"The Orchestral Excerpts retreat gave me a real sense of empowerment as a musician. I'm leaving here with a great feeling of inspiration and excitement about continuing to work in a more effective and compelling way."
Melissa Burton, Cellist
Jacksonville Symphony

"I was especially surprised and grateful, when upon presenting BK with a very difficult excerpt that he did not know, I heard him practicing it for two hours. The suggestions he gave me in my next lesson were excellent and illuminating."
John Lowry, Associate Concertmaster
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

"Here at Magic Mountain, I felt as if I put the world on hold and retreated into an idyllic but intense world of new challenges and new techniques of practicing. I was enlightened by Mr. Kaplan's positive energy, great sense of humor and new perspectives on mastering orchestral excerpts."
Karen DiYanni, Violinist
Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

"By using your practice techniques I was able to gain successful results in a short amount of time. I would not have otherwise been able to focus my concentration on the kind of detail that is required to play a near perfect audition."
Ben Hong, Assistant Principal Cello
LA Philharmonic