Teaching Drawing at CAMMAC (Canadian Amateur Musicians)
July 22-28, 2012 and
July 29-August 5, 2012
Location: Lake MacDonald, Harrington, Quebec
http://www.cammac.ca/
CAMMAC is a summer musical program which is internationally renowned for teaching music to amateur musicians. The program is divided into 8 one-week sessions organized around the study of different types of music (choral, chamber music, broadway, jazz, blues etc). Students may attend the one-week sessions in order to improve their technique on instruments of their choice. The program provides plenty every free time for boating, swimming, tennis and hiking. Every evening, there is a concert preformed by professional musicians.
Deirdre McCay has been teaching drawing at CAMMAC music centre every summer for the last 12 years. The course lasts 6 days consisting of 1 hour per day. It is called the “CAMMAC Sketchbook.” In this course, Deirdre reviews all basic drawing skills and how to record visual experiences in a daily sketchbook. She provides training in line drawing, portraiture, composition, light techniques and perspective.