Weekend Jam Camp

January 12, 2024 – January 14, 2024 EST

Taught by Petr Brandejs using the Wernick Method*

Šenov u Nového Jičína Moravia, Czech Republic

Hotel Salaš, Na Salaši 187 Šenov u Nového Jičína Moravia 74242

Friday 6-10pm; Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday 10am-2pm

Tuition: 4,200 CZK (includes accommodations and meals)

This camp is now full. Contact Petr brandejs.banjo@gmail.com to join the waitlist

To register for this camp, please email Petr at: brandejs.banjo@gmail.com

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Petr Brandejs

Nový Jičín, MO, Czech Republic

Petr Brandejs has been voted Banjo Player of the Year three times in the Czech Republic. He now performs with the traditional Czech band Bluegrass Cwrkot, his own Petr Brandejs Band and blues-oriented local band Klika NJ Blues.

He has produced three banjo instruction books (including recordings) in Czech and a Czech jamming DVD. Since 1995 Petr has organized over 50 workshops and taught in Norway, Slovenia, and Slovakia. He is a co-author of a bluegrass music program for kindergartens. He is also a chairman of the Czech Bluegrass Music Association.

Petr Brandejs hrál v mnoha kapelách (profesionálně s brněnskými Poutníky), momentálně působí v kapele Bluegrass Cwrkot. Napsal tři školy hry na banjo a učil na mnoha dílnách v Čechách i v zahraničí. Petr natočil přes 10 CD, třikrát byl vyhlášen banjistou roku, organizuje své vlastní dílny a je certifikovaným učitelem Wernickovy metody.

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“I’d like to thank you and the others for a great experience at your workshop!”

“I was VERY satisfied with everything, the workshop really helped me a lot. See you next time!”

“Very pleasant atmosphere ensured mostly by superb teachers as well as all the students.”

“The participants were from the beginning drawn into action and started immediately with bluegrass.”

“I can’t think of anything to change, I think it’s perfect.”

“Thanks to events like these bluegrass music in the Czech Republic will keep flourishing.”

“Thanks for a great experience!”

“K měnění mě nenapadá, připadá mi to dokonalé.”