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CRAFTSMANSHIP INSTITUTE 2018 TRAINING.UNH.EDU | PAGE 2 General Information unh Violin Raftsmanship C institute2018 Summer Workshops with world-renowned masters Lynn Hannings Philip Kass Francis Morris George Rubino Jay VandeKopple Marilyn Wallin Paul Wiessmeyer training.unh.edu/violin JUNE JULY 18 through 20 2018 unh Violin Raftsmanship C institute2018 Register early to save your space! New Instructors and New Programs Bow Rehairing Intermediate Violin Repair & Sound Adjustments Offered twice: June 18-22 and June 25-29 July 2-6 | Instructor: Paul Wiessmeyer Instructor: Lynn Hannings Teaching Assistant: Randy Kellogg Teaching Assistant: Amanda Kapousouz NEW! Cello Set-Up & Tonal Adjustments Bow Repair I July 9-13 | Instructor: Paul Wiessmeyer July 2-6 | Instructor: Lynn Hannings Teaching Assistant: Randy Kellogg Teaching Assistant: Amanda Kapousouz Violin & Viola Building Bow Making: Offered twice: July 9-13 and July 16-20 With A Focus On Historical Preservation NEW Instructor: Marilyn Wallin Offered twice: July 9-13 and July 16-20 Teaching Assistant: Claire Curtis Instructor: Lynn Hannings NEW! Bass Set-Up Teaching Assistant: Mike Brough July 16-20 | NEW Instructor: Jay VandeKopple Bow Repair II & Tool Making Teaching Assistant: Keiran O’Hara June 25-29 | Instructor: George Rubino Teaching Assistant: Kevin Curry Plus three FREE workshops: Frog & Button Making Tool Sharpening Workshop Offered twice: July 2-6 and July 9-13 Offered twice: June 17 and June 24 Instructor: George Rubino June 17 - Teaching Assistant: Mike Daddona Teaching Assistant: Kevin Curry June 24 - Teaching Assistant: Randy Kellogg Bow Finishing Starting a Small Business in Instrument Repair July 16-20 | Instructor: George Rubino July 17 | Instructor: Richard Grogan, Ph.D. Teaching Assistant: Kevin Curry And FREE lecture series for Basic Violin Set-Up I & Tool Use 2018 Violin Institute participants: June 18-22 | Instructor: Francis Morris Teaching Assistant: Mike Daddona A Brief Overview of Violin Making since its Origins into the 20th Century Set -Up II, Adjustment & Basic Repairs Tentative Dates: July 14-15 June 25-29 | Instructor: Paul Wiessmeyer Guest Speaker: Philip Kass Teaching Assistant: Randy Kellogg UNH VIOLIN CRAFTSMANSHIP INSTITUTE 2018 TRAINING.UNH.EDU | PAGE 2 General Information Who May Attend How to Register Repair shop employees, string instrument teachers, ONLINE: The UNH Violin Craftsmanship musicians, and professionals from any background Institute registration system prompts with a passion for woodworking and music looking you to create your own student login for a second career, as a source of income or to and password. It is important to save your user study the craft. name and password so that you may register for All levels of experience will learn the trade from future events and view a historical record of your our accessible and knowledgeable instructors. You participation. If you attended in 2017, register must be 18 years or older to attend. using the same user name and password. Visit the web site: training.unh.edu/violin Institute Location Pull down the “enroll now” menu for each section Workshops take place at Putnam Hall on the by clicking on the + sign. Add one or more University campus. UNH is located on 156 workshops to your cart. Check out and pay using a wooded acres in Durham, New Hampshire and is credit card. a 90-minute drive from Boston, Massachusetts; PHONE: Call (603) 862-7380. Download the 10 miles from the Atlantic Ocean; and 40 miles brochure in advance of your call. from the foothills of the White Mountains National Forest. The historic seacoast town of Portsmouth is MAIL: Download the brochure, complete 10 miles east of Durham. the registration form and mail, along with full payment or a $100 deposit for each week Transportation to the Institute you plan to attend, to UNH Violin Craftsmanship Limousine and bus services are available from Institute, Room G50, 11 Garrison Avenue, Durham, either Boston’s Logan International Airport or from NH 03824. Manchester (NH) Airport. The AMTRAK train runs service from Boston, MA to UNH in Durham, NH. FAX: Fax the registration form and credit card info to (603) 862-7381. Tuition, Discounts & Related Costs Tuition is $1,025 per week with a 5% discounts applied for multiple weeks. To qualify for multiple week discounts, register and check out for multiple weeks in one registration session. Use code VI-Multi at check out. Policies and Important Information Full Payment or a Deposit: To reserve your space in a workshop, you must make either full payment or a $100 deposit per week of instruction at the time of registration. The deposit is non-refundable, see “Refund Policy” on page 4. Space is limited in each workshop - REGISTER ONLINE REGISTER EARLY TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE! training.unh.edu/violin UNH VIOLIN CRAFTSMANSHIP INSTITUTE 2018 TRAINING.UNH.EDU | PAGE 3 Distinguished Instructors visit our web page for complete instructor biographies HANN CIS MO NDEKO WIESSM N IN N R A PP L E N G A R V L Y S R IS U E Y F Y E A R L A P J ILIP KAS RGE RUB ILYN WA PH S O IN R LL E O A IN G M Housing & Meals: Separate from Tuition Refund Policy Housing and meals are not included in the tuition. The $100 per week tuition deposit is non- It is the participant’s responsibility to arrange refundable. Tuition refunds, less the $100 per week housing and meals. A majority of participants stay deposit, will be given if written cancellation is on-campus. On-campus air-conditioned housing, received by May 1, 2018. No tuition refunds will be including breakfast, is available for an extra charge made after May 1. at a reasonable rate. Participants who choose to Please check with the University Conference Office stay on campus must register with the University at (603) 862-1900 for their housing refund policies. Conference Office. Call (603) 862-0863 or (603) 862-1900 for housing reservations. You will find Responsibility Clause information and a reservation form on our web The Violin Craftsmanship Institute is located in site under “Travel & Site Information.” Scroll down the State of New Hampshire and is subject to New to “Room and Board,” download the housing forms Hampshire law. The terms and conditions of the and follow the procedures and deadlines outlined. Institute shall be enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New Hampshire, and all Final Payment Deadlines Agreements relating to the Institute are deemed Registration and full payment deadline is May 1, to have been made in the State of New Hampshire. 2018, for all workshops. If you do not make the full In the event of litigation regarding the terms and payment by the due date: 1) You will be charged conditions of the Institute, the parties expressly an administrative late fee of $50 and 2) If others are submit to the jurisdiction of the federal and state on the waiting list, you may lose your place in the courts located in New Hampshire. All attendees program and forfeit your deposit. must adhere to UNH rules, Institute rules, and This policy has been adopted in fairness to students University Conference Office policies. A signed on waiting lists. All participants must be registered participant waiver is required for attendance. and paid in full before attending the first day of class. For More Information Walk-ins are NOT ACCEPTED. EMAIL: [email protected] U.S. Currency PHONE: (603) 862-7380 All deposits, tuition, registration fee, and payments MAIL: Violin Institute, UNH Professional to housing, if any, are payable only in U.S. currency, Development and Training, Room G50, by credit card or by checks in U.S. funds. 11 Garrison Avenue, Durham, NH 03824 Campus Housing & Meals PLEASE NOTE: EMAIL: [email protected] Audio and/or video recordings PHONE: (603) 862-0863 or (603) 862-1900 of Institute classes are not permitted. MAIL: University Conference Office, Stillings Hall, 20 Ballard Street, Durham, NH 03824 UNH VIOLIN CRAFTSMANSHIP INSTITUTE 2018 TRAINING.UNH.EDU | PAGE 4 Violin Craftsmanship Institute 2018 Program BOW REHAIRING Offered twice: June 18-22 and June 25-29 | Monday-Friday: 8-11:30 am and 1-4 pm Evenings: Monday-Thursday 4-5 pm and 7-9 pm | Tuition: $1,025 | CEUs: 4.4 Instructor: Lynn Hannings; Teaching Assistant: Amanda Kapousouz The most frequent repair needed by string players is the rehairing of the bow. Learning this essential skill will benefit the student who is interested in building a shop of their own or who wish to develop skills that will make them valuable to an existing professional shop. Shop owners can send employees for refinement of skills or send beginners to develop these skills that are so important to the success of all violin shops. This workshop consists of a week of intensive study. Ample time will be allotted for hands-on experience, questions and practice on multiple bows. A solid foundation in rehairing will greatly enhance the students experience before continuing studies in bow repair and bow making classes. Materials and Tools You will need a number of student-level bows that only need rehairing. A complete list of tools and supplies may be found at: www. lahbows.com. If you have any questions about preparation for this workshop, please contact Lynn Hannings at lynnh@lahbows. com. BOW REPAIR I July 2-6 | Monday-Friday: 8-11:30 am and 1-4 pm | Evenings: Monday-Thursday 4-5 pm and 7-9 pm Tuition: $1,025 | CEUs: 4.4 Instructor: Lynn Hannings; Teaching Assistant: Amanda Kapousouz Rather than replacing a bow that needs repair, fix it! This workshop will cover routine repairs that will keep bows in good working order. Often bows that come in for rehairing also need repair; normal wear and tear from regular use.
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