Do you enjoy playing bluegrass and roots music for fun, at home, in your spare time? Do you and your friends get together for some pickin' and singin' every so often? Ever wonder what it might be like to play in a group, on stage in front of friends and fans? 

Well here's your chance to “take the stage” at the Freight & Salvage, the Bay Area's premier venue for bluegrass, folk, and American roots music!!

“Take the Stage” is a band performance workshop bringing aspiring musicians from around the Bay Area together to learn and perform music with expert coaching from professional musicians. The workshop culminates in a performance at the world-class Freight & Salvage. 

The workshop is eight two-hour sessions over 10 weeks for $350 (some discounts available for needed instruments), plus:

• A bonus class with guest Grammy–Award winning coaches
• A sound orientation and dress rehearsal onstage
• CBA Most Inspirational Player Award with free tickets to the Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival
• Entry into the TTS Alumni Network, providing ongoing performance opportunities, mini-workshops and network with over 200 alumni for jamming and building your band

New this Winter 2011:

• Bluegrass Band focusing on traditional bluegrass (audition required)
• South Bay/Mountain View Band coached by rising star Yoseff Tucker

Space limited.  Apply and make your deposit now!

Go to Take the Stage at nellrobinsonmusic.com for session dates, online application and more information.  Or contact (hilary@nellrobinsonmusic.com) hilary (at) nellrobinsonmusic (dot) com.

Bring out your banjo, guitar, dobro, fiddle, mandolin, or string bass and best singing voice and make some music!!!

Take the Stage is a Nell Robinson Music project, in partnership with the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse and the California Bluegrass Association.