
fingerstyle songs and arrangements. The class is for intermediate to<br />
advanced players, but everyone is welcome and can benefit of the<br />
course. Students enrolled in this exciting course will also have the<br />
opportunity to learn from acoustic great, Don Ross!<br />
TONY MACALPINE<br />
MIKE KENEALLY<br />
DON ROSS<br />
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Guitar Workshop Plus Application Process<br />
Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-serve basis space permitting. You<br />
may email, email, fax or mail us your completed application form. All applications must<br />
be accompanied by payment in order to be processed.<br />
Payment Policy: Payment in full is preferred and may be made by cheque, money<br />
order, or credit card. All students residing outside of Canada must pay by credit card<br />
or money order.<br />
Paying by cheque or money order: For those students paying by cheque or money<br />
order, a convenient installment plan is available as follows:<br />
• A minimum deposit of $500.00 per session will be accepted with the application<br />
form. The remaining balance shall be due in two equal payments on or before May<br />
1, <strong>2017</strong> and June 1, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
• Subject to space availability, applications will still be accepted after June 1, <strong>2017</strong>, and<br />
up until the session start date, however, the full tuition fee must accompany the<br />
application form.<br />
Paying by credit card: The full tuition amount will be charged when the application<br />
is received. We accept Visa and MasterCard.<br />
APPLICATION FORM <strong>2017</strong> (TORONTO)<br />
Please print clearly, complete all information and send applications to:<br />
GUITAR WORKSHOP PLUS<br />
99 Queen Street South, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5M 1K7<br />
Phone: 905-567-8000 • Fax: 905-785-2831<br />
Email: info@guitarworkshopplus.com<br />
www.guitarworkshopplus.com<br />
Please note: All credit card registrations are charged the full tuition amount in<br />
Canadian dollars. If paying by cheque, please mail full payment or a deposit of<br />
$500.00 per session and post dated installment cheques along with your application.<br />
Outstanding balances not paid by June 1, <strong>2017</strong> are subject to a late fee. Upon receipt<br />
of a notice of cancellation in writing before May 1, <strong>2017</strong>, total payment received minus<br />
a $400.00 cancellation fee is refundable. Cancellation notices will only be accepted<br />
via registered mail. After May 1, <strong>2017</strong>, all fees are non-refundable.<br />
Student Name:_________________________________________________<br />
First<br />
Last<br />
Address:_____________________________________________________<br />
City:____________________________________Province/State: _________<br />
Country:_________________________ Postal / Zip Code: ______________<br />
Telephone (Home):______________________________________________<br />
Telephone (Business): ___________________________________________<br />
E-mail:_______________________________________________________<br />
Age: __________<br />
Gender: p Male p Female<br />
Name of Parent/Guardian: ________________________________________<br />
(if under 18)<br />
Telephone (Home): _____________________________________________<br />
Telephone (Business): ___________________________________________<br />
How did you hear about our program?<br />
p Advertisement p Teacher p Music Store<br />
p Web Site p Friend p Other<br />
___________________________________________________________<br />
Please Specify (include name)<br />
Indicate Skill Level and Class OR Seminar Choice<br />
for the session(s) you are attending:<br />
p Toronto Session – July 23-28, <strong>2017</strong><br />
p Beginner p Intermediate p Advanced<br />
_________________________<br />
(Class or Seminar choice here)<br />
Accommodation:<br />
p Tuition p Room and Board p 1 Day Early Arrival<br />
p Requested Roommate’s Name _____________________________________<br />
p Private Room p Between Session Accommodation<br />
Tuition Amount Chart:<br />
Tuition Fee ($940/session)<br />
On-Campus Room & Board ($560/session)<br />
Registration Fee ($60) (non-refundable)<br />
Multi-Session Discount (–$100.00)<br />
Optional Extras:<br />
Amp Rental ($40)<br />
Private Room ($350)<br />
Extra Night (Early Arrival) ($145)<br />
Meal Package ($235)<br />
$______________<br />
$______________<br />
+ $______________ 60<br />
– $______________<br />
Sub Total = $______________<br />
$______________<br />
$______________<br />
$______________<br />
$______________<br />
Total = $______________<br />
(Fees are in Canadian dollars and include all applicable taxes)<br />
Payment Method:<br />
p Cheque or money order enclosed p Visa p Mastercard<br />
Credit Card Number:________________________________________________<br />
Expiry Date:______________________________________________________<br />
Card Holder’s Name:________________________________________________<br />
Card Holder’s Signature:_____________________________________________<br />
Applicant’s Signature:_______________________________________________<br />
Parent/Guardian’s Signature:__________________________________________<br />
(if under 18)<br />
Date: __________________________________<br />
By signing this application, I state that I have read, understand, and agree to follow Guitar Workshop Plus Inc.’s policies.<br />
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Guitar Workshop Plus Application Process<br />
Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-serve basis space permitting. You<br />
may email, fax or mail us your completed application form. All applications must be<br />
accompanied by payment in order to be processed.<br />
Payment Policy: Payment in full is preferred and may be made by check, money<br />
order, or credit card.<br />
Paying by check or money order: For those students paying by check or money<br />
order, a convenient installment plan is available as follows:<br />
• A minimum deposit of $500.00 per session will be accepted with the application form.<br />
The remaining balance shall be due in two equal payments on or before April 1, <strong>2017</strong><br />
and May 1, <strong>2017</strong><br />
• Subject to space availability, applications will still be accepted after May 1, <strong>2017</strong>,<br />
and up until the session start date, however, the full tuition fee must accompany<br />
the application form.<br />
Paying by credit card: The full tuition amount will be charged when the application<br />
is received. We accept Visa and MasterCard.<br />
APPLICATION FORM <strong>2017</strong> (SAN DIEGO, NASHVILLE & SEATTLE)<br />
Please print clearly, complete all information and send applications to:<br />
GUITAR WORKSHOP PLUS<br />
99 Queen Street South, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5M 1K7<br />
Phone: 905-567-8000 • Fax: 905-785-2831<br />
Email: info@guitarworkshopplus.com<br />
www.guitarworkshopplus.com<br />
Please note: All credit card registrations are charged the full tuition amount in U.S.<br />
dollars. If paying by check, please mail full payment or a deposit of $500.00 per<br />
session and post dated installment checks along with your application. Outstanding<br />
balances not paid by May 1, <strong>2017</strong> are subject to a late fee. Upon receipt of a notice of<br />
cancellation in writing before April 1, <strong>2017</strong>, total payment received minus a $400.00<br />
cancellation fee is refundable. Cancellation notices will only be accepted via registered<br />
mail. After April 1, <strong>2017</strong>, all fees are non-refundable.<br />
Student Name:_________________________________________________<br />
First<br />
Last<br />
Address:_____________________________________________________<br />
City:____________________________________State/Province: _________<br />
Country: __________________________ Zip/Postal Code: ______________<br />
Telephone (Home):______________________________________________<br />
Telephone (Business):____________________________________________<br />
E-mail:_______________________________________________________<br />
Age: __________<br />
Gender: p Male p Female<br />
Name of Parent/Guardian: ________________________________________<br />
(if under 18)<br />
Telephone (Home): _____________________________________________<br />
Telephone (Business): ___________________________________________<br />
How did you hear about our program?<br />
p Advertisement p Teacher p Music Store<br />
p Web Site p Friend p Other<br />
___________________________________________________________<br />
Please Specify (include name)<br />
Indicate Skill Level and Class OR Seminar Choice<br />
for the session(s) you are attending:<br />
p San Diego Session – June 18-23, <strong>2017</strong><br />
______________________<br />
p Beginner p Intermediate p Advanced (Class or Seminar choice here)<br />
p Nashville Session – July 30-August 4, <strong>2017</strong> ______________________<br />
p Beginner p Intermediate p Advanced (Class or Seminar choice here)<br />
p Seattle Session – August 13-18, <strong>2017</strong><br />
p Beginner p Intermediate p Advanced<br />
______________________<br />
(Class or Seminar choice here)<br />
Accommodation:<br />
p Tuition p Room and Board p 1 Day Early Arrival<br />
p Requested Roommate’s Name ___________________________________<br />
p Private Room<br />
Tuition Amount Chart:<br />
Tuition Fee ($940/session)<br />
$______________<br />
On-Campus Room & Board ($530/session)<br />
$______________<br />
Registration Fee ($60) (non-refundable)<br />
+ $______________ 60<br />
Multi-Session Discount (–$100.00)<br />
– $______________<br />
Sub Total = $______________<br />
Optional Extras:<br />
Amp Rental ($40)<br />
$______________<br />
Private Room ($350)<br />
$______________<br />
Extra Night (Early Arrival) ($100)<br />
$______________<br />
Meal Package ($235)<br />
$______________<br />
Total = $______________<br />
(Fees are in U.S. dollars and include all applicable taxes)<br />
Payment Method:<br />
p Cheque or money order enclosed p Visa p Mastercard<br />
Credit Card Number:_____________________________________________<br />
Expiry Date:___________________________________________________<br />
Card Holder’s Name:_____________________________________________<br />
Card Holder’s Signature: __________________________________________<br />
Applicant’s Signature: ____________________________________________<br />
Parent/Guardian’s Signature:_______________________________________<br />
(if under 18)<br />
Date: ____________________________________<br />
By signing this application, I state that I have read, understand, and agree to follow Guitar Workshop Plus Inc.’s policies.<br />
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CLASSES AVAILABLE<br />
Rock Guitar<br />
This course covers all of the necessary elements of playing rock<br />
guitar. Techniques including bending, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides,<br />
vibrato, and tapping are covered. Other topics include chord work,<br />
pentatonic scales, arpeggios, and modes. From the classic rock<br />
sounds of Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix to the modern styles of<br />
Foo Fighters and Nickelback, this course will help any aspiring rock<br />
guitarist.<br />
Blues Guitar<br />
Designed for the aspiring blues guitarist, this course covers the styles<br />
of blues masters such as B.B. King, Albert Collins, Eric Clapton, and<br />
Stevie Ray Vaughan. Topics include pentatonic scales, chord voicings,<br />
arpeggios, turnarounds and developing ‘feel’ through the use of<br />
blues techniques such as bends, slides, and vibrato.<br />
Jazz Guitar<br />
Students will learn and develop the skills required to effectively<br />
perform jazz guitar in the style of masters such as Jim Hall, Pat<br />
Metheny, John Scofield, and Joe Pass. Topics include harmony,<br />
chord voicings and extensions, swing feel comping, chord/melody<br />
approaches, and extensive improvisation studies such as scales,<br />
modes, arpeggios, and creating lines. Swing, bebop, Latin, and modal<br />
styles will be covered by analyzing jazz standard repertoire.<br />
Classical Guitar<br />
From Paganini to Rodrigo, this course will explore a variety of right<br />
hand fingerpicking techniques, musical understanding and interpretation<br />
of pieces. Topics will include classical arpeggios, flamenco<br />
rasgueados, tremolos, and a study of repertoire of some of the<br />
greatest composers such as Sor and Brouwer. Students will leave<br />
this class with the skills necessary to express themselves on classical<br />
guitar as well as skills useful for other styles of playing. The course will<br />
culminate with an ensemble performance at the end of the session.<br />
Acoustic Guitar<br />
Essential elements of acoustic guitar playing are covered for solo<br />
performance and vocal accompaniment. Topics include flatpicking,<br />
finger picking, chord harmony, scale theory, alternate tunings, and<br />
slide. From the Delta blues sound of Robert Johnson to the folk<br />
stylings of Joni Mitchell and James Taylor to the modern acoustic<br />
sounds of Dave Mathews and Andy McKee, this course is a must for<br />
the acoustic guitarist.<br />
Country Guitar<br />
Broaden your playing and influences with this course, designed to<br />
give insight into every aspect of country guitar. From the slick chicken<br />
picking and slippery pedal steel bends of Brent Mason and Johnny<br />
Hiland, to the magnificent fingerstyle work of Chet Atkins and Jerry<br />
Reed and the turbo charged Flat picking of Bluegrass players Doc<br />
Watson and Tony Rice, there’s something for everyone interested<br />
in this eclectic style. Topics include traditional and hybrid finger<br />
picking, Cross, alternate and economy picking, building licks from<br />
chord forms, creating double-stops, open string runs, pedal steel<br />
bends, Travis picking, western swing, various styles of rhythm<br />
playing and constructing solo guitar arrangements.<br />
Bass Guitar<br />
Bass players of all levels will benefit from this course. Bass skills<br />
needed to play many styles including jazz, rock, funk, Latin, and<br />
blues are covered. Topics include chord progressions, creating bass<br />
lines, improvisation, ear training, and theory. Bass techniques such as<br />
slapping, popping, and chords are also explored. Students enrolled in<br />
this course will have extensive ensemble performance opportunities.<br />
Drums/Percussion<br />
Designed for drummers of all levels, this intensive course covers all<br />
styles of music. Conducted in group and private lessons, students<br />
will study groove, technique, syncopation, polyrhythms, brush<br />
technique, soloing, reading, and other drum and percussion concepts.<br />
Students enrolled in this course will have extensive ensemble<br />
performance opportunities.<br />
Keyboard<br />
Keyboard players of all levels will work with instructors in a setting<br />
that enables students, including those classically trained, a chance<br />
to explore improvised and popular contemporary music styles<br />
including jazz, blues and rock. Curriculum topics include triads,<br />
intervals, chord voicings & progressions, inversions, scales and<br />
modes, soloing, rhythm section fundamentals, synthesis and midi<br />
recording. Students enrolled in this course will have extensive<br />
ensemble performance opportunities.<br />
Vocals<br />
For vocalists of all levels, this course is designed to develop individual<br />
vocal style, expand vocal range and increase overall vocal<br />
ability while learning to sing the songs you enjoy. Learn techniques<br />
that are used in singing pop, jazz, blues, rock, country, and folk.<br />
Topics include chest, middle, and head voice, breathing, vibrato, licks<br />
and trills, and daily warm ups. Also explore diet, body movement<br />
and overcoming stage fright. Students enrolled in this course will<br />
have extensive ensemble performance opportunities.<br />
Songwriting<br />
Through a combination of individual and interactive in-class study<br />
and performance, this course will introduce students to the basics<br />
of the art—and business—of song writing. Open to students of<br />
various levels, the course will be divided into three main study<br />
areas: lyricwriting, song structure, and the business of songwriting.<br />
The course will focus on popular or mainstream genres, and the<br />
class will analyze songs from a wide range of popular song-writers.<br />
Students will be encouraged to collaborate with their classmates<br />
and perform songs created in class as an ensemble.<br />
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AROUND<br />
CAMPUS<br />
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FACILITIES & LOCATIONS<br />
San Diego<br />
Our program is held on the beautiful campus of California State University San Marcos, CA.<br />
Conveniently located in North San Diego County and just a short drive from Los Angeles and<br />
Orange County, this location offers modern facilities and accommodations including spacious<br />
classrooms, an outstanding performance theatre, and apartment style accommodations<br />
complete with living room and kitchen. The vibrant music scenes and cities of both San Diego<br />
and Los Angeles combined with the beautiful southern California sunshine and beaches make<br />
this the perfect spot to spend a week with us.<br />
Travel Information: Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the<br />
campus. San Diego International Airport is the nearest airport located 30 minutes away. Taxi<br />
and shuttle services are available from the airport. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX),<br />
Ontario, CA International Airport, and John Wayne International in Orange County, CA are<br />
other options.<br />
Toronto<br />
Our program is held at Sheridan College – Oakville Campus. Located just 20 minutes west of<br />
downtown Toronto, this scenic campus boasts modern facilities including large classrooms, a<br />
great theatre with stage, lounges for our attendees to use, a large dining hall with exceptional<br />
food service, spacious 2 bedroom suite-style residences with kitchenette, bathroom, and<br />
satellite television, as well as recreational facilities. Not only is it the largest city in Canada,<br />
but the beautiful and multi-cultural city of Toronto is a world class destination with plenty of<br />
attractions including the CN Tower, Harbourfront, the Aquarium, and is just a short drive from<br />
one of the seven wonders of the world, Niagara Falls.<br />
Travel Information: Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from<br />
the campus. Toronto’s Pearson International Airport is the nearest airport located 20 minutes<br />
away. Taxi and limousine services are available from the airport.<br />
Nashville<br />
Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee just outside of<br />
Nashville, TN – Music City USA! In addition to the great location, this campus features great<br />
housing and dining facilities and has fantastic music facilities including a beautiful auditorium<br />
and stage, large music classes, and practice wenger units. Near-by attractions include historical<br />
buildings and museums, several annual festivals, and the Center for the Arts. Famous Nashville<br />
attractions include Music Row which is filled with legendary honky tonks, bars, and music<br />
venues, The Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Grand Ole Opry.<br />
Travel Information: Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the<br />
campus. Nashville International Airport is the nearest airport located 35 minutes away. Taxi and<br />
shuttle services are available from the airport.<br />
Seattle<br />
Our program is held on the beautiful campus of Seattle University, located in Seattle’s<br />
bustling, quirky, and entertaining Capitol Hill neighborhood. The campus and university<br />
residence feature beautiful scenery, including views of Mount Rainier and the Seattle skyline<br />
and waterfront. This location offers great facilities and accommodations including modern<br />
classrooms, a great auditorium, and the top-ranked university food service in the state of<br />
Washington. This location is conveniently located in the world-class city of Seattle, which<br />
boasts a healthy music scene and plenty of attractions including the Experience Music Project<br />
Museum, Pike Place Market, Space Needle, and top notch shopping and dining.<br />
Travel Information: Students should fly into Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and can<br />
arrange for shuttle, taxi, and other ground transportation to the campus.<br />
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION<br />
The Guitar Workshop Plus scholarship<br />
fund is made possible by the generous<br />
support of the following companies:<br />
Godin, Roland, Sennheiser, Fishman,<br />
D’Addario, Evans, Taylor, AER, Cole Clark,<br />
and Guitar Workshop Plus. These companies<br />
value music education and support<br />
the Guitar Workshop Plus program<br />
so that students of all ages and backgrounds<br />
have the opportunity to attend<br />
our program and study with some of the<br />
finest musicians and educators in the<br />
music industry.<br />
A limited number of full and partial<br />
scholarships for all instruments are<br />
available. Awards are based on musicianship,<br />
reference letters, and financial<br />
need. All scholarship applications must<br />
be postmarked by April 30, <strong>2017</strong> and<br />
applicants will be notified no later than<br />
May 31, <strong>2017</strong> if they have received a<br />
scholarship. Scholarship applicants must<br />
follow the application process and payment<br />
schedule outlined on the Guitar<br />
Workshop Plus application form. Applicants<br />
who are awarded scholarships will<br />
be refunded the value of the scholarship.<br />
If for any reason a recipient is unable to<br />
accept the scholarship or attend, Guitar<br />
Workshop Plus must be notified in<br />
writing by June 17, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
To be considered for a scholarship<br />
award, applicants must send the following<br />
materials:<br />
• Completed scholarship application<br />
• Completed Guitar Workshop Plus<br />
application form along with payment<br />
• Letter of intent stating musical<br />
interests, musical goals, and reasons<br />
for seeking a scholarship<br />
• CD demo including two songs<br />
(clearly labeled and not more than<br />
10 minutes in length)<br />
• Two letters of reference (teachers,<br />
employers, etc.)<br />
The logo must never be altered in any way.<br />
It is critical to maintain an area of clear space around the logo. The clear space should be defined as equal to the width and height of the capital "D”<br />
Never scale the logo smaller then .25” in height for print media or 18 pixels for digital media.<br />
Never use any colors other then 100% black, 100%white or 100% Pantone 1795.<br />
®<br />
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ROCK BLUES JAZZ ACOUSTIC CLASSICAL SONGWRITING<br />
Are you looking for the<br />
ultimate experience in<br />
music education?<br />
Join us this summer for<br />
an unforgettable week<br />
of fun and music and<br />
special guest artists.<br />
See inside for details.<br />
SAN DIEGO<br />
June 18-23<br />
TORONTO<br />
July 23-28<br />
NASHVILLE<br />
July 30–August 4<br />
SEATTLE<br />
August 13-18<br />
COURSES FOR: ALL AGES •<br />
ALL LEVELS • ALL STYLES<br />
BASS DRUMS KEYBOARDS VOCALS