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2010 Swing Week Click here for a black and white Swing Week flyer Week 4 August 1-6, 2010 Tuition: $435   CLICK HERE to view a slide show of Swing Week 2009 with music recorded during a jam session with both swing and bluegrass students. Swing Week 2010 promises to be better than ever! Swing Week coordinator, Wendi Bourne has hired an amazing array of talented swing musicians (and a dancer!!), who will make your week at Augusta a memorable musical experience. Our instructors will share their knowledge of both Western Swing (a la Bob Wills) and “Urban” swing (a la The Mills Brothers & Ella Fitzgerald) in two 90-minute morning class sessions with the instructors of your choice. Evening activities include Swing Dances, a Student Talent Show, Concerts, Student Band Showcase, and of course Jam Sessions. Since our Instructors stay right on campus all week, students are afforded a unique opportunity to interact with the Swing Week staff. You may well find yourself sharing a meal in the dininghall, participating in a jam session, or having a beer in the Ice House (campus bar) with one of your instructors. You’ll be talking about music, playing music, listening to music, dancing to music during nearly every waking hour. You will be absolutely amazed to see how immersing one’s self in swing music for an entire week will benefit your playing and listening abilities. Students need not be proficient in the genre of swing in order to benefit from Swing Week classes. You should, however, have a basic working knowledge of your instrument. If you have questions about which classes are appropriate for your skill level, feel free to e-mail Wendi Bourne at swing@augustaheritage.com. Swing Week offers instruction in: Swing Fiddle, Swing Guitar, Swing Bass, Swing Horns, Swing Vocals, Swing Ukulele, Swing Dance, and Lap Steel Guitar. New to our staff this year, we are thrilled to have Buddy Spicher [top left], a recent inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame on our staff, teaching Swing Fiddle! Also new to the Swing Week staff is Dick Gimble [middle left] (son and musical partner of the legendary Johnny Gimble) teaching Swing Guitar. We will offer a new class in Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar, taught by Gerald Ross [bottom left]. We are blessed to once again welcome Rusty Mason [bottom right] as our Guest Master Artist. See complete Swing Week Staff information below. Young people who are able to maintain an adult level of participation are welcome. There will be opportunities to form bands, dance, and socialize with other teenagers at Augusta that week. Swing Week will run concurrently with Bluegrass Week providing lots of opportunities for some lively dancing and jamming at night. To register, specify “Swing Week,” your instructor and class. Do you have questions about Swing Week? Feel free to call 304.637.1209 or email augusta@augustaheritage.com, or email Swing Week Coordinator, Wendi Bourne at swing@augustaheritage.com. Classes and Staff Swing Week Coordinator, Wendi Bourne  Master Artist Rusty Mason   What level should I take? Swing Fiddle Buddy Spicher Swing Fiddle Basics Advanced Swing Fiddle Roger Bellow Swing Fiddle Repertoire Swing Fiddle for Folkies Swing Bass Ralph Gordon Intro to Swing Bass Advanced Swing Bass Swing Dance Mary Pat Cooney Swing Dance for Musicians Swing Guitar Dick Gimble Western Swing Guitar    Tom Mitchell Intermediate Swing Guitar Lap Steel Guitar Gerald Ross Hawaiian and Western Lap Steel Guitar Swing Horns   John Jensen Intro to Swing Horns   Advanced Swing Horns Peter Ecklund with Tom Mitchell   Swing Band Peter will be coaching a student band, and Wendi has left his morning schedule free so that he can be available into the wee hours for jamming with students! Be sure to check out Peter Ecklund's Swing Ensemble mini-course at the bottom of this page (for all instruments!!). "Pizza Box" Percussion Steve Larrance percussion for non-percussionists Swing Ukulele TBA beginning to intermediate uke   Gerald Ross Advanced Swing Uke - soloing and more Swing Vocals Wendi Bourne Vocal Harmony and Arranging Wendi Bourne Swing Vocalist - Working with a Band/Accompanist General Classes (of interest to everyone at Swing Week) Swing Band Peter Ecklund and Tom Mitchell Open to all instruments. Students will work on a piece arranged specifically for the instruments in the class and will discuss some ensemble dynamics. All skill levels can be easily accommodated. Swing Dance for Musicians Mary Pat Cooney It is so helpful for swing musicians to know at least the basics of swing dance in order to know how to play better for dancers. Come and join this fun class! Open to everyone, regardless of how many left feet they possess. "Pizza Box" Percussion Steve Larrance We'll supply the pizza box and will have drum brushes for sale (about $10). Place pizza box on lap and learn the basics of playing the snare drum. These are great fun at jam sessions, too! The Number System and Other Handy Stuff for Musicians to Know Dick Gimble Open to all instruments and vocalists. Have you ever heard someone in a jam session say "one-six-two-five in the key of G"? You too can come to understand this and other musical mysteries! Other Courses offered this week Hammered Dulcimer Techniques Randy Marchany and Wes Chappell Intermediate and Advanced Clogging & Percussive Dance Heidi Kulas  Swing Week Staff Musicians Staff Musician Kathy Reitz   Staff Musician Marv Reitz   Staff Musician Seth Rosen   Staff Musician Steve Larrance Mini-Courses (Optional) 6:30pm to 7:45pm Monday through Thursday, unless otherwise noted. Mini-courses cost an additional $55, and some classes may require a small materials fee. Cowboy Songs & Yodeling Liz Masterson Intro to Swing Dancing Mary Pat Cooney   Swing Ensemble Peter Ecklund Open to all instruments and to all Augusta students Swing Fiddle Buddy Spicher Intermediate/Advanced Swing Mandolin Seth Rosen

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Augusta Heritage Center of Davis and Elkins College
100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241
Phone: 304.637.1209
Email: augusta@augustaheritage.com