Part of the group's work during the week will also focus on the development of a community of performers who can be mutually supportive of each other in working toward their individual goals. The second part of the week will offer a unique opportunity to do further work on performance skills in 'real-world' settings when the Performance Lab Week hits the road to do a series of concerts in the North Carolina area. The acts will be presented as a revue, with each act doing a short set as a part of each show. These concerts will take place at well-known acoustic music venues and will offer a tremendous opportunity to work in optimal performance situations before knowledgeable and appreciative audiences. On the day following each performance, the group will critique the previous evening's show.
Spaces are limited.
The instructor and coordinator of the program will be Eric Garrison , who is also the Coordinator of our Contemporary Folk Week. Eric brings a unique body of experience and a number of different perspectives to his teaching role at Performance Lab Week. As a musician and songwriter, he works in venues from Boston to Atlanta. As a producer and studio owner, he has worked with many independent musicians over the years and knows the ins and outs of both the recording and marketing processes. Eric also books concerts for Connecticut's Carriage Barn series.