12th - 19th January 2020

Bright Brass & Percussion Summer intensive

Aspiring musicians of all ages and abilities are invited to joins us for a week of fun and music in the beautiful Victorian Alps. Held each January at the Bright Chalet this week long music camp includes accommodation, meals and expert musical tuition in a fun group environment. Develop your ensemble playing and showcase your achievements at the Bright Summer Camp Concert. Extra curricular activities include bike riding, rafting, swimming (all inclusive).

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About the intensive

Accommodation

This residential music camp is held at the beautiful Bright Chalet, 113 Delaney Ave Bright. Bright Chalet has accommodation suitable for large groups, holidays, families, couples or the solo traveller from standard rooms to family apartments. Includes buffet style restaurant, swimming pool and sundeck, internet, bike riding, rafting, nature walks plus free parking and more.

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Ensembles

There are a number of ensembles for musicians to participate in from beginners to advanced. Time is also allocated for sectional practice and tuition with the relevant instrumental specialists. Individual tuition may be purchased at an extra cost. The week culminates in a concert where the fruits of your musical efforts are showcased to the public.

Activities

There are many extracurricular activities to participate in such as swimming, bike riding, nature walks and rafting as well as organised social activities. A full schedule of activities will be available in due course.

our tutors

Phillipa Edwards

Conducting/Trumpet/Cornet

Phillipa is one of Australia's preeminent ensemble conductors. She studied trumpet at the Victorian College of the Arts and has enjoyed the teaching of brass luminaries Gordon Webb, Mark Summerbell and Rob Smithies. She has studied conducting with Professor David King and Steve Bastable (UK) as well as Dr Barry Bignell and Brett Kelly.

Jamie Lawson

Conducting/Trumpet/Cornet

One of Australia's foremost musicians, Jamie studied at Melbourne University and Salford University (UK) where he holds a Bachelor of Performance. His busy performance schedule sees him regularly travel to perform as a guest artist throughout Australia and NZ. Jamie is a Geneva Instruments performance artist.

Tim Buzbee

Tuba

Tim Buzbee has been the Principal Tubist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra since 2010. Before taking his position at the MSO he held the Principal Tuba position at the Iceland Symphony, Chicago Civic Orchestra, Acapulco Philharmonic, Singapore Symphony, Gavle Symphony, and the Malmo Symphony.

Jessica Buzbee

Trombone

Jessica is a renowned trombonist having been a member of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and now teaches at the Victorian College of the Arts and the Melbourne University Conservatorium. She has recently completed recording a CD called Eruptions Deuce with Tim Buzbee (MSO), Richard Shirley (MSO), Mike Szabo (MSO), Zachary Bond, Matt van Emmerik (Low Brass Clinician), Don Immel and Tak Chun Lai.

Nick Beale

Euphonium

Nick studied at the University of New England, NSW, and holds a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Teaching. Nick is Principal Euphonium with the Wonthaggi Citizens Band who are currently National Champions after winning at the National Band Championships for the second year in a row in Brisbane this year.

Katie Thomas

Percussion

Katie studied percussion at the University of Western Australia. She now lives in Melbourne and is the director of the Footscray-Yarraville City Percussion Academy. and also teaches at Marcellin College and the Blake Music School. Katie is also a member of the award winning Footscray-Yarraville City Band. In 2018 she toured Europe and the UK as Principal Percussionist for the award winning production "The Silent Anzac".