A Time to Rebuild

I was thinking today – yes, I do it occasionally – and thought the gist of it might make sense to you.

Let’s say you’ve lived in a house for quite a few years. You love the location, but the house itself just isn’t your dream home. And you’re ready for it.

Problem is, your architect is trying to convince you to tear down the existing structure; that dear old house you’ve inhabited for years. Yes, you often curse its limitations, but tearing down all that square footage and starting over…it seems overwhelming.

Being a patient man, or woman, your architect gently brings you to understand the complexities of trying to integrate the old structure into the new plans. And when you open up the old structure you never know what you’ll find – faulty wiring, dry rot, disintegrating foundation, its all possible.

Finally you ‘see the light’ and surrender to his or her wisdom.

By now you all must know where I’m going with this. For many players the ‘old house’ of your technique just can’t accommodate the goals and aspirations you have for yourself.

Radical surgery is needed.

The decision to make a clean break with the old and embrace something entirely new, no matter how compelling the evidence, is a difficult one.

I understand.

In fact, I abandoned virtually all I knew, or thought I knew, about left hand technique after one summer with Milstein. And it didn’t stop there.

The good news is once you make the decision, and move decisively in the new direction, things can happen very quickly.

Now, my DVD courses Do lay out a compelling vision of a new house. They even go a long way toward pouring a new foundation and building the superstructure.

But to really speed the process, as well as to lavish ‘finish’ detail on your technique and musicianship, the personal attention at a masterclass/seminar is essential.

I know that attending these events may present a big challenge to you. Well, if not this summer maybe the Fall – yes, I do plan to hold more. Bottom line is, though, the sooner you can make it to the Biltmore Inn and share in the ‘barn-raising’ energy, the better.
All the best,

Clayton Haslop

P.S. Remember, I needed a plane, a train, a boat, and another train to get to Milstein’s class back in ’79. Yea, it was a long journey; but boy was it worth the effort.

P.P.S. Oh yes, we never got around to telling our webmaster to up the price. That means until we return from Washington D.C. on Thursday night you’re in at a big discount. Why not skip right on over to the registration page and begin planning your dream technique.