UPCOMING
GillaCamp Dates
and Locations

August 8-10, 2008
GillaCamp - 3 day
Troy, Ohio
Hosted by Sound City Music
947 W. Main St.
Troy, OH 45373
937/335-2406

August 22-24, 2008
GillaCamp – 3 day
Amelia Island, Florida
Hosted by The Florida House Inn
20-22 South 3rd St.
Amelia Island, FL 32034
800/258-3301

Mini GillaCamp- 1 day

October 18, 2008
12 noon – 6:00pm
Hosted by Steilberg String Instruments
4029 Bardstown Rd.
Louisville KY 40218
502/491-2337

When registering online, please indicate the specific GillaCamp you will be attending.

GillaCamp - this all in one Guitar Camp, Guitar Workshop, and Guitar Seminar - is a unique Guitar Music Camp that is fun, inspirational, and invigorating. Hosted by veteran master teacher, composer, and fingerstyle guitar wizard Richard Gilewitz, GillaCamp is the player's answer to turning over common frustrations while increasing fingerstyle techniques, overcoming fears and insecurities, rekindling the passion for learning new guitar pieces, and rediscovering the joy of guitar!

Upon completion of the GillaCamp, you will be able to

• comprehend and accept the realities of peaks and valleys in your playing
• develop a right hand language
• include slide guitar in your playing
• unlock the mystery of open tunings
• easily understand the complex variety of picking patterns
• read tablature and develop an understanding of reading standard notation
• select a guitar, pickup, microphone, and sound system that is right for you
• see improvement in your rhythm, playing skills, and song selection
• expand your repertoire by researching the music of other artists
• arrange, compose, or improve your own pieces
• improve your teaching skills for the benefit of your students
• perform in any type of environment with confidence

Sample GillaCamp Session Topics

• Hand positions, fingerstyle technique, attack, and dynamics
• Fingerstyle pattern details and explanations
• Memorization techniques and open tunings
• Slide guitar techniques in multiple open tunings
• Techniques for using a metronome
• Tablature and standard notation
• Composition
• Song breakdowns
• Working with a variety of sound systems
• Recording at home and in the studio
• Performance techniques and live concert examples

The Gold GillaCamp is structured into 12 hours of study with optional evening sessions over a 3-day period. Each day represents 4 separate topics that are built upon each other so it is recommended that students attend the entire 3 days if possible. Those attending the Silver (2 day) or Bronze (1 day) sessions must select entire days rather than partial days and will receive a complete study package for reference. Before and after sessions will be devoted to individual and group practice sessions, relaxing and enjoying the local scene, and options for additional private instruction with Richard if time permits. Written exercises in tablature and standard notation will be distributed throughout the sessions. General discussion during the sessions will be encouraged and the atmosphere will be relaxed, although a great deal of material willbe covered in each session.

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Contact the GillaCamp Headquarters for a full explanation of the teaching sessions by email or by calling 352/860-2422.