Academy Schedule
We will post a preliminary 2008 schedule in early summer. To give you an idea, here is the complete schedule from last year's (2007) RockyGrass Academy. Electives and class schedules will be different, but the basic layout of the days will be similar. You will receive a complete printed copy of this schedule - along with lots of other useful information - when you register on-site on Sunday or Monday of Academy.
- Sunday, July 22, 2007
- Monday, July 23, 2007
- Tuesday, July 24, 2007
- Wednesday, July 25, 2007
- Thursday, July 26, 2007
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
12:00pm – On-site campground opens
Please note that vehicles will be lining up at the Olson Property this year - down 2nd Avenue toward the high school, next to Bohn Park. Follow the signs in town. Overnight camping/sleeping in vehicles is illegal on the streets in Lyons.
2:00-5:00pm – Mandolin Building Session
All mandolin, mandola and octave mandolin building students meet in the shop for orientation and kit selection. Please be there on time and pick up your goodie bags after 5pm.
1:30-5:30pm – Academy check-in
Pick up your schedule and songbook, wristbands, vehicle stickers, laminates, T-shirts, other assorted goodies and tote bag. Registration continues Monday morning at 8am. (Blue Heron Tent) Registration continues Monday morning at 8am.
Monday, July 23rd, 2007
TO DO LIST:
- Check master roster information at registration desk for accuracy.
- One-on-One session sign ups in Wildflower Pavilion at 8:30am on Tues, Wed, and Thurs.
- Band scramble – A great way to meet students and have some fun. Sign up sheets on table in the Wildflower Pavilion.
8:00-9:15am – Academy check-in
Pick up your schedule and songbook, wristbands, vehicle stickers, laminates, T-shirts, other assorted goodies and tote bag. (Blue Heron Tent)
9:15am – Orientation
Be here now! We’ll run through the schedule, cover logistics, answer questions, and prepare you for the week. We’ll also have coffee, tea, water, and muffins out at 8:00 AM each morning to help you start your day. Burritos and espresso drinks are also available on-site. (Wildflower Pavilion)
9:30-10:30am – Meet Claire Lynch and Friends
Welcome to our introductory all group session. We will start off with some music, take a few questions and then work up an arrangement to a bluegrass classic exploring the instrumentation, the lead and backup parts and lead and harmony vocal arrangements. Then we’ll all learn the vocal parts together and warm up our voices before we head out to our song sessions. (Wildflower Pavilion)
10:45-12:30pm – Monday Electives
- Song Sessions
Now that you’ve learned your vocal parts, in the Song Sessions we’ll add the instrumentation and work up the entire song. These sessions are your chance to dig into the songbook and learn the parts to some classic bluegrass material. We’ll look at both instrumentation and vocal arrangement, and work in big and small ensembles. During these sessions, you will have the opportunity to learn from most of the Academy faculty. We offer three tracks for novice, intermediate and advanced levels (see enclosed info in Songbook). Meeting areas are listed below:
- Safety In Numbers (novice) - Wildflower Pavilion
- Small Group Jamming 101 (novice) – Bear Tent
- Small Group Experienced Jamming (intermediate) – Mountain Lion Tent
- Small Group Band Skills Coaching (advanced) – Blue Heron Tent
12:30-2:00pm – Lunch Break
2:00-3:45pm – Instrument Instruction
Please wander to your assigned class area for instrument instruction. Refer to your site map for tent locations. Each tent classroom is marked with an animal picture and name hanging from the tent. You will meet in the same place for each of these afternoon sessions as well as on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. To give you the widest range of perspectives and approaches to the music, many instructors will be rotating through the different class levels during the week. Below is a list of class locations:
- Novice Guitar Class - Bear Tent (near river)
- Intermediate Guitar Class 1 - Wildflower Pavilion
- Intermediate Guitar Class 2 - Mountain Lion Tent
- Advanced Guitar Class - Trout Tent (near river)
- Novice Mandolin Class - Frog Tent (backstage by the river)
- Intermediate Mandolin Class - Horse Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Mandolin Class - Eagle Tent (backstage)
- Novice Fiddle Class - Lizard Tent (trees near front of stage)
- Intermediate Fiddle Class - Elk Tent (along river by the beach)
- Advanced Fiddle Class - Spider tent (trees near front of stage)
- Clawhammer Banjo Class - Raven Tent (backstage)
- Intermediate Banjo Class - Owl Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Banjo Class - Dragonfly Tent (backstage)
- All levels - Turtle Tent (backstage)
- All levels - Hummingbird Tent
- Mandolin and Mandola Building Class - the shop
4:00-5:00pm – Monday Afternoon Electives
During this time, we’ll explore a variety of topics; many of which we can’t cover during other class times. There will also be additional opportunities to play in an ensemble and get extra instruction on your instrument. You’re free to take part in the electives that interest you. Instrument office hours are offered to continue working on lesson material covered earlier or specific instrument questions and the slow and fast jams will include vocal work.
- Finger Picking For Flatpickers – Uwe Kruger (Blue Heron Tent)
- Learning the Baritone Vocal Part – Sally Van Meter, Claire Lynch, Sara Watkins (Elk Tent)
- Clawhammer Banjo – Jens Kruger (Owl Tent)
- Music Theory For Beginners - Sandy Munro (Bear Tent)
- Improvising - Chris Thile (Horse Tent)
- Building A Solo From Melody – Jim Hurst (Trout Tent)
- Bill Monroe Style Song Solos - Richard Greene (Lizard Tent)
- Mandolin Office Hours – Ronnie McCoury (Eagle Tent)
- Mandolin and Bass – Jason Thomas, Missy Raines (Hummingbird Tent)
- Dobro Office Hours - Rob Ickes (Coyote Tent)
- Writing Instrumental Music – Sean Watkins (Mountain Lion Tent)
- Fiddle Tunes – Jason Carter, Rob McCoury (Spider Tent)
- Banjo Office Hours – Noam Pikelny (Dragonfly Tent)
- Advanced Bass Techniques – Mark Schatz (Wildflower Pavilion)
- Bass Office Hours – Joel Landsberg (Deer Tent)
6:00-7:30pm – Academy Barbecue
The barbecues are open to Academy students and their registered guests. Your wristband is your meal ticket. Menu: Organic hamburgers and garden burgers,with pasta salad, cole slaw, fruit salad, and brownies. Chef: Chad Soulia. Please compost utensils, plates, cups and all food.
7:30pm – Clogging and Dance with Mark Schatz (Wildflower Pavilion)
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
TIP OF THE DAY
If you have a Festival related question or problem, please let us know before class or during lunch break today so we can help you work out a solution before the Festival. Use message board as needed to trade/find or sell tickets.
TO DO LIST
- Sign up for the band scramble by 9:30am. Sign-up sheets will be on the table in the Blue Heron Tent. Bands posted at the Wildflower Pavilion
- One-on-One session sign-ups in Wildflower Pavilion at 8:30 am.
- Check master roster information for accuracy.
- Musical supplies will be available for sale after class today!
9:25am - Morning Announcements (Wildflower Pavilion)
9:30-10:30am – Electives
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Meet Nickel Creek and friends – We’ll kick off this morning session with Nickel Creek as they perform and discuss their musical arrangements and band philosophy of making music. Also joining Nickel Creek will be will be Noam Pikelny. (Wildflower Pavilion)
- One-on-ones. – The instruments offered will vary each day. Beginning Tuesday, you must sign up at the Wildflower Tent each morning at 8:30 am and meet in the designated area. One lesson per person, please. Each person will receive individual instruction in front of a small group. Each one-on-one session is limited to 4-6 people per day depending on time. Students are expected to stay for entire session. The songwriting sessions will each last 30 minutes and are available during instrument instruction times as well. Multiple signups are permitted for Songwriting.
- Guitar One-on-ones – Trout Tent (hexagonal tent by river)
- Mandolin One-on-ones – Lizard Tent (in front of stage)
- Banjo One-on-ones – Owl Tent (backstage)
- Fiddle One-on-ones – Spider Tent (in front of stage)
- Bass One-on-ones - Blue Heron Tent
- Songwriting One-on-ones - Elk Tent
10:45-12:30pm– Tuesday Electives
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Song Sessions - These sessions are your chance to dig into the songbook and learn the parts to some classic bluegrass material. We’ll look at both instrumentation and vocal arrangement, and work in big and small ensembles. During these sessions, you will have the opportunity to learn from most of the Academy faculty. You will have a choice of levels for the small group sessions. Meeting areas are listed below:
- Safety In Numbers (novice) - Wildflower Pavilion
- Small Group Jamming 101 (novice) – Bear Tent
- Small Group Experienced Jamming (intermediate) – Mountain Lion Tent
- Small group Band Skills Coaching (advanced) – Blue Heron Tent
- One-on-ones – To take part in this session, please sign up at the Wildflower Pavilion each morning at 8:30 am and meet in the designated area. Each person will receive individual instruction in front of a small group. You are expected to show up for the entire session.
- Guitar One-on-ones – Trout Tent (hexagonal tent by river)
- Mandolin One-on-ones – Lizard Tent (in front of stage)
- Banjo One-on-ones – Owl Tent (backstage)
- Fiddle One-on-ones – Spider Tent
- Songwriting One-on-ones - Elk Tent
12:30-2:00pm – Lunch Break
Attn: Band Scramble bands will be posted in the Blue Heron during the lunch break.
2:00-3:45pm – Instrument Instruction
- Novice Guitar Class - Bear Tent
- Intermediate Guitar Class 1 - Wildflower Pavilion
- Intermediate Guitar Class 2 - Mountain Lion Tent
- Advanced Guitar Class - Trout Tent
- Novice Mandolin Class - Frog Tent (backstage)
- Intermediate Mandolin Class - Horse Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Mandolin Class - Eagle Tent (backstage)
- Novice Fiddle Class - Lizard Tent (trees near front of stage)
- Intermediate Fiddle Class - Elk Tent (along river by the beach)
- Advanced Fiddle Class - Spider tent (trees near front of stage)
- Novice Banjo Class - Raven Tent (backstage)
- Intermediate Banjo Class - Owl Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Banjo Class - Dragonfly Tent (backstage)
- Novice Dobro - Turtle Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Dobro - Main Stage
- Novice Bass Class - Blue Heron Tent
- Advanced Bass Class - Hummingbird Tent
- Mandolin and Mandola Building Class - The shop
This is a new offering and students can sign up once each day to work on a song throughout the week.
4:00-5:00pm – Tuesday Afternoon Electives
- PA Setup: The Most Important Things to Consider – Philip Zanon (Wildflower Pavilion)
- Getting Out Of The Rut – Jim Hurst (Trout Tent)
- Improvising Around A Melody – Sean Watkins, Uwe Kruger (Mountain Lion Tent)
- Fast Jam Song Circle – Jason Carter, Alan Bartram, Rob McCoury (Blue Heron Tent)
- Playing Your First Mandolin Solo – Jason Thomas (Frog Tent)
- Writing Instrumental Music – Noam Pikelny, Jens Kruger (Owl Tent)
- Clawhammer Office Hours – Mark Schatz (Raven Tent)
- Composing - Chris Thile (Horse Tent)
- The Blues – Richard Greene (Lizard Tent)
- Dobro Office Hours - Rob Ickes (Coyote Tent) Sally Van Meter (Turtle Tent)
- The Right Hand – Sara Watkins (Elk Tent)
- Bill Monroe Style Mandolin – Ronnie McCoury (Eagle Tent)
- Songwriting – Claire Lynch (Spider Tent)
- Playing Bass As a Vocalist – Missy Raines (Hummingbird Tent)
- Slow Jam Song Circle – Sandy Munro, Joel Landsberg (Bear Tent)
5:00-6:30pm – HB Woodsongs Traveling Music Store
The easy way to have items like picks, strings, capos, music, delivered to your tent. Feel free to call them ahead of time with special requests (303-449-0516). They will set up in front of the bathhouse in the courtyard immediately after class.
8:00-9:00pm – Band Scramble Preliminaries
Around a single mic in the Wildflower Pavilion.
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
TIP OF THE DAY
Pace yourself and enjoy!
TO DO LIST
- Kids Academy performance at 5:15 in Wildflower Pavilion.
- Band Scramble prelims in Wildflower Pavilion, 8pm.
- One-on-one session sign ups in Wildflower Pavilion at 8:30am.
- Academy Vehicle removal beginning at 5pm (you know who you are...)
9:30-10:30am
Meet The Kruger Brothers. During this morning session, we will feature the Kruger Brothers unique acoustic music with their own insights into vocal and instrumental arrangements. (Wildflower Pavilion)
One-on-ones. –To take part in these sessions, please sign up at the Wildflower Tent each morning at 8:30 am and meet in the designated area. Each person will receive individual instruction in front of a small group. You are expected to show up for the entire session.
- Guitar One-on-ones – Trout Tent (hexagonal tent by river)
- Mandolin One-on-ones – Lizard Tent (in front of stage)
- Banjo One-on-ones – Owl Tent (backstage)
- Fiddle One-on-ones – Spider Tent
- Songwriting and Vocal One-on-ones – Elk Tent
10:45–12:30pm – Instrument Instruction
- Novice Guitar Class - Bear Tent
- Intermediate Guitar Class 1 - Wildflower Pavilion
- Intermediate Guitar Class 2 - Mountain Lion Tent
- Advanced Guitar Class - Trout Tent
- Novice Mandolin Class - Frog Tent (backstage)
- Intermediate Mandolin Class - Horse Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Mandolin Class - Eagle Tent (backstage)
- Novice Fiddle Class - Lizard Tent (trees near front of stage)
- Intermediate Fiddle Class - Elk Tent (along river by the beach)
- Advanced Fiddle Class - Spider tent (trees near front of stage)
- Novice Banjo Class - Raven Tent (backstage)
- Intermediate Banjo Class - Owl Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Banjo Class - Dragonfly Tent (backstage)
- Novice Dobro - Turtle Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Dobro - Greenroom (backstage)
- Novice Bass Class - Blue Heron Tent
- Advanced Bass Class - Hummingbird Tent
- Mandolin and Mandola Building Class - The shop
- This is a new offering and students can sign up once each day to work on a song throughout the week. - Location TBD
12:30-2:00pm – Lunch Break
2:00-3:45pm – Instrument Instruction
- Novice Guitar Class - Bear Tent
- Intermediate Guitar Class 1 - Wildflower Pavilion
- Intermediate Guitar Class 2 - Mountain Lion Tent
- Advanced Guitar Class - Trout Tent
- Novice Mandolin Class - Frog Tent (backstage)
- Intermediate Mandolin Class - Horse Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Mandolin Class - Eagle Tent (backstage)
- Novice Fiddle Class - Lizard Tent (trees near front of stage)
- Intermediate Fiddle Class - Elk Tent (along river by the beach)
- Advanced Fiddle Class - Spider tent (trees near front of stage)
- Novice Banjo Class - Raven Tent (backstage)
- Intermediate Banjo Class - Owl Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Banjo Class - Dragonfly Tent (backstage)
- Novice Dobro - Turtle Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Dobro - Greenroom (backstage)
- Novice Bass Class - Blue Heron Tent
- Advanced Bass Class - Hummingbird Tent
- Mandolin and Mandola Building Class - The shop
- This is a new offering and students can sign up once each day to work on a song throughout the week.
4:00-5:00pm - Wednesday Afternoon Electives
- Bluegrass Three-Part Harmony – Claire Lynch, Sara Watkins, Missy Raines (Spider Tent)
- Singing Your Solos and Melodies – Jim Hurst (Trout Tent)
- The Rhythm Chop - Richard Greene (Elk Tent)
- Let’s Talk Licks - Jason Thomas, Ronnie McCoury (Eagle Tent)
- Slow Jam Song Circle - Sandy Munro, Uwe Kruger, Rob McCoury (Bear Tent)
- Rhythm Guitar and Bass – Sean Watkins, Alan Bartram (Hummingbird Tent)
- Double Stops – Jason Carter (Lizard Tent)
- Feedback: Sources and Solutions – Philip Zanon (Wildflower Pavilion)
- Reactive Playing - Chris Thile, Noam Pikelny (Owl Tent)
- Composing – Jens Kruger (Dragonfly Tent)
- Dobro Office Hours – Rob Ickes (Coyote Tent) Sally Van Meter (Turtle Tent)
- Bass Office Hours – Joel Landsberg (Deer Tent)
- Clawhammer Office Hours – Mark Schatz (Raven Tent)
8:00-9:00pm - Band Scramble Preliminaries
At the Wildflower Pavilion around one mike.
Thursday, July 26th, 2007
TIP OF THE DAY
Pick up your Festival wristbands. (Festival Box Office opens at noon.)
TO DO LIST
- Kids Academy performance at 4:45 in the Wildflower Pavilion
- Fill out evaluation form and drop it off in box at the Wildflower Pavilion to enter drawing for the new Telluride 30th Annual CD and DVD at the BBQ. Many winners!
- Band Scramble finals in Wildflower Pavilion
- One on One sessions sign ups in Wildflower at 8:30am.
- Academy Camping and Vehicle Transition: all tents and vehicles off property by 9:00 am Friday
9:30-10:30am – Thursday Morning Electives
Meet the McCoury Band (Wildflower Pavilion)
One-on-ones. – To take part in these sessions, please sign up at the Wildflower Tent each morning at 8:30 am and meet in the designated area. Each person will receive individual instruction in front of a small group. You are expected to show up for the entire session.
- Guitar One-on-ones – Trout Tent (hexagonal tent by river)
- Mandolin One-on-ones – Lizard Tent (in front of stage)
- Banjo One-on-ones – Owl Tent (backstage)
- Fiddle One-on-ones – Spider Tent
- Songwriting and Vocal One-on-ones – Elk Tent
10:45-12:30am – Instrument Instruction / Songwriting
- Novice Guitar Class - Bear Tent
- Intermediate Guitar Class 1 - Wildflower Pavilion
- Intermediate Guitar Class 2 - Mountain Lion Tent
- Advanced Guitar Class - Trout Tent
- Novice Mandolin Class - Frog Tent (backstage)
- Intermediate Mandolin Class - Horse Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Mandolin Class - Eagle Tent (backstage)
- Novice Fiddle Class - Lizard Tent (trees near front of stage)
- Intermediate Fiddle Class - Elk Tent (along river by the beach)
- Advanced Fiddle Class - Spider tent (trees near front of stage)
- Novice Banjo Class - Raven Tent (backstage)
- Intermediate Banjo Class - Owl Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Banjo Class - Dragonfly Tent (backstage)
- Novice Dobro - Turtle Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Dobro - Greenroom (backstage)
- Novice Bass Class - Blue Heron Tent
- Advanced Bass Class - Hummingbird Tent
- Mandolin and Mandola Building Class - The shop
- 3 - 30 minutes sessions – place TBD
12:30-2:00pm – Lunch Break
2:00-4:00pm – Instrument Instruction
- Novice Guitar Class - Bear Tent
- Intermediate Guitar Class 1 - Wildflower Pavilion
- Intermediate Guitar Class 2 - Mountain Lion Tent
- Advanced Guitar Class - Trout Tent
- Novice Mandolin Class - Frog Tent (backstage)
- Intermediate Mandolin Class - Horse Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Mandolin Class - Eagle Tent (backstage)
- Novice Fiddle Class - Lizard Tent (trees near front of stage)
- Intermediate Fiddle Class - Elk Tent (along river by the beach)
- Advanced Fiddle Class - Spider tent (trees near front of stage)
- Novice Banjo Class - Raven Tent (backstage)
- Intermediate Banjo Class - Owl Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Banjo Class - Dragonfly Tent (backstage)
- Novice Dobro - Turtle Tent (backstage)
- Advanced Dobro - Greenroom (backstage)
- Novice Bass Class - Blue Heron Tent
- Advanced Bass Class - Hummingbird Tent
- Mandolin and Mandola Building Class - The shop
- 3 - 30 minutes sessions – place TBD
4:00pm – Meet the New Mandolins, Mandolas, and Octaves
4:15pm – Academy Graduation Ceremony
Gospel singing in the River and the new mandolin family of instruments are unveiled! (in the river behind Trout Tent)
4:45pm – RockyGrass Kids Academy Performance (Wildflower Pavilion)
6:00-7:30pm – Academy Barbecue and CD drawing
The barbecues are open to Academy students and their registered guests only. Your wristband is your meal ticket. Menu: BBQ Chicken, corn on the cob, baked beans, potato salad, tossed greens, fruit salad, and pecan pie. Chef: Sean Reid. Please help us reduce trash by composting utensils, plates, cups and all food.
- Make time to peruse the instructor music CD’s, books and other materials before and during the BBQ.
- CD and DVD drawing for those who get their evaluations completed and handed in by 6:30pm.
8:00-9:00pm – Band Scramble Finals
In the Wildflower Pavilion around one mike.