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This workshop will offer you the chance to experience folk song in a living, dynamic and contemporary way, and will open your ears and voices to new ways of singing folksongs in a choral setting. This course will explore:
- The unique mature of the music that underlies out folk songs
- The mysteries of modes in folk melodies
- The subtle and elemental nature of folk song rhythms
- The stunning chords of oral harmony
Fees:
- £65 for students, OAPs, when booked with evidence by March 1st.
- Couples/Partners & Group Bookings (3+): £58/£65/£70 (see date deadlines above)
- Work Scholarship: £50 (by March 1st) For details, contact the Tonalis office.
This workshop is for everyone interested in environmental questions and nature’s music, including environmentalists, Goethean scientists, land artists, music educators, community musicians, instrument makers, and people who work with Creation spirituality.
- Caring for our Acoustic Environment and the Tuning of the World
- Open Your Ears to the Symphony of the World
- Go on a Fascinating Journey into Soundscape Composition & Aural Ecology
Fees:
- £65 for students, OAPs, when booked with evidence by March 10th.
- Group Bookings (3+): £60/£65/£70 (dates as above)
- Work Scholarship: £55 (by February 15th)
The Well-Tuned Choir
25th April in the Tonalis Music Centre, Stroud, GLOS
- Learn exciting new methods to transform flat / sharp singing
- Discover how to create a great blend of voices!
The Art of Choir Conducting
26th – 27th April in the Tonalis Music Centre, Stroud, GLOS
- Explore a practical guide to all the key components of Choral Conducting
Fees:
- For Both Workshops: £105 (for booking by March 1st), £110 (by April 1st), £115 (thereafter)
- For ‘Choral Conducting’ (2 days): £75 / £80 / £85 (see date deadlines above)
- For ‘The Well-Tuned Choir’ (1 day): £42 / £48 / £54 (see date deadlines above)
- Group Bookings (3+, couples, students, and OAPs): Please contact us for details
- Work Scholarship: £70 (3 days), £50 (for 2 days); please contact us for details
A modular course, 15 days over 1 year:
- New Creative Pathways in Music for Teacher and Child
- Learn to Compose Your Own Music for Children
- Explore a New Curriculum for Improvising & Composing with Children
- Discover how Music Works from the Inside Out
Tuition Fees:
- £595 (if paid in 1 installment), £630 (if paid in 2 installments), £665 (if paid in 3 installments)
- Discounted Fees: £20 deducted from the Fees for Early Booking by March 1st. £45 deducted from the Fees for full-time students, people on income support, and OAPs
- Work Scholarship: £80 off the above fees
A modular course, 10 weekends over 1 year:
- Explore a Step by Step Guide to Composing Your Own Music
- Get Inside the Realms of Musical Creativity
- Investigate New Paradigms in Music for the Contemporary Composer
- Discover how Music works from the Inside Out
Tuition Fees:
- £795 (if paid in 1 installment), £835 (if paid in 2 installments), £870 (if paid in 3 installments)
- Discounted Fees: £20 deducted from the Fees for Early Booking by March 1st. £45 deducted from the Fees for full-time students, people on income support, and OAPs
- Work Scholarship: £95 off the above fees