Colorado 2010
Main Program Details

1. Two hours of lessons with Teresa Dybvig or Susan Nowicki
   • You will be partnered with 2 or 3 other students, who will attend your lessons, and, if you choose, your practice.
   • You choose what to work on during your lesson.
   • You are invited (urged even) to attend as many lessons as your concentratation allows, unless the student specifies otherwise.
   • You will have all your lessons with one teacher. We will make every attempt to assign you to the teacher you prefer, but as you can imagine, we cannot guarantee. Don't worry! You will have a good teacher either way!
2. One 1.5-hour clinic on July 24. You can choose between Introduction to Basic Movements and The Thumb: a powerful force for good or ill.
3. The option to choose four other clinics to be selected at registration. Clinics are based on the tenets of the Taubman Approach to Piano Technique and Aston Patterning. We will introduce these concepts and work with each participant in skill-based clinics, showing partners how to coach one another.
4. Two four-person (quad) sessions in Aston Patterning by Judy Huston.
5. We encourage you to take advantage of separate private sessions in Aston Patterning, also available from Judy Huston. These sessions would either be movement lessons or massage, and are available at an additional fee of $70 for a one-hour session, payable at check-in. You can arrange this time in advance when you register, or during the week. Space is limited for these sessions.
6. We invite you to take advantage of separate private sessions in the The Feldenkrais Method, available from Gil Kelly. These sessions would either be movement lessons or massage, and are available at an additional fee of $70 for a one-hour session, payable at check-in. It's best to arrange this time in advance when you register, although it's possible you may be able to arrange it during the week. Space is limited for these sessions.
7. NEW THIS YEAR!: The option to participate in one of four Special Packages on July 21: Bodywork, Private piano instruction, Pianists with dystonia, or a Combination package.
8. Opening program on practicing, including introductory talk by Teresa Dybvig and fun activities TBA, followed by reception!
9. One class on improving interpretive skills, led by Teresa Dybvig and Susan Nowicki. Please let us know if you would like to play for this class at registration.
10. One performance class with coaching from Judy Huston, Susan Nowicki, and Teresa Dybvig. Please let us know if you would like to play for this class at registration.
11. Daily viewings of The Taubman Techniques lecture videos.
12. Mealtime discussions about mental attitude in practice and performance.
13. One Works-in-Progress recital.
14. Practice time will be available to everyone.

Clinic choices for Friday, July 23: (Select one at registration.)

Basic movements. For those of you who are new to us, or would like some review. Susan Nowicki will coach participants in the basic movements for playing the piano based on Dorothy Taubman's approach to piano technique.

The thumb: a powerful force for good or ill. This clinic is for people who have attended The Well-Balanced Pianist before, or studied with The Well-Balanced Pianist faculty for at least one year. Teresa Dybvig will coach you on the neutral place of the thumb, its best movements for playing, and how it can help the other fingers play.

If you are unsure about which is the best July 23 clinic for you, don't worry. Just ask when you register!

Sunday Clinics
We will spend Sunday morning in the foothills of Golden, Colorado, where participants will have the choice of participating in two clinics or enjoying the outdoors. In the afternoon we will return to CCU, where participants will have a choice of two more clinics. You will be asked at registration to choose the clinics you would like to participate in. Rides to the area will be available for those without cars.

The Schedule
Start and end times for the main program. Check-in will start at 1 pm on Thursday, July 22. The program will open later that day, at 4:00 pm with an orientation meeting. From 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm there will be an opening address, Practicing, by Teresa Dybvig, followed by some fun activities and a reception of light dinner with some 4-hand entertainment provided by Ms. Nowicki and Ms. Dybvig and any others who would like to join in! The following days will begin at 9 am and end approximately at 9 pm.

Start and end times for the special packages.Special Packages will run from 9 am through 6 pm on Wednesday, July 21.

A Sample Day's Schedule:

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Note: No previous experience in the Taubman approach or Aston-Patterning is necessary for participation in this program.