Chuck Rainey Bass Clinic

(9:00 am – 12:00 pm)

Synopsis of the bass clinic (with Chuck Rainey) -- Improvisation, Ego Control, and Career Assessment.

Improv Accelerator

Objective: Collaboratively building something out of nothing on stage requires Confidence and Acceptance. An improviser needs to be able to make bold choices and to stand by those choices. Improvisers need to accept and embrace each other's choices. We're going to focus on sharing ourselves and accepting others.

Rhythm Intensive Masterclass

(2:00 pm – 5:00 pm)

Synopsis (with Rhythm Intensive - masterclass and music demonstration)

Inspiration

How can we define creativity? Can it be taught? Where do new ideas come from? We will take a look at one of the most successful artists in modern history and try to find some clues as to how they became unstoppable.

Chuck Rainey…

…literally wrote the book on contemporary electric bass playing.  Over the course of his decades-long career, he was tagged as the hardest working bass player in America.  His bass playing on successful TV shows, motion pictures and recordings document his well-known and legendary style, feel and concept.  Don’t miss this chance to hear about Chuck’s many career highlights and current gigs, while learning from a genuine master of the instrument.