RAY LUCK'S EIGHTH  ANNUAL CARIBBEAN PIANO WORKSHOP 
                        GUYANA                          July 22 - 26,  2012

Kaieteur Falls, Guyana

 

Guyana, South America
Piano Workshop 

 

Workshop Site 
National Library, Georgetown
      From participants of previous piano workshops

"Imagine a school of music surrounded by fiery red flamboyant trees on a hillside overlooking the aquamarine waters of the Caribbean Sea... windows wide open to let the sea breezes in with a sweeping vista of the surrounding hills and sea below...  The entire St Lucian experience was incredible. I could go on and on - about the people, the places, the workshop... I enjoyed it."

"Just want to say thanks for a wonderful couple of days.  I am sure all the others have said that it was the most inspiring experience for them, but for me it was particularly important and necessary.  I really needed something to get me back on a path of some sort."

"I became very motivated and inspired by Dr. Luck's lessons and style of teaching, mostly gaining a better understanding of how to approach music from various periods..."

"This workshop was excellent.  It improved my understanding and analysis of pieces, how to improve my sight-reading, etc.  The examples and practice techniques were very helpful."

"I have learned so much from this workshop.  Teaching done by Dr. Luck was clear, concise, comprehensive and delivered with enthusiasm."  

 

Piano Workshop Participants - Guyana 

 

         

Piano Workshop Participants
Saint Lucia

 

 

 

  

                                                                           SCHEDULE
                          July 22    Opening Piano Recital by Ray Luck 
                    July 23 - 26    Morning - Performance Master Class 9:00AM - 12:00PM 
                                           Afternoon - Pedagogy Session 1:00 - 3:00PM

      Individual Teacher Sessions 3:15 - 4:45PM

 

 

                                               PEDAGOGY TOPICS  (selected from the following) 
    1.   Piano Technique - a review of material from last year's lectures and topics suggested by participants
    2.  Choosing Repertoire for the Student
    3.  A Practical Approach to Piano Practice
    4.  Preparing Students for Music Exams
 

 

                                             FEES (quoted in Guyana Dollars)
                                          Master Classes & Pedagogy Sessions
              Overseas Participants    
             Entire 4-day workshop:   Adult: G$18,000  /  Student  (18 years and under): G$12,000     
 

 

               Guyanese Residents
               To enroll,  contact  Elsie Croal, elsiecroal@gmail.com  or Marilyn Dewar,  marid20@yahoo.com     
 

 

 Exchange currency rates vary with time.  Current rates (Jan. 31, 2011) 

US$   G$203
T&T$  G$32
B'dos$   G$101
EC$ G$75
 

 

 

                            REGISTRATION - See Application Form

Guyanese Residents: Send registration to Elsie Croal, Piano Workshop Coordinator

 c/o Dewar's Music School, 221 Charlotte Street, Bourda, Georgetown, by July 2, 2012

                   Email:  elsiecroal@gmail.com  

Overseas Applications: Send registration to Ray Luck by July 2, 2012
                  Email:  rayluck@rayluck.com 
 

 

ARRIVAL at Cheddi Jagan International Airport

Participants will arrive at Guyana’s main airport, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.  Georgetown, the capital city, is located 35 km (21 miles) from the airport. Redcaps in the Customs area will convey baggage from Customs to the car park area, if required, at the cost of US$1 (G$200) per piece of luggage.  Passengers are advised to use the official airport taxicabs to travel to Georgetown at a cost of G$4,000 (US$20 approx.). Travel to areas beyond Georgetown incur additional costs.  

Departure Tax:  The airport tax when departing Guyana is G$4,000

 

 

 

HOTELS    The following hotels are recommended for workshop participants

Eldorado Inn - www.eldorado-inn.com 
295 Thomas and Quamina Streets, Georgetown
Tel.  592-225-3966 or 3967
Fax. 592-225-3943
Contact hotel directly for reservations and current rates
Amenities include internet, mini fridge, microwave, and Wi-Fi.  The hotel is located 5 blocks away
from the workshop venue.  By taxi, G$300 approx. (US $1.50)  
 

 

Sleepin International Hotel     
www.sleepininternational.com  
24 Brickdam, Georgetown
Tel. 592-227-3446 or 3452, 3473,  3478
Contact hotel directly for reservations and current rates
All rooms include complimentary breakfast,  free broadband, wireless internet, and TV. 
 
 

 

 

Meals and Snacks:  A mid-morning snack will be provided by the workshop organizers each day.

Lunch can be ordered from a daily menu for delivery for those participants who prefer to remain on the 
premises.  However, there are several restaurants within walking distance of the venue.  
 

 

 

 

The 2012 Caribbean Piano Workshop will be held in Georgetown, Guyana.  In previous years (2005 - 2010) the Piano Workshop was hosted by the Saint Lucia School of Music and was attended by participants from Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Tobago, UK, and the USA.  

 

                    

 

DISTINGUISHED PIANIST RAY LUCK, CCH,  has performed in concert and recital in several musical capitals of the world.  He has concertized on four continents, given master classes at prestigious music schools, and adjudicated music festivals in the UK, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, and the Caribbean.  In London he studied at the Royal College of Music,  obtaining the ARCM with Honours teaching diploma and B.Mus Honours degree from the University of London.  In further graduate study, he was awarded First Prizes in Piano and Chamber Music from the Paris Conservatoire and D.Mus degree with high distinction from Indiana University at Bloomington.  

During a distinguished teaching career at Randolph College in Virginia, Dr. Luck was the Charles A. Dana professor of music and subsequently appointed professor emeritus in 2002.  Professional teaching awards include three Fulbright Senior Fellowships to the Caribbean, Greece and Canada, and the Master Teacher Certificate from the Music Teachers National Association (USA).  In 2010, Ray Luck was guest artist at the International Piano Forum & Music Festival in Rhodes and the Axia Music Festival in Naxos, Greece.  Last February he was adjudicator of the senior piano classes at the Calgary Kiwanis Music Festival in Alberta, Canada.  

In 1992 Ray Luck was appointed a Member of the Order of Service of Guyana and awarded the Cacique's Crown of Honour for outstanding musical achievement.  

 

 

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