BOXWOOD CANADA 2008

July 19 - July 25, 2008
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Join us in beautiful Lunenburg, Nova Scotia to discover musical & dance traditions amid one of North America's most exquisite 18th century seaside towns. Boxwood presents the timeless voice of the flute along with many other instruments, voices, and the rhythm of dance in concerts, dances, sessions, classes, lectures with gourmet cuisine in the heart of Nova Scotia's beautiful South Shore inspiring the creative spirit of every participant. The Boxwood experience brings together kindred spirits from all over the world creating lasting friendships, nourishing music, and soulful fun in a unique festival and workshop program that is completely non-competetive.

Boxwood has received worldwide recognition for more than a decade producing extraordinary gatherings dedicated to exploring and sharing the oral traditions music making. Boxwood’s invited guest artists change from year to year to include leading players, teachers, makers, and scholars from among many musical traditions. Students attend classes daily and are encouraged to visit with each teacher during the course of the week with the aim of expanding musical vocabulary, learning new techniques, broadening their sense of the instrument, and enabling them to find their own musical voice. The evenings are filled with social gatherings that include excellent meals, concerts, social dancing, informal gatherings and sessions of music-making with students and teachers alike. While the week in Lunenburg emphasizes the flutes, whistles, and recorders and their musical traditions, the festival encourages a multidisciplinary approach, inviting a variety of artists, students and players of all instruments at all levels – novice and experienced.

2008 Faculty and Guest Artists

• Robert BIGIO - flute maker, scholar and author
• Edmund BROWNLESS - bel canto voice, shape note singing
  
• Pierre CHARTRAND – social dancing, stepdance, bones, bodhran
  
• William COULTER - guitar
  
• Anne-Marie GARDETTE – renaissance & baroque dance
  
• Rod GARNETT- flute fundamentals, ethnic flutes
  
• Adrianne GREENBAUM – Klezmer flute
  
• David GREENBERG - Cape Breton & baroque violin
  
• Brian FINNEGAN - Irish whistle, flute
  
• Betsy MacMILLAN - viola da gamba, ensembles
  
• David McGUINNESS – harpsichord, piano, harmonium, listening
  
• Chris NORMAN - director, traditional & early flutes, small pipes
  
• Gilles PLANTE – recorder, bagpipe, baroque & renaissance flute

Registration

Online registration for Boxwood Canada is now open. Or you may download a PDF form to return via e.mail or regular mail. The week's activities begin with a scholarship dinner & concert on Saturday evening July 19, 2008 with proceeds to benefit the Fred Kaspar Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Boxwood awards scholarships each year to a deserving young musician.
For more information, visit the Scholarships page.

Pricing Structure

Our pricing structure has recently been updated to accommodate changes in exchange rates and reflect our cooperative relationship with Musique Royale & St. John's Anglican Church as part of the St. John's Arts Alliance. Prices for the 2008 festival are in CANADIAN dollars (CAD), and are as follows:

Full Tuition:

Includes classes, public programs, activities, and 12 meals.
$640 CAD

Work study:

Inquire for availability and details. See also the work study page.
$375 CAD

Guest Pass:

Includes admission to public programs, activities, and meals including 7 gourmet suppers & 5 lunches. No classes included. The guest pass is reserved for guests and family of Boxwood participants.
$325 CAD

A La Carte:

A La Carte pricing for a day rate is available, but not encouraged as most classes are geared progressively and we strive to create continuity in the classes, at mealtime and in our activities.

Day rate including classes, meals & activities: $125 CAD

Single lunch - $10

Single dinner - $15

Refunds

Registration for Boxwood 2008 is limited and is filled on a first come first serve basis upon full payment of tuition. Places cannot be held with a deposit. No Refunds will be made after June 15, 2008. Refund requests made on or before June 15, 2008 will receive a refund within 30 days of receipt of the full amount paid minus a $50 administrative charge. There are no refunds for work study participants after May 1, 2008. Cancellations prior to this time will be subject to the abovementioned $50 administrative charge.

Mailing List

To be notified of updates and to be added to the Boxwood mailing list, please e-mail us your physical and e.mail coordinates.