5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Jr. District Mock Audition Workshop Friday, January 19, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Jr. District Mock Audition Workshop Registration Deadline: January 15, 2024 This workshop is for students in grades 6-9 trying out for the MMEA Junior District Festival. The workshop will provide a wealth of information about the audition process including how to prepare, manage nerves, and develop presentation skills. Students will divide into vocal and instrument groups to perform for adjudicators […]
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Workshop: The Secret of Sight-Reading Sunday, January 21, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Workshop: The Secret of Sight-Reading This workshop is full. For grades 6 through Adult - all classical instruments. If you feel daunted by reading the notes on a page of music, this workshop will share a few secrets to help you improve your sight-reading skills. Instructor: Rieko Tanaka Free for WCMS students / $15 for general public.
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Canceled Workshop: Yoga for Musicians Monday, January 22, 2024 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Canceled Workshop: Yoga for Musicians For grades 9 through Adult. This all-levels class will be a hybrid of lecture, movement, and breathwork. The movement focus will be on finding more ease in the body and a more comfortable postural alignment using traditional vinyasa sun salutations along with prehab movements specific to musicians (focusing on the fingers/wrists/forearms/shoulders, as well as some […]
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series Canceled Workshop: Improvising Blues Scale Lines on Piano Tuesday, January 23, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series Canceled Workshop: Improvising Blues Scale Lines on Piano Two Sessions! Tuesday, January 23, 7:00–8:00 PM (teens & adults) Tuesday, January 23, 4:30–5:30 PM (grades 3-5) We will practice listening to the colors of the notes of the blues […]
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Canceled Workshop: Improvising Blues Scale Lines on Piano Tuesday, January 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Canceled Workshop: Improvising Blues Scale Lines on Piano Two Sessions! Tuesday, January 23, 7:00–8:00 PM (teens & adults) Tuesday, January 23, 4:30–5:30 PM (grades 3-5) We will practice listening to the colors of the notes of the blues […]
12:00 am Canceled Workshop: Make Your Own Reed Thursday, January 25, 2024 @ 12:00 am Canceled Workshop: Make Your Own Reed For ages 14 through Adult. Oboe teaching artist Kyoko Hida-Battaglia will guide you in how make your own oboe double reed. She will share her knowledge of the materials and […]
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Workshop: Visualizing Scales for Guitarists Friday, January 26, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Workshop: Visualizing Scales for Guitarists For grades 9 through Adult. Learn how to visualize major scales based on simple chord shapes to help you play melodies and improvise more easily! Instructor: Aiden Schnell Free for […]
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Workshop: A Crash Course for Parents on Musical Terms Friday, January 26, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Workshop: A Crash Course for Parents on Musical Terms This workshop is for parents who would enjoy learning basic musical terms and a brief history of music so they can share in the knowledge being learned by their children. […]
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm In the Moment: Rhythm and Performance Workshop Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm In the Moment: Rhythm and Performance Workshop Do you want to improve your skill and confidence in improvisation, including across changing or uncommon time signatures? Very often, challenges with improvisation don’t come from a lack of skill, […]
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Event Series Canceled Workshop: Improvising Blues Scale Lines on Piano
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Canceled Workshop: Improvising Blues Scale Lines on Piano