Absolutely! We have had many professionals attend throughout the years, and they have expressed the joy of stepping outside their busy schedule to reconnect with their playing. Professionals especially appreciate:

• The ability to spend a week focused on their own horn playing, away from gigs, teaching and other commitments
• How warm-ups and fundamentals classes bring them back to the foundation of their playing
• The opportunity to intensely work on their playing in small masterclasses and lessons
• Focused work on solo performance, excerpts, and/ or natural horn as they choose
• Learning or revisiting Alexander Technique for health and longevity in their career
• Enjoyable ensemble playing with peers
• The chance to work with and get to know the faculty and staff as peers and colleagues

Notes from Professional

“When one of the groups I play with announced a tour to Boston in June of 2024 I decided to look into the dates for KBHC to see if I could spend an extra week out east either before or after the tour and attend KBHC. The dates worked out perfectly and I convinced my good friend Wendy to come with me. We both had a blast!! We made wonderful friendships; played excellent music together in our assigned groups and on our own; performed for each other during evening concerts; attended master classes; received solo coaching; worked on our bodies through the Alexander Technique. As a seasoned professional there was something new for me to learn everyday, such as a different way to think about a certain passage of music, or a slight tweak to get the perfect sound for a specific phrase. It was an amazing week and I don’t think it’s possible to find a more encouraging, supportive environment for horn players.” 

Martha Sharpe

“KBHC was a wonderful experience for me.  I am so glad that I attended.  The insights that I gained by observing how various musical concepts were taught was invaluable, and I have implemented many of these methods with my own students. As a professional, I found the greatest value for me was networking with other artists and teachers out of my area.  The staff was also very warm and welcoming.“

Wendy Koller

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