Originally Posted by
Watson
These are your choices, or these are who you've picked?
I took at 1 day class at Paducah with one of those listed and it was so unsatisfactory that some of us didn't even go back after lunch. When they asked for feedback, I gave it and they apologized (I don't think I was the only one.) and sent me the instructor's video to try to make up for it.
Watson
I'm not locked in to an instructor yet. Registration starts April 26. I'll do more research before I decide.
None of these instructors have I had before. Katie, Hilde and Sue have been teaching for years and repeatedly at Empty Spools. Marianne and Andrea I know nothing about. Both of their classes appear to require a lot of backgroud experience.
There are some people whose personality is very strong and easily hard to get along with. And sometimes teachers have a bad day. I'm rambling trying to determine if I'll take the risk. It's $$$$$, my week and my sanity. I've had a very bad 5 day experience. The seminar organizers gave me personal help. Those instructors have never been back. Which is sad because people with more experience seemed to be enjoying it. It was the first time that topic had even been touched. And the first time for team teachers. And first time for those instructors. Later, a husband/wife team taught with good results. Subject overlapped what my class was. They were both very experienced teachers.
Another experience was the instructor I'd chosen became terminally ill. Students were advised of a replacement and offered to change classes. That turned out to be one of the best classes.
Another bad experience was with a well known instructor. I've got several theories and not all only involve the teacher, but from the participants she got all the blame.
And then sometimes the class is just a dud. But then Asilomar on the Monterey Penninsula is a wonderful place to spend 5 days.