"Musical Freestyle 101" - the first course in starting freestyles.

Lecture Format

• The Musical Freestyle Defined
  
• Components of a Musical Freestyle
  Technical & Artistic Requirements
  Music & Choreography
  Judging & Scoring
  
• Music Selection
  Matching Horse & Rider Appearance
  Matching the tempo of the horse's gaits
  Types of music used and their pros - cons
  
• Choreography
  Selecting movements to best suite the level of training
  Making the movements clear and flowing
  Riding to the "phrasing" of the music
  
• Video Review of Musical Freestyles
  Evelyn reviews videos of her rides, her students/clients and
  other regional competitors showing the growing participation
  and enthusiasm of the Musical Freestyle.
  
• Evelyn's Experiences and "Gems" of widsom.
  What NOT to do in a freestyle.
  Comments from Evelyn's own score sheets
  Mentally Riding Your Freestyle
  
• The Future of Musical Freestyles.
  

LIVE Choreography Session

Evelyn will choreograph a Musical Freestyle from a selection of pre-prepared freestyle music to bring the whole process full circle. The clinic participants will be encouraged to participate in putting all the pieces together and a freestyle designed for audience appreciation is sure to evolve.

Choreography Sessions (conducted immediately following clinic, free to audit)