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NEDA Education - Clinics

Melanie Michalak

October 3-5, 2008

Clinic Contact: Lisa Todaro 603-234-0018

Hosted by Sons of Wind Farm, Merrimac, MA

 Opening Date: May 1, 2008
Closing Date: September 24, 2008

SNHDCTA is proud to offer a freestyle clinic with the acclaimed Melanie S. Michalak.  Melanie is a United States Dressage Federation "L" graduate. Her musical and dressage knowledge is in demand as a musical freestyle designer, competitor, judge and clinician. She has presented musical freestyle clinics throughout the United States. Melanie’s musical freestyles have earned national and international awards at every level through Grand Prix. Her work can be seen throughout the US, Europe, and the Carribean. Her freestyles have been performed at the Pan American Games and in the United States Equestrian Team Olympic Dressage Trials. She has earned state and national freestyle and USDF Horse of the Year awards on her own horses at many levels. Additional Melanie holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees, with concentrations in choral music education, Renaissance choral literature, and music theory and composition.

This is a multi-day clinic designed to work with all levels of freestyle horse and rider combinations. Melanie will discuss the details of freestyle dressage in her lecture.  During the riding portions she will analyze your horse's gaits, and then select music at the correct tempo to suit the personality and style of that horse and rider combination. You will walk away with the workings of a freestyle piece.

If you have ever been interested in freestyle dressage or if you are seasoned in freestyle, this is great opportunity for you. Riders and auditors alike will benefit from this clinic. 

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NEDA

New England Dressage Association