The Workshop
This workshop is ideal for guitar players AND bass players.
Rob and Paul’s focus and aim is to share how they approach live and studio performances, writing parts and interacting with other players.
They will focus on developing your technique, commanding the fretboard and taking a creative approach to your playing.
Guitar Breaks is your opportunity to spend a week in beautiful surroundings learning, jamming and hanging with some of today’s greatest guitarists and bass players!
Biographies:
Rob Harris:
In the early 90’s Rob started recording and touring with The Pasadenas, Gary Numan, Mark Owen, Alphaville, joining Jamiroquai as a member in 1999 which continues to this day.
Credits also include: Beverly Knight, Kylie Minogue, Anastasia, Lighthouse Family, Don Airey (Deep Purple), Katy Perry, Gabriella Aplin, Will Young, Julian Perretta, Duke Dumont, Paloma Faith, Robbie Williams, Kanye West, Harry Styles, Ella Eyre and Lf System.
Paul Turner:
Paul joined Jamiroquai in 2005 and has co-written, recorded and performed live with the band ever since. As well as Jamiroquai, he is known for playing with Annie Lennox over a number of years. He formed the soulful jazz/ funk band Trioniq with Rob and Iwan Van Hetten.
Other recording and live credits include Tina Turner, Bryan Ferry, Tom Jones, Seal and George Michael, Omar, Lamont Dozier and Mica Paris, Brother Strut, Down to the Bone and Jeff Lorber.
Venue
Our venue and accommodation for this camp is the award-winning traditional 15th century Italian manor house Villa Pia Family Hotel located on the stunning Tuscany / Umbria border.
Set in its own grounds and next to a medieval castle in the hilltop village of Lippiano, Villa Pia is the perfect ‘get away’ location.
The Detail
See below for more information about this event, how to travel to us and what to expect.
You have a number of different options available to you.
Once you have decided on your chosen accommodation (depending on availability), you can choose to either reserve your place by paying the deposit, or you can confirm your place by paying the full amount.
*Payment Plans: If you would like to discuss arranging a payment plan, to spread your payments evenly over an agreed period of time, please email: enquiries@guitar-breaks.com
SHARED TWIN ROOM – Full Fee: £1695 / Deposit: £595
(price is per person, based on two guitar players sharing). Buddy up with a friend or be paired with a fellow attendee.
Includes:
- 6 nights accommodation – 2 musicians sharing a twin room
- Breakfast, buffet lunch and set menu dinner at hotel
- Use of a shared bathroom
- All alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at hotel
- Gives full access to 5 day workshop
- Includes masterclasses, performances, 1-2-1 and small group sessions
N.B: Price is per person based on two musicians sharing.
Click here now to book your place
NON ENSUITE ROOM – Full Fee: £1895 / Deposit: £595
Includes:
- 6 nights accommodation – Single Occupancy room
- Breakfast, buffet lunch and set menu dinner at hotel
- Use of a shared bathroom
- All alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at hotel
- Gives full access to 5 day workshop
- Includes masterclasses, performances, 1-2-1 and small group sessions
Click here now to book your place
ENSUITE ROOM – Full Fee: £2125 / Deposit: £595
Includes:
- 6 nights accommodation – Single Occupancy room
- Breakfast, buffet lunch and set menu dinner at hotel
- Exclusive use of a bathroom
- All alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at hotel
- Gives full access to 5 day workshop
- Includes masterclasses, performances, 1-2-1 and small group sessions
Click here now to book your place
Partner Sharing with Guitarist – Full Fee: £945 / Deposit: £595
Includes:
- Want your non instrument-playing partner to join you? No problem!
- Includes 6 nights accommodation
- Breakfast, buffet lunch and set menu dinner
- All alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at hotel
Depending on where you are travelling from, you can use any of the airlines below:
- Ryanair flies into Perugia, Bologna, Pisa and Rome – https://www.ryanair.com/gb/en/
- Easyjet flies into Bologna, Pisa and Rome – http://www.easyjet.com/en/
- Vueling flies into Florence, Bologna and Pisa – http://www.vueling.com/en
- British Airways flies into Florence, Bologna, Pisa and Rome – http://www.britishairways.com/travel/home/public/en
Once in Italy, you have three choices:
- You can hire a car. You can do this through the usual routes.
- You can travel by train* to Arezzo (we can arrange a pick you up from here, as required). We recommend you book in advance with Trenitalia: https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- You can pre-arrange to be collected by private taxi from the airport (subject to availability and number of guests being collected). This is a very limited service running from Florence Airport only (depending on the number of guests). Please contact us for more details: enquiries@guitar-breaks.com
* IMPORTANT – TRAIN TICKETS: If you do buy train tickets at a station you must remember to validate your tickets by stamping them using the yellow stamping machines. These are usually located around the train station and on the platform. If you do not stamp your tickets, you may receive a fine from the ticket inspector! (If you have booked in advance on the internet and printed off your tickets at home, you will not need to validate them at the station).
We have a guide on flying to us with your guitar here.