Rapport Falmouth Jazz Workshop

6-10 August, 2018     

Falmouth University AMATA, Penryn Campus, Cornwall

Rapport Falmouth Jazz Workshop is a five day course for instrumentalists and vocalists seeking to develop their jazz playing skill and experience with a first-class team of tutors. The course is open to people from a wide range of backgrounds and experience - from beginner to advanced - and offers the opportunity to learn and explore new and varied techniques as well as discovering new repertoire.

The five day course offers a comprehensive range of learning and playing opportunities, from instrumental tuition through to small and large ensemble group sessions covering: rhythm, harmony, improvisation, comping, soloing, rehearsal, performance, and the vital ingredients of confidence and fun!

The course is equipped to host members with wide range of interests, backgrounds, and needs including; residential or course only; easy access; mixed age from 14 years old, with full time pastoral care provision for under 18’s; fantastically well-equipped purpose built practice, rehearsal and performance music studios; special evening sessions at a nearby local venue; all set with a spacious green campus, and just round the corner from the beautiful south-west Cornwall coast.

The                  tutors                                                  4~8 per workshop (depending on numbers)

Andy Hague–trumpet/drums; Ed Jones–sax; Phil Meadows–sax; Jez Franks–guitar;       Jonathan Taylor–piano; Fini Bearman–vocal; Brigitte Beraha–vocal; Riaan Vosloo–bass; Dave O’Brien–piano/bass; Keith Michael–drums.

BOOKING OPTIONS

£399 - course only // £199 - under 18 and students

A Limited number of bursary places are available for under 18's, students and local developing jazz artists.                 

For info contact: jazzworkshop@en-rapport.org

For booking info:

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Location

Falmouth University                                                                                   The Academy of Music and Theatre Arts, Penryn CAMPUS  Penryn TR10 9LX, Cornwall.

https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/academy-of-music-theatre-arts

Accommodation

Rooms on campus are comfortable double rooms with ensuite bathrooms (with towels) and shared Kitchen / dining Spaces.

The course is run on a self-catering basis, but In the course building The AMATA Cafe has hot food & salads for lunch, and all day tea, coffee, drinks, and lots of cake.           

Hot food is also available a la carte at the campus refectory and several other onsite cafe's, and A campus shop. In nearby Penryn (15 min walk) are various eateries and a 24hr Asda.

members who will stay on campus during the course are required to book their room directly from the campus accommodation service at:  

http://www.cornwall-plus.co.uk/

https://www.cornwalls.co.uk/Penryn

Travel

Road: the A3o / M5 is the main route in and out of Cornwall;  into Cornwall

RAIL: nearest station is PENRYN; take local train from mainline TRUrO; Great Western Rail

AIR: nearest airport is NEWQUAY

COACH: MEGABUS stops at PENRYN CAMPUs (from Plymouth, bristol & London); By bus

Past workshops at Falmouth