Dan Evans runs through his coaching styles and techniques...

Dan Evans experienced singing coach and tutor talks us through his styles and techniques for the Voice Workshops: Everyone Can Sing run at Farncombe Estate.

In his own words:

"These gentle metaphors help to explain, in an informal way, my coaching style and the coaching techniques I use on my music workshops, especially my Everyone Can Sing voice workshop.
 
They may seem simple and fun but they are profound and work extremely well.

Tightrope walking singing and making music can be difficult, like walking a tightrope
by creating a safe, non-critical environment however, the tightrope is now only a few inches from the floor
singing and making music is still difficult but there is now little risk with failure and students feel more free to try and then improve

Cliff flying it's not my role as tutor to drag students to the top of the cliff, show them how steep it is, push them off and then shout at them for flying badly
I invite students to the top of the cliff to enjoy the view and if they want to have a little fly, then I'll be there to take them under my wing, if they need it

The door
'tutors open the door but you must enter by yourself' (Chinese proverb) "

To book on one of Dan's courses please visit www.farncombeestate.co.uk - Singing Breaks in the Cotswolds

January Sale at Farncombe Estate

You won’t often find me saying this, but we’ve decided to run a January Sale!

We are running four superb courses this weekend and we have a few places left on each one.  If you book a residential place on any one of these courses by 4pm on Thursday 19^th January, we will give you a generous £50 off your booking.

Here are the details.  All the courses are full-board, including Saturday afternoon tea, and run from the evening of Friday 20^th to Sunday 22^nd January.  You will leave after a delicious Sunday lunch.

• Introduction to Digital Photography – for students new to the subject.  Bring your own digital camera or borrow one from us!  With Derek Forss.
• Everyone can Sing – a Voice Workshop.  An ever-popular course run by Dan Evans.  Find your voice and project it with confidence – no formal musical knowledge required.
• The Magic of Vienna (Part One)  A glimpse into the musical history of one of the most astonishing cities in the world, with Julian Williamson.
• Fires of Faith: The European Reformation. Sean Lang takes us back to the 16th century to consider how the history of Europe was changed forever in a bloody battle for power.

We rarely run offers like this, as we prefer to give discounts – and encourage early booking – through our Early Bird programme.   This way we ensure that more of our courses run with a reliable number of people.

So do make the most of our lesser-spotted Sale to learn a new skill, or explore a new topic, in 2012.   Call me on 0333 456 8580 and quote JAN12.

We're going craft crazy at Farncombe Estate in 2012

We have a great range of Craft Courses at Farncombe Estate for 2012, some Day Schools and Some Weekend Courses. Here is a sneek peek at what we have on offer:

Chinese Brush Painting - 13 April 2012
Willow Structures for the Garden - 10 April 2012
Scrappy Zappy Do! - 20 Apil 2012
Blocks Galore for Quilts and More - 22 July 2012
Picture it in Collage and Stitch - 26 Oct 2012