Classes For Adults
Adult Guitar Weekend *Summer
Bloomingdale’s Summer Guitar Weekend is a unique performance-focused learning experience designed specifically for adult guitarists. In-person programming will occur over the course of two days at Bloomingdale from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, July 16 and 17. Participants will additionally be invited to attend a guitar faculty concert and participate in three preceding evenings online that will include a workshop, master class, and asynchronous learning in preparation for the weekend.
- FOR AGES18-Up years
- CLASSSummer Workshop
- LENGTH1 weeks*
What you will learn
Participants will explore a broad range of techniques and repertoire alongside their peers through a regimen of interactive workshops, ensemble rehearsals, guided practice sessions, and master classes. The program will kick off with a faculty concert on the evening of Wednesday, July 13, and will culminate in a concert featuring all participants on Sunday afternoon.
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS
Faculty will lead workshops exploring diverse musical genres, playing techniques, and performance practice where participants will participate in discussion and practical application of musical concepts on their instruments.
GUIDED PRACTICE
Every participant will receive a dedicated private coaching with Bloomingdale’s classical guitar faculty.
MASTERCLASSES
Each participant will take part in a masterclass with a member of the faculty, an invaluable experience that combines live instruction and coaching with the experience of performing in front of an audience.
ENSEMBLES
Each participant will have the opportunity to rehearse and perform in a guitar ensemble along with their peers.
CONCERTS
Faculty Concert
Wednesday, July 13
While outside of the weekend activities, all participants are invited to join the Guitar Week youth students for an evening with the Bloomingdale Guitar Faculty.
Closing Student Concert
Sunday, July 17
We offer Need-based financial assistance
Our goal is to make music education accessible and to remove the financial barrier that may prevent students from participating. Therefore, we offer need-based financial aid to as many students as possible.
