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Updated 4/23/2023

CelloChanWoods

  • V

    VT

Institution/Business Type: Arts Camp / Institute (short-term experience)

Introspection ~ Focus ~ Well Being 

A Unique Retreat in Vermont for Cellists

CelloChanWoods is presently the only retreat of its kind.  July 17 > July 23, 2023

Now in its 16th  year, CCW has a successful track record of creating a multi-faceted

​environment conducive to cellistic and artistic transformation. Participants clarify and deepen their personal visions of what it means to be an artist and cellist. At Common Ground Center in Starksboro Vermont, cellists spend seven days and nights exploring issues ranging from physical tension in playing and technical problems, to clarifying musical and artistic goals.  Our staff consists of cellists of a very high playing level.  They are graduate and doctoral cellists from Juilliard, Indiana (Jacobs) Music School, and the University of Michigan.  Participants receive one-on-one mentoring from staff, chamber music coaching, improvisation classes, and daily lessons. Suzanne Smith founder, cellist, and Zen Buddhist teaches mind body integration and how to achieve relaxation in playing.

 

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The morning talks given by Suzanne set the tone for the days work, followed by beginning meditation and a period of silence.   Support in a close knit community contributes greatly to student's willingness to try new things and feel safe in atmosphere of collaboration, not competition.  The afternoon schedule includes  rest, discussion,  practice, chamber music rehearsals, and being in nature.  Optional activities include walks, swimming, games, and more.  There are two improvisation groups coached by staff that meet daily.   At the end of the week, participants perform in a concert for the public.  





​We welcome you to join us on a unique cellistic adventure.   

CCW accepts cellists from age 15 up to adult for summer 2023.

​ Levels: 
 Intermediate, Advanced,  and Very Advanced

 

 

Find Me

Suzanne Smith (she/her)
Job Title: Director
Phone: 802 496 5273
Address:
449 Moretown Common Rd.
Moretown, VT 05660

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Arts Camp / Institute (short-term experience)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2008

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Arts Camp / Institute (short-term experience)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2008

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Music - Chamber

Additional Disciplines:

  • Music - Traditional

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
  • Professional Development / Training
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Community Arts
Seasons Active: summer
Events Per Year: 1

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Elders
  • Families
  • General Public
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • Nonprofits
  • School Groups
  • Teens
  • Youth-At-Risk
  • Native American Tribes
  • People with Disabilities
  • Veteran/Active Duty Military Personnel
  • Immigrant Populations

Geographic Reach:

  • Multi-State Region
  • National
  • International

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who use a wheelchair and have limited mobility
  • Accessible website and/or multimedia for people with sensory disabilities

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I Have Worked With

ACROSSROADS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Arts Center

Date: 09/2016-09/2016

Vice President of Across Roads Center For The Arts in Waterbury, VT.

Dharma Drum Retreat Center

Date: 06/2006-06/2006

Master Sheng Yen was a well known Chinese Zen Master who died in 2009.  He was my mentor from 1995 until his death. 

Sonja Kraus