2011 Academy Schedule
All Academy students will receive a printed version of the final schedule (along with a songbook, Academy map, and other goodies) at Academy registration. But if you'd like a sneak-peek...
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Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday
Sunday, July 24, 2011
11:00am – On-site campground opens
Please note that vehicles will be lining up in Meadow Park this year. Follow the signs in town. Overnight camping/sleeping in vehicles is illegal on the streets in Lyons.
1:00-5:30pm – Academy check-in
Pick up your schedule and songbook, wristbands, vehicle stickers, laminates, T-shirts, other assorted goodies and tote bag. Registration continues Monday morning at 8am. (Blue Heron Tent)
2:00-5:00pm – Mandolin Building Session
All mandolin, mandola, octave mandolin, and guitar building students meet in the shop for orientation and kit selection. Please be there on time and plan to register for Academy before or after this opening session. (The Workshop)
Monday, July 25, 2011
TO DO LIST:
- Check master roster information at registration desk for accuracy.
- One-on-One session sign ups in Blue Heron Tent at 8:30am on Tues, Wed, and Thurs.
- Band scramble – A great way to meet students and have some fun. Sign-up sheets on table in the Blue Heron Tent. Sign-up for the band scramble by 2pm on Monday. Bands will be posted in Blue Heron Tent during the evening BBQ.
8:00-9:30am – Academy check-in
Pick up your schedule and songbook, wristbands, vehicle stickers, laminates, hats, other assorted goodies and tote bag. (Blue Heron Tent)
8:00 – Morning Yoga
Feel refreshed and restored with this 60 min Yoga class. Be ready to flow with this relaxing, energetic practice that will leave you feeling long, lean and strong – both mentally and physically – with Peter Heppner (meet near silo)
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| Casey Driessen's fiddle class (photo Benko Photographics) |
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9:30am – Orientation - Wildflower Pavilion - Be Here Now!
We’ll run through the schedule, cover logistics, answer questions, and prepare you for the week. We’ll also have coffee, tea, water, and muffins out at 8:00 AM each morning to help you start your day. Burritos, OJ and espresso drinks are also available on-site along side the bathhouse.
9:45-10:45am – All Academy Session
Welcome to this all group session. We’ll start off with a couple impromptu songs, hear from instructors on jamming etiquette, take your questions and then witness how the group works up arrangements to a couple more bluegrass classics exploring the instrumentation, the lead and backup parts and lead and harmony vocal arrangements. Then we’ll all learn the vocal parts together and warm up our voices before we head out to play and sing bluegrass. (Wildflower Pavilion)
11:00-12:30pm – Song Sessions, Songwriting, Voice Classes
Now that you’ve learned your vocal parts, in the Song Sessions we’ll add the instrumentation and work up the entire song. These sessions are your chance to dig into the songbook and learn the parts to some classic bluegrass material. We’ll look at both instrumentation and vocal arrangement, and work in big and small ensembles. During these sessions, you will have the opportunity to learn from most of the Academy faculty. We offer three tracks for novice, intermediate and advanced levels. Students signed up for vocals, songwriting and dance with meet with their instructors during this period.
12:30-2:00pm – Lunch Break
2:00-3:45pm – Instrument, Songwriting, Voice Instruction
Please wander to your assigned class area for instrument, voice, songwriting and dance instruction. Refer to your site map for tent locations as a few have changed. Each tent classroom is marked with an animal picture and name hanging from the tent. You will meet in the same place for each of these afternoon sessions as well as on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. To give you the widest range of perspectives and approaches to the music, many instructors will be rotating through the different class levels during the week.
4:00-5:00pm – Monday Afternoon Electives
During this time, we’ll explore a variety of topics; many of which we can’t cover during other class times. There will also be additional opportunities to play in an ensemble and get extra instruction on your instrument. You’re free to take part in the electives that interest you. Instrument office hours are offered to continue working on lesson material covered earlier or specific instrument questions. The slow and fast jams will include vocal work in a band setting.
6:00-7:30pm – Academy Barbecue (backstage)
The barbecues are open to Academy students and their registered guests. Your wristband is your meal ticket. Menu: Coleman Beef Burgers, Veggie Burgers with natural Cheddar Cheese, corn on the cob, organic spring mix salad, organic watermelon salad, organic red potato salad, Chocolate mousse filled tarts. Chef: Chad Soulia. Please compost everything: utensils, plates, cups and all food.
Attn: Band Scramble assignments will be posted during the Barbecue
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
TIP OF THE DAY
If you have a Festival related question or problem, please let us know before class or during lunch break today so we can help you work out a solution before the Festival. Use message board as needed to trade/find or sell tickets.
TO DO LIST
- One-on-One session sign-ups out in Blue Heron Tent at 8:30 am.
- Check master roster information for accuracy.
- Musical supplies will be available for sale after class today in front of bathhouse!
8:00am – Morning Yoga
Feel refreshed and restored with this 60 min Yoga class. Be ready to flow with this relaxing, energetic practice that will leave you feeling long, lean and strong – both mentally and physically – with Peter Heppner. (silo)
9:30am - Morning Announcements
9:30-10:30am – Electives
Darol Anger's fiddle class
(photo Benko Photographics)All Academy Session We’ll kick off this morning session with instructors discussing their musical arrangements and philosophy of making music. (Wildflower Pavilion)
One-on-ones. Vocal, songwriting and instruments offered will vary each day. You must sign up at the Blue Heron Tent each morning at 8:30 am and meet in the designated area. One lesson per person, please. Each person will receive individual instruction in front of a small group. Each one-on-one session is limited to 4-6 people per day depending on time. Students are expected to stay for entire session. The songwriting and vocal sessions will each last 30 minutes and are available during instrument instruction times as well.
10:45-12:30pm – Tuesday Electives
Song Sessions - These sessions are your chance to dig into the songbook and learn the parts to some classic bluegrass material. We’ll look at both instrumentation and vocal arrangement, and work in big and small ensembles. During these sessions, you will have the opportunity to learn from many of the Academy faculty. Students signed up for Songwriting, Vocals and Dance will meet with their instructors during this time.
One-on-ones –To take part in this session, please sign up at the Blue Heron Tent each morning at 8:30 am and meet in the designated area. Each person will receive individual instruction in front of a small group. You are expected to show up for the entire session.
12:30-2:00pm – Lunch Break
2:00-3:45pm – Instrument, Songwriting, Voice Instruction
4:00-5:00pm – Tuesday Afternoon Electives
During this time, we’ll explore a variety of topics; many of which we can’t cover during other class times. There will also be additional opportunities to play in an ensemble and get extra instruction on your instrument. You’re free to take part in the electives that interest you. Instrument office hours are offered to continue working on lesson material covered earlier or specific instrument questions. The slow and fast jams will include vocal work in a band setting.
5:00-6:30pm – HB Woodsongs Traveling Music Store
The easy way to have items like picks, strings, capos, music, delivered to your tent. Feel free to call them ahead of time with special requests (303-449-0516). They will set up in front of the bathhouse in the courtyard immediately after class.
8:00-9:00pm – Band Scramble Preliminaries
Around one microphone. (Wildflower Pavilion)
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
TIP OF THE DAY
Pace yourself and enjoy!
TO DO LIST
- Box Office opened from 12-6pm for Academy students.
- Band Scramble prelims in Wildflower Pavilion, 8pm.
- One on one session sign ups in Blue Heron Tent at 8:30am.
- Remove vehicles from campground starting at 5pm but no later than 2pm on Thursday (you know who you are...)
- One-on-One sessions sign ups in Blue Heron at 8:30am.
8:00am – Morning Yoga
Instrument building
(photo Benko Photographics)Feel refreshed and restored with this 60 min Yoga class. Be ready to flow with this relaxing, energetic practice that will leave you feeling long, lean and strong – both mentally and physically (silo)
9:30-10:30am
All Academy Session with Psychograss. During this morning session, we will feature the music of the Psychograss. They will play a few tunes and add their own insights into their vocal and instrumental arrangements. (Wildflower Pavilion)
One-on-ones. To take part in these sessions, please sign up in the Blue Heron Tent each morning at 8:30 am and meet in the designated area. Each person will receive individual instruction in front of a small group. You are expected to show up for the entire session.
10:45–12:30pm – Instrument, Songwriting, Voice Instruction
12:30-2:00pm – Lunch Break
2:00-3:45pm – Instrument, Songwriting, Voice Instruction
4:00-5:00pm – Wednesday Afternoon Electives
During this time, we’ll explore a variety of topics; many of which we can’t cover during other class times. There will also be additional opportunities to play in an ensemble and get extra instruction on your instrument. You’re free to take part in the electives that interest you. Instrument office hours are offered to continue working on lesson material covered earlier or specific instrument questions. The slow and fast jams will include vocal work in a band setting.
8:00-9:00pm – Band Scramble Preliminaries
At the Wildflower Pavilion around one microphone.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
TIP OF THE DAY
Pick up your Festival wristbands. (Festival Box Office open from noon-9pm for Academy students.)
TO DO LIST
- Kids Academy performance at 4:00 in Wildflower Pavilion.
- Fill out evaluation form and drop it off in box at the Wildflower Pavilion to enter drawing for the Telluride 30th Annual DVD at the BBQ. Many winners!
- Band Scramble finals in Wildflower Pavilion
- One on-One sessions sign ups out in Blue Heron at 8:30am.
- Academy Camping and Vehicle Transition: all tents and vehicles in VIP parking off property by 9:00 am Friday
8:00am – Morning Yoga
Feel refreshed and restored with this 60 min Yoga class. Be ready to flow with this relaxing, energetic practice that will leave you feeling long, lean and strong – both mentally and physically (near silo)
9:30-10:30am – All Academy Session with the Kruger Brothers
During this morning session, we will feature the music of the Kruger Brothers. They will play a few tunes and add their own insights into their vocal and instrumental arrangements. (Wildflower Pavilion)
10:45-12:30am – Instrument, Songwriting, Voice Instruction
12:30-2:00pm – Lunch Break
2:00-4:00pm – Instrument, Songwriting, Voice Instruction
4:00pm – RockyGrass Kids Academy Performance
4:30pm – Meet the New Mandolins, Mandolas, Octaves, and Guitars
4:35pm – Academy Graduation Ceremony
Gospel singing in the River and the new mandolin family of instruments are unveiled! (in the river behind Trout Tent)
6:00-7:30pm – Academy Barbecue and CD drawing
The barbecues are open to Academy students and their registered guests only. Your wristband is your meal ticket. Menu: Hickory BBQ natural chicken breast, veggie burgers, natural cheddar cheese, stir fry vegetable medley, organic pasta and watermelon salads, pound cake with lemon crème and mint. Chef: Chad Soulia. Please compost everything: utensils, plates, cups and all food.
- Make time to peruse the instructor music CD’s, books and other materials before and during the BBQ.
- CD and DVD drawing for those who get their evaluations completed and handed in by 6:30pm
8:00-9:00pm – Band Scramble Finals
In the Wildflower Pavilion around one mike.