Quotes from Conductors Guild Workshop Evaluation Forms

“I learned more from this workshop than any other 4-day seminar I have attended. Every conductor was given their correct and fair amount of podium time.” – Participant, Cleveland 2004

“Very helpful…Brilliant…Awesome” – Participant, Cleveland 2004

“Very well done. Bravo.” – Participant, Cleveland 2004

“Thanks for the opportunity – it was invaluable. Alsop and Lewis are ideal teachers.” – Participant, Colorado 2003

“The faculty was excellent, superb combination…” – Apprentice, Colorado 2003

“Having never done a workshop before, I had no idea what to expect. I feel I benefited tremendously from the workshop and felt all comments were appropriate and very helpful. I really felt encouraged and inspired. Thanks.” – Participant, Colorado 2003

“The conducting sessions were unbelievable. Alsop and Lewis created a very positive environment and produced incredible results. Magnificent, Thank you!! More of the same – Please!!” – Participant, Colorado 2003

“It was perfect.” – Auditor, Colorado 2003

“On a scale of 1-10: 1,000!!! Magnificent. Thank you!!” – Participant, Colorado 2003

“Totally Outstanding!! Other sessions were absolutely fabulous!! Please let there be more of these workshops.” – Auditor, Colorado 2003

“This is one of the best workshops out there. Both [faculty] are marvelous teachers and work so well together. Also, the environment of the whole festival is great in terms of the players supporting and encouraging conductors and composers.” – Auditor, Cabrillo 2003

“Great! What a treat to have a six minute piece rehearsed for two hours!! Pinch me when it’s over.” Composer, Cabrillo 2003

“Everything was well organized and ran smoothly, allowing us to just worry about the music.” – Auditor, Cabrillo 2003

“The workshop was wonderful in that the repertoire had a wide variety and was located in a very nice environment. The variety of the repertoire kept things very interesting and addressed several different conducting problems that could occur..” - Auditor, Cabrillo 2003

“Very good. I absolutely enjoyed the experience.” – Participant, Cabrillo 2003

“I had so much fun at this workshop! It was not only an incredible learning experience but also a friendly, open environment easy to learn in. I made lots of good, strong friendships.” – Auditor, Cabrillo 2003

“Excellent. Very Helpful. Excellent teachers, conductors, and Conductors Guild.” – Participant, Cabrillo 2003

“Working with [the faculty] was a dream! I’m very, very happy with my experience at this workshop. Thanks for the opportunity!” – Participant, Cabrillo 2003

“I think this was the best format of a workshop that I attended since I started six years ago. Keep doing it this way!!!” – Participant, Philadelphia 2003

“It was great! I learned a lot from all the faculty, the other conductors, and the members of the ensemble.” – Participant, Philadelphia 2003

“Great! The non-competitive and supportive atmosphere made it a lot of fun and the first-rate teachers and students made it a great learning experience.” – Auditor, Cabrillo 2002

“The workshop was by far the best I have attended. The workshop was special for me because of the support all the participants/auditors had for each other. I met many wonderful colleagues and bonded with many old friends.” – Participant, Cabrillo 2002

“The repertoire was excellent! There was enough variety to keep it interesting, but not so much that it overwhelmed.” – Auditor, Cabrillo 2002

“Very well done! A great learning experience. I would have liked it to last two months!” – Participant, Cabrillo 2002

“It’s an outstanding workshop in all aspects.” – Participant, Cabrillo 2002

“Great location, great orchestra, great faculty!” – Participant, Puerto Rico 2002

“The workshop was a very rewarding experience. It was a rare opportunity to work with a fine orchestra and excellent teachers at the same time.” – Participant, Puerto Rico 2002
“The conducting sessions provided a generous amount of podium time for each participant. The level of instruction was excellent.”
“The administrators and faculty were respectful, encouraging and supportive. I was impressed by how smoothly everything went.”

“The friendliness and warmth of the participants with each other is refreshing. The non-competitive environment is refreshing.” – Auditor, Puerto Rico 2002

“There is no other way to improve than practicing, so these workshops are an absolute necessity.” – Participant, Puerto Rico 2002

“Well run – particularly the fair timekeeping. The opportunity to work with such a fine orchestra over four days was invaluable.” – Participant, Puerto Rico 2002
“Enjoyed it immensely!”

“It was a wonderful experience.” Auditor, Puerto Rico 2002

“Excellent – I learned more in this weekend than I have at nine-week summer programs.” Participant, Cabrillo 2001

“Great! Perfect…Excellent” – Participant, Cabrillo 2001

“This is a great opportunity to work with great teachers and musicians.” Auditor, Cabrillo 2001

“Very effective and helpful.” The teaching and learning process was very specific.” – Auditor, Cabrillo 2001
“I like the professionalism – punctual, detailed, proper – excellent!”
“It has definitely been worth it!”

“Very enjoyable – I’m glad I came!” – Participant, Cabrillo 2001

“This workshop was one of the best I have attended.” – Auditor, Cabrillo 2001

“A positive experience! Well organized and well executed. Very comfortable and relaxed.” – Participant, UNC 2000
“It was nice to have so much podium time. Thank-you!”

“This opportunity was extremely valuable for aspiring and experienced conductors.” – Participant, UNC 2000

“Excellent! This was one of the best workshops I’ve attended in the last several years. The fusion of outstanding faculty, a first-class orchestra, good students and an overall friendly atmosphere created a wonderful educational opportunity. Thanks for an outstanding workshop!” – Participant, Boston 2000

“I came away from this workshop feeling refreshed and inspired. Thank-you!” – Participant, Boston 2000

“I was fully inspired and especially appreciated that I was able to take home with me many lessons learned. The lectures were absolutely inspiring and reminded me why I wanted to become a conductor in the first place.” – Participant, Boston 2000

“I believe this was one of this country’s finest conducting workshops offered. Since this was my first CG workshop, I can only comment in reference to the many others I have attended.” – Participant, Boston 2000