Platinum Membership Is Now Open
Bodhrán Expert Platinum Membership is one of the first musical instrument online video tutorial courses of its kind that makes the student feel like the teacher is actually in the room with them, taking them by the hand through their learning journey.
- Life Time Access – you have lifetime access to the course so there’s no need to feel that you have to complete it within a few months. Go completely at your own pace and in your own time.
- You can’t fall behind – take part In ‘real time’ (doing the material in time with your weekly class updates) or go completely at your own pace. Start and finish when it suits you knowing that if for any reason life gets in the way and you can’t complete it in one go you can always come back and finish it later.
- I’ll be there to guide you – you will get weekly emails from me so we can go through the entire program together and you get the full use of the course. My intention is not to overwhelm you each week with to-do’s, but to give you clear and concise direction to get more done in less time.
- I’ve made it super easy for you – each email will have direct links to specific lessons in the course for you to work on each week, guides to where to find everything inside the private membership site, homework exercises from our brand new Rhythm Booklet and motivational tips and advice you won’t find anywhere else for a complete accelerated learning experience.
- Learn on the go – everything is not only viewable on regular computers and notebooks, but it is also Ipad, Iphone and android ready – particularly useful for those of you who like to learn on the go.
- Everything is yours to keep – all material is downloadable for you to keep forever.
- Private Facebook Group – Consider this area to be your ‘Bodhrán Help Hot-Line’. You wouldn’t believe the amount of information, valuable tips and support that is shared here on a daily basis. The sense of community here is one of the things I’m the most proud of. Connecting here with me and your classmates will make you feel like we’re in this journey together.
- Resources – This section will host a variety of helpful resources that will not only assist you in learning the bodhrán, but it will also help you become more educated and show you how to guide yourself along your musical journey.
- You might feel like I’m reading your mind – In my 36 years of drumming I have taught thousands of students in person and mastered how to explain things so it’s easy for the learner to understand. This allows me to anticipate what questions you’ll be thinking at various stages and often answer them in a video as they pop into your head. This is just one of the reaons why my Platinum students say they feel like I’m there in the room talking to them and teaching them directly.
- Tune Room – this will be your own private session training ground. As we cover a new tune recordings of it at various tempos will be placed here. You will also have the option to play along with the uilleann pipes or whistle, with and without my bodhrán accompaniment. Playing along with my drumming in the videos will help you gain confidence and when you are ready to play on your own the tracks without drumming will be in the Tune Room for you
- BodhránExpert Platinum Membership is an online video tutorial programme and fully downloadable (not a ‘physical’ product).
- Once you register you will immediately receive login details to our private membership site where you can GET STARTED RIGHT AWAY!.
MAIN PROGRAM
- 45 Never Seen Before Video Lessons
- Audio Recordings of all Video Lessons
- Written Transcripts from each lesson with the easy to follow Bodhrán Notation
- Over two hours of detailed instruction
Once you’ve covered the Main Program these in depth Bonus Modules will help to take your playing to the next level and keep you motivated.
BONUS MODULE 1 – OFFBEAT REELS
In this module you will learn all about the Offbeat Reel Rhythm, how to use it in tunes. I originally planned to include one tune to play along with, but got so carried away during recording that we ended up putting together a four tune set. This is a 9 video module totalling over 1 hr 37 minutes.
BONUS MODULE 2 – MASTERING TRIPLETS AND ROLLS
BONUS MODULE 3 – SLIP JIGS
BONUS MODULE 4 – WALTZES, POLKAS AND MARCHES
BONUS MODULE 5 – INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED JIG RHYTHMS
BONUS MODULE 6 – THE BODHRÁN SOLO
YOUTUBE BODRHÁN HORNPIPE SERIES
SURPRISE GRADUATION BONUS
I have recently added even more content to the Platinum course. The ‘Graduation Bonus’ is surprise bonus from me. Now, this doesn’t mean that once you do this you’re done learning. It’s just really great material that I couldn’t hold back from giving you.
It’s some top-end style rhythms that I know you’ll all fall in love with. We even learn a cool score for our very own ‘Platinum Reel’ and we get to spend almost another fun hour together.
BIG BOOK OF BODHRÁN
TUNE BOOK
Here you’ll find all the tunes we cover in the Platinum program in an advanced PDF that has clickable audio files right on the page so you can practice along, looking at the sheet music, and choose whichever tempo you want to play along with. Of course, you can also print it off.
PLATINUM RHYTHM BOOKLET
Your Rhythm Booklet contains 300 RHYTHMS of various time signatures. Exercises up to 184 also include audios at six different tempos to practise along with right on the page.
It also have fillable boxes for you to enter your starting base and current tempo to help you track your progress.
SINGLE END TRIPLET WORKSHOP
In this special workshop I break everything down and use on-screen notation to de-mystify the different ways to play single-end ‘triplets’.
And don’t worry, you don’t have to know how to read music to follow this easy notation.
TUNE ROOM
This will be your own private session training ground. As we cover a new tune recordings of it at various tempos will be placed here. You will also have the option to play along with the uilleann pipes with and without my bodhrán accompaniment. Playing along with my drumming will help you gain confidence and when you are ready to play on your own the track without drumming will be there for you.
RESOURCES
This section will host a variety of helpful resources that will not only assist you in learning the bodhrán, but it will also help you become more educated and show you how to guide yourself along your musical journey.
PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP
Consider this area to be your ‘Bodhrán Help Hot-Line’. You wouldn’t believe the amount of information, valuable tips and support that is here on a daily basis. The sense of community here is one of the best things about this program.
Is Platinum Membership right for me?
- Suitable for beginner to advanced intermediate players of all ages. Suitable for players of other instruments as well as those with absoultely no musical experience.
- No previous knowledge of reading music required.
- Hit a bit of a bodhrán plateau? If so, this course is the perfect catalyst to snap you out of your rhythm rut.
- My easy-to-follow and friendly teaching approach will immediately put you at ease.
- If you need motivation and encouragement to keep going you’re in the right place.
- If you’re interested in joining, but still unsure if this course is right for you simply email me diectly at michellestewart44@btinternet.com
- Multiple payment plan now available.
- Once you click the Add To Cart button below you can choose your payment option before purchasing.
CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE WHERE YOU’LL FIND ALL THE DETAILS
Drum On!!!
~ Michelle
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Hi Michelle, just a quick question/ how much for the Platinum Membership and about how long of a wait.
Thank you, David
David I have the same question and I am still waiting to hear what the wait time is.
Hi David, my apologies for the delayed reply. I’ve been travelling and currently in Cape Breton visiting family and getting ready to teach for two weeks at the Gaelic College. The next class of the Platinum course is coming next week so stayed tuned for all the details. If you enter your email at http://www.BodhranExpertPlatinumMembership.com you’ll get an Early Bird Notice email of when the course opens so you can secure a spot before I open it to the general public.
Hi Ramiro, stay tuned. I hope to launch the Platinum program next week. I see you’re already on the VIP waiting list so you’ll get an Early Bird notice email before the course opens to the general public.
I’m interested in the course, but concerned about only having access for a year. I’ve paid for term-subscription classes before, and not gotten the value. i work between 50-60 hours per week and am in a doctorate program. I know, why do i want to add something else to the list? i’ve always wanted to learn the bodhran and am just now getting brave enough to try. I have one on order, but i can go a month or so easily working 7 days/week. What if I run out of time on my subscription? thanks!
Is this still available? How much? And does it matter if you are in a different timezone?
Thanks
Have not heard about the platinum class???The important question is what is the cost? This should really be up front. Forget the hype and all that other jazz. Just be straight with those that have been following you.
Hi Janine,
Registration of the Platinum course ends today at 10pm UK time. It doesn’t matter what timezone you’re in as it is video based. You can learn at any time of day that suits you and you can download everything to keep forever.
Michelle
http://www.BodhranExpertPlatinumMembership.com
Michelle,
Is the Platinum course for more advanced players, or is it suitable for absolute beginners like myself? If it isn’t for beginners where should I look on your site for basics?
Many thanks in advance
Hi Bill, the course is actually geared for raw beginners AND players of more advanced levels.
I start with the most basics of how to hold the drum and tipper, basic jigs and reels, how
to start moving the hand at the back for tonal changes, etc.
Even in the Bonus Modules I take things very slowly in the beginning
of all the lessons – breaking down the rhythms and then building them up.
The faster tempo options are there to challenge people as they progress.
Hope this helps.
Michelle
Hi Carl, thanks for your message. Your access is actually much longer than a year. Although I say ‘It’s a one year course’ all previous members, right back to the inaugural group of 2011, still have complete access to the program. I simply made this stipulation in case I decide to change my private membership hosting site or set up in the future. However, I don’t see that happening any time soon.
Plus access to the site will never be stopped without notice. If for any reason life gets in the way during your first ‘full year’ I’m just an email away to make sure you get extended access. Hope that answers some of your questions.
Hi Michelle, I am guessing when we get the early bird email we will know how much it costs for the course then? I am trying to figure it out when the next one will start. But I will just keep practicing until I hear that a seat is open for me :). You are amazing thanks for sharing knowledge with us.
Hi Michelle, I’m interested in the platinum membership course, but could do with knowing when the next one will start. I’m itching to get started and don’t want to pick up any bad habits that I will then have to unlearn.
Hi Michelle,
Will there be 2015 classes? Thanks.
Yes, the Class of 2015 starts in just a few weeks! Make sure you’re on the VIP waiting list here http://www.BodhranExpertPlatinumMembership.com so you don’t miss it.
Hi Andy, the Class of 2015 starts in just a few weeks! Make sure you’re on the VIP waiting list here http://www.BodhranExpertPlatinumMembership.com so you don’t miss it. I have more people on the waiting list than I have actually spots so I don’t expect registration will be open for too long. If you’re on the waiting list you’ll get an Early Bird link to register and secure your spot before I open it up to the general public.
I love your enthusiasm. 🙂
Michelle
Hi Michelle, I am really interested in your next class, but I will probably need to save up for the class, is there anyway you can give me an idea of about how much it will cost?
Hi Michelle,
Been playing for about 5 years off and on. Now in a grad music group of u3a a d bad a workshop tuition at Amber festival.
Have also learnt from some of your Utube videos.
I am looking for more help either face to face or your next platinum member course.
I live in Luncarty near Perth so not far from your Crieff base.
Any help you can offer appreciated.
Let me know costs.
Thanks,
Kind regards,
Ian
Hi Ian, you’ll be happy to know I’ll be taking registrations for the 2016 very soon in December 2015. As long as you’re on the waiting list at http://www.BodhranExpertPlatinumMembership.com you’ll get early bird notification.
Hope that helps. – Michelle
Hi Curt,
Registration for the 2016 Class is opening up shortly, this December 2015. I see you’re already on the VIP waiting list so you’ll get early bird notification before it opens to the public. The price is £147 UK pounds for Lifetime Membership.
If you have any other questions about the program feel free to drop me an email at michellestewart44@btinternet.com
Best regards,
Michelle
Hi Michelle, I’ll keep this brief.
Love the site, love the bodhran
lookin forward to the class, any ideas on about when the next class will start?
I’m on wait list just hopein for some idea on the time frame
thanks Phil W.