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Online Youth Clases De Música En Español CONTINUING EDUCATION CATALOG CLASS LISTINGSMusicExcept as noted, contact:
Chelcy Bowles, music@dcs.wisc.edu See additional subject information www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/music.
Note: Music classes are for adult learners unless noted. Bagpipes: introductionIn this 10-week course learn scales and introductory embellishments, and progress to simple tunes. Hear piping demonstrations and discuss the history, structure, and mechanics of the Great Highland Bagpipe. Music-reading ability is desired but not required. You must purchase a practice chanter and tutor book; you'll receive information when you enroll. Instructor: Chris Brand NEW Bass line basics: creating your own bass lines and groovesLooking at a song and trying to create a bass line that gets you from one chord to another can feel intimidating. In this 10-week class we explore strategies and concepts behind great bass lines in many styles, and what makes them work. Develop confidence and learn useful techniques. Bring your own electric or acoustic bass. Instructor: Matthew Rodgers NEW Brass ensemble for all playersFrom Gabrieli and Bach to Strauss and Bruckner: we rehearse accessible repertoire for all skill levels every week in this 10-week class, culminating in a low-stress, casual performance. Bring your trumpet, French horn, euphonium, trombone/bass trombone, or tuba. Instructor: Matthew Kuhns Early music collegium musicumJoin others who enjoy playing and singing baroque and renaissance music in this eight-week class. All singers and players of post-medieval historical instruments are welcome—continuo players encouraged! Depending on instrumentation, we form one large ensemble or two-three small ones. We also give an informal performance following the final class. Bring your own instrument; contact edith.e.hines@gmail.com with questions about instrumentation. Instructor: Edith Hines NEW From Plantagenets to Tudors: history, institutions, and music (1154-1602)This course sketches the history and accomplishments of two great English dynasties, their impact on their times, and their legacies. In addition to portraying a major segment of English history, it also pays particular attention to developments in music as a representative cultural theme—thereby providing a broad introduction to the summer 2010 Madison Early Music Festival’s focus on early English music. Instructor: John W. Barker Great composer series: Palestrina, Mozart, Dvorak, RespighiPresented in a style light on jargon and rich in listening, this nine-week course is for anyone interested in learning more about the major composers of Western classical music. Come learn about and experience the lives and music of four great composers: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonin Dvorak, and Ottorino Respighi. Instructor: Steve Kurr Guitar class for adults: beginningIn this 10-week course you progress from tuning, fretting, and picking to playing melodies, chords, and accompaniment, which may lead to further study in classical, folk, or popular styles. Bring your own acoustic guitar. We provide study materials. Instructor: Christopher Powers Guitar class for adults: continuing/intermediateThis 10-week course is a continuation of Guitar for Adults: Beginning. Newcomers should know basic chords, strums, and melody playing. Learn fingerstyle accompaniment, movable chord forms, intermediate strums and melodies, and the blues. Bring your own acoustic guitar. Instructor: Christopher Powers NEW Guitar literature: music of the RomanticsFocusing on music written for the guitar during the 19th century and into the early 20th century, this six-week course highlights the lives and music of some of the most important guitarist-composers of that time. Instructor: Christopher Cramer Guitar: fingerstyleLearn all you need in this eight-week class to turn a common melody into a fingerstyle guitar showpiece. Warm up with alternating bass, arpeggios, and accompaniment patterns, then add the chords and melody from folk, ragtime, and country blues songs to build a complete guitar instrumental. Taught in standard notation and tablature. You should know basic chords and melody playing. Bring your own acoustic guitar. Instructor: Christopher Powers NEW Harp: beginning 2This 10-week class is for those who took the beginning class in the fall semester or have basic skills on the harp. The class is taught on the lever (folk) harp. Bring your own instrument, tuning key, and tuner. For harp-rental information and advice on skill level, contact the instructor at gliss@charter.net. Instructors: Amanda Basich, Mary Ann Harr Improvisation? Fear not!This eight-week class debunks the mystery of instrumental improvisation. Learn easy techniques for playing along with others in informal gatherings, and to create your own soulful and skillful improvisations. Free yourself from the fear of theory, allowing you to develop your skills quickly. Please be able to basically play an instrument. Bring staff paper, your instrument, and any sort of recording device. Instructor: Sims Delaney-Potthoff Irish tin whistle: beginningIf you want to learn to play tin whistle and have little or no experience with it, this five-week class is for you. Learn basic techniques and easy Irish tunes. Music-reading skills are not necessary. Bring a tape recorder and a D whistle. Instructor: Craig Heilman Irish tin whistle: continuingThis five-week class is designed for graduates of the beginning class, and others who want to improve their basic skills and experience. We discuss breathing, fingering, articulation, and ornamentation while learning several Irish tunes. Music reading skills are not necessary.Bring a recording device and a D whistle. Instructor: Craig Heilman Mandolin: beginningLearn the core skills you need for playing the mandolin! Using well-known tunes and songs, this eight-week course explores tuning, fretting, chording, and strumming, and sets the beginning player on the road to playing fiddle tunes and rhythm backup. Music provided in standard notation and tablature. Bring your own mandolin. Instructor: Christopher Powers NEW Music appreciation and listening developmentThis 10-week class introduces traditional Western music from medieval to modern, integrating non-Western music where appropriate, including popular music and its impact on musical globalization. We discuss musical examples within their historical, cultural, and social contexts. The curriculum uses a fascinating guidebook with audio CD to develop listening skills and an interactive Web site with fun learning tools. No prior knowledge of music expected. Instructor: Matthew Kuhns NEW Music theory basics 2 for adultsDesigned for those who have limited music-reading experience and knowledge of music, this eight-week course introduces basic music theory. It reviews standard pitch and rhythm notation, scales, chords, keys, clefs and time signatures, and continues with more practice and in-depth study. Although it is not a piano class, the piano is used as a tool for realizing concepts; no playing experience is expected. Instructor: Chelcy Bowles Opera theater excursionJoin opera/early music expert John W. Barker on a trip to the Chicago Opera Theater for a matinee performance of Francesco Cavalli’s Giasone (1649). Cavalli was Monteverdi’s protege and successor as the master of 17th-century Venetian opera. Fee includes performance, round-trip chartered coach, and lecture en route. Dinner on your own at Navy Pier following the performance. Register: Call 608-263-6670 or e-mail music@dcs.wisc.edu Piano for adults: beginningIf you have always wanted to learn how to play the piano or you want to regain your playing skills from years past, this 10-week class is for you! No piano or music-reading experience is required. You receive textbook information after you enroll. Instructor: Jonathan Kuuskoski Piano for adults: continuingThis 10-week class is for people who are continuing from Piano for Adults: Beginning or who have some piano skills. Newcomers need the ability to read music on treble and bass clefs and to play simple pieces including melody and simple chords. You receive textbook information by mail when you enroll. Instructor: Jonathan Kuuskoski NEW Piano tuning and technology: an introductionIn this 10-week class you learn the basics of tuning a piano and explore basic piano construction and maintenance. As time allows we may tackle some basic piano repairs. You should have a piano on which to practice tuning, and a laptop computer. Basic tool-list and textbook information are sent to you when you enroll. Instructor: Baoli Liu NEW Schola cantorum: singing Gregorian chantLearn Gregorian chants through rote, and by learning square notation and manuscripts in this 10-week class. We also work on late medieval and early renaissance pieces that alternate between chant and polyphony, as well as pieces that are based on chants. Includes an informal performance after the final meeting. Singers of all levels are welcome! Instructor: Chiwei (Jerry) Hui String ensemble and skills for adults: beginning/elementaryThis 10-week class is for those new to string playing (violin, viola, cello, string bass) or players who have studied previously but want to focus on basic technique and ensemble skills. Arrange for your own instrument; we provide music stands. The final class is a performance at Middleton Village Nursing Home. You receive textbook information by mail after you enroll. Instructor: Nancy Dunn Kurr String ensemble for adults: continuing/intermediateThis 10-week class is for those with basic string-playing skills (violin, viola, cello, string bass) or players who have studied previously and would like to experience an ensemble. Repertoire is easy/intermediate chamber and string orchestra music. The final class is a performance at Middleton Village Nursing Home. Arrange for your own instrument; we provide music stands. You receive textbook information after you enroll. Instructor: Nancy Dunn Kurr Studio recording and production for the beginning engineer, producer, or artistStudy as a beginning recording engineer, producer, or artist, and learn how to physically and mentally translate musical ideas into sonic reality in this 10-week class. Learn the basics of recording and operating equipment such as a 64-input mixing console; 24/96 digital recording and editing software; 24-track, two-track, and dat tape machines; and all outboard gear. Learn to communicate artistically. See www.randysrecording.com to learn more. Instructor: Randolph L. Green UkuleleEveryone loves a grownup who plays the ukulele! Join the fun of learning this very playable instrument: learn chord progressions, strumming techniques, popular sing-alongs, and Hawaiian ukulele standards. Please bring your own four-string ukulele; for buying advice, visit www.ukulelehunt.com/. Instructor: Sims Delaney-Potthoff Vocal venture: getting the most out of your voice—Level 1Find your most natural and powerful voice by learning techniques for effective breathing, tone quality, and ear training in this eight-week course. The patient student can begin to think like a singer by learning how to integrate thought, muscle control, and interpretation of lyrics. Instructor: Maggie Delaney-Potthoff Vocal venture: getting the most out of your voice—Level 2Continue to develop your voice by exploring and practicing skills for effective breathing, tone quality, muscle control, ear training, and interpretation in this eight-week course. You should continue from an earlier semester with the instructor or have some singing experience. Instructor: Maggie Delaney-Potthoff CLASES DE MÚSICA EN ESPAÑOL [MUSIC IN SPANISH]Para información o para registración en español, favor de llamar al Centro Hispano: 608-255-3018 o comuniquesé por correo electrónico con kent@chdc.us. Guitarra para adultos [guitar]Aprenda a tocar sus canciones favoritas en la guitarra. Este es un curso con instrucción en español para guitarristas de todos niveles en guitarra acústica o eléctrica. Las clases se enseñarán grupos pequeños con énfasis en el aprendizaje por oído y el disfrute de la música, ya sea música latina, folklórica o rock. El instructor: Jaime Guiscafré La voz hispana [voice]¡Canto latinoamericano con sabor tipico! Balada, salsa, merengue, bachata...Venga a gozar con nosotros y enriquezca su conocimiento de los varios estilos musicales con la cantante principal del Grupo Candela. Juntos disfrutaremos cantando y bailando durante las siguientes seis semanas. La instructora: Sandra Faitel NEW Piano para adultos [piano]Clase de nivel basico para adultos que desean aprender las tecnicas basicas de tocar el piano, leer musica escrita y entender los principios basico del ritmo y la armonia. Ademas, cada estudiante tendra la oportunidad de enfocase en aprender como tocar el piano en su propio estilo de musica. El instructor: Erin Grier Salsa: percusión en español [percussion]Clase de nivel intermedio de percusión latinoamericana en el contexto de la salsa y otros estilos latinoamericanos. Se requiere conocimiento general de los ritmos basicos tocados en los instrumentos tipicos como congas, bongo, timbales, etc. Este curso enseñará ritmos y patrones mas avanzados en los varios instrumentos y tambien enfatizará el tocar colectivamente como conjunto. Bilingual instruction. Los instructors: Kent Craig, Manuel Vellón ONLINEONLINE/ANYTIME Celtic music: regional cultures and modern successMeet the musicians and explore the history and culture of the music fueling the Celtic trend. The course's extensive Web site is complemented by the book Celtic Tides and an excellent compilation CD from Green Linnet. The seven units include reading, listening, and written assignments asking for your informal responses to thought-provoking questions. Instructor: Robert Newton ONLINE/ANYTIME Create your own musicIf you’ve ever wanted to compose your own music, this course is for you! If you’re experienced, stretch your ideas in new or already completed pieces. Beginners follow a step-by-step process. You get one-on-one mentoring and professional critiques of your work. Prerequisite: basic skills in music-notation. Instructor: Jamie Henke ONLINE/ANYTIME Music theory: choose your own topicDesign your own course around a theory topic of your choice and enjoy the benefits of one-on-one instruction. Create a course that covers the fundamentals of music theory, or one that addresses a specific topic. Topics can include music fundamentals, ear training, counterpoint, part writing, melody, and harmony; or choose another topic with instructor's consent. Instructor: Jamie Henke ONLINE/ANYTIME World music: soundscapes in a changing worldMusic today moves effortlessly across geographic boundaries. Explore the social and cultural settings of music in your own life and across the world. Understand basic concepts of sound and music to appreciate artists from Eminem to Tuvan throat singers. Multiple musics in familiar places offer a chance to move into different worlds of experience. Communicate with the instructor via e-mail throughout the 10 units. Instructor: Scott Carter YOUTH PROGRAMSONLINE/ANYTIME World music: soundscapes in a changing worldFor course description see World Music: Soundscapes in a Changing World, above. Contact Jamie Henke, jhenke@dcs.wisc.edu, 608-263-6822. To apply this course toward your diploma, obtain permission from your high school. Summer Music ClinicContact Anne Aley, 608-263-2242, Fax 608-265-0452 The Summer Music Clinic offers skills and performance classes for enthusiastic middle and high school musicians, conducted by music educators from around the country. The camp also provides a variety of social and recreational activities and evening concerts. Students live in a campus residence hall throughout the week. June 20-26, Junior Clinic Winds of WisconsinContact Anne Aley, 608-263-2242, Fax 608-265-0452 RELATED PROGRAMSSchool of the Arts at Rhinelander COMING IN SUMMER 2010Madison Early Music Festival and Workshopswww.madisonearlymusic.org, 608-263-6670, music@dcs.wisc.edu Every summer, musicians and music lovers gather in Madison for a week to explore medieval, renaissance, and baroque music at the Madison Early Music Festival and Workshops. The festival includes classes, lectures, and performances featuring some of the world’s leading early-music ensembles. July 10-17
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