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About this Summer School • Team • Provisional programme • Prices • Applications • The Right Course For You? • Who should apply • Fees and scholarships • Location
About this Summer SchoolA new event in the GMF calender. Once again the spectacular setting, the team of outstanding performers and teachers, and the range of activity all add up to an unforgettable experience for everyone who takes part.
The course provides first-class tuition and many opportunities to listen and perform. And, in keeping with GMF’s philosophy, the course takes a broad view of music-making; the instrumental, vocal, rhythmic and physical disciplines together lead the participant towards new levels of understanding, concentration and awareness. TeamTina May (UK) Voice Provisional ProgrammeTuesday 2 Arrive + welcome + evening concert + jam session Weds 3 - Sun 7 1000 - 1140 workshops 1200 instrumental and vocal classes 1330 lunch 1600 instrumental and vocal classes and individual tuition 1700 ensemble 1830 finish Concerts most evevings followed by Jam Session every night. Friday 5 is a half day Monday 8 September Check out and departure PricesPrice options A B C D L1 and L2 include:
A discount of 10% is available on bookings made before 15th of March (you cannot claim this discount in conjunction with a student discount - see option A). Option A Budget: 495 euro or 369 GBP This is the ideal package for students or those coming in a group. Shared rooms or dormitory style accommodation in the town of Kos within easy reach of the course. Option B Comfort 749 euro or 559 GBP For those who want more comfort and to be able to experience the feeling of living in a Tuscan hill-town. Accommodation will be in private rooms in apartments in Certaldo Alto's beautiful medieval quarter. The apartments, in restored town houses and palaces, are furnished and decorated to a high standard and have fully equipped kitchens. All are located within a couple of minutes of where the course takes place. Option C Premium Comfort: 1299 euro or 969 GBP Accommodation in a four star deluxe hotel complete with swimming pool, gym and wellness centre. Option LS Listener: 645 euro or 485 GBP An opportunity to come along to observe and listen on all activities except 1 to 1 lessons. Accommodation as described in Comfort Option. Option CV Concert Visitor 2: 999 euro or 739 GBP We also offering the possibility to come to Kos as a listener, and for people who would just like to be with us on holiday while the summer schools and festivals are on. We offer accommodation - 6 nights in a four star hotel - plus entry into all of our concerts and jam sessions (approximately 9 scheduled events). ApplicationsPlaces on the course will be limited. We strongly recommend reserving as soon as possible. Click here to apply. Payment To secure a place on the seminar send deposit of €250* using either of the following methods: 1. Send bank transfer. We will send you the details when you are ready to make the transfer. 2. Cheque or bank draft made payable to Global Music Foundation. Please enclose a note stating which course you are reserving for. Post to 144 Main Street UK residents please make your cheque out for the sterling equivalent. This helps us as the banks charges are very high. 3. send money by PAYPAL * Deposit is non-refundable Remainder of fee for chosen option must be paid before August 1 2008. You may also pay the full amount now using either of the two methods mentioned above. Click here to go to booking and payment The Right Course For You?The course is open to all keen musicians aged 17+. There is no upper age limit. The course is not aimed at complete beginners. You will benefit most if you already have some experience playing with other musicians - the type of group or ensemble doesn't matter. Who Should ApplyThe Jazz Summer School is designed for singers and instrumentalists eager to expand their musicianship, technique and ensemble skills under the guidance of expert teachers. If you are looking to develop and improve as a musician, enjoy being challenged and exploring new concepts, and are prepared to contribute wholeheartedly, this course is definitely for you. Join us for a great musical adventure. PLEASE NOTE: The event takes place in a beautiful setting and we have a lot of fun and make new friends, but it is nevertheless hard work so don't expect a holiday! If this all sounds too "serious" and you are hoping for a gentle vacation playing a few standards with like-minded people, please think twice before applying Fees and scholarshipsAs Global Music Foundation is a non-profit company our fees reflect the cost of the events and are exceptional value for money. However we don't want to exclude talented musicians who cannot afford the full or discounted fee. If you would like to participate on one of our courses but because of circumstances (such as being in full-time education, a young professional on low income, unwaged, in receipt of benefit, retired etc.) you may wish to apply for a scholarship. To apply for a scholarship please write to GLOBAL MUSIC FOUNDATION with:
Tapes/audtions To accompany your application, please send a CD or DVD of yourself performing, preferably with other musicians, a short programme (10 mins max) to demonstrate your ability. As an alternative you are welcome to come in person to perform for the Directors or their representatives at one of our GMF events in London. Dates for auditions are June 2008 19th, 21st & 28th. Small print Full or part scholarships are offered at the discretion of the Directors of GMF, based on the applicant's ability/potential and personal circumstances. We may request to see certain evidences in support of your scholarship application. The Directors' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. You will be informed of the decision and any offer of Scholarship will be made by the 15TH JULY 2008 (da. In the case of a scholarship being offered, travel to/from the event will remain the participant's responsibility. LocationKos lies north west of Rhodes and south east of continental Greece. Is the third largest of the Dodecanese Islands after Rhodes and Karpathos. Aside from it's natural beauty and it's golden sandy beaches, it is steeped in monuments, remnants from its glorious past, dating from ancient Greece, the Byzantine Era and Venetian times up to the present. Kos is the island of Hippocrates who is thought of as the first medical doctor in the world. He founded a medical school on the island of Kos, Greece and began teaching his ideas. His Oath of Medical Ethics for physicians to follow. This Oath is taken by physicians today as they begin their medical practice. He died in 377 BC. Today Hippocrates is known as the "Father of Medicine". The Tree of Hippocrates is the plane tree under which, according to the legend, Hippocrates of Kos (considered the father of medicine) taught his pupils the art of medicine. Paul of Tarsus purportedly taught here as well. The Platanus in Kos is an Oriental plane, with a crown diameter of about 12 meters, said to be the largest for a plane tree in Europe. Discover unparalleled beauty and why Cleopatra herself visited Kos. 
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