Beginning soon: Orchestra Preparation Course

Ray Of Light & Seattle Circle’s Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists Preparation Course begins very soon, on May 16th, in Seattle, USA. This course will be guided by experienced members of the Guitar Circle, in collaboration with Seattle Circle:

Arrivals: Tuesday, May 16th, in time to settle in and for dinner at 7pm.
Departures: Sunday, May 21st by noon

This course is open to those who have attended at least one Guitar Craft / Guitar Circle course and have an established morning sitting practice. If you are new to this work and wish to attend, please contact us before applying. We welcome both guitarists and audience members alike to this course.  

The conditions at Raft Island are adequate. We will sleep in cabins with bunk beds, with communal bathroom facilities for some. 

Kitchen Craft and House Craft will be key parts of this course. 

Tuition: $850. A deposit of $250 is required to hold your space. The balance is due in full by April 17th, at which point your deposit becomes non-refundable. 

If you are interested in attending, please send an application letter to Dev at rayoflightinc@gmail.com focusing on the following:

1. Who are you?
2. Why do you wish to attend?
3. What is your aim?

If accepted, you will receive information about the exact location, what you need to bring, forms of payment and other practicalities. For any special financial questions, please do not hesitate to ask. 

Covid Policy:
While we may have passed through the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, we ask that everyone who attends this course to be fully vaccinated. Mask wearing will be optional, though we will follow the local guidelines and current science. If you are not vaccinated for some reason, please let us know so we can come up with a plan.