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Arioso Cello Bootcamp: $97

Reserve Your Seat Here for $97

September 14-16 at 11am PT

+ 2 Bonus Days!

You Love Playing your Cello...

And you've been playing Bach for quite a while now... you have worked some on Arioso...

You can play the notes pretty well.  You know where your fingers are supposed to go. You can even get through Bach's Arioso start to finish without stopping much...

So why doesn't it sing yet?

You can play the phrases, but they feel choppy and segmented instead of fluid...

 Your bow arm tenses up right when the sound needs to soar. 

You're wondering..."How the heck?..."

You want to sound beautiful, but you don't know what or how to practice to make it better.

Listen. It's not about talent. Or experience...

It's a shifting problem.

It's a bow mapping problem. 

It's a "nobody ever taught me how to practice for consistency" problem.


And it's  fixable in a way that's pretty fun to discover.


Let's work it out together...

We are going to work on all of those things in the Arioso Cello Bootcamp...

Bach Arioso in September 2026

Arioso Bootcamp Plan

In this camp Cello Guru Marcie Brown will explore the difficulties that arise with the playing of three lovely Bach pieces:  Arioso, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring and Ave Maria.


 We will work through the bow technique, shifting skills and vibrato coloring needed in order  to make long beautiful musical phrasings that sing...


This class is for anyone interested in working the basics of Bach on the cello.  It's best suited for intermediate level players that have some knowledge of the first four positions on the cello. If that's you...read on!


Here's What You'll Get in the Arioso Cello Bootcamp:

3 25 Minute Live Classes on Zoom

Play along on your cello...you won't be heard!  But you will be able to absorb the lessons like a sponge from the comfort of your own practice space.

Video Replays within 48 Hours

In case you can't make it live, you can play along with the replays on your own time, so you won't miss anything!

Cello Guru Student Friendly Music for all 3 Arioso Bootcamp Compositions: Arioso, Jesu and Ave Maria

We cater to adult amateurs, so our fingerings and bowings are student friendly and designed to make it easier for the learner. 

2 Bonus Classes

Same time on Thursday and Friday.  For more fun and more learning.

Free Fix-It Lessons on Friday

Qualify for a free Friday private lesson by attending four classes Monday-Thursday. Then sign up for your Friday lesson time.

A Community of Cellists From Around the World...

When you hang out with other like minded cello students who have similar goals, you always learn more than when you are just taking private lessons. The community is gold!

Arioso Cello Bootcamp: $97

Reserve Your Seat Here for $97

By the end of your bach Arioso Bootcamp, You will:

- Understand what bow mapping is, and why you need it for playing Bach

- Understand how to shift gracefully across all strings

- Understand how to create musical, fluid, legato phrases in your Bach

- Understand the PSSR Method of Practice, so that you can use it to solve any problem on the cello

- Start to feel like a real cellist, and have the confidence to play with and for others...

You qualify for this Cello Bootcamp if:

You are an Intermediate Level Cellist

You have some experience playing Arioso, and you can play some in 1st through 4th positions on your cello. It doesn't need to be perfect! You just need to have some knowledge of those positions and knowledge of the piece. We will work on the rest!

You Have the Desire to Play Better Cello

You Want to Discover the Secrets to Playing Beautiful Bach

   


But What If...? 🎻

I'm not a good enough cellist to learn this piece?

This bootcamp isn't about learning Arioso from scratch...it's for cellists who've already spent some time with it. We're working on the problems that show up once you know the piece: sound, shifting, awkward string crossings, the stuff that keeps it from actually singing. That's exactly what we're going  for.

I can do it on my own?

You totally can! And you'll get the exact same result you're getting right now playing on your own. But the insight of a coach trained specifically in cello technique is invaluable...it'll change the entire way you play and hand you ideas you'd have never come up with by yourself. You'll get there quicker learning from a professional!

I already have a teacher?

Great! This Bach Bootcamp is an addition to your private lessons. we will work on all the things that will help you to sound great  when you get to your lesson...

I'm not very tech savy?

You don't need to be techie. All you need is a computer  and your cello to succeed in the Bach Arioso Cello Bootcamp.

I can't make it live? Will there be replays?

Yes. Each class will be added to the Materials/Replay Page within 48  hours of  the  class, so you won't miss out.

I don't feel like a real cellist?

Get over it! Bach Bootcamps are safe spaces for adult cellists to learn. If you're an adult with a cello, working on making beautiful music...you're a cellist.

Why do I need this bootcamp now?

Playing out of tune. Missing shifts. Playing with an unpleasant, scratchy sound. These problems get worse the more you keep recreating them. We need to get on it right  now to start producing better musical results.  Every week you put off finding  great cello expertise will just land you further away from producing the sounds you actually want to create. Let's fix it now, while it's fixable, and before it actually gets worse...


Why is this camp so inexpensive?

As cellists, Bach is our hero. I want every cellist to know his work and to be playing his music on the cello. At $97, the price is right for most cellists around the world. Price should never stand between you and Bach.

People Are Talking about the Bach Bootcamps!

"Fabulous Classes!"

"I Can't Stop Playing!"

"Fabulous Classes!"


"Just HAD to tell you how much I am loving the Bach courses. Wonderful program and instruction.  Fabulous classes. Love the exercises and the history discussion. Thank you!”

-Katherine E., Moss Beach, CA

"Amazing Bootcamp!"

"I Can't Stop Playing!"

"Fabulous Classes!"

“This is an amazing bootcamp...you need to get in now!

-Adrienne G. from Sedona, AZ

"I Can't Stop Playing!"

"I Can't Stop Playing!"

"I Can't Stop Playing!"

"Thanks for the great instruction in the Bach Camp.  Because of it, I can't stop playing..."

"Love it!"

"Thrilled and Inspired!"

"I Can't Stop Playing!"

“Love the exercise work from the Bach Camp...it could be used on any difficult piece of music we play. Love it! I am inspired!”

 -Jane G. from San Jose, CA

"So Helpful!"

"Thrilled and Inspired!"

"Thrilled and Inspired!"

“This Bach Camp is so helpful.” 

-Peg T. from MN

"Thrilled and Inspired!"

"Thrilled and Inspired!"

"Thrilled and Inspired!"

“These Bach exercises are GREAT exercises for getting me comfortable with shifting. I am so thrilled and inspired!"

-Shoo S. from Talkeetna, AK

Some of the cellists From Previous Bach CampS

Marj in Pennsylvania

Marj in Pennsylvania

Marj in Pennsylvania

Susan in Costa Rica

Marj in Pennsylvania

Marj in Pennsylvania

Gregory in Kalamazoo

Marj in Pennsylvania

Gregory in Kalamazoo

Teresa in Nevada

Susan in Scotland

Gregory in Kalamazoo

Susan in Scotland

Susan in Scotland

Susan in Scotland

Kathleen in Texas

Susan in Scotland

Susan in Scotland

Heidi in Green Bay

Heidi in Green Bay

Shoo in Alaska

Heidi in Green Bay

Katherine in Moss Beach, California

Jane in San Jose, California

Jane in San Jose, California

Peggy in Wisconsin

Jane in San Jose, California

Peggy in Wisconsin

Adrienne in Sedona

Jane in San Jose, California

Peggy in Wisconsin


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