The 2016 EGTA (UK) Annual Conference runs from Tuesday 26th July to Thursday 28th July, incl.
It is a fully-catered residential event and will be held at Queen Margaret’s School, Escrick Park, Escrick, North Yorkshire, YO19 6EU.
The conference begins with a buffet lunch at 12:30pm on Tuesday 26th and covers a wide variety of activities, from formal presentations and lectures, interactive discussion forums, and trade displays, to top-quality guitar recitals from international soloists and today’s young rising stars.
Book your place on-line right now on our dedicated bookings page.
See below for further programme details:
PRESENTATION – Penny Stirling: Improving teaching effectiveness
INTERACTIVE – Incorporating ‘popular’ tunes into your teaching
TRADE DISPLAYS / MUSIC SHOP – Classical Guitar Centre, Birmingham
PRESENTATION – Graham Wade: A history of the great guitar methods
INTERACTIVE – The EGTA web-site: update, and available resources
RECITAL – Antonis Hatzinikolaou (Greece)
PRESENTATION – Antonis Hatzinikolaou: Increasing fingerboard awareness
TRADE DISPLAYS / MUSIC SHOP – Victoria College Exams
INTERACTIVE Q&A: “How do I …?”
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
ENSEMBLE WORKSHOP – Try out new arrangements, discuss issues: Bring your guitars!
RECITAL – Bradley Johnson (RNCM)
TRADE DISPLAYS / MUSIC SHOP – Trinity College: New syllabus details
INTERACTIVE – Updates from members / Events / ‘Ukuleles For Health’
LECTURE-RECITAL – Jad Azkoul (Switzerland)
PRESENTATION – Jad Azkoul: The work of Abel Carlevaro, part 2
FUND-RAISING AUCTION
TRADE DISPLAYS / MUSIC SHOP – Classical Guitar Centre, Birmingham
PRESENTATION – Michael Christian Durrant: Managing students’ exam nerves
INTERACTIVE – Open Forum: sharing tips and experiences
14:00 FINISH (After restaurant lunch)
Participating in all of that will definitely qualify as CPD for any teacher’s employer.
The conference also provides ample opportunity for social networking, catching up with friends old and new, and naturally-enough some relaxation in the local hostelry. There’s even early-morning swimming on the schedule for those hardy souls who like a work-out before breakfast ! [We’re limited this time to no more than twenty in the pool at one time apparently…!!]
Fees are £170 (members, residential), £125 (members, non-residential). Fees are also shown on booking form for non-members.
See you there !