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Violin Bow Making Week

30th November- 5th December 2008

Tutor: Christopher J Halstead

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Tutor: Christopher J Halstead

Christopher worked and trained with Richard Wilson in Cambridge and Didier Claudel in France before setting up his own workshop in 1997.

He works as a full time bow maker and repairer in Sheffield and has also been teaching violin bow-making in summer schools for the last ten years

In addition to the cost of tuition and accommodation there will be an extra charge to cover materials such as bow wood billet, semi manufactured frog, bow hair etc and is likely to be between about £140 to £200 and will depend upon the type of bow that you wish to make.

As well as modern bows for the violin family of instruments (i.e. violin, viola, cello, double bass) it is also possible to make a Baroque bow. The type of bow you wish to make will need to be stated on the booking form.

The class size will be limited to a maximum of five in order to ensure good supervision.

Before enrolling for the 5 ½ day course please contact Christopher Halstead ( ) to discuss the suitability of the week for your particular needs.

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Students living in the local area are welcome to join the bow making course as a day visitor. Please contact the Manor for course fees

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Course fees
Participants:
En-suite £480 per person plus materials charge
Non en suite £445 per person
Guests (Non-participants)
En suite per person £280
Non En-suite: £245 per person
Deposit of £50.00 ( or full amount) per person with booking form. balance due one month before the event

Deposits are returnable (less an administration charge of £25)
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Outline Programme

Sunday    


13.00 Lunch
  14.00 – 18.00
(with break for coffee.)		 Introduction to workshop
  18.30
 Dinner
  20.00– 21.30 Workshop
Monday- Thursday 09.30 -
12.30 		Morning workshop
(with break for coffee)
  13.00 Lunch
  14.00 - 18.00 Afternoon – workshop
(with break for coffee)
  18.30 Dinner
  20.00 - 21.30 Evening Workshop

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Evening workshop time is for theory sessions and sometimes joining the other guests at the Manor

The Lounge bar is available for relaxing
Friday 09.30 – 12.30 Morning workshop (with break for coffee.)
  13.00 Lunch
  14.00 – 16.00 Afternoon workshop (with break for coffee.)
  16.00 – 18.00 Finishing & Tidy up
     

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