Years of trying different permutations have brought us to
the conclusion that each group having two coaching sessions per day is
optimal.
One in the morning and one in the late afternoon is ideal. This gives
time to prepare for the session and then to absorb what you have
learned. The timetable is carefully planned to give you as balanced a
perspective as possible. You should expect to work with each coach in
turn for an hour at a time. The normal coaching part of the day will be
one slot before morning coffee and two slots before lunch. A further
two slots happen after afternoon tea and before dinner. As you can see,
we are conscious of nourishing the body as well as the soul.
To get the most out of the week your group will have one
principal work to focus on. It
should be something that stretches your musicianship rather than
baffles your technique. The aim of the course is to develop your
ability to play together and to learn to get the most out of musical
collaboration. The skills you acquire through guided detailed study of
one work will help you to tackle other works through the year.