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NEWS - May 2012:

Workshops 2012

Sat 9th/Sun 10th June and Sat 30th Jun/Sun 1st July: Up Close And Personal Vocal Workshops 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.

These intensive workshops are tailor-made for the 4 individuals that attend the workshop. Because of the low student numbers involved it is essential that we have 4 students per weekend, so please let me know which of the above dates work for you – one or both.
Input on technique, repertoire, phrasing, improvisation, working with musicians, intros + endings, confidence, performance skills, rehearsing + performance preperation, mic technique, accompanying yourself (if relevant) + 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 to reserve a place on this workshop - a deposit of £125 will be required to secure booking.

Wednesday 15th to Friday 17th August:
CHILDRENS 3-DAY MORNING MUSIC WORKSHOP
Working across acoustic music genres including folk, jazz and pop.
10.30am - 1pm each day, 8 - 16 year olds, in Pathhead, Midlothian
Tutors: Jenny Gardner (fiddle), Tom Lyne (guitar & bass), Amy Geddes (fiddle) & Sophie Bancroft (voice + piano)
Melody + accompaniment
Instrument technique
Working in a band - communication and arrangements
Short student concert on last day
Booking Info: Workshop fee: £60 if booked and paid by June 30th 2012, £75 thereafter. 10% discount per student if 1 or more sibling also attending.
Limited places so book early!
Contact Sophie Bancroft: sbancroft@btinternet.com

Sat 25th Aug – 1st Sep: MEDITERRANEAN JAZZ SUMMER SCHOOL – Sold Out
Specialist Singer's Course with Sophie Bancroft and Liane Carroll in a stunning chateau in the south of France. For further info about booking a place on the 2012 course with Liane and Sophie please contact http://www.jazzsummerschool.com/french_jazz_school/index.htm

Fri 2nd Nov (5pm) to Sun 4th Nov (6pm): VOCAL JAZZ WORKSHOP IN CROMARTY (near Inverness) with tutors Liane Carroll / Sophie Bancroft / Sara Colman

12 students, including 3 master classes (4 people with each tutor) plus group work. We will work on interpretation, phrasing, technique, performance focus, communication with musicians, body language....... There will be an informal student concert on the Sunday afternoon.The venue for the workshop is the wonderful Cromarty Training Centre - The Old Brewery. The fee will be £455 (single room) or £425 (twin room) to include b+b for 2 nights, Fri + Sat evening meals and Sat + Sun lunches, refreshments, all tuition and entry to Liane, Sara and Sophie's concert on the Friday evening, (there is also a non-residential option also for £345 which includes Fridays evening meal, Sat + Sun lunch, all tuition and entry to Fri night concert). A deposit of £200 is required to secure your place on the workshop and the balance is required by the week before the workshop. Please let me know asap if you would like to reserve a place as this workshop sold out very quickly last year.
TRAVEL: Cromarty is a 30 minute bus journey from Inverness – Inverness is on mainline rail from Edinburgh and has a well served airport from the rest of Britain and Europe. It may also be possible to arrange for workshop students who are driving to Cromarty to pick up fellow students from the easily accessible station or airport.

Performances 2012

Sun 12th, Mon 13th, Tues 14th Aug: Sophie Bancroft / Tom Lyne Duo @ The Acoustic Music Centre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival


Thurs 1st Nov: Liane Carroll, Sara Colman and Sophie Bancroft / Tom Lyne Duo
@ Pathhead Village Hall, 11 Main Street, Pathhead, EH37 5PZ .
details tbc

Fri 2nd Nov: Liane Carroll, Sara Colman & Sophie Bancroft @ Cromarty.
details tbc

House Concerts :
A house concert would require a room that held at least 20 people, and with floor space for a duo to perform. Having performed at several house concerts last year I am most keen to do more, as they are wonderfully intimate performances which suit the kind of music I do perfectly. It can be a good fundraising opportunity too, (with ticket sales going to the band, a house concert organiser I worked with also sold food and drink plus a raffle, and the profits went to charity). So get in touch if you want to discuss the idea.