Alison Bendy
Alison Bendy is a highly experienced guitar tutor, music publisher (Holley Music) and ensemble guitarist with the Aragon Guitar Quartet and in a duo with Gerald Garcia.
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Guitar Festival Timetable
Several evening events are planned throughout the week, a detailed timetable for the festival week will be given to you on arrival.
Arrival day
Residential students to arrive from 2 - 3pm, non-residential students to arrive by 3pm.
3.30pm: Welcome and introduction, attendance is essential.
4.45pm: First teaching session, followed by dinner (included).
Daily timetable
Classes 9.15 - 6pm, lunch is included.
From 6.30pm: Dinner (included).
Evening working - students may have access to teaching rooms until 9pm, but only with their tutor's permission and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.
Last day
Classes 9.15am - 2pm, lunch is included.
Residential students should vacate their rooms by 10am please.
Alison Bendy is a highly experienced guitar tutor, music publisher (Holley Music) and ensemble guitarist with the Aragon Guitar Quartet and in a duo with Gerald Garcia.
Detlev Bork is an international flamenco and classical guitarist from Germany. He is also a visiting professor at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California and solo guitarist with the German National Ballet in Berlin.
Gerald Garcia is a renowned composer, recording artist with NAXOS, Musical Director of the National Youth Guitar Ensemble and guitarist in various ensembles, including the Mandolinquents.
Andrew Gough is Head of Guitar at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Junior Department and also teaches at King Edward’s School, Birmingham. Andrew has been a tutor at the West Dean International Classical Guitar Festival since 2003 and has been the festival’s director since 2013.
David Leisner is an international soloist, recording artist and composer from the USA. He is a member of the guitar faculty at the Manhattan School of Music and author of Playing with Ease (OUP).
Award-winning Irish soloist and composer with an interest in extended techniques. He is also a graduate of the European Institute of Guitar Making, and Director of the Bunagee Guitar Festival.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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