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Enrichment
THE MUSIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM offers a variety of classes and ensembles that are designed to encourage
students to expand their music skills and knowledge. These classes and
ensembles may be taken alone or in conjunction with private instrumental or
vocal study. Students need not be enrolled in private study at CMS to
participate in a class or ensemble. However, for those students who are
enrolled in private instruction at CMS, the first full nine-week Music
Enrichment class or ensemble is offered at no charge! Not all classes and
ensembles are offered each quarter. Contact the Registrar
to learn when a particular class will be offered.
Classes:
Ages 5+
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Rhythm Building Through Drumming I & II
45-minute class
Tuition: $85 per 9-week quarter
Students will develop their sense of rhythm while exploring the world of percussive instruments. |
| Ages 5-8 |
Music Readers & Mind Games
45-minute class
Tuition: $85 per 9-week quarter
Young and beginning students will learn the basics of music theory in a fun-filled, game-like approach. |
| Ages 5-10 |
Try It Out!
Requirements: Minimum 5 years of age with accompanying parent/caregiver
45-minute class
Tuition: $85 per 9-week quarter
Students will have an opportunity to "try out" the different musical instruments offered at CMS. Each week a different faculty member will present their instrument(s) in their area of expertise. Students will be able to see, listen and play the instruments each week. |
| Ages 6-9 |
Songsters
45-minute class
Tuition: $85 per 9-week quarter
For young students interested in voice study.The solfege system of sight reading is introduced with accompanying Kodaly hand signs. Students practice breathing and vocal exercises to emphasize proper breath support and vocal production. Students learn to apply these tools to repertoire appropriate for age and ability of the group. |
Ages 8+
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Introduction to Guitar
Requirements: acoustic guitar
45-minute class
Tuition: $85 per 9-week quarter
Learn the basics of guitar playing. By the end of the nine-week class, students will have been introduced to reading notes on each of the strings, basic rhythms, time signatures, and basic chords with simple accompaniments. Assignments will include learning several songs each week from a popular guitar method book (Hal Leonard Method Book 1). |
| Ages 10+ |
Introduction to Singing
45-minute class
Tuition: $85 per 9-week quarter
Beginning voice students interested in future private study learn in-depth about important vocal issues such as breathing, posture and vocal production. Students practice breathing and vocal exercises to strengthen the voice and learn about breath support. Repertoire is assigned and expected to be practiced to reinforce these issues. |
| Ages 11-16 |
Music Theatre Workshop
60-minute class
Tuition: $110 per quarter
Have fun preparing scenes and learning about acting in this class that is open to students with an interest in theater. |
| Ages 11+ |
Intro to Digital Music Technology I
Requirements: 1 year of music study
45-minute class
Tuition: $85 per 9-week quarter
Instructor: Don Reese
This course will introduce students to the potential of combining their love and skill of music-making with the nearly limitless potential of the modern computer! Topics covered include basic equipment for setting up a home studio, software packages, music notation, MIDI, loop-based recording and composition, digital audio recording and mastering. The student will complete the course with a CD of their work!
Requirements: basic computer skills, 1 year of music instruction, some sort of USB flash drive (at least 1 GB).
*Note: course work will be done on a Macintosh computer. While the technology exists for using PCs in this context, the Mac platform is largely preferred in the creative arts. We will briefly discuss the setup options for creation of a digital audio studio on the PC.
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| Ages 11+ |
Intro to Digital Music Technology II
Requirements: 1 year of music study
45-minute class
Tuition: $85 per 9-week quarter
Instructor: Don Reese
This course will pick up where the first session left off. Students will learn about microphone selection and placement, advanced recording techniques, equalization, working in depth with MIDI, and more sophisticated notation projects.
Requirements: basic computer skills, 1 year of music instruction, some sort of USB flash drive (at least 1 GB), completion of Introduction to Digital Music Technology I.
*Note: course work will be done on a Macintosh computer. While the technology exists for using PCs in this context, the Mac platform is largely preferred in the creative arts. We will briefly discuss the setup options for creation of a digital audio studio on the PC. |
| Teens & Adults |
Opera Workshop
Requirements: a minimum of one year vocal study
60-minute class
Tuition: $110 per quarter
Students will prepare vocal roles, staging and learn about opera. |
Teens & Adults
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Studio Voice Class
Requirements: Private vocal study
60-minute class
Tuition: $110 per 9-week quarter
Students will learn new repertoire and performance practices as they develop poise and self-confidence by singing for others in the class. Topics such as Italian, German, and French diction, the International Phonetic Alphabet, Voice Categories and Breath Control will also be introduced. Although individual students may join the class at any time, enrollment for the entire 36-week academic year is strongly encouraged. |
| Adults |
Music Theory & History for Adults
45-minute class
Tuition: $85 per 9-week quarter
Each quarter, Community Music School offers a music history course that focuses on a particular era - Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century. Students will broaden their knowledge of the life, times, and works of the master composers as well as develop a freater understanding of the social, political, and musical enviroment in which they lived and wrote. |
Master Classes:
The master class provides a valuable learning experience for those students who participate as well as for those there to observe. This year, CMS will present four master classes with the guest musicians featured in the A Little Night Music concert series. These classes are free to CMS students. Area students and teachers are invited to attend as observers for a fee of $10.00. For more information, please contact the school at 610-489-3676 or info@cmsmusic.org
2009 Master Class Schedule:
January 9, 2009
7:00PM |
Saxophone Master Class with Doug O'Connor
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March 20, 2009
7:00PM |
Harp Master Class with Bridgette Kibbey
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April 17, 2009
7:00PM |
Voice Master Class with Lauren Curnow
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Ensembles:
Instrumental students are encouraged to take on the special challenge of
participating in an ensemble. CMS offers a variety of ensembles for every level
of achievement. A placement interview or consent of the instructor is required
prior to registration for all ensembles. Ensembles meet for either two
consecutive 9-week quarters or for the entire 36-week year.
All Instruments
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Jazz Ensemble
Quarters 1 & 2
Requirements: Minimum 2-3 years of instrumental study
60-minute ensemble
Tuition: $110 per 9-week quarter
Here's a chance to put your improvisational chops to the test with a small group! Songs chosen will vary from beginner to advanced intermediate. Soloing and omprovisation are a factor to small group performance, and each student will be given the tools to create their own solo part. Reading single-note melodies is strongly recommended, and students of chord instruments (guitar/piano) should have some idea of the construction of jazz chords (major 7, minor 7, dominant 7). Students are expected to enroll for two consecutive 9-week quarters.
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All Instruments
& Voice
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Popular Music Ensemble
Quarters 3 & 4
Instructor: Don Reese
Requirements: Minimum 2-3 years of instrumental study
60-minute ensemble
Tuition: $110 per 9-week quarter
Students of any instrument (even voice) are welcome to join this ensemble which will introduce the music and styles of popular tastes from the 1950's to the present. Students will work on rhythms, and "grooves" appropriate to various styles with limited notation. Much will be by "ear" or "lead sheet" at best. There will be a place for students of any level (background accompaniment, doubling the melody, etc.). Students are expected to enroll for two consecutive 9-week quarters.
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Adult Instrumental Students
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New Horizons Band
Quarters 1-4
Adult Pop & Jazz Ensemble
Quarters 1-4
Instructor: Don Reese
Requirements: Minimum 2-3 years of instrumental study
60-minute ensemble
Tuition: $110 per 9-week quarter
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| Guitar |
Guitar Ensemble
Requirements: For acoustical guitarists with a minimum of 2 years experience
60-minute ensemble
Tuition: $110 per 9-week quarter
An opportunity to get together with other guitarists to play duets, trios, and more! Students should be comfortable learning and reading basic single-note melodies up to 2 or 3 sharps (no flats), and from there, the sky's the limit! Simple melodies may be learned by tablature (tabs will be provided if needed).
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Harp
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Harp Ensemble Quarters 1-4
Instructor: Melia Repko-Schmauk
Requirements: Teacher Recommendation
60-minute ensemble
Tuition: $110 per 9-week quarter |
Chamber Ensembles
Trios, Quartets, Quintets and small ensembles of mixed instruments:
Piano
Strings
Winds
Brass
Harp
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Tuition: $110 per quarter
60-minute rehearsal year-round
Intermediate to Advanced Students
Chamber music is often regarded as the most rewarding and difficult of all music literature to perform. Participation in a three to five member chamber ensemble provides fine-tuning of rhythmic, intonation, and communication skills as well as stylistic guidance from faculty coaches. Ensembles can be comprised of a wide variety of instrumental combinations. Students wanting to form an ensemble should first discuss their interest with their private lesson teacher.
Successful chamber ensembles require a great deal of practice and compatibility between all players. For this reason, we encourage members of chamber ensembles to view it as a year-long commitment. |
BEL CANTO CHILDREN'S CHORUS
The intermediate and prep choirs of the Bel Canto Children's Chorus rehearse at Community Music School. Admission to
BCC is by audition. For more information, please go to:
www.belcantochildren.com
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