6:00 pm Dinner

7:00 pm Welcome Gathering

9:15 am Small Ensemble Groups

11:00 am Molly Gebrian Presentation

12:00 pm Lunch

1:15 pm Lessons

4:00 pm Orchestra Rehearsal

6:00 pm Dinner

7:30 pm Concert Opening: Simon Powis

Concert: Kim Perlak

9:15 am Small Ensemble Groups

11:00 am Kim Perlak Presentation:

Parameters of Sound: Tone as a Creative Element

Each time we pick up the guitar, we have the opportunity to explore and develop our personal sound. The practice of exploring specific tone parameters and connecting each to an aspect of technique opens creative pathways and deepens our approach to interpretation. In this workshop, we will identify each parameter of sound and work with their applications in performance, composition, and improvisation.

12:00 pm Lunch

1:15 pm Lessons / Informal Open Mic

4:00 pm Orchestra Rehearsal

6:00 pm Dinner

7:30 pm Concert: Evan Taucher

9:15 am Small Ensemble Groups

11:00 am Evan Taucher Workshop:

Practicing Technique Musically

This workshop explores how to develop classical guitar technique routines through a musical lens. Rather than treating technical exercises as something separate from expression, we will practice fundamental skills while always connecting them to sound, phrasing, color, dynamic motion, and musical intention.

Topics will include a healthy warmup routine, scales, slurs, arpeggio building, tone production, and vibrato. The goal is to help students build reliable routines while staying connected to the instrument’s expressive possibilities.

12:00 pm Lunch

1:15 pm Lessons / Informal Open Mic

4:00 pm Orchestra Rehearsal

6:00 pm Dinner

7:30 pm Concert Opening: Dave Belcher

Concert: Bret Williams

9:15 am Small Ensemble Groups

11:00 am Bret Williams Presentation

The Importance and Implementation of Creativity and Composition

Hoping to better understand creativity’s role in the human experience, we will discuss compositional technique on the guitar from an authentic and sincere perspective that seeks to inform musicians of all levels and dispositions. The guitar provides a unique framework for harmonic and melodic presentation.

12:00 pm Lunch

1:15 pm Lessons / Informal Open Mic

4:00 pm Orchestra Rehearsal

6:00 pm Dinner

7:30 pm Final Student Concert

9:15 am Small Ensemble Groups

11:00 am Molly Gebrian Presentation

12:00 pm Lunch

1:15 pm Lessons

4:00 pm Orchestra Rehearsal

6:00 pm Dinner

7:30 pm Final Student Concert

9:00 am Farewell gathering

10:00 am Check-out (ends at 11 am)