SUMMER WORKSHOP 2016

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1 Invitation to Norwegian Suzuki Association s (NSF): SUMMER WORKSHOP 2016 Saturday, June 25th Tuesday, June 28th Hotel Bardøla, Geilo Teachers: Violin/viola: Päivikki Wirkkala-Malmqvist (Sweden), Jan Mattiesen (Denmark), Mona Anita Nesse (Norway), Tiina Kuusmik (Norway), Elizabeth Storm (Norway), Ulla-Britt Søderberg Cello: Piano: Guitar: (Norway/Sweden). Dorthe Rollf -Petersen (Denmark), Ingrid Søfteland Gudim (Norway). Sigrun Bekken (Norway). Harald Søderberg (Norway), Maria Camitz (Denmark). Time: Saturday June 25 th Tuesday June 28 th. The workshop will offer an extended course for advanced students starting Friday evening June 24th for those who wish to arrive early. Same tuition fee. NOK 340 for one extra night room and board. (NOK 610 for adults). Please note: Lunch will be served at upon arrival. Information will be given at a meeting at 1.30 p.m. First group session is at 2.30 p.m. The final concert will be held at 3.00 p.m. on Tuesday. The workshop is suitable for all levels from the age 3 to 20 years. Address: Hotel Bardøla, Bardølavegen 33, 3580 Geilo, Norway. Tel Registration: Please fill out the registration form on page 4. Send this to nsf.sommerkurs@gmail.com The registration form can also be found here: Deadline for registration at a reduced rate is April 1 st, 2016! Please note: The registration is binding! Fee: Please see page 3. Deadline for payment: Thursday, May 1 st 2016 Payment BEFORE May 1st gives a reduction in the fee of NOK 500 pr. child! The payment includes a NOK 1000 (non-refundable) application fee The workshop is hosted in collaboration with Majorstuen Suzuki Strings.

2 Geilo, Hotel Bardøla and the summer workshop and Hotel Bardøla, Geilo, is located near the popular Geilo Ski Resort. A train ride to Geilo takes approximately 3.5 hours from Oslo and 3 hours from Bergen. The hotel offers traditional homemade Norwegian cuisine and has its own bar for wine tasting in the cellar. Leisure activities include an indoor pool, spa, large indoor play area, table tennis and tennis. Hardangervidda National Park offers plenty of hiking trails, and is only a 30-minute drive away. There is free Wi- Fi access. The Geilo train station is 2 km away, and the hotel offers free transportation if required. The workshop fee includes room and board. The hotel serves delicious traditional Norwegian cuisine using fresh ingredients of the utmost quality, often from local producers. This, as well as having committed chefs, is the best recipe for a successful food experience at Bardøla. The hotel will try its utmost to accommodate people with allergies, special diets and vegetarians and serve suitable meals. Please send information to Guro at the hotel (guro@bardola.no) well in advance of the workshop and she will do her utmost to accommodate these needs. The following meals will be served during the workshop: Breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. On Tuesday June 23 rd breakfast and lunch will served. The workshop will take place at Hotel Bardøla and the public music school nearby. Public concerts will take place at Geilo Church, the hotel, and selected venues around the village. Geilo is a small village with everything close by. The hotel bus will be available for transport when needed. Photo: Stephanie Dietrich Geilo culture churh Students at the workshop will be mainly taught in groups, divided according to each child s level. The Suzuki repertoire will be the basis for the repertoire and is played by heart. The workshop invites children of all ages and levels to participate. The workshop will be arranged similar to previous years arrangement: Playing in groups, orchestra and concerts, plus master classes and chamber music for the advanced students. Music theory will also be taught. The repertoire list will be sent to the participants well in advance of the course. It is also possible to book individual lessons for an additional fee. Leisure activities will include social gatherings in the evenings, barbecue, football, swimming in the indoor pool and much more. Geilo is surrounded by breathtaking nature and mountains, lakes and rivers. There will be some leisure time during the day to allow families to participate in activities such as cycling, horseback riding, rafting, fishing and more. We hope that families can combine this summer workshop with holiday activities offered by the hotel and the village of Geilo, and bring home memories of musical challenges, Norway s peaceful environment, and bonds with new friends.

3 Fees: Please pay before May 1st and receive NOK 500 reduction pr. child! Registration form on page 4 Participants: Workshop fee including room and board NOK before May 1st: NOK Workshop fee without room, incl. lunch, drink and fruit NOK before May 1st NOK Children (non participants), room and board NOK Parent/adult room and board NOK Children 0-2 years free of charge *Discount for siblings (3 rd child in the same family) NOK 500 * Membership in your local national Suzuki association is a pre-requisite for participation. Membership fee to the Norwegian Suzuki Association is NOK 250 per family. Your registration form for membership can be found here: Parents/guardians must attend the course with their children and take full responsibility for them at all times. Young adults 16 years + can attend the workshop without parent accompaniment. Please make the payment for the workshop fee, room and board to NSF s bank account Address: DnB NOR Bank IBAN: NO , BIC/SWIFT: DNBANOKK (Important: Remember to include the names of the participants when making the payment!) More information will be sent by s, and announced on our website For questions: Please contact Elizabeth Storm elizabethnstorm@gmail.com, Tlf or Mette Mesna oj-mesna@online.no. The Norwegian Suzuki Association (NSF) wish you welcome!

4 The Norwegian Suzuki Association Summer workshop June 25th 28th 2016 Registration form Please send to Child participant 1 Instrument: Suzuki book: Piece: Teacher: Teachers Workshop, room and board: Workshop (inclusive lunch): Child participant 2 Instrument: Suzuki book: Piece: Teacher: Workshop, room and board: Teachers Workshop (inclusive lunch): Parent/escort Address: Cell Phone number: Member of National Suzuki Association in: Room and board: Dates of arrival/check-out: Parents, participants and siblings who organize their own accommodation are welcome to attend meals by order and pay directly to the hotel upon arrival. Sibling, not participating

5 How to get there By train: Going by train is the most comfortable ways to travel, where you can experience one of the most scenic parts of Norway. It takes approx. 3 hours from Bergen to Geilo, and 3.5 hours from Oslo to Geilo. Tickets can be purchased at the train station, or by calling It is also possible to buy tickets online There are reduced rates for families, and for groups of 10 persons or more. See Geilo Train Station is 2 km away from Hotel Bardøla, and the hotel offers transportation if needed By car Take Rv7 from Oslo or Bergen. Halfway between Oslo and Bergen you will find Geilo and Hotel Bardøla (Bardøla Høyfjellshotell AS). Rv7 passes Hardangervidda and Hardangerfjorden and is a national tourist attraction. To Geilo you can also take Rv50 part of the way. Here you will find spectacular nature between Aurland and Hol. It is a 10 km drive from Hol to Geilo. Coming from Denmark or Sweden, it is best to take Rv40 from Larvik or Sandefjord, through Kongsberg and Numedal, and to Geilo. By bus By plane Oslo airport, Gardermoen FJORD1 - transferbus Oslo/Gardermoen Fjord1 has transferbuss directly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Geilo