ROD is a folk-music seminar for youth in ages 15 to 25.

On the seminar, you will find equal amounts of newcomers, without any prior knowledge of folk-music, and experienced musicians, some of them with their own bands. What unites us all is the love of music, and desire to play and experience it together in a tightly knit community!

As an attendee, you will be placed in a group of approximately 10 other participants. Together you will, as a band, arrange and practice a few tunes, based on the ideas, melodies and songs each of you has brought from home.

There will also be a Storspil (a big-band, or directly translated, “big play”) conducted and arranged by this years five instructors, where all the attendees play together.

The results of both the band and big-band will be performed at a large concert open to the public and families on Thursday evening. During the week, diverse workshops will be held, in subjects such as dance, ballad-singing and so on.

After each days program, the stage is open for frolicking with other attendees. There’s usually dancing, jamming, and partying to the wee hours of the night.

Most of the attendees and instructors at ROD are proficient in English — you should, however, be prepared for some creative communication during the seminar. The key is, we think, not to be afraid to ask for an explanation or translation.

Although we can be, and indeed have been known to be, a wild bunch of crazy people, the first and foremost goal of ROD is to make everybody comfortable and accepted. So don’t be afraid to come along if you think you’re different. We all are.

So, do you want to play with us, have great fun, and become a part of the ROD-family? If your answer’s yes, then we’re looking forward to seeing you next easter!