2018 FALL CLASSES
Music is good for our developing brains!!
FIDDLE
TINY FIDDLERS (ages 2-5)
Teacher: Anna
Location: MCT
Dates: Fridays, Sept 14-Oct 19
Time: 4:30-5pm
Cost: $78
Tiny Fiddlers move, sing, and "fiddle" on foam violin replicas ($18 addtl) to lively folk songs and dance tunes. Children get a great head start on learning by ear, practicing position, singing, moving, playing with rhythm sticks, and further developing their fine motor skills through eye/hand coordination games and exercises. Caregivers* are encouraged to participate to support their child with learning while teaching inclusion, involvement, confidence-building, and having fun together! This is a joyous class, full of musical explorations that will certainly enrich a child's development and musical beginnings.
*A parent/caregiver's involvement is encouraged, but not required.
LITTLE FIDDLERS (ages 6+)
Teacher: Anna
Location: MCT
Dates: Fridays, Sept 14-Oct 19
Time: 5-5:30pm
Cost: $88
Little Fiddlers is a beginning violin method rooted in the folk music tradition. Students learn the basics of violin and how to play simple songs and rhythms by ear through a fun class involving fiddles, rhythm, singing, and motor skill-building games. There is emphasis on violin posture and position to provide a solid foundation for later learning. Space is limited, violins not provided.
YOUNG FIDDLERS (ages 8+)
Teacher: Anna
Location: MCT
Dates: Fridays, Sept 14-Oct 19
Time: 5:30-6pm
Cost: $88
Young Fiddlers is a beginning small group class rooted in the folk and classical music traditions. Students learn to play tunes through a class involving fiddles, rhythm, and singing. We learn songs by ear as well as practicing with sheet music to develop note-reading skills. There is emphasis on posture and position to provide a solid foundation for later learning. Space is limited, violins not provided.
PRIVATE FIDDLE/VIOLIN INSTRUCTION (all ages)
Please inquire for availability and pricing
TINY FIDDLERS (ages 2-5)
Teacher: Anna
Location: MCT
Dates: Fridays, Sept 14-Oct 19
Time: 4:30-5pm
Cost: $78
Tiny Fiddlers move, sing, and "fiddle" on foam violin replicas ($18 addtl) to lively folk songs and dance tunes. Children get a great head start on learning by ear, practicing position, singing, moving, playing with rhythm sticks, and further developing their fine motor skills through eye/hand coordination games and exercises. Caregivers* are encouraged to participate to support their child with learning while teaching inclusion, involvement, confidence-building, and having fun together! This is a joyous class, full of musical explorations that will certainly enrich a child's development and musical beginnings.
*A parent/caregiver's involvement is encouraged, but not required.
LITTLE FIDDLERS (ages 6+)
Teacher: Anna
Location: MCT
Dates: Fridays, Sept 14-Oct 19
Time: 5-5:30pm
Cost: $88
Little Fiddlers is a beginning violin method rooted in the folk music tradition. Students learn the basics of violin and how to play simple songs and rhythms by ear through a fun class involving fiddles, rhythm, singing, and motor skill-building games. There is emphasis on violin posture and position to provide a solid foundation for later learning. Space is limited, violins not provided.
YOUNG FIDDLERS (ages 8+)
Teacher: Anna
Location: MCT
Dates: Fridays, Sept 14-Oct 19
Time: 5:30-6pm
Cost: $88
Young Fiddlers is a beginning small group class rooted in the folk and classical music traditions. Students learn to play tunes through a class involving fiddles, rhythm, and singing. We learn songs by ear as well as practicing with sheet music to develop note-reading skills. There is emphasis on posture and position to provide a solid foundation for later learning. Space is limited, violins not provided.
PRIVATE FIDDLE/VIOLIN INSTRUCTION (all ages)
Please inquire for availability and pricing
CELLO
LITTLE CELLISTS (ages 6+)
Dates: coming again 2019
Little Cellists is a beginning cello group class rooted in both the folk and classical music traditions. Students learn the basics of cello and how to play simple songs through a fun class involving cello, rhythm, singing, and motor skill-building games. Space is limited, cello not provided.
YOUNG CELLISTS (ages 11+)
Dates: coming again 2019
Get a head start on the school year music classes! Young Cellists is a beginning-to-intermediate small group class combining folk and classical music traditions. Students learn to play songs by ear and rote through a class involving cello technique, rhythm skills, note reading, and ensemble and solo playing. There is an emphasis on proper posture, position, and set-up for continued success in learning. Space is limited, cello not provided.
ADULT BEGINNING CELLO (ages 18+)
Dates: coming again 2019
This class is for all you adults that want to learn the cello. The time has come! This is a fun class designed to get you set up correctly and comfortably, playing simple folk and classical tunes, and learning to read basic music notation, and making great tone with your bow. No prior musical experience needed. Space is very limited, cello not provided.
CELLO MAFIA
Dates: Wednesdays, Oct 3-Dec 19 (no class Nov 21)
Time: 6:45-7:45pm
Cost: $175
The Cello Mafia is an ongoing multi-age (adults welcomed too!) and multi-level ensemble class that plays arrangements of pop and rock tunes. Parts are arranged specifically for the players/levels involved and the focus is having fun together! Must have a couple years of cello or instrumental experience and moderate-to-good note reading skills. Please inquire for appropriate placement. Live performance opportunities are ongoing, space is limited, and cello is not provided.
PRIVATE CELLO INSTRUCTION (all ages)
Please inquire for availability and pricingsew
Dates: coming again 2019
Little Cellists is a beginning cello group class rooted in both the folk and classical music traditions. Students learn the basics of cello and how to play simple songs through a fun class involving cello, rhythm, singing, and motor skill-building games. Space is limited, cello not provided.
YOUNG CELLISTS (ages 11+)
Dates: coming again 2019
Get a head start on the school year music classes! Young Cellists is a beginning-to-intermediate small group class combining folk and classical music traditions. Students learn to play songs by ear and rote through a class involving cello technique, rhythm skills, note reading, and ensemble and solo playing. There is an emphasis on proper posture, position, and set-up for continued success in learning. Space is limited, cello not provided.
ADULT BEGINNING CELLO (ages 18+)
Dates: coming again 2019
This class is for all you adults that want to learn the cello. The time has come! This is a fun class designed to get you set up correctly and comfortably, playing simple folk and classical tunes, and learning to read basic music notation, and making great tone with your bow. No prior musical experience needed. Space is very limited, cello not provided.
CELLO MAFIA
Dates: Wednesdays, Oct 3-Dec 19 (no class Nov 21)
Time: 6:45-7:45pm
Cost: $175
The Cello Mafia is an ongoing multi-age (adults welcomed too!) and multi-level ensemble class that plays arrangements of pop and rock tunes. Parts are arranged specifically for the players/levels involved and the focus is having fun together! Must have a couple years of cello or instrumental experience and moderate-to-good note reading skills. Please inquire for appropriate placement. Live performance opportunities are ongoing, space is limited, and cello is not provided.
PRIVATE CELLO INSTRUCTION (all ages)
Please inquire for availability and pricingsew