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  • An Introduction to Voiceover

    From audiobooks and commercials to podcasts, animation, and video games, voiceover artists bring stories and messages to life. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the voiceover field with a fun and realistic exploration of how the industry really works. Learn how voiceover work is produced, explore the skills you’ll need to develop, and identify ways to build on your voice’s unique strengths. Bring your questions and, if you’re interested, take part in an optional one-on-one script reading for personalized feedback.
  • Banjo

    Learn to play the banjo in the old-time clawhammer style. Beginning: For those just starting out or with a bit of experience. Focus on right-hand technique and basic chords, aiming to learn a handful of tunes. The emphasis will be on learning by ear, with banjo tab handouts for support. Continuing: If you can already play at least a handful of tunes, dive deeper into G, G modal, and double C tunings. We’ll continue refining right-hand technique to help you get the best possible sound. Note: Students must bring their own banjo.
  • Everyone Can Sing

    Discover your singing voice in a fun group setting by learning the basics of healthy vocal technique. Get the tools and strategies you need to understand how your instrument works and how to use it properly for a lifetime of healthy singing. Learn how to warm up your voice, match pitch, manage your breath, and maintain a consistent vocal tone. We’ll practice a variety of songs in contemporary styles and leave time for personal attention. Our instructor believes that everyone can sing—even you.
  • Guitar

    Learn the basics of guitar in a fun and supportive group environment. Beginning: Acquire the tools you need to play songs with the group or to continue learning on your own. All you need is a guitar and one or two hours a week to practice. This class is for absolute beginners only. Advanced Beginning: For those who have had a few lessons and can play a handful of chords but need help with switching faster. We will work up to playing in all of the keys usually played on guitar and will try to tackle the dreaded F chord. We’ll also work on playing together as a group. Please note: Students must bring their own guitar.
  • Harmonica

    Learn to play your favorite tunes and blues riffs on this simple, take-anywhere instrument. Beginning: Cover basic skills, including positioning the harmonica properly in your mouth, hand techniques, breath control, and fundamental chords. Bring a C diatonic harmonica (not chromatic). Continuing: Learn draw bends, blow bends, tongue block, and pursing methods to move more fluidly around your instrument. We will work toward building solos that reflect your style and play octaves, chords, and warbles, among other in-depth techniques.
  • Improv Comedy

    Discover the joy of improv in this welcoming class where there are no mistakes—only unexpected gifts. Through playful exercises and supportive group work, learn to feel as relaxed and natural on stage as you do in everyday conversation. Build confidence, creativity, and connection while laughing your way through the most fun forms of group storytelling. All levels are welcome.
  • Improv for Connection & Creativity

    Step into a space where creativity meets courage. Each session will blend personal storytelling with playful improv—from song and movement to theater and writing—inviting you to experiment, connect, and discover new sides of yourself. All experience levels are welcome in this warm, supportive atmosphere where you can take risks, express yourself freely, and savor the thrill of spontaneous creation.
  • Intervallic Guitar

    Explore the guitar fretboard like never before by focusing on musical intervals—the building blocks of chords, scales, and arpeggios. Learn to navigate the neck fluently, create any chord in any key, and begin playing solos with intention and purpose. Using intervallic maps and practical music theory, you’ll gain a deeper, genre-independent understanding of the guitar and expand your creative possibilities. Ideal for guitarists comfortable with open and barre chords who want to elevate their skills and start playing confidently.
  • Let's Sing!

    If you’ve ever wanted to sing but felt anxious or insecure, this joyful one-night workshop will help you free your voice and let go of fear. In a warm, welcoming setting, explore simple vocal techniques, breathing strategies, and the basics of singing in tune. Through group singing and improvisation, discover how to let your voice flow with ease and confidence while reconnecting with the natural joy of making music. No experience is needed, and there’s no pressure to be perfect.
  • Songwriting

    Unlock your creativity in this immersive course for musicians of all levels. Build musical fluency and naturally integrate music theory as you explore melodies, chords, riffs, and lyrics as seeds for original songs. Develop your musical storytelling through authentic lyric writing, narrative structure, and hook creation, while learning strategies to overcome creative blocks. Refine, rehearse, and gain stage confidence as you prepare to perform your finished song live. An optional outing to a local open mic provides a supportive space to share your music and celebrate with fellow songwriters. The instructor's approach was innovative and helped me think in new ways about songwriting. –Fall 2025 student
  • Tchaikovsky’s Late Symphonies: Fate, Soul & Russian Identity

    In the turbulent decades following Russia’s Great Reforms, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky transformed the tensions of his era—social upheaval, personal anguish, and debates over Russian identity—into four extraordinary symphonic works. We’ll trace the arc from the brooding fatalism of the Fourth Symphony through Manfred and the Fifth Symphony to the devastating Sixth (Pathétique), exploring the composer’s life, the political and cultural currents of Tsarist Russia, and the musical language that made Tchaikovsky one of the most emotionally direct voices of the Romantic age.
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  • Ukulele

    Note: times and prices have been adjusted since the print catalogThe ukulele is easy to learn, fun to play, and perfect for making music in no time—whether you’re picking it up for the first time or building on your skills. Beginning: Learn how to tune and hold your ukulele, then move on to simple chords so you can begin playing songs you love right away. For absolute beginners only. Continuing: Expand your chord vocabulary, improve rhythm and strumming, and try fingerstyle with tab for riffs and melodies. For those already comfortable with basic chords and strumming. Please note: Bring your own ukulele. A clip-on tuner is recommended but not required.
  • West African Hand Drumming

    Explore djembe, a goblet-shaped drum played with bare hands, in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Learn techniques to make basic drum sounds—bass, tone, and slap—to create rhythms integral to West African culture. All levels are welcome.