Workshops

Below is a list of upcoming live workshops offered by David DiGiovanni. David offers workshops on Business Penmanship (Palmer Method) and Cursive handwriting. If you’d like to schedule a workshop with David, use the contact form.

Business Penmanship (online, Fall 2025)

Dates

  • Lesson 1: Wednesday, September 17th @ 9:30am – 11:30am ET
  • Lesson 2: Wednesday, September 24th @ 9:30am – 11:30am ET

Cost

$100

Supplies

  • Medium or Bold ballpoint pen (a Bic RoundStic, Bic Cristal, or other inexpensive ballpoint pen; DO NOT USE a gel pen, rollerball, fountain pen, or pointed pen)
  • Loose leaf notebook paper, wide ruled (11/32” or 8-9mm)
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This 2-day workshop provides the fundamentals for learning to write Business Penmanship with muscular movement. During the workshop, you will begin developing muscular movement with classic exercises while seeing live demonstrations and receiving real-time feedback.

Each student will receive free access to The Palmer Method Study Plan, a comprehensive video course on Business Penmanship created by the instructor (49 USD value).

Lesson 1

  • Learn how arm movement works including grip and position
  • Begin developing arm movement with classic exercises
  • Drills will be provided to work on between lessons

Lesson 2

  • Continue to develop arm movement with drills
  • Learn how drills transition into the movements that create letterforms
  • Guidance on continued self-study will be provided

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • This is a live online workshop via Zoom (please make sure you have a Zoom account to access the workshop)
  • All live lessons will be recorded and available for 90 days following the final lesson.
  • Business Penmanship was traditionally written with a pointed pen, but we will use a ballpoint pen, specifically an inexpensive one like a Bic RoundStic. Higher quality writing tools like fountain pens, gel pens, rollerball pens, and ballpoint pens with hybrid inks are too slippery for learning arm movement.
  • Wear short sleeves or long sleeves that are loose and unrestrictive. Have a large desk surface to write on, ideally at least 2.5′ wide and 2′ deep.
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