Now that you have registered for the workshop and paid your deposit (or paid in full), you should choose your classes.
Please complete and submit this form by June 1. Please read class descriptions carefully and feel free to request a hard copy if you prefer to send in your information that way.
Click HERE for a PDF of the class offerings that is DOWNLOADABLE and VIEWABLE.
Click HERE for a PDF of the class offerings that is PRINTER FRIENDLY (and more toner efficient).
Click HERE for a copy of the weekly schedule of class meeting times and other workshop activies.
We prefer you register and choose classes online, but if you need a hard copy of the registration and class placement form, contact Jody at director@mountaincollegium.org.
****Each field marked with * is required and will help us plan an excellent workshop experience. IF THERE IS A REQUIRED FIELD THAT TRULY DOESN’T APPLY TO YOU, JUST TYPE AN “X” IN THAT FIELD TO TRICK IT INTO THINKING YOU FILLED OUT THE FORM CORRECTLY.
Class Preferences
We will try to carefully match your playing ability and your interests with others at the workshop. Please let us know if you prefer not to participate in a period. For a PDF version of course offerings, click HERE.
Tips for choosing a class:
- Check the level of the class and the instruments/voices (if you are unsure, just inquire).
- Though we don’t frequently use your 2nd choices, sometimes we need to—consider your 2nd choice carefully.
- Let us know specifics about your playing skills. For instance, if you only play T recorder, let us know. Some classes will require the ability to play multiple voices and some will be more flexible. When registering online, utilize the comments box below each class period.
- We will be able to lend some instruments. Please let us know early if you need help finding an instrument.
- All classes are at a=440.
We honestly try our best to accommodate any historical or folk instrument. If you are not sure how you (or your instrument) will fit in for a particular period, just email us and we will see if we can work out a solution.
We reserve the right to cancel and/or substitute classes or teachers as enrollment requires.
Guide to levels:
Workshop participants come with a wide ranging set of skills. One may read music like a professional, yet still be in the beginning stages of producing tones on an instrument. Another might be an accomplished musician all around, yet still be baffled by Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque rhythms and styles. No two people in a class have the exact same skill set, yet each person brings something unique. We will do our very best to accommodate class choices while respecting the current playing level of each person in a class. The guide below is a starting point and is not perfect in every situation, but the suggested skills should be for the instruments the participant will primarily be playing at Mountain Collegium. If you are new to the workshop experience, feel free to reach out to the workshop director if you don’t know how your ability might align with the typical Mountain Collegium attendee. Our goal is to assemble class rosters that allow our experienced instructors to conduct their classes at the skill level advertised in the course description.
- Emerging— Very limited experience; can play at least an octave and has at least rudimentary music reading ability. Emerging players are near-beginners in their experience with an instrument.
- Lower intermediate— Modest experience with an instrument; has some consort experience and can read pitches and rhythms easily enough to play Renaissance dances and similar tunes.
- Intermediate— Usually plays more than one size of instrument. Has technical ability to play a variety of time signatures and can play the instrument’s full range. Understands basic music terminology.
- Upper intermediate— Can play all or most sizes of an instrument and has experience playing music of various genres. Has a strong ability to play notes and rhythms with minimal effort. Easily implements instructor’s requests during a class session.
- Advanced: Can sightread most rhythms and pitches found in Baroque and Renaissance music and has substantial experience playing solo and ensemble literature.
We reserve the right to cancel, add, or substitute classes or teachers based on enrollment.
Class Selections
Please submit this form by June 1.