Summer 2013 Courses

Private Lessons

Lessons are taught by degreed Christian teachers on a weekly basis.

· Piano: Graeme Burgan, Karen Burgman, Mary Claire Jensen, Rebekah So

· Voice: Esther Kulp, Daniel Taylor

· Drums/Percussion: Ryan Carson

· Guitar: Zachary Fehnel, Wendy Schettig

· Violin: Mary Claire Jensen 

· Cello: Daniel Taylor

Individual Music Instruction:  30 minutes, $30; 45 minutes, $42; 60 minutes, $52

Offered: Fall, Spring and Summer

Sing Out! Choir Camp
Jonathan Eastburn and Rebekah So

One-week camp (June 24-28).  Student will learn a variety of songs and dances from different genres of American and Ethnic music.  Students will also learn sight-singing and music theory.
Daily Schedule:  1:00pm- 4:30pm  Concert:  Friday, June 28, 4:30 pm
Ages 12-18
Tuition: $175 (includes materials)

Vocal Workshop
Esther Kulp
Students may choose between 30,45, and 60 minute private voice lessons, during a concentrated four week period.  This workshop will culminate in a 90 minute Master Class for all students.  Lessons will occur Tuesdays and Thursdays for 4 weeks.
Tuition:  $205 - 30 minute lessons
Tuition:  $277 - 45 minute lessons
Tuition:  $337 - 60 minute lessons
(Tuition includes accompanist and Master Class fee)
Lesson dates:  June 25, 27,   July 2,9,11,16
Master Class: July 18, 7pm

Fall and Spring Semester Courses

Guitar I Class

For ages 8 and up.

Bring your acoustic guitar for a fun introduction to the joys of playing guitar!  Students learn how to hold the guitar, pick, play chords, strum various patterns, figure out songs, and more!

(3-8 students)

60-minute class x 16 weeks

Offered: Fall

Guitar II Class

Prerequisite: Guitar I.

For ages 8 and up.

This course includes chord mastering, strumming-patterns, performance strategies, and an introduction to music theory, bar chords and finger picking. Students wishing to continue after completing Guitar II should register for individual instruction.

(3-8 Students)

60-minute class x 16 weeks

Offered: Spring

Intro to Folk Guitar Class
For ages 8 and up.

Students will learn to play a simple song within the first few lessons.  New songs will be introduced as we build on a vocabulary of basic chords along with finger-picking and flat-picking strumming patterns.  In addition, each student will learn proper care and tuning of their guitar. 

Offered: Fall

Introduction to Drums and Rhythm

For students age 10 and up.

This course introduces students to rhythmic concepts and drumming technique. Students will develop foundational stick technique, which is a necessity for any percussionist, whether their interest is in concert ("classical"), rock or jazz drumming. The course will include study of the standard snare drum rudiments, essential to the concert percussionist and drum set player alike. 

(3-10 students)

60-minute class x 10 wks

Offered: Fall

 
Beginning Piano Class

For ages 6-7.

Small group lessons at the keyboard capitalize on your child’s delight in making music with others. The age appropriate curriculum integrates the keyboard, creative movement, rhythm, singing, and ear training. Because of this It is able to provide a firm, fundamental understanding of the instrument that can be built upon for years to come.

(3-4 students)

60-minute class x 16 weeks

Offered: Fall and Spring

Pre-School Music Foundations
For ages 4-5.

This class builds a foundation for music literacy. Students learn to recognize graphic notation in patterns of rhythm and pitch. No homework or practice necessary.

(4-8 students)

60-minute class x 16 weeks

Offered: Fall and Spring

Introduction to Music Theory

For ages 10-14.

Students explores the foundational concepts of reading and understanding music. Content includes note-reading, scales, triads and cadences.

(3-8 students)

45-minute class x 14 weeks

Offered: Fall

Music Theory

Prerequisite: 2 years private music lessons. For ages 15 and up.

This class introduces students to the fundamentals of diatonic harmony through basic composition, ear-training and sight-singing activities, and Dalcroze Eurhythmics. Higher levels emphasize more advanced compositional techniques.

(3-5 students)

45-minute class x 16 weeks

Music Theory IA: Fall

Music Theory IB: Spring

Music Theory IIA: Fall

Music Theory IIB: Spring

Music Appreciation

For ages 10-14.

This course provides a general overview of the history of Western Music from  the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century. Students are taught how to listen critically to works of music and are introduced to the composers who wrote them.

60-minute class x 16 weeks

Offered: Spring

Introduction to Music History

For ages 15 and up.

This course explores the music and culture of the Western World from the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century.  Students develop critical listening skills  as they learn about the major composers and the development in music that occurred during each time period. Students explore the personal and spiritual lives of composers and create compositions reflecting their styles and forms.
(3-10 students)

60-minute class x 16 weeks

Offered: Fall

Sight-Singing and Ear Training

For students age 14 and up.

This class develops the aural skills required for the recognition of musical patterns and the singing of musical patterns at sight. Sol-feg is taught as a foundation for scale and interval pattern recognition. 

60-minute class x 12 weeks

Offered: Spring

Rhythmic Movement and Musical Expression (RMME)

For ages 8-14 (Introduction).
For ages 14 and up (Levels 1 and 2).

This course employs techniques designed to connect musicians' minds and bodies to enable them to express music to their greatest potential whilst improving attention and concentration.  The teaching utilizes rhythmic training to teach essential musical concepts through games of movement, listening and singing.

(6-20 students)

60-minute class x 6 weeks

Introduction to RMME: Fall

RMME Level 1: Fall

RMME Level 2: Spring