16th November 2011:
Tom Lyne and I are just gearing up to start recording our new duo CD which I am very excited about. We have had some fantastic gigs recently with wonderful audiences. News about the new CD will be posted as soon as there are dates - release some point in spring 2012. We are also booking in some performance dates for England in the spring so will keep you posted on those.
Gearing up for recording volume II of the Study Six Series of practise CDs so I shall keep you informed of when they are up for sale - should be within the next couple of weeks. If you wish to receive my regular newsletter sent to your email address every month or so please email me at sbancroft@btinternet.com
The Pathhead Music Collective (PMC), of which I am a member, has been nominated for a community project award in the Trad Music Awards 2011, so if you could find time to vote for us, that would be brilliant (voting closes on 18th November) - please visit http://www.scottishcultureonline.com/vote-now-in-the-mg-alba-scots-trad-music-awards-2011/. You can also visit our website here, to find out what the PMC does.
Meanwhile have a great November, and here are upcoming workshops and performances.
Sophie x
Sat 21st + Sun 22nd January: UP CLOSE & PERSONAL JAZZ VOCAL WORKSHOP IN PATHHEAD, MIDLOTHIAN
4 students at home with Sophie Bancroft and Tom Lyne for a weekend of intensive tuition including various one-to-one sessions with each tutor @ Sophie and Tom's house, Pathhead, Midlothian,
Input on technique, repertoire, phrasing, improvisation, working with musicians, intros + endings, confidence, performance skills, rehearsing + performance preperation, mic technique + much more!!!
£250 per weekend workshop, 10.30 - 4.30pm Saturday and Sunday, bring your own lunch, B+B nearby if needed. Please email Sophie asap at sbancroft@btinternet.com to reserve a place on this workshop - a deposit of £125 will be required to secure booking.
25th – 26th Feb: WEEKEND VOCAL JAZZ WORKSHOP IN HASTINGS - nearly fully booked!
with tutors Liane Carroll, Sara Colman & Sophie Bancroft
Maximum 12 students, including 3 master classes (max 4 people with each tutor) plus group work. We will work on interpretation, phrasing, technique, performance focus, communication with musicians, body language....... Liane will be accompanying on piano and there will be a professional bass player and drummer to work with on the sun afternoon plus an informal student concert on the Sunday afternoon with Liane and the rhythm section.The venue for the workshop is at Ore Community Centre, 445 Old London Road, Hastings, TN35 5BH (plenty of parking or £5 taxi ride from train station). The fee will be £325 to include lunches on both days and dinner after the student concert on sunday afternoon, plus refreshments/snacks/drinks, but not accommodation (for info on accommodation please see the bottom of this email). A deposit of £150 is required to secure your place on the workshop and the balance of £175 is required by the week before the workshop.Please email Sophie asap at sbancroft@btinternet.com to reserve a place on this workshop
TUTOR WEBSITES:
http://www.lianecarroll.co.uk/ http://www.saracolman.com/
WORKSHOP FACEBOOK PAGE:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/198830733484447/
31st March: ONE DAY VOCAL JAZZ WORKSHOP IN HASTINGS
with tutors Liane Carroll, Sophie Bancroft & Sara Colman (9 students maximum)
The workshop includes 3 master classes (max 3 people in each) plus group work. The workshop will run from 10.30am to 6.30pm.
VENUE: Ore community centre, Old London Rd, Hastings, (plenty of
parking or £5 taxi ride from train station).
FEE: £200 to include a hot lunches and refreshments but not accommodation (B+B nearby – info will be provided).
Please email Sophie asap at sbancroft@btinternet.com to reserve a place on this workshop – a deposit of £100 will be required to secure booking.