Camp Flyer (PDF)
Registration Form
ALL CAMPS include:
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24/7 LIBRARY with:
- Many videos (historic; instruction)
- 35-year Banjo Newsletter archive
- Many banjo books
- Tour of the nearby OME Banjo factory (optional)
- Expert luthier available
Pete Wernick's Winter Banjo Camps
Boulder, CO, 2013
Basic Skills - Jan. 7-12
Intermediate* - Jan. 14-19
Advanced - Jan. 21-26
All camps Monday - Saturday, 9:15am - 5:30pm, with Wednesday and Thursday half days
*Full, to get on waitlist.
*Full, to get on waitlist.
"My camps are about fun,
but also about real results.
Having played and taught banjo
most of my life, I still love to help
players learn, from the first slow jam
to the highest levels of artistry and
performance. I hope you can join
me in Colorado this winter."
Pete's teaching background
Basic Skills · January 7-12, 2013
A friendly, "safe" situation for inexperienced and closet players.
- Creating basic solos, worked-out and improvised
- Lots of jamming, everyone participating at their own level, including total novices!
- Backup pointers and jamming etiquette
- How to beat timing problems
- Practicing tips and standard licks
Tuition: $125 deposit payable to Dr. Banjo. $225 due at start of camp.
Early discounts: full tuition $340 or deposit $120 if received by Oct. 16, 2012.
All but $65 of payment refundable until Nov. 25, 2012.
Intermediate · January 14-19, 2013
Full, to get on waitlist.
For pickers who can create and play a basic solo, and have jamming experience.
- Good timing and tone
- Creating "believable" solos, improvising
- Practicing for maximum progress
- Clearing technical hurdles, gaining speed
- Knowing the neck, favorite licks
- Backup approaches and techniques
Tuition: $125 deposit payable to Dr. Banjo. $225 due at start of camp (includes individual evaluation).
Early discounts: full tuition $340 or deposit $120 if received by Oct. 16, 2012.
All but $65 of payment refundable until Nov. 25, 2012.
Advanced · January 21-26, 2013
Tailored those who have played in performing bands.
- "The pro sound": Timing, tone, "believability"
- Creating interesting solos, tunes, individual style, gaining speed
- Practicing to clear technical hurdles
- Bringing out the best in each song, backup and lead
- Knowing the neck, creating licks
- All campers will receive a 1-on-1 session with Pete
- Performance skills — sounding your best on stage
- Week includes a class performance with Pete
Tuition: $125 deposit payable to Dr. Banjo. $225 due at start of camp (includes individual evaluation).
Early discounts: full tuition $340 or deposit $120 if received by Oct. 16, 2012.
All but $65 of payment refundable until Nov. 25, 2012.
Scholarships available: deadline Dec. 15, 2012, winners notified the following week. Send band recording and letter to BANJO CAMP, 7930-P Oxford Rd., Niwot, CO 80503 or email (with sound file recording) to pete@drbanjo.com. More info.