Classes
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Music History
Instructor: TBA
Required Text: Kamien: Music - An Appreciation (3rd Brief Edition)
Participants of this course will be examining, in-depth, music from the Baroque Era to the present time.
Music Theory
Instructor: TBA
This course gives students an excellent overview of the theoretical understanding of music. The class begins with fundamentals, and evolves into counterpoint and harmony in order to better understand how the vertical and horizontal dimensions of music interact. This course also introduces students to various procedures of music analysis so as to make a connection between theory and performance.
(Placement subject to approval of instructor)
Adult Voice Class
Instructor: Scott Hunsberger
Topics of this course will include posture, breathing, production, how to cure stage fright, and how to practice.
Appreciation of Music
Instructor: TBA
Participants will be exploring music from the all different times and places throughout the world. This is a two semester sequence of classes designed especially for home schooled students. The course is held each semester at 1:00pm on Mondays.
Jazz Improv
Instructor: TBA
This course is designed to improve your jazz improvisation skills and can be taken for any instrument.
Composition
Instructor: Mara Beckman
This course is designed to tap into the student's creativity, as well as learn the process of composing one's own music.