Residential Course 2009
LYSO/LSSO Residential January Course 16 January - 18 January
The Dunes Conference Complex,
Pontin's Blackpool,
Clifton Drive North,
Lytham St. Annes,
Lancashire,
FY8 2SX.
Members should arrive at The Dunes for registration between 5.30 pm and 6.30 pm. This will allow everyone to be allocated rooms and
set up before dinner at 7.00pm.
Please enter the site and park in the left hand car park. Walk up to the main gate where security will direct you to reception to check in.
Please say you are from Lancashire Music Service and give them your name. Lancashire Music Service staff will be at reception to meet
you.
Arrival:
from 5.30 pm on Friday. (Dinner at 7.00)
Course disperses:
5.00 pm on Sunday.
Please bring comfortable/casual clothing and toiletries suitable for a weekend away from home and outdoor clothing for moving between
buildings. Please ensure you bring your instrument, any music you have borrowed and a pencil to mark your parts as required during the
course.
Accommodation
Student accommodation will mostly be in 2's and 3's in chalets with en-suite facilities. Towels and bedding are provided.
Staff
Course Leaders
Mr Keith Sagar
Mrs Christine Hoyle
Musical Directors
Mr R Laing - LYSO
Mr J Doyle - LSSO
Orchestra Manager
Mrs J Merren
Student Welfare/Supervision
Mrs C Hoyle
Tutors
Mrs P Jay
Violins
Mr N Jay - Violins
Mrs A Coburn - Viola
Mrs A Turner - Cello
Mr I Coburn - Double Bass
Mrs C Lorriman - Woodwind/Student Supervision
Miss J Crook - Woodwind/Student Supervision
Mr H Lorriman
- Brass/Student Supervision
Mr K Sagar - Brass/Student Supervision
Miss H Davies - Percussion/Student Supervision
Pastoral
Mrs E Midgley
**to be advised
During free time in the evening there will be social events organised and these will be announced at the course.
Contact Numbers at The Dunes
The Dunes Conference Complex, Pontin's Blackpool,
Clifton Drive North, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 2SX
Telephone no: 01253 340118 (this number is not always answered straight away over the weekend).
Emergency numbers after office hours - Mr Sagar 07850 025785, Mrs Hoyle 0788 07830993
Directions: At the end of the M55, follow the signs to Blackpool Airport then the signs to Pontin's Holiday Centre.
General advice and information for parents and students
Parents are asked to ensure that their son/daughter understands the need to comply with the following:-
Security
Under no circumstances should a student go out alone, either from the residence or during a rehearsal. As the weekend has a very full
schedule and the venue has its own recreational facilities there should be no need for any student to leave the premises.
Residential Accommodation
All accommodation venues have their own 'house rules' and these must be adhered to.
Students should make themselves aware, after being allocated a room, of the nearest EMERGENCY EXIT, in case of fire. Each ensemble
will be told the emergency procedures in the first full session on the course.
Please keep money or valuables with you at all times (DO NOT LEAVE THEM UNATTENDED IN YOUR ROOM) or if you wish, ask a
member of staff to look after your money (please put money in an envelope, clearly marked with your name).
General Health and Welfare
If at any time of day or night, a student feels unwell or ill at ease, it is essential that a member of staff be alerted immediately.
The course has a demanding schedule and in order for everyone to be able to give of their best at all times, sufficient rest and sleep are
essential. All members of the orchestra must give consideration to others and their needs and act responsibly. The general health of the
whole group and the quality of the performances depends on this.
Safe use of mobile phones
We do not wish to ban the use of mobile phones on the course but would ask parents/guardians to impress upon their children that in the
interests of child protection, the inappropriate use of cameras on mobile phones during the course and especially when in dormitory
accommodation, could have serious and damaging consequences for all involved.
Drugs/Alcohol Abuse
Regrettably, mention must be made of this in the interests of the safety and welfare of the whole group.
Students must not be tempted to TASTE, INHALE or SMOKE any illegal substances. Drugs can be lethal.
Senior students will be expected to act in a responsible manner. Alcohol must not be brought onto the premises. Students under 18 years
of age must not consume alcohol.
In the case of a student abusing the above code, the Leader and Directors of the course reserves the right to contact the student's
parents to discuss the situation and agree the appropriate action to be taken.
Programme
Friday
5.30-6.30 pm
Arrive
7.00 pm
Evening Meal
8.00-9.30 pm
Full Rehearsal
Saturday
8.00 am
Breakfast
9.15 am
Sectional Rehearsal/ Full Rehearsal
11.00 am
Morning Coffee
11.15 am
Sectional Rehearsal/ Full Rehearsal
12.30 pm
Lunch
2.00 pm
Sectional Rehearsal/Open Rehearsals
3.30 pm
Afternoon Tea
4.30 pm
Sectional Rehearsal/Open Rehearsals
6.30 pm
Evening Meal
7.30-9.30 pm
Full Rehearsal
Sunday
8.00 am
Breakfast
9.15 am
Sectional Rehearsal/ Full Rehearsal
11.00 am
Morning Coffee
11.15 am
Sectional Rehearsal/ Full Rehearsal
12.30 pm
Lunch
2.00 pm
Full/Open Rehearsals
3.30 pm
Afternoon Tea
5.00 pm
Depart
Friends of the Lancashire Student Symphony Orchestras - Reg. Charity No. 511059
