Workshops
for Banjo
with
Ross Nickerson
New Workshop Series called
Playing Banjo By Ear and Jamming
More information on the Playing By Ear and Jamming Workshops
Ross Nickerson Banjo Workshops this spring in Phoenix, Austin and 5 locations in Florida
Peoria, AZ (Phoenix area) - Sunday, March 9th 1 to 5PM
Austin, TX - Sunday, March 16th 1 to 6PM
Panama City, FL Tuesday, March 18th 6 to 9:30PM
High Springs, FL (Gainsville area) - Weds, March 19th 6 to 9:30PM
ST Petersburg, FL - Thursday, March 20th 6 to 9:30PM
Fort Meyers, Monday, March 24th 6 to 9:30PM
Fort Lauderdale, Saturday March 29th 1 to 5PM
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workshops with Ross Nickerson Click
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Trans
Atlantic Bluegrass School in Wales
May 7th thru 11th, 2008
Ross Nickerson-Banjo, Bobby Hicks-Fiddle, Kenny Smith-Guitar, Amanda Smith-Vocals, Mike Bub-Bass, Emory Lester-Mandolin
Click here for more information on this incredible workshop on the coast of Wales. Trans Atlantic Bluegrass School
 Ross
Nickerson, Eddie Collins and Alan Munde at the Maryland Banjo Academy |
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 Bela
Fleck, Ross Nickerson, Tony Trischka - Ross Nickerson performing Banjo
Finale at the 4th annual Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival, 2005 |
The Nova Scotia Banjo Camp 2008
Europe/Germany Ross Nickerson Workshop November 1st and 2nd!
Banjo Cruise Workshop Cruise to the Caribbean with Alan Munde
Testimonial from Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys. "The main thing I learned is that I have so much more to learn!! It was a great time really. A four hour banjo class and a jam afterwards. Ross Nickerson is incredible! One of the worlds best. I plan to hook up with him for some private lessons while in Tuscon later on this year.
Testimonial from the director of workshops at Elderly Instruments, Libby Dunbar. On behalf of Elderly, thanks for offering your jamming workshop. As event coordinator I appreciate the chance to provide area students with excellent professional instruction--and you are the epitome of "excellent professional instruction."
.....I
was at the Midwest Banjo Camp - Lansing, MI, last June and watched you play
banjo on Saturday evening. You play amazingly well. My daughter
and I had never seen anyone play a banjo so cleanly and with such speed
before. You are really a gifted artist.
.......I learned more from you at your clinic than I did at the two other
clinics I’ve attended combined! That you are the best instructor around
was reinforced after meeting you in person
...world class player...an exemplary teacher..Ross' leadership and clarity
of instruction is tremendous.
....Hello Ross, I just wanted to say thanks for the workshop you
held in Atlanta. It was exactly what I needed and I think everyone else
there felt the same way. The way you were able to tailor the workshop to
fit everyone's needs was very impressive.
Student comments and testimonials on what they learned
at Ross's 5-string banjo bluegrass workshops
For Full Upcoming Performance and Workshop Schedule click here
Here are some of the subjects that will be covered.
playing by ear, reducing dependency on tab, playing with others, learning chords, picking, exercises and drills, ,emorizing, speed building, improvising, overcoming physical challenges, improving songs you know,timing, jamming skills, banjo backup.
Visit Banjoteacher.com for more information
5-string Banjo Workshop Cruise
Cruise in luxury in the Caribbean while having fun improving your banjo
playing!!
This is going to be awesome!
Come by yourself or bring your whole family!!
Private
Banjo Lessons
with Ross Nickerson
If you live in, Buffalo, Rochester or upstate NY, Toronto Canada, Tucson AZ, or even Nova Scotia, New Brunswick or PEI (Prince Edward Island) you may be able to study privately with me. Believe it or not I live part time in all three areas and I accept students by appointment. I have a lot of experience teaching at all levels. Over the years, I've gained a lot of insight into common problems associated with learning to play the banjo. You are not alone!. Along with learning the basics and building a strong foundation, I specialize in helping banjo students overcome their weak spots and push beyond their present skill level.
Testimonials
Private Lesson Testimonials
I was fortunate enough to spend a few hours with Ross Nickerson a few weeks ago, and it was a totally different and refreshing experience. He didn't waste any time, and got right down to business. No wasted time talking about non-banjo related issues, no wasted time tabbing out songs. He observed, and corrected, offered constructive criticism, and encouragement. It's too bad "at least from my perspective" that there aren't more like him. And I think it's something that the banjo world needs. Paul's thinking is right on, but I also think that some teachers just are not prepared to go into more of the real nuts and bolts of technique, theory, etc. I'm don't expect to find the Holy Banjo Grail, but some clues and a better map would be nice.
I recently attended one of Ross's workshops. I drove 5 hours to get there and it was well worth the drive. The atmosphere was very good for learning. It was very informal and yet very well organized and effective. There was a variety of skill levels in the class, but I think eveyone's needs were addressed. There was a combination of individualized and group instruction. Ross covered the common problems we all faced, assessed each players specific needs, and even gave them feedback on the condition and setup of their banjos. I look forward to enrolling in future workshops where Ross is an instructor. Great workshop!
ROSS IS AN OUTSTANDING MUSICIAN AND TEACHER, HIS ABILITIES AND APPROACH TO PLAYING THE BANJO INSPIRES A NOVICE SUCH AS MYSELF TO MOVE FORWARD. HE\'S A REAL GENTLEMAN! JOHN A,
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Give me a call or send an EMAIL if you'd like to give it a try.
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Recording artist Ross Nickerson
Workshops in your area
I'm
available for travel to you to put on Banjo Instruction Seminars .If you
are interested in having a banjo workshop in your area, please contact me
at 1-866-322-6567 or email at rossnickerson@aol.com
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Ross Nickerson's Complete Upcoming Performance and Workshop Schedule