Intensive Technique Bootcamp and Masterclass for Advanced Cellists

This NEW intensive program offers you an opportunity to:

Work in a small-group setting with international Teaching Artist Louise King
Receive expert coaching in cello technique, ensemble playing, and a masterclass performance opportunity
Receive a curated Technique Music Pack (studies, duets, advanced exercises)
Enjoy a fully catered day with gourmet refreshments from Lulu’s Table
Engage in a unique professional development experience designed for high-level growth

An exceptional investment in your playing, artistry, and performance confidence, offered at a special accessible rate for our growing community of dedicated cellists and teachers.

Unlock Your Cello Potential in Just One Day: Tailored for Advanced Cellists
Are you an advanced level cellist looking to overcome common challenges and take your solo and ensemble playing to the next level? Join our Intensive Technique Bootcamp and Masterclass, designed specifically for advanced players, where you’ll focus on the essential skills and techniques that will elevate your cello playing in just one day.

Whether you're looking to improve your solo work, thumb position, shifting, vibrato, develop your bow strokes, or gain more confidence in your ensemble playing, this bootcamp will give you the tools and guidance you need to move forward with your cello practice. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your skills in just one day!

Sign Up Today - Limited Spots Available!

Investment: $450 full price+bf full price | Early Bird 🐦 price $330 +bf available until Sunday 31 August or until sold out. Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon refreshments provided and catered by host and your coach, Louise King through her culinary skill, Lulu’s Table.

Key Features:

Individualized attention in a small group setting.
Focus on advanced techniques to build an expressive foundation.
Practical exercises, real-time feedback, and take-home resources.
Refreshments and lunch included.

Who Should Attend?

Advanced cellists (AMEB level grade 6 and above or Suzuki book 7 and above) who want to refine their skills, improve technical knowledge, and feel more at ease with performance skills and inspired about their progress and musical expression.

Program Benefits

Expert Instruction:
- Led by Louise King, an experienced cellist and educator, who has specialised for over thirty years in working with cellists, offering tailored advice and guidance.
- Access to individualised feedback in a supportive group workshop and masterclass environment.
- For over twenty years, Louise’s Cello Dreaming studio has been a cornerstone of music education on the Sunshine Coast, training and mentoring talented cellists. Alumni have gone on to study at leading institutions such as the ANU School of Music, Sydney Conservatorium, Queensland Conservatorium, University of Queensland, QUT Creative Industries, and the Australian National Academy of Music in Melbourne, as well as securing places in prestigious orchestra programs like the Queensland Youth Orchestra, Australian Youth Orchestra with alumni working professionally across the nation and overseas.
Comprehensive Skill Building:
- Focused sessions on the top challenges cellists face, including ease with posture, bow hold, left-hand technique, intonation, and rhythmic passages.
- Practical, hands-on exercises designed to improve technique, expression and build confidence.
Personalized Attention:
- Small group sizes ensure you receive the attention you need to work through specific challenges.
- One-on-one mini-coaching to tackle any remaining questions or areas of difficulty.
Immediate Results:
- By the end of the day, you’ll see noticeable improvements in your technique and playing, with clear takeaways to continue progressing at home.
- You’ll leave with a solid foundation to overcome obstacles, such as tone production, shifting, intonation, and ann approach for interpretation of major works.
A Supportive, Enjoyable Learning Environment:
- Connect with like-minded cellists who share your passion for music.
- Enjoy a supportive, non-judgmental atmosphere where you feel encouraged to take risks and grow artistically.
Exclusive Resources:
- Participants will receive tailored practice tips, exercises, and recommended resources for continued improvement.
- Ongoing access to a community of fellow cellists for support and inspiration.

Why Choose This Bootcamp?

Affordable, High-Quality Learning: At just $330, this program delivers high-value, focused instruction with direct, personalized feedback.
Tailored to Advanced Cellists: I understand the unique challenges cellists face, and I have designed this bootcamp to meet your specific needs.
Achieve Quick Results: With a one-day intensive format, you’ll leave the bootcamp with tangible improvements and a clear path forward in your cello journey.
Expert, Friendly Instruction: Learn from a professional who has experience guiding cellists through their developmental challenges.

Cello Dreaming

Program Schedule (Both Days)

9:30 AM - Welcome & Registration

Focus: Get to know your workshop cohort with icebreaker activities, check-in on your current musical and technical challenges plus set your intention for the day.

10:00 AM - Group Warm-Up

Focus: Warm-up exercises on and away from the instrument, tone production exercises, posture principles, bowing and right-arm set-up, plus visualization exercises to increase focus and improve concentration.

10:30 AM - Technical Lab 1: Left-Hand Accuracy and Dexterity (45 mins)

Focus: Shifting (Develop micro and macro shifting mechanics up, down and across strings), vibrato, thumb position, double stopping, chordal playing and tricks and tips for developing upper position passages.

11:15 AM - Morning Tea

11:45 AM - Technical Lab 2: Bowing Bootcamp (45 mins)

Focus: Deepen your ‘on and off’ strokes such as spiccato, sautille, ricochet, slurred, hooked bows, sustained legato, bow speed, weight, contact point, and bow division.

12:30 PM - Cello Duet Session 1: Baroque Repertoire (60 mins)

Focus: Deepen your ensemble skills through non-verbal communication cues for leading and following, develop your confidence in rhythmic passages, sight-reading, articulation, and how to collaborate, rehearse and with other musicians.

1:00 PM - Lunch by Lulu’s Table

1:45 PM - Open Masterclass Session

Focus: Individual coaching, interpretation support and pro tips for performance etiquette and audience engagement. Accompanist provided if required. Suitable for Grade 7 AMEB and above players. Repertoire choice is OPEN category. Limited spaces.

2:45 PM - Afternoon Tea

3:00 PM - Cello Duet Session 2

Final rehearsal run-through and mini group showcase.

3:30 PM - Closing Reflection Circle

Guided personal reflection time, Q&A, and goal setting.

Key Bootcamp Features:

Individualised attention in a small group environment
Focused skill-building across key challenge areas
Real-time feedback, ensemble collaboration, and personal growth
Take-home worksheets, practice strategies, and curated resources
Tea breaks, refreshments and lunch included