Ixilblix
1st December 2003, 10.39 pm
Are there any seminars comming up in the near future? Locations? Dates? Cost?
I hail from Long Island, NY and I would travel to any seminar within a few hundred miles if there were one. I attended one of Greg Howards beginner Stick seminars earlier this year with a borrowed Stick and thats when I decided to get my own.
Learning touchstyle, in my short experience with it, seems to be hugely dependant on personal instruction. Maybe depend is the wrong word, want is a better choice. Sure the individual must practice on their own, but certain nuances of our playing become apparant when others see us play and correct us. I don't think I would even be at my current level if it had not been for that one day seminar.
Personal interaction makes musicians better players and with all of the touchstyle players I've met over the last few years I can say one thing. Never have I felt more comfortable around a group of musicians. There is no ego, only the study of music. There are so many eager players and so much friendly information it is refreshing. We are children in a candy store, well I know I am, and we yearn for more. Best part about this addiction is there are no drawbacks. You are limited only by your imagination.
Perhaps we could have a teachers section here in the forums for teachers of all types of touchstyle instruments to leave us their information.
I hail from Long Island, NY and I would travel to any seminar within a few hundred miles if there were one. I attended one of Greg Howards beginner Stick seminars earlier this year with a borrowed Stick and thats when I decided to get my own.
Learning touchstyle, in my short experience with it, seems to be hugely dependant on personal instruction. Maybe depend is the wrong word, want is a better choice. Sure the individual must practice on their own, but certain nuances of our playing become apparant when others see us play and correct us. I don't think I would even be at my current level if it had not been for that one day seminar.
Personal interaction makes musicians better players and with all of the touchstyle players I've met over the last few years I can say one thing. Never have I felt more comfortable around a group of musicians. There is no ego, only the study of music. There are so many eager players and so much friendly information it is refreshing. We are children in a candy store, well I know I am, and we yearn for more. Best part about this addiction is there are no drawbacks. You are limited only by your imagination.
Perhaps we could have a teachers section here in the forums for teachers of all types of touchstyle instruments to leave us their information.