Chateau de Bijou... hey, it was ok
You know you're going to have a good time when you're driving up to a gorgeous looking castle type affair (I think the clue is in the name - Chateau) in the middle of the French countryside and the taxi driver tells you that is your gaff for the week. Deep joy. Just the two pools, a chef for our own personal use (sorry, I drifted into fantasy for a moment there) and surrounded by beautiful scenery. You can have a sneaky peak at the Chateau as I'll upload a picture onto the gallery page. Just to make you jealous.
Well, what a week. Assistant tutor to the rather magnificent Liane Carroll and the totally brilliant and gorgeous Ian Shaw. Not a bad gig. An excellent group, even a lovely dog to play with during brief coffee breaks. Now I hope the whole groups are continuing with their daily vocal exercises - hahahahaha! Yeah, right. Still, you know it makes sense. And of course you'll be rushing out to buy all those books I recommended and look at the various websites I mentioned. I can't half go on, can't I. For those who are in the know, I am quite determined to find Keith's head voice sometime over the next year or two. It might be a difficult journey but I can be very tenacious. The toppiest tip - make sure you check out Jay Clayton's 'Sing Your Story'. The support CD has count ins in all different styles, has examples of all different intros and endings, has major and minor blues for you to scat over to your heart's content and is generally fab. I believe you can get it at www.jazzwise.com amongst other places. Come on now, you don't want to go back next year and hear Hugue still using the collective term 'The Bathroom Singers' to describe you... tee hee. I thought that was quite funny. If you fancy coming along next year, or indeed to the Cuban Jazz School, both of which are organised by the lean and year round tanned Clive Fenner, check out the website www.jazzsummerschool.com You can also see some more gorgeous photos of the Chateau in all its gorgeousness.
Loved it - managed to top up my tan (dark whiteness) to extra dark white and as I'm off to Devon for a couple of weeks I might come back with a healthy Indian Summer glow. Please all keep in touch and make sure you sign up to the mailing list using the cunningly fit for purpose 'mailing list' page. That way, you get an early heads up about forthcoming gigs and general useful stuff.
You'll be delighted to hear that I have now finished my Self Reflective Account and handed it in. I will not mention it again, promise. Let's hope I'll be graduating on 18th October, gown and all.
Tara
Rx
Well, what a week. Assistant tutor to the rather magnificent Liane Carroll and the totally brilliant and gorgeous Ian Shaw. Not a bad gig. An excellent group, even a lovely dog to play with during brief coffee breaks. Now I hope the whole groups are continuing with their daily vocal exercises - hahahahaha! Yeah, right. Still, you know it makes sense. And of course you'll be rushing out to buy all those books I recommended and look at the various websites I mentioned. I can't half go on, can't I. For those who are in the know, I am quite determined to find Keith's head voice sometime over the next year or two. It might be a difficult journey but I can be very tenacious. The toppiest tip - make sure you check out Jay Clayton's 'Sing Your Story'. The support CD has count ins in all different styles, has examples of all different intros and endings, has major and minor blues for you to scat over to your heart's content and is generally fab. I believe you can get it at www.jazzwise.com amongst other places. Come on now, you don't want to go back next year and hear Hugue still using the collective term 'The Bathroom Singers' to describe you... tee hee. I thought that was quite funny. If you fancy coming along next year, or indeed to the Cuban Jazz School, both of which are organised by the lean and year round tanned Clive Fenner, check out the website www.jazzsummerschool.com You can also see some more gorgeous photos of the Chateau in all its gorgeousness.
Loved it - managed to top up my tan (dark whiteness) to extra dark white and as I'm off to Devon for a couple of weeks I might come back with a healthy Indian Summer glow. Please all keep in touch and make sure you sign up to the mailing list using the cunningly fit for purpose 'mailing list' page. That way, you get an early heads up about forthcoming gigs and general useful stuff.
You'll be delighted to hear that I have now finished my Self Reflective Account and handed it in. I will not mention it again, promise. Let's hope I'll be graduating on 18th October, gown and all.
Tara
Rx
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