Recently I was talking about my top 2 picks at the Adelaide Guitar Festival, being Tommy Emmanuel and Ana Vidovic, and it seems everyone has heard Tommy Emmanuel play but few of my students really know a great deal about Ana Vidovic.
Classical guitar at it’s best, but then I like guitar of all genres and its a huge change from Tommy Emmanuel. Anyway this is my favourite of her from YouTube.
Hope you get the chance to see either of them.
Leigh
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I recently had a practice session with Andrew Williams, who is a student at Glenelg Guitar Studio and it was recorded by Ian (another student). Great fun and a real good lesson in performance techniques. We call ourselves One Dozen Strings.
Oh dear, do I always look that serious when I’m teaching ?.
Anyway hope you like it.
Leigh
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The Adelaide International Guitar Festival is coming to town in August 2012 and I will make sure that I get along to a few of the events.
What’s the best performance to see ?
Well there’s certainly lots of choice so make sure that you check out the program or go on-line here. My top picks are Sunday 5th August Guitar maestro Tommy Emmanuel and Friday 10th August Anna Vidovic, a virtuoso Classical Guitarist from Croatia.
Ofcourse there are lots of others that I would also love to see as well, small groups, workshops, master classes, Meet the Maker, Conversations with Performers, and Guitar Competition Finals. Many of these are free so make sure you check out the sessions.
Flamenco, Brazilian, Jazz, Blues, Guitar with String quartet; there’s just a huge amount on offer.
Who are you going to see ? Let us know and write a review for our “Latest News”.
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Everyone’s invited. Come along and see “One Dozen Strings”, that is Andrew Williams and me, perform at the Duke of York Hotel Acoustic Wednesday.
Come along, bring your friends and family and hear Instrumental Guitar Music come alive to some cool Jazz, Clapton, Beatles, Spanish, South American, Movie themes, Classical and other Guitar masterpieces. The session starts at 6pm and we will be on for about 45 minutes, so make sure you’re there early to get a good seat.
The Duke of York Hotel 82 Currie Street Adelaide.
Date Wednesday, July 11th .(school holidays).
Time We’re onstage at 6pm. for 45 minutes.
Put it in your diary now. It would be great to see to see lots of Glenelg Guitar Studio and School guitar players in the audience.
See you there
Leigh
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National recommendations and awards achieved by 15 students
Congratulations to the 15 who have been recommended for National Awards for their practical exams late last year.
They impressed the examiner with their work and in addition to their grade certificates of merit they were recommended for national awards.
The Guild of Music and Speech review all performances throughout Australia and choose a small number for national recognition.
What a fantastic result for their hard work and dedication.
Those recommended for awards were;
Robert Allen
Ruby Backen
Tori Buchanan
Blake Fullston
Ashlee Giles Swinton
Will Govier
James Gregory
Joshua Kroehn
Seth Lindsay For Grade 1 and grade 2
Robyn Pope
Bob Mullan
Robert Mullan
Pete Mitchell
Anthony Scopacasa
Andrew Williams
National Award Results received.
The Guild of Music and Speech have now informed me that 11 students have been awarded National Achievement Certificates, with some also receiving Encouragement Cheques. These students have been invited to receive their awards at the A.G.M.S. Award and Graduation ceremony on Saturday 28th April in Melbourne. Six of these Guitarists along with family and friends are making the trip to Melbourne for the award ceremony where I will be performing a Guitar duet with Andrew Williams.
Guitarists receiving awards are:
Robert Allen
Ruby Backen
Ashlee Giles Swinton
James Gregory
Joshua Kroehn
Seth Lindsay
Pete Mitchell
Robert Mullan
Robyn Pope
Anthony Scopacasa
Andrew Williams
This is a fantastic result and I congratulate everyone who undertook exams in 2011. It shows what can be achieved on a national level by enthusiastic guitarists at Glenelg Guitar Studio.
Thanks to everyone
Leigh
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