2024 SUMMER - CLASSES, INTENSIVES, & DAY CLINICS
We are offering our usual weekly classes and have some exciting intensives and day clinics!
Many of the clinics are open to all ages, instruments, and voices. Don't miss these one-of-a-kind workshops, led by a myriad of local professionals! Scroll on.
Many of the clinics are open to all ages, instruments, and voices. Don't miss these one-of-a-kind workshops, led by a myriad of local professionals! Scroll on.
WEEKLY CLASSES
TINY FIDDLERS (ages 2-6)
Teacher: Anna Grussling
SESSION 2 - Tuesdays, July 23-August 20 (5 classes) - Spots Remaining: 5
Time: 4:30-5:00p
$80 per session
Tiny Fiddlers move, dance, sing, and "fiddle" on foam violin replicas ($22, one-time addtl) to lively folk songs and popular melodies. Children get a great start learning music by ear, practicing violin position and care, singing jovial songs, playing with rhythm sticks, dancing with scarves, and further developing fine and gross motor skills through eye/hand coordination games. Caregivers are encouraged to participate, helping to support the child's learning while modeling inclusion, engagement, play, and having fun together! This is a joyous class, full of musical exploration. Tiny Fiddlers is an on-going class that many families take repeatedly!
FIDDLE SPROUTS (ages 3-5)
Teacher: Anna Grussling
SESSION 2 - Tuesdays, July 23-August 20 (5 classes) - Spots Remaining: 1
Time: 5:05-5:35p
$90 per session
Fiddle Sprouts is a brand new violin class for our tiniest musicians who want to try a real violin! We will learn the basics of position, care, and will explore making our first sounds on the violin. This is a joyous class full of fiddling, playing with rhythm sticks, singing, movement, and music games. Priority will be given to those who have taken the Tiny Fiddlers class. Enrollment is limited to 4 students and caregivers are expected to be in class to support your child. We have a small inventory of rental instruments, please inquire.
LITTLE FIDDLERS (age 7+)
Teacher: Anna Grussling
SESSION 2 - Tuesdays, July 23-August 20 (5 classes) - CLOSED
Little Fiddlers is a beginning small group violin class rooted in folk music. Learn the basics of violin technique and how to play music through an engaging class of fiddling, rhythm sticks, singing, and music games. There is emphasis on violin posture and position to provide a solid foundation for continued success in learning. Enrollment is limited to 6 students per class. We have a small inventory of rental instruments, please inquire.
YOUNG FIDDLERS (age 9+)
Teacher: Anna Grussling
SESSION 2 - Tuesdays, July 23-August 20 (5 classes) - FULL
Time: 5:35-6:05p
$100 per session
Young Fiddlers is a beginning violin class pulling from both folk and classical music. Participants may be graduates from Little Fiddlers but students are welcome to join this class with no prior lessons. We learn to play fun tunes, dig into violin technique, bow hold development, and build on rhythm skills. Tunes are taught by ear as well as with sheet music to develop note-reading. There is emphasis on posture and position to provide a solid foundation for continued learning. Enrollment is limited to 6 students per class. We have a small inventory of rental instruments, please inquire.
YOUNG CELLISTS (age 9+)
Teacher: Jessica Catron
Dates: Mondays, June 17-July 22 (6 classes)
Time: 5:45-6:30p - CLOSED
Young Cellists is a beginning class pulling from both folk and classical music. Students are welcome to join this class with no prior lessons. We learn to play fun tunes, dig into cello technique, bow hold development, and learn music reading and rhythm skills. There is an emphasis on posture and position to provide a solid foundation for continued learning. Enrollment is limited to 5 students per class. We have a small inventory of rental instruments, please inquire.
JR. FIDDLERS (age 10+)
Teacher: Anna Grussling
SESSION 2 - Tuesdays, July 23-August 20 (5 classes) - FULL
Time: 6:10-6:40p
$100 per session
Junior Fiddlers is a violin class pulling from both folk and classical music. This class is for students who have taken music lessons for 1-2 years and are ready for a faster pace and deeper learning. Also open to aspiring 6th-7th graders who wish to bump up their skills! Enrollment is limited to 6 students per class. We have a small inventory of rental instruments, please inquire.
JR. CELLISTS (age 11+)
Teacher: Jessica Catron
Dates: Mondays, June 17-July 22 (6 classes)
Time: 6:30-7:15p - CLOSED
Jr. Cellists is a beginning-to-intermediate class pulling from both folk and classical music traditions. For students who have 1-2 years of music experience and wish to bump up their skills. We learn fun tunes, dig into cello technique, bow hold development, and learn music reading and rhythm skills. There is an emphasis on posture and position to provide a solid foundation for comfort and continued learning. Enrollment is limited to 6 students per class.
STRING MAFIA (int/adv level)
Teachers: Jessica Catron & Anna Grussling
Dates: Tuesdays, June 18-August 20 (10 classes) - CLOSED
String players unite! This ensemble is open to violin, viola, cello, and contrabass players. We explore arrangements of pop tunes, old standards, classic hits, rock n' roll, and anything else we feel like playing. There are parts for all string players (violin, viola, cello, bass) from intermediate to advanced levels. Fun is always the focus, but other benefits include learning to independently play your own part in an ensemble, learning how to be a lead or supportive role, playing syncopated rhythms, reading in other clefs (cello), using extended techniques, chopping or holding a good groove...AND you can never have enough string players as friends. Come rock your socks with us! There will be an end-of-summer performance TBA.
CELLO BRIGADE (int level)
Teacher: Jessica Catron
Dates: Mondays, June 17-July 22 (6 classes) - CLOSED
Cello power! The Cello Brigade is for young cellists who might not yet be ready for the faster pace of String Mafia. We explore simpler but equally creative arrangements of pop tunes and classic hits made specifically for the players involved. Participation is for intermediate level players - those who can comfortably read bass clef and have explored outside of first position. Fun is always the focus, but other benefits include learning to independently play your own part in an ensemble, learning how to be a lead or supportive role, playing syncopated rhythms, holding a good groove...AND a power pack of cellists as friends!
CAMPS & INTENSIVES
CHAMBER MUSIC (advanced level)
Teacher: Jessica Catron
Dates: Monday, July 15 - Friday, July 19
Time: 3:30-5:00p - FULL
There is so much great repertoire for string quartet, trio, quintet, octet...let's explore some of it! This intensive is open to all string players who have played their instruments for 5+ years and feel confident holding their own parts in an ensemble. We can double up on parts, so enrollment will be limited to 2-3 instruments per ensemble part.
Teacher: Jessica Catron
Dates: Monday, July 15 - Friday, July 19
Time: 3:30-5:00p - FULL
There is so much great repertoire for string quartet, trio, quintet, octet...let's explore some of it! This intensive is open to all string players who have played their instruments for 5+ years and feel confident holding their own parts in an ensemble. We can double up on parts, so enrollment will be limited to 2-3 instruments per ensemble part.
Classes are held at the Grow Music Studio - 800 Kensington Ave, Suite LL5, Missoula 59801
*Sibling/Family Discount - 10% off any second or more registrations of equal or lesser value.
*Multiples Discount are reflected in grouping class sessions. Multiple camps or day clinics may access 10% off any second or more registrations of equal or lesser value. Discounts may not be combined.
*Limited scholarships available. Please inquire.
*Summer is also adventure time, so we understand that not everyone can make an entire session commitment. We allow for up to one prorated weekly group class or two prorated String Mafia class absences. A small printing & materials fee is built into the total class cost and will not be prorated. Please communicate your scheduling needs upon registering to receive the prorated rate. Missed classes after the session begins (not previously communicated) will not be prorated. Intensives and day clinics cannot be prorated.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM - Grow Music supports positive youth development, and part of that is our mentorship program initiative. Please inquire if you are interested in volunteer or trade opportunities as a student mentor!
ADDITIONAL GROW MUSIC POLICIES
*Sibling/Family Discount - 10% off any second or more registrations of equal or lesser value.
*Multiples Discount are reflected in grouping class sessions. Multiple camps or day clinics may access 10% off any second or more registrations of equal or lesser value. Discounts may not be combined.
*Limited scholarships available. Please inquire.
*Summer is also adventure time, so we understand that not everyone can make an entire session commitment. We allow for up to one prorated weekly group class or two prorated String Mafia class absences. A small printing & materials fee is built into the total class cost and will not be prorated. Please communicate your scheduling needs upon registering to receive the prorated rate. Missed classes after the session begins (not previously communicated) will not be prorated. Intensives and day clinics cannot be prorated.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM - Grow Music supports positive youth development, and part of that is our mentorship program initiative. Please inquire if you are interested in volunteer or trade opportunities as a student mentor!
ADDITIONAL GROW MUSIC POLICIES