The FHA’s session for 2014 promises to be the Stick event of a lifetime! This year’s program will offer a full service model, which means a single payment covers the entire cost of the event. Our 5 day / 4 night program will be operating out of Colen Hall at the beautiful AJU, nestled into the hills of beautiful Bel-Air, CA.
Classes will include a wide range of subject matter taught by our all star line-up of instructors and subject matter experts:
- Steve Adelson
- Dan Chapman
- Emmett Chapman
- Bob Culbertson
- Gary Jibilian
- Greg Howard
- Kevin Keith
- Dale Ladouceur
- Diana Lang
- Gene Perry
- Don Schiff
- Larry Tuttle
This year’s lineup will assure that every imaginable style, technique and performance requirement you may had will be covered. Each day will feature discussions with our keynote speakers as well as classes designed for beginners as well as more advanced players. Our lineup now includes multiple NS players and singing Stickists, so expect to see classes built around these aspects of both selection and performance.
| 1:30 – 2:45 | Session 1Arranging for the Stick, Classically speaking – Bob
Discovering the elements of Performance – Dale Effects processing as an orchestral tool – Greg Walk the walk: Walking bass lines exposed! – Steve |
| 2:45 – 3:45 | Break |
| 3:45 – 5:00 | Session 2Loving and Luring your Music – Dale
The new frontier of Stick Technique – Bob Chord Shapes: The Shape of chords to come – Steve The left hand as a complete rhythm section – Greg |
| 5:15 – 5:45 | Orientation |
| 5:45 – 6:30 | Break |
| 6:30 – 7:30 | Dinner Service |
| 8:00 – 10:00 | Group time (pool tournament, open mic, etc.) |
Thursday
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Walk to class |
| 9:15 – 10:30 | Session 1Arranging for the Stick, Classically speaking – Bob
Discovering the elements of Performance – Dale |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Session 2Effects processing as an orchestral tool – Greg
Walk the walk: Walking bass lines exposed! – Steve |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Walk to cafeteria |
| 12:15 – 1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:15 – 1:30 | Walk to class |
| 1:30 – 2:45 | Session 3Time management: The pathway to performance – Gene
Creative Bass lines on the Chapman Stick – Don |
| 2:45 – 3:45 | Break |
| 3:45 – 5:15 | Special Guest: Larry Tuttle |
Friday
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Walk to class |
| 9:15 – 10:30 | Session 1Loving and Luring your Music – Dale
The left hand as a complete rhythm section – Greg |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Session 2The new frontier of Stick Technique – Bob
Chord Shapes: The Shape of chords to come – Steve |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Walk to cafeteria |
| 12:15 – 1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:15 – 1:30 | Walk to class |
| 1:30 – 2:45 | Session 3Time management: The pathway to performance – Gene
The Art of Looping with the Chapman Stick- Don |
| 2:45 – 3:45 | Break / Stick Store purchases |
| 3:45 – 5:15 | Special Guest: Kevin Keith |
Saturday
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Walk to class |
| 9:15 – 10:30 | Session 1An Introduction to basic Chapman Stick / NS Stick setup and configuration – Emmett, Gary |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Session 2Improv Beyond all Genres – Emmett |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Walk to cafeteria |
| 12:15 – 1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:15 – 1:45 | Break |
| 1:45 – 3:00 | Session 3Yoga / Meditation for Stickists – Diana |
| 3:00 – 3:15 | Break |
| 3:15 – 4:15 | State of the Stick |
| 4:15 – 4:45 | FHA photo session |
| 4:45 – 5:30 | Break |
| 5:30 – 6:30 | Dinner |
| 6:30 – 10:00 | Stick Night6:30 unaccompanied sets
7:30 Emmett documentary – Dan 8:30 Ensemble sets 10:30 After Hours get together |
Sunday
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:15 | Walk to class |
| 9:15 – 10:30 | Session 1Group 1: Q & A with Tony
Group 2: Master Class |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Session 2Group 1: Master Class
Group 2: Q & A with Tony |
| 12:00 – 12:15 | Walk to cafeteria |
| 12:15 – 1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:15 – 2:00 | Closing / check-out |
Complete FHA Course Outline 2014
Complete FHA Course Descriptions