Bessy Bass At Your Place!
Online Interactive Events for ALL School age Double Bassists & Double Bass Teachers, Families & Subscribers to bessybass.com also welcome!
Our Bass School opens its doors most months to all school age double bassists, their families, teachers & Bessy Bass subscribers when we host our “Bessy Bass at Your Place” Zoom sessions. During these 45 min sessions you get a chance to meet and chat with professional double bassists, hear them play, find out all sorts of bass trivia, get some helpful hints and advice in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
Now that we are back attending live performances, imagine how even more special it will be when you actually know some of the double bassists!
These events are included in our Bass School packages for our students but we are delighted to be able to invite all school age double bassists to attend with their teacher’s permission. We encourage the whole family to join in the sessions, as there will be something for everyone! All teachers of double bass are warmly invited to join our ever growing community and our Bessy Bass subscribers are very welcome to join in the fun, even if they don’t play double bass themselves!
There is a small fee of just £3 per session. Bursaries are available by contacting may@bessybass.com
📣 Double Bass Teachers Go Free!
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Pete Fry (UK)(Principal Double Bass of the Orchestra of Scottish Opera), Nikita Naumov (UK) (Principal Double Bass of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra), David Heyes (UK)(soloist/composer/specialised teacher at Wells Cathedral School), Alice Kent (UK) (Principal Double Bass of the Belmont Ensemble/music educator at Benedetti Foundation), Dr Adam Booker (USA) (Professor of Jazz double bass - Appalachian State University, Emma Smith (UK) (Free improviser/ team leader at Musicians Without Borders), Gemma Murray (UK)(freelance performer/music educator), Susan Hagen (USA) (Principal Double Bass Boston Pops Esplanade orchestra/Music Educator - Harvard/Berklee College, Dr Emma Sullivan (AUS) (Principal Bass Melbourne Chamber Orchestra), Dr Una MacGlone (UK) (Freelance performer/improvisor/lecturer), May Halyburton (UK) (Freelance performer & creator of Bessy Bass), Stewart Wilson (UK) ( Freelance Performer & Educator at Big Noise & Benedetti Foundation, Maggie Urquhart (NL)(Baroque Double Bass & Violone Specialist), Lynette Eaton (UK) (freelance performer & music educator), Anna Mavromatidid-Whyte (UK) (pianist and yoga&mindfulness instructor), Jo Bradley (UK) (double bassist & music educator), Anna Huthmaker (USA) (owner, lower string instrument expert & bow queen!), David O’Connell (UK) (Cellist, Music Educator & Conductor), Eloise Riddell (UK) (Freelance Double Bassist & Music educator)
JUST ONE MORE SESSION THIS TERM!! 👀
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JUST ONE MORE SESSION THIS TERM!! 👀 〰️
Sunday 26th May
5pm (GMT)
Session 26
Lynn Hannings (USA)
How well do you know your bow?!
Lynn is a bassist who recently retired from the Portland (Maine) Symphony. She is also a bass bow maker and restorer and is very active in the conservation of woods used in making stringed instruments and their bows. She will be talking about these woods and what we can all do to protect and restore these precious and threatened species. She will also discuss what you need to know to best care for your existing bows including learning the signs that it’s time for a rehair and what types of hair are available to meet your playing style.