Double Bass Wabass Institute and Wabass Workshop 2013

[Wabass]

Hey everybody!
Wabass Institute and Wabass Workshop are two camps this summer that should be of interest to just about everyone in this forum, and more. Wabass Institute is a 6 day camp, tuition-free (just get there!) and features daily lessons with Hal Robinson, Eric Larson, and Ranaan Meyer. There are also daily technique and master classes, a recital at the end of the week, and a lot more.
The deadline to apply is Feb. 1st, and the requirement is a Youtube video, 10 minutes maximum. There are no repertoire or genre requirements. Please check out www.wabass.com for the application.

Wabass Workshop is a tuition-based camp in Philadelphia at the Curtis Institute of Music. It is 4 days long, and this year will feature Hal Robinson, Joseph Conyers, and Ranaan Meyer. We'll have a jazz clinician as well. You can also find out more on this one from wabass.com.
Thanks! Hope to see you this summer!

P.S. feel free to PM or reply with any questions about the camp!

 

[Wabass]

The audition deadline for Wabass Institute has been extended to March 1st. The application is available at www.wabass.com so head over and sign up!

 

[Dbass926]

Is anybody going to the workshop? Rufus Reid is going to be there too, looks like it'll be awesome!

 

[PaulCannon]

Is anybody going to the workshop? Rufus Reid is going to be there too, looks like it'll be awesome!

Brent, don't you already know exactly who's going?

 

[Dbass926]

For Wabass Workshop the Curtis Institute handles registration. I just wanted to help get the word out because I'm very proud of it and hope people will check it out!

 

[Rockabass23]

The workshop can be really helpful. One of the best things I got from it was picking the brains of many of the awesome bass players there. If you are looking for music things to do in the summer it is time and money well spent.

 

[ifg]

is there still space at the workshop?

 

[Wabass]

Workshop registration is open through May 1st. There is still space!

 

[ifg]

Thanks Wabass. I've just sent you a PM with a few questions.

 

[Wabass]

Only a few spaces left at the workshop - registration remains open for a little while yet, so please sign up today!

 

[kbass59456]

Oh sweet, so I can still sign up for the Wabass institute? Will tf3 be there this year?

 

[Wabass]

The registration is still open for Wabass workshop. Tf3 won't be there, but Ranaan is debuting several new pieces for solo bass that will be exclusive to attendees!

 

[Madi Adamssss]

What songs are good to play for the wabass institute audition?

 

[Dbass926]

I was the administrator at Wabass for 5 years, and I saw auditions that consisted of every different sort. The most common was a movement of a solo work (concerto or solo Bach) and several orchestral excerpts. Some people only submitted solos, some only excerpts. Some people played jazz as well, and one person just improvised to film. Some performed original compositions, some played fiddle tunes, and so on...

Whatever you think is going to represent who you are as a player and show off your strengths is what you should play. It's entirely dependent upon your level as a musician and bassist, and what your tastes are.