The KBHC curriculum serves each participant where they are in their horn journey—high school, college, professional, amateur, returning to horn. KBHC helps you become a better player while creating lifelong bonds.
 
One of the strengths of KBHC is the small faculty to participant ratio. With 50 participants and 14 faculty members, each participant has meaningful time with many faculty members, getting each faculty’s take on good playing habits. Participants are placed in groups of 4-6 of similar ability and goals.

The sample schedule of a day at KBHC below shows the detailed and personal work each participant enjoys at KBHC – and how each participant can use this time and attention to help them where they are on their horn journey.

8:00am Group Warm-Up

Two options of warm-ups each day

• A progressive warm-up with our Artistic Director, Bernhard Scully
• Or one with a different faculty member each day.

Warm-ups are accessible to all levels of players.

Handouts provide a wealth of information to work through all year!

9:00am Masterclass with Faculty Member

Your small group is assigned a masterclass time with a different faculty member each day. The participants and faculty member decide together on class activities, which may include: 

• Performing to get feedback
• Discussing a particular topic of interest
• Working through exercises together

10:00am Alexander Technique

Each participant has a one-hour large group and one small group session through the week. You are guided through this postural technique that will keep your body balanced both while playing the horn and otherwise.

11:00 Solo Coaching

Choose to sign up for a coaching on a solo piece of your choice.

Work with a faculty member and one of our collaborative pianists.

You can choose to perform during an end-of-week recital as well.

12:00 Lunch

Take a break and enjoy conversations with other participants, faculty, and staff.

1:00 Lesson with Faculty Member

Each participant has two lessons per week with various faculty members. Receive individual attention to your specific horn playing goals.

2:00 Fundamentals

Each day, work with Artistic Director Bernhard Scully and staff members on the foundations of your technique. Focusing on the fundamentals of horn playing serves participants of all levels.

3:00 Ensembles

Participants are placed in ensembles with a faculty coach, working on horn choir music for evening performances at the end of the week.

4:00 Break!

Take a nap. Walk in the scenic surroundings. Practice or play quartets. Walk to downtown Tilton for a coffee. Hang and talk horn with other participants, faculty, and staff.

6:00 Dinner

Enjoy the comradery of KBHC at dinner with other participants, faculty, and staff.

7:30 Evening Session

The entire camp comes together for the evening session.

Faculty and staff performances.

Exploration of particular topics.

Mid-week bonding and stress relief at Clam Night!

The last two evening sessions are for participant recitals of solo and chamber works.