Hi everyone,

I am pleased to announce the “NorthEast Stick Seminar” the first Connecticut Stick® Seminar!!

This will be held in Hamden, Connecticut at “The Outer Space” Saturday and Sunday, April 30-May 1st.

Instructors will be Greg Howard and Steve Adelson with some additional instruction by me, Brett Bottomley.

All skill levels are welcome. If you don't have a Stick, a limited number of instruments will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Instruction will cover a broad range of subjects, including basic technique, instrument setup, fretboard navigation, chord chemistry, etc.

Steve and Greg are two of the most experienced teachers of Emmett Chapman's Free Hands method anywhere, having taught dozens of seminars and hundreds of private students all over North America, Europe and Japan.

There will be a meet and greet on Friday night – venue to be announced.

Classes will be held from 10-5 on Saturday and 10-5 on Sunday at “The Outer Space” in Hamden http://theouterspace.net/. Hamden is located just north of New Haven, convenient to the New York and Boston metro areas.

There will be a Stick Night concert on Saturday night from 7 -11 at the same venue featuring Greg, Steve, and myself playing with my Progressive rock Band “Toy Masheen”. There will also be an opportunity for students to perform at the concert.

The Cost is $185 US per student and includes admission to Saturday night's concert. Space is limited, sign-ups on a first-come, first-served basis.

You May use paypal at this link

http://www.brettbottomley.com/the_north ... ck_seminar

or mail a check made payable in US$ to Brett Bottomley to:

Brett Bottomley
2 Beechwood Drive
North Haven, CT 06473 USA

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Hmmmmmmmmm plus the cost of transportation and a hotel room?! Hmmmmmmm Gonna have to speak with the wife!!! Sounds like a once in a life time thing to me! I'll do what I can, I'd love to make it and finally get to meet some of the guys! And of course re-introduce myself to you Brett! I don't know if you recall but we met around 2 year ago when you gigged in NH.

Ray

Of course I remember you!!!!

I feel your pain about the cost. We really tried to keep it as low as we could.

I remember being in the same position in 2004 with the Charlottesville seminar. I had to ask the wife, she would be alone with the kids a few days, it was a good chunk of change, etc.

All I can say is that it was really worth it for me. It just set me on a good path. I learned enough to keep me busy for a year or more, AND there is no substitution for seeing these guys play in person and being able to ask them anything that comes to mind.

Also, Seminars are a lot of fun (you may not want to mention that to the wife though)

I hope you can make it, but whatever happens I understand completely.


Brett

Take your wife along. Mine went to FredTap I, and the workshop @ Interlochen.

The workshops I have attended were very valuable, to me.

Finally, a close seminar!
I'll be there and will be looking forward to it.

BAM! Signed up! Awesome!

$185 per...

15 students (give or take? who the hell knows how many of you fall for this)..

$2775 for 2 days work.

Not a bad score for you three.

Keep kickin up Brett you'll eventually get your button LOL.

Tritone

I'm curious about Tritone. I wonder if he is a "trust fund baby" that has never had to work and disparages the honest labor (for profit) of others because work is "beneath" him.

Mostly he seems a court jester, whose barbs amuse a few, enrage a few, and bore the rest. Oh well, the Ducks aren't doing too well. I don't subscribe to a TV cable service, so I'm following the game on computer. I'm off to check on the fortunes of the Ducks!

The$185 doesn't bother me , it's just the airfare from Australia , it would be an awesome couple of days! Hope it goes well for everyone. B

Putting on these type of things cost money and time, I don't begrudge the admission price at all! We ALL sell our time and services in one way or another and there's nothing wrong with an honest days work for an honest days pay. I work my regular job for pay and benefits, if I didn't I'd be homeless. I gig in a band for pay and fun but I DON'T gig for free because it's a lot of effort and my equipment is expensive. (Plus the club will make money from the crowd my band draws so we deserve compensation.)

My only question is can I aford the cost of the seminar with a hotel room and transportation? The question isn't "is it worth it" because I'm sure it's well worth it! I'm going to keep this on the back burner and as we get closer to the date talk to my wife and see if I can swing it. (Also need to make sure my band isn't already booked for the date)