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Just what you want as a workshop leader\u00a0 –<\/strong> an experienced teacher and a successful live performer.Offering workshops for festivals and community groups, Jen Hawley will tailor the session to give participants a lasting and meaningful musical experience in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.<\/p>\n Her most recent workshop was held at the Victoria Makes Music weekend in Bendigo. Click on this link to see a youtube video of the weekend:<\/p>\n Jen Hawley and Terry Cole, music camp tutors at Victoria Makes Music camp 2012<\/a><\/p>\n She’s been a regular tutor at Rose’s Gap and Turrumurra Folk Music Camps with 6 seasons teaching since 2002 and back by popular demand in 2010.<\/p>\n Manouche Caravan<\/strong><\/p>\n Gypsy Jazz for folk and blues players<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n a bit about Jen….<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Originally from Sydney, Jen Hawley has been teaching and performing for many years.\u00a0 She started playing guitar at 16 to play in an all-girl heavy metal band.\u00a0\u00a0 Now you\u2019re more likely to see Jen pulling out some jazz licks and crooning Billy Holiday ballads.\u00a0 My how times change!<\/p>\n She trained in classical guitar, cut her teeth on the cover band circuit in Sydney when she was 18 and studied jazz with Bruce Clarke.\u00a0 During the last 5 years Jen has also made a name for herself as a guitar workshop tutor at community music events such as Turramurra and Roses Gap Folk Music Camps.\u00a0 Jen has also presented workshops at Port Fairy and National Folk Festivals.<\/p>\n Currently Jen teaches from her home studio, plays concerts and gigs with many bands, including The Great Chefs\u00a0of Europe,\u00a0and teaches guitar at Kingsville Primary School.<\/p>\n Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n Turramurra Folk Music Camp 2008<\/strong>.\u00a0 …Also I attended the Beginner’s Guitar workshops which were excellent, I learnt a few new tips and techniques and very much enjoyed being part of the group performance – thanks for your mentoring.<\/span> Regards, Tim<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Just what you want as a workshop leader\u00a0 – an experienced teacher and a successful live performer.Offering workshops for festivals and community groups, Jen Hawley will tailor the session to give participants a lasting and meaningful musical experience in a … Continue reading So, you\u2019ve always wanted to play gypsy jazz\u2026<\/div>\nA guitar workshop for guitar players who want to explore manouche guitar playing.<\/div>\nWhether you\u2019re from a blues, folk or rock background, or just want to bump up your chord repertoire, Jen will take you through those special chord shapes that give you the \u2018Django\u2019 sound.<\/div>\nWe\u2019ll study some classic Django tunes and look at improvising.\u00a0 First time improvisers just need a blues scale and more advanced players can explore diminished runs and altered scales to give your playing that gypsy spice!<\/div>\nIf you can play a couple of chords, then this guitar workshop is for you.\u00a0 If you can play lots of chords and want to work on playing heads and improvising, then this guitar workshop is for you!<\/div>\n\n
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