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What participants had to say about this class:
“The class is quite amazing. Big bang for the buck! Hard
to imagine how you can improve!”
John Kunzmann - PD-L3 Orangeburg,
New York, August 2002
"I have been to two Masterclasses in a row and feel I have
made leaps and bounds in my ability to solo effectively."
Chuck Bravo - PD-L3 Orangeburg, New York, August
2002
"I felt this invaluable for me because it clarified how easy,
important and fun it is to learn song structure. As a teacher of 20 plus years myself, David’s teaching
materials and organizational skills are very comprehensive, inspiring and
best I’ve seen."
John Milan - PD-L3 Orangeburg, New York, August 2002
"Everything was great. I
especially liked when we broke down and worked on the songs and got some
individual help and were forced to really think about we were doing.
The Masterclass is fantastic because the instructors really
know how to teach and the atmosphere is so very supportive.
It’s great to be immersed for three days in the world of
harmonica. A mind-boggling
amount of information."
Lauren Williams - PD-L3 Orangeburg,
New York, August 2002
"This three day class was outstanding.
It was the first time I interacted with many harmonica players and
in particular with instructors who had experience in teaching harmonica.
Everyone was encouraging and patient.
The course accelerated my learning by years."
Michael Kaleko - PD-L3 Orangeburg,
New York, August 2002
"The teaching methods devised by Dave Barrett help to clarify a
number of questions I was not previously able to get answers to.
His logical, sequential approach provided me with a lot of good
information and suggestions that I can go away and work on my own."
Richard Siegel - PD-L2
Orangeburg, New York, August 2002
"Clear instruction breaks down the elements of classic Chicago
blues harp, makes sure students learn the skills they need to progress
from where they’re at to a more professional level. David and his fellow teachers are very supportive and respond
to questions and suggestions. The
best of its kind."
John Sweeney - PD-L3 Orangeburg, New York, August 2002
Everything was well organized, well presented an d very professional!
Dave Kreiter PD-L3
Orangeburg, New York, August 2002
"Ross was superb! His
chemistry with the class was right on the money. Everyone learned what was promised." [Ross Garren
- L2 Instructor]
John Hurley - PD-L2 Orangeburg, New
York, August 2002
"The obvious enthusiasm and commitment to teaching a wide range of
students was great, especially in an area were many “experts” seem to
want hold tricks of the trade close to their chest. I really had the feeling that simply put, the instructors were
saying “Hey, I figured this out and can’t wait to share with you.”
This really served to demystify some of the awesome sounds that a
harmonica can make. The
chance to actually play with such a great and generous musician as John [Garcia]
was unforgettable; doesn’t happen often."
Harriet Mills - PD-L1 Orangeburg,
New York, August 2002
"How can we improve this class? "Secretly obtain a few strands
of Ross’s hair (or cells from somewhere else if you can drug him) and
save for cloning purposes. Everyone
else was excellent also but he was a cross between a Zen Master and
encyclopedia of the harmonica." [Ross Garren - L2 Instructor]
Michael Cohen - PD-L2 Orangeburg,
New York, August 2002
"This was a jammed packed weekend of blues music.
The course material was spot on and I greatly added to my
repertoire of tools. The
instructors were immensely helpful."
Allan Cambareri - PD-L2 Orangeburg,
New York, August 2002
"Kinya [L1 Instructor] is a fantastic instructor. Great patience with the beginners. Great energy. Really
appreciate it. Brought
good/effective tools like keyboard."
John Dusenberry - PD-L1
Orangeburg, New York, August 2002
"David [Barrett] is both personal and professional – a rare
combination. His enthusiasm,
constructive criticism and patience just makes the program."
Jonathan Hill - PD-L3 Fort Worth Texas, June 2002
"This class had an excellent format and stuck to it.
Techniques were straight forward and always clarified before moving
on."
Frank Straub - PD-L2
Orangeburg, New York, August 2002
"I picked up ideas in 15 minutes that I’ve been trying to
get by myself for a year."
Jim Wisser - PD-L1 Orangeburg, New
York, August 2002
"As a beginner the class exposed me to a range of styles and
performances that has given me my playing direction. The availability of the staff meant I could get my questions
answered without embarrassment. And
I couldn’t get over that I was performing on my harp – cool!"
Mike Dougher - PD-L1 Orangeburg,
New York, August 2002
"Kinya Pollard [Level 1 Instructor] is
“gem.” An
extraordinary teacher. Took
time to give all of us individual attention."
Sal Pedi - PD-L1 Orangeburg, New
York, August 2002
"I’ve read a lot of 'How To' books and listened to a lot of
tapes and CD’s to learn technique.
Dave Barrett’s style and approach to teaching is the best I’ve
seen. He’s an awesome
teacher and player. I’m
looking forward to more."
Mike Battistella - PD-L2
Orangeburg, New York, August 2002
"Dave Barrett’s genius lies in his ability to break down how
blues music is structured. This
structure will allow the novice as well as the experienced player to focus
on areas of study knowing why it is important."
Ron Cyr - PD-L2 Orangeburg, New
York, August 2002
"The material was invaluable, even though I was not able to
perform some of the techniques and riffs.
It gave a reservoir of material to last years for years to work
with. Thanks!"
Mickey Henson - PD-L2
Orangeburg, New York, August 2002 |
Level 2 instructor David Light works with participant on mic cupping.
Level 1 instructor Kinya Pollard works with participant on mic
cupping.
John Garcia and David Barrett in the Level 3 class instructing on song
writing elements. Later in the class participants perform their
instrumental song with John.
Kinya Pollard in his Level 1 class.
Participants tearing it up at one of the evening jam sessions.
Class Location Dominican College
Guest Artists
Rob Paparozzi
Dennis Gruenling |
