2023 Annual Brooke Valley Bassoon Days

Otty Lake, near Perth Ontario, Canada

 

International Bassoon Retreat for Players of All Abilities

 

Welcome to BVBD 2023!

This is our second year at Camp Shomria, and as you know if you were with us last year, our new location has everything we need plus the added perk of an open lakefront. (Speaking of swimming, are you lifeguard certified? We’re hiring!)

We had a great session last year at Camp Shomria, which got high praise for the facility and the staff. Plenty of room to make a racket, rehearse the Rackett, or even bat around a racquet during recreation if that’s your thing.

We’ll have the whole place to ourselves for the week. The one difference is that our 2023 camp will go from a Monday to a Sunday, with our final concert on August 27th at 11 am.

 

 

Typical hybrid Brooke Valley Bassoon Days includes:

• small group scales, warm ups and fundamental sessions with a coach
• guided yoga and mindfulness sessions
• masterclasses daily
• private lessons
• webinars with outstanding Canadian and international bassoonists on a wide variety of bassoon related topics
• Let’s make reeds together!
• hybrid virtual and in-person “Rackett of Bassoons”
• faculty concert

All activities will be available for full participation online except the following, which will be in person only:

• small ensemble rehearsals with a coach
• recreation (swimming, hiking, boating, bonfires etc)
• socializing over great meals
• stargazing

 

In person BVBD is dependent on the Government of Ontario and the local Health Unit continuing to allow us to meet as a group. Should government guidelines force us to shut down, your in person registration will be converted to an online registration and your room and board payment will be fully refunded.