• February 14, 2011 @ 9:00 am: Registration opens for the British Columbia Bluegrass Workshop.
• August 21 - August 26, 2011: BCBW Week 1.
• August 27, 2011: Sorrento Bluegrass Festival, Noon - 9:00 PM.
  
  • Registered workshop participants wishing to reserve weekend accommodations will be given priority if they call before June 15.
  • For festival ticket information and to reserve accommodation call Sorrento Centre 250-675-2421 or email: info@sorrento-centre.bc.ca

• August 28 - September 2, 2011: BCBW Week 2.
• September 2 - September 4, 2011: Chilliwack Bluegrass Festival

PROGRAM INFORMATION:

• When You Arrive
  Bluegrass Workshop check-in is the afternoon of Sunday, August 21st & Sunday, August 28th.
  
  • Please do not arrive the night before expecting to camp at Sorrento Centre unless you have confirmed early-arrival arrangements with Sorrento Centre.
    
  • When you arrive, we'll help you find your accommodation. Plan to give yourself time to settle in before the ORIENTATION at 4:30 pm. You'll get together with your seminar leader to discuss the week's activities, play a little music and confirm that the level you have chosen is right for you. All participants are invited to the opening night burger barbecue. After dinner you can join one of the bluegrass jam circles - including our famous SLOW PITCH JAM - a supportive way for beginners to experience the joy of playing together.
• Seminars
  Pre-register for ONE SEMINAR ONLY and attend it for a quick session Sunday night, two sessions daily Monday through Thursday, and a final review session Friday morning. The most important thing you can do is register for an appropriate seminar to your skill/experience level, and though it can be tempting, please do not sign up for the wrong level just to study with a particular seminar leader. Monday through Thursday, the morning session runs from 9:30 AM until 11:30 AM, and the afternoon session runs from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Seminar leaders will probably have a quick 5-minute break sometime during each session.
• Non-student "Pickers" and "Grinners"
  We've opened up the camp to non-student musicians ("Pickers") and non-musician family members/companions "Grinners." The categories are essentially the same for all practical purposes--we just want to keep track of how many of each come to camp this year. This option includes everything except a Seminar and participation in the Student Concert (you're welcome to attend of course, but only registered students will play in the student concert).
• Afternoons
  After lunch a series of optional SPECIAL INTEREST WORKSHOPS are open to all attendees. These include instrument and singing workshops and a variety of other sessions that reflect the interests and skills of our seminar leaders. Some of these will be oriented towards hands-on learning, while others will be conducted "festival style," with a mix of performance, discussion, and Q&A. We'll also have a "meet and greet" workshop on Mondays so that everyone can meet other campers and find new people to jam with during the week. The first session is from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, with another batch of workshops from 3:00 to 4:00 PM.
• Evenings
  Evenings are filled with STAFF CONCERTS, our famous BAND SCRAMBLE, an OLD TIME DANCE, and a STUDENT CONCERT. Following evening snacks, you can join in organized jams including the nightly SLOW PITCH JAM. There will also be organized intermediate and old time jams, as well as plenty of informal pickin' in the campground.
• Check-out Time Is Friday morning, 10:00 AM.