Comments from Saito Workshop participants
Click
here to read Jim Tempest's
article about the 2006 workshop for the BC Band Association
Newsletter.
Without a doubt, that experience was life-changing for me. In effect it synthesized and summed up all that I had learned over the years, and in addition took me to a new place musically and personally. I was amazed at the team work between the whole lot of you. Each of you brought such a wealth of gifts and skills to the workshop members, and we ALL benefitted. I did not fill out an evaluation at the time, but I've been processing and reliving all that happened that week, not only for me but for the other participants. It really was a process of opening up each individual so that we could get to a place in order to make true progres. Holy, did we fall on our egos, fears, over/underconfidence, and then gradually each of us submitted to the process of rigorous training and discipline required.
Yay. I just loved it. Man, it was a great time. Tough but amazing. You did a great thing for all of us by letting us in on this great secret. Thank you. -- Jen Williams
I learned a lot about clarity in conducting, and this was reflected back to me in the response of the C&E Band upon my return. I found the band to be more responsive to my direction, and the feedback from band members confirmed that. -- Sgt. J.A. Paas
For
those of you who are conducting enthusiasts I have studied
with this man at a similar workshop (many years ago). It
was the experience of a lifetime!! If you love conducting
and want to learn more don't miss this workshop!! -- Barb
Hopkin
The
course was thorough and well prepared, Wayne's instruction
was very clear, and the collaborative pianists were wonderful.
Professor Okabe was an added bonus. I would definitely recommend
the course to those interested in the Saito method -- Stephen
Johnson
Read
Kemuel Wong's entry of Sunday, July 30, 2006 on http://www.xanga.com/Burberry86 that begins "OMG....2006 International Saito Conducting
Workshop goes down as the most important, memorable, monumental
event of my life up to this point. Hands down, from now
on life will be different." |
