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Medieval & Renaissance Workshop June 27 – July 3, 2010

What they said about the 2009 workshop!

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The Workshop Program

• "The stitching together of the disciplines was outstanding as was the direction of the whole workshop."
• "Story theme was great!"
• "The storytelling theme attracted new people and gave new energy."
• "I appreciated Tom's attention to details, Greta's effectiveness (and) the staff's ability to anticipate and address problems promptly."
• "I was truly impressed with the efficiency of the workshop organization."

The Faculty and Classes

• "Superb! They are all beautiful, dedicated, talented, hardworking people."
• "Top-notch. Great collegial atmosphere."
• "I loved the variety of instruments, singers and historical periods."
• "It was a first-rate faculty, who go the extra mile and feel like friends at the workshop's end."
• "I feel that the faculty enjoyed working with us and gave us their best."
• "I thoroughly enjoyed the creative vision and classes this year."
• "Excellent in their expertise, enthusiasm and individual attention, creativity and flexibility."
• "I loved having the all-workshop collegium music bound with scores and parts!"

The Evening Events — Concert and Lectures

• "I went to every one and they were wonderful."
• "Wonderful! I loved them all."
• "The faculty recital was over the top!"
• "Concert was socko!"
• "An excellent lineup all week."
• "Quality was high all week — astonishingly so!"

The Facilities

• "The campus is so beautiful!"
• "The dorms are excellent! The best I've ever seen."
• "The accommodations were fabulous, especially the swimming pool and hot tub."
• "I loved the privacy of individual rooms and the fresh fruits and vegetables in the cafeteria."

General Remarks on the Workshop

• "…but at week's end, what dawned on me is that what made it really special was the group and Tom's gentle leadership of it. Thank you! I hope you can apply this model to future workshops."
• "This was the best of 12-15 workshops I've done here and elsewhere."
• "I truly enjoyed the experience and would do it again. Thank you!"
• "A big success!"

Last updated 02/22/2010.