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2024 New Year’s Resolution Hybrid Baroque Cello and Continuo Bootcamp
with Phoebe Carrai and Peter Sykes!
January 1 - January 5, 2024
in Cambridge, MA or ONLINE
Dates
The 2024 New Year’s Resolution Hybrid Baroque Cello and Continuo Bootcamp is changing with the times! We are offering 9 in-person or virtual positions for cello/bass and 5 in-person positions for keyboard combined with virtual or in-person (depending on space) auditors. Phoebe’s fabulous soups provided at lunchtime for in-person participants (along with shared participant offerings)!
Bootcamp will run:
Monday - Friday January 1-5, 2024
There is also an informal gather at Phoebe’s house on Dec. 31
In-person Location:
Memorial Church, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Recordings of each daily session will be available to all full participants and auditors for 6 months after bootcamp.
In-Person
COVID Protocols
As per Harvard University regulations, anyone entering a building on the Harvard campus must be fully vaccinated and may be asked to provide proof of vaccination at any time.
All In-person participants must show a negative COVID test at the beginning of Bootcamp.
Please do not attend bootcamp in-person if you are feeling unwell or have not been cleared from a recent COVID infection. You can always attend online!
MASKING POLICY: Unless otherwise stated, masks are optional for all participants. Please follow current CDC guidelines for recent exposures.
Daily Activities
Bootcamp activities consist of:
Bow Technique (Phoebe Carrai): Group class lead through a series of bowing techniques with the option to follow along while playing.
Continuo Toolbox (Peter Sykes): Group class of tips and tricks for keyboard continuo.
Masterclass (Phoebe Carrai/Peter Sykes): Individual instruction with a focus on solo repertoire.
Special Topics Lecture: Lectures prepared and presented by early music specialists from around the world.
Continuo Class: Individual instruction with a live soloist and keyboard or pre-recorded solos from Phoebe.
Conversational Break: A chance to chat with others between sessions.
a Recital at the end of bootcamp featuring in-person participants
Masterclasses are spread out to accommodate participants living in other time zones. All times below are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
11am - 11:45am: Bow technique/Continuo Toolbox
11:45am - 12pm Break
12pm - 1:20pm Masterclass (2 40-min)
1:20pm - 2:20pm Lunch
2:20pm - 3pm Lecture or Masterclass
3pm - 3:15pm Break
3:15pm - 4:35pm Masterclass (2 40-min) OR Continuo Class
4:35pm - 4:50pm Break
4:50pm-6:10pm Masterclass (2 40 min) OR Continuo Class
IMPORTANT!: Baroque Cello Bootcamp pitch is A=415 for all events on gut strings and baroque bow (for Full Participants).
Please note: While the bootcamp schedule is rigorous, participants and auditors are able to pop in and out of virtual sessions as needed.
Special Guests
Special Topic Lectures
January 1 - TBA
January 2 - Continuo Teamwork with Phoebe Carrai and Peter Sykes
Continuo Sessions: January 2 and 4
Cinthia Roberts - January 4
Elise Groves: Soprano
What is it like to attend a virtual bootcamp?
Watch this video to find out!
Technology Requirements
for Virtual Participants
In order to virtually participate in bow technique, masterclass, continuo class, lectures, and hear recitals, you must use a device capable of running Zoom software.
This would be one of the following:
A computer with web camera capability
A smartphone
A tablet (such as an iPad)
Virtual Full Participants: In order to make recordings for continuo class or masterclass, you must have a device capable of making a video or digital audio recording. *
This would include one of the following:
A computer
A smartphone
A tablet
An independent recording device
*If you have installed and purchased the Acapella app on your iPhone or iPad, you are encouraged to use this app for continuo recordings
IN-PERSON HOUSING
Baroque Cello Bootcamp does not provide housing for In-person participants. We encourage you to use your local resources to find housing (i.e. staying with friends or relatives).
If you need assistance finding housing, please indicate this in your application. We will do our best to help you find housing, but we cannot guarantee this.
Prices and Payment
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Prices
Full participation (5 days): $450 (includes two masterclasses and one continuo class per session)
Auditor for 5 days: $200
Auditor for any single day: $50 per day (Day 5, a shorter day, is $25)
FULL PARTICIPANTS will contribute to all aspects of bootcamp. Cello tuned to A=415 with gut strings and baroque bow are required.
AUDITORS: No experience or special equipment is needed to audit Bootcamp. Auditors can participate in Bow Technique, Lecture, and Conversation Break, while observing Masterclass, Continuo and Recitals. Auditors are always welcome to ask questions in-person and via chat.
NEW STUDENTS! If you would like to participate in bootcamp, but Phoebe has not heard you play in the recent past, we may ask you to submit a short YouTube audition video by private link.
Payment
PAYMENT for Bootcamp can be completed via Cash, Check, Zelle (online bank payment) or PayPal.
Payment instructions will be sent upon acceptance to Bootcamp.
Payment must be completed in order to receive the link and password for virtual participation in Bootcamp.
FINANCIAL AID: Limited financial aid may be available for some students. Please indicate your need with a short note on the application form. Full Scholarships are not available.
SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS of any amount to aid less fortunate students are gratefully accepted! Please contact Phoebe Carrai or click this link to donate.