Do you want to raise your ability to the next level and experience playing live and jam with the house band? If so, our band performance course is just for you. Enjoy a week learning the skills to perform efficiently with a full live band and take this great opportunity to evolve as a musician!

Topics covered will include:

• Performing the songs you want to play
• Live performance skills
• Professional tips and tricks
• Building your confidence as a performer
• Extending your musical comfort zone
• Having fun doing what you love
• Develop your classic rock moves!

Style focus, performance techniques and effective group jamming will all be covered during this fantastic week focused solely on you jamming with your guitar in the beautiful and relaxing French countryside of La Moreau.

Richard Perkins, one of the UK’s foremost Guitar educators, from the International Guitar Foundation, will help you develop your skills as a live performer so you can leave this magical week with a greater confidence, and some classic rock moves!

Structure

The course is structured so that the morning tutorials are relaxed and informal creating a supportive group atmosphere with plenty of time set aside in the afternoon for you to jam with the house band, practice and consolidate what you have been learning. Richard Perkins is always on hand to help, giving of advice and expert tips. All classes are taught in a relaxed and supportive environment with practical demonstrations throughout.

Level

This course is an intermediate level course and we would expect a participant who is best suited for this level to be able to play basic chords and scales with some fluency (open, barre chords and pentatonic scales) and have developed some degree of ability to play songs from beginning to end.

This course is also open to vocalists, a bassist and keyboard player. Please contact Creative Vacances if you would like more information.

What to bring

What to bring – guitar, amp, lead and note book. Please feel free to use audio and video recording equipment during the day. Headphones are recommended for your own playback. You will be provided with course material as well as blank tab and chord box sheets. Music and guitar stands are also provided.

Blog

Your course tutor, Richard Perkins, will keep an online daily blog throughout your holiday that will document your daily learning with detailed explanations, photos and videos. The perfect virtual postcard for friends and family back home as well as a fantastic learning resource on your return home!

Location

The Charente Maritime is a largely undiscovered area of France, south of the Loire and north of Bordeaux. The gulf stream ensures a good climate and the region is second only to the Cote D'Azure with regard to the house of sunshine. It is a rare day when we don't see the sun at some point.

La Moreau is a small hamlet in the heart of the French countryside. Almost equidistant between the historic towns of Saintes, Cognac and St Jean d'Angely we are in an ideal location for a relaxing holiday with plenty to visit close by.

The area is famous for its Cognac and oysters but wherever you go there is an abundance of fresh local produce.

Please visit the Creative Vacances website for more information about the location.

Booking

Please visit the Creative Vacances website for further information regarding cost, travel and booking enquiries.

Cost: Â£575

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