Classical guitar camp coming up - I can't wait!

Pic from CGC Summer School

To say I'm excited is an understatement!   In a week's time I'll be in Massachusetts at the start of my first classical guitar camp organized by Simon Powis from NYC.   This is not his first camp, though I believe it will be his first in the US (he hails from Australia).  I've attended Folk camps and larger craft/music/social camps with my guitar before - and they are a great deal of fun (where else can you play along with everything from lap dulcimers to washboards?)  However this is a totally new animal, and something of a challenge to boot -  all week we get to practice in ensembles ( a small one geared to our playing ability and a large ensemble consisting of everyone) for a performance at the end of the week.  Yikes!  I'm used to having a couple of months to get proficient in ensemble music.  I can only hope that everyone else is much better at sight reading than I am and will cover for my lapses.  In addition, of course, concerts by the faculty (Simon Powis, Gohar Vardanyan, Ben Verdery, Raphaele and Janet Agostino and David Belcher), plus workshops and the opportunity to do an open stage performance.   What a treat! [Except for participation in the open stage performance, which will not include me, although I am intending to be ready to do it next year, honestly...]

Pic from CGC summer school

Naturally I'm a bit worried that I haven't been able to practice the orchestra music because of my arm,  (we don't know which parts we are playing in any case). I'm even more worried that we are supposed to have prepared 2 pieces for a private lesson.    When I signed up for this, I obviously didn't know I'd be out of action for a couple of months right beforehand.  I can only marvel at the amount I forgot in 2 short months of not playing.  It remains to be seen whether I manage to claw something back (without stressing my arm) or plead incompetence and sit that one out.

Visesnut with cover

What I am going to do is take my new guitar ...  I'm not even thinking about what a Southwest commuter hop might possibly do to it - though I do expect it will be well protected in my spiffy Christmas-present Visesnut case.  I now have guitars in 3 different sizes so it's good that the case adjusts to fit the guitar - I would most definitely not want to cart it around in the very solid but exceptionally heavy case it came in!

Endicott college dorms

I probably should be more worried about the accommodations - dorm style beds might well be great for teenagers, but I'm not so sure about those of us who have advanced quite a few years since!  And I don't even have the option of packing a foam mattress, like I did last time I did the dorm thing.   Assuming I survive the experience,  I will definitely be reporting on the accommodations as well as everything else when I get back!

In the meantime I have a couple of lectures to prepare.  Stay tuned...