Registration & Orientation for Teachers
First Monday of each session for Books 2 and beyond.
All Book 1 courses begin on Sunday mornings.
8:00-8:30 am Registration
8:30-9:00 Orientation
9:00 First Teacher Class
We are committed to creating the perfect schedule individualized for each student and teacher. In your registration packet, you will be given the daily teacher workshop schedule as well as a list of all possible observation hours. Your trainer will discuss required and optional observations with you during your first teacher workshop class.
*If you are travel delayed and cannot arrive to the Vilar Performing Arts Center stage between 8-9 am, try contacting a friend to pick up your schedule for you.
Registration packets are next available next on Mondays between 12-2 pm in the Vilar Stage. The first class period on Monday begins at 9 am after the orientation.
Daily teacher course schedule
Session 1: Book 1 in violin or piano
- Sunday, June 14
Orientation: 8:30 AM
Teacher Class: 9 – 12
Teacher Class: 1:00 – 4:00 - Monday, June 15
Orientation: 8:30 AM
Teacher Class: 9 – 12
Teacher Class: 1:00 – 4:00 - Tuesday – Saturday, June 16-20
Teacher Class: 2 hours per day
Observation of student classes: possible 4 hours per day
There are 6 possible class periods in a day:
AM Classes: 8:00 -11:20
PM Classes: 1:00 – 4:20
- Sunday, June 21
Teacher Class: 9 – 12
Teacher Class: 1:00 – 4:00
Session 2: Book 1 guitar
- Sunday, June 21
Orientation: 8:30 AM
Teacher Class: 9 – 12
Teacher Class: 1:00 – 4:00 - Monday, June 22
Orientation: 8:30 AM
Teacher Class: 9 – 12
Teacher Class: 1:00 – 4:00 - Tuesday – Saturday, June 23-27
Teacher Class: 2 hours per day
Observation of student classes: possible 4 hours per dayThere are 6 possible class periods in a day:
AM Classes: 8 -11:20
PM Classes: 1 – 4:20
- Sunday, June 28
Teacher Class: 9 – 12
Teacher Class: 1:00 – 4:00
Session 1
- Saturday, June 13, Charles Krigbaum, Vilar Performing Arts Center, May Gallery
Teacher Class: 9:00am-noon
Teacher Class: 1:30-4:30pm
Session 2
- Saturday, June 20, David Madsen, Lower Borders Lodge, Meeting Room off lobby
Teacher Class: 9:00am-noon
Teacher Class: 1:30-4:30pm
Evening events for teachers
- Mondays:
4- 7 pm orientation, play ins, welcome party - Tuesdays:
8-10 pm Meet and Greet cocktail reception for all teacher workshop participants and faculty - Wednesdays:
7-8 pm Play-Ins with orchestra, all players of string instruments are requested to play in the teachers accompanying orchestras - Thursdays:
7-8 Old Time Jam Session
8-9 pm Chamber Music of the Rockies Faculty/Students string chamber ensemble concerts - Fridays:
6 pm Pianists as Partners concert
7 pm Fiddlers Performance at Square Dance
8 pm Improv Jam Session - Saturdays:
5 -8 pm Celebration Concerts, all students perform this evening in a variety of locations

