Winter Term Classes

SPECIAL GUEST TEACHER CLASS
Music Makers (Ages 18 mos. – 3 years)

Hosted by Ms Amy Drew from Ms Amy’s Music School Open to 6 students

February 19th -February 12, 4 classes $60

Thursdays 11am-11:45am

A joyful first music experience where children, siblings, and parents will share in a music making program of rhythms, active movement games and singing. A nurturing environment where an energetic connection is drawn between music and imagination. Meet others and learn some fascinating music activities you can re-create at home.

SPECIAL GUEST TEACHER CLASS
Introduction to Guitar Improvisation

Taught by James Lee Smith
Open to 10 intermediate students

February 19- March 26

Thursdays 5pm-5:30pm $180

Designed for students with basic rhythm skills and the ability to strum chords and play songs, the Intro to Guitar Improv will prepare you for your first guitar solo! Learn music theory, scales, and other basic techniques that guitarists use to form solos. Taught by one of the area’s most in demand guitarists, James Lee Smith.

Beginner Mandolin

Students will prepare to play along with friends or participate in a jam by learning basic folk chords with an emphasis on rhythm and the bluegrass ‘chop.’ The goal of the class is to introduce music as a fun group activity, while preparing students for community jams and/or more advanced classes. Classes meet weekly and in person.

Open to 6 students
Wednesdays at 5pm
Taught by Cory Chambers

Beginner Guitar

Students will prepare to play along with friends or participate in a jam by learning basic folk chords. We aim to strum along to songs on day one as we learn the fundamentals of rhythm. The goal of the class is to introduce music as a fun group activity, while preparing students for community jams and/or more advanced classes.

Open to 6 students
Mondays 5pm, and 7pm
Tuesdays 4pm
Taught by Cory Chambers

Beginner Ukulele

Students will prepare to play along with friends or participate in a jam by learning basic folk chords. We aim to strum along to songs on day one as we learn the fundamentals of rhythm. The goal of the class is to introduce music as a fun group activity, while preparing students for community jams and/or more advanced classes. Classes meet weekly and in person. Open to 6 students

Mondays 7pm
Taught by Josephine Johnson

Beginner Bluegrass Banjo

Learn the basics of bluegrass banjo picking with a focus on the iconic ‘3-finger’ bluegrass style. Perfect for banjo beginners, students will learn how to read tab, how to play rhythm, and how to start picking at the bluegrass jam.

Mondays at 6pm.
Open to 6 students
Taught by Jake Stephens

Middle Grades Guitar (Ages 11-14)

Students will prepare to play along with friends or participate in a jam by learning basic folk chords. We aim to strum along to songs on day one as we learn the fundamentals of rhythm. The goal of the class is to introduce music as a fun group activity, while preparing students for community jams and/or more advanced classes.

Open to 6 students
Ages 11-14
Wednesdays 6pm
Taught by Cory Chambers

BASIK LEE’S BEATBOXING WORKSHOP

Taught by Steven Baumgardner
Open to 10 Students

2/25 7pm $20
3/11 7pm $20

Hip Hop is Folk Music! Come learn the ‘basics’ of mouth percussion with one of our most beloved local musicians, Basik Lee.

Mandolin – From Bluegrass to Jazzy

Students will study ‘Limehouse Blues’, ‘Avalon’, and ‘My Window Faces the South’ during this course. The goal is to set students up with new chord voicings and melodies, allowing them to take a knowledge of the bluegrass repertoire into the world of ‘Swing’ and ‘Jazz’ .

Open to 6 intermediate students.

Mondays at 6pm

Taught by Cory Chambers

Bluegrass Bass

Students will learn the basics of holding down a bluegrass beat with the double bass. The bass is a key instrument in all acoustic music – and in fact, most instruments rely on the bass player to lead them where they need to go. The goal is for students to come away with an understanding of basic bass theory, and the ability to play along with bluegrass music in several common keys.

Open to 5 students

Wednesdays at 4pm

Taught by Brooks Easterling