Departmental Workshop Week is for any student who is enrolled in the 2011 Fall Semester! Built into the Fall Semester curriculum, workshop week is designed to help students learn about topics, styles and techniques that go beyond their private lesson, ensemble or class. Each student will choose one workshop to attend (lessons, ensembles and classes will not take place during workshop week). Students must sign up in advance for the workshop of their choice by calling PMAC at 603-431-4278, e-mailing katie@pmaconline.org, registering online at www.pmaconline.org or by simply enrolling for a workshop through your instructor!
Below is detailed information pertaining to the upcoming Departmental Workshops (including descriptions of each workshop at the bottom of this post). This is PMAC's eighth year of providing workshops for private lesson students. It is one of the advantages of studying at a community school and designed to be fun and informative for all students. PMAC students can register for a workshop online by clicking here.
FALL 2011 DEPARTMENTAL WORKSHOPS:
November 20 - 22, 2010
What are Departmental Workshops? Departmental Workshops are master classes for all PMAC students: music and art; youth and adult; private lesson, ensemble and class. These workshops are presented by our faculty and focus on creativity including musicianship, artisic development, performance techniques, listening and understanding, music equipment, artistic mediums and repertoire.
Why do I have to attend? As a PMAC student, workshop attendance is strongly encouraged. This is an opportunity to work with different teachers, meet students with similar interests and learn something new. There are no lessons, ensembles or classes the week of Departmental Workshops to give everyone time to attend.
When are the Workshops? The dates of the workshops are November 20 - 22, 2011.
Please note some important changes, based on feedback from students, parents and faculty during our 2010 Strategic Plan listening sessions and surveys: Departmetal workshops are now desiged for ALL students, music and art. Music students may take an art workshop and art students may take a music workshop. There are a wider variety of workshops for adults and several that are for youth and adults combined. We also are working to incorporate workshops that discuss the relationships between music and visual art. We hope you like these changes and welcome feedback.
Where are they located? All Workshops take place in our PMAC Recital Hall.
How do I sign-up? Please talk to your instructor directly to get their recommendation for the best workshop for your ability. All workshops are limited to 25 participants – no exceptions! – so be sure to sign up early to get the class of your choice. If you have any questions, please call the PMAC Office at 431-4278, register for a workshop online at www.pmaconline.org or e-mail Katie at katie@pmaconline.org.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2011
Mural Making Party!, 2:00 - 3:00pm
Come enjoy hands-on fun and create a GIANT masterpiece mural that reflects YOUR creative side! Share your artistic and musical inspirations as well as ALL the things you love through this art project!! The mural will be hung at PMAC, and go on tour to PMAC events in the future! We will also create our own individual works of art to take home that day! Workshop Teaching Team: Anna Nuttall & Laura Beaudoin. Open to students ages 7-12 (maximum 8).
Swing Feeling, 3:00 - 4:00pm
What is swing? Who invented it? Students will learn to snap on “two and four,” and play swung eigth notes on their instruments. We will also listen to some hot examples of swinging beats as well as discuss how to use a metronome to practice swing at home. Workshop teaching team: Bryan Bergeron Killough, Jim Rudolf, and John Peiffer. Open at all ages & abilities.
From “It’s Gonna Rain” to “WTC 9/11”: The Spoken Word and Social Commentary in the Music of Steve Reich, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Join PMAC founder and composer Russ Grazier in a discussion of the music of New York composer Steve Reich, focusing on four works that incorporate spoken word recordings: “It’s Gonna Rain” (1964), “Come Out” (1966), “Different Trains” (1988), and “WTC 9/11” (2011). Reich, a prominent American minimalist composer, has explored the integration of spoken word and music throughout his career, most recently with the controversial “WTC 9/11,” a reaction to the World Trade Center attack of 9/11/01. This workshop centers on a discussion of two ways Reich has incorporated spoken word recordings into his music. These recordings contain graphic content that is not suitable for younger students. For youth students who choose to attend, parents are encouraged to attend the workshop with their child (parents must reserve a spot on the sign-up sheet, as there is only room for 30 people in the recital hall for this type of workshop). Please e-mail russ@pmaconline.org with any questions. Recordings will be available from the PMAC office to allow for listening sessions prior to the workshop. A listening station will be set up in the extended lobby - the CDs may not be copied or removed from the building. (Recommended for ages 13 and up with parental consent for youth students due to the graphic nature of the material). Workshop teaching team: Russ Grazier and Nick Phaneuf.
Adult Student Performance Workshop, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Adult private lesson students are invited to attend this important session where we get the opportunity to play our pieces for each other, discuss the unique challenges and joys of learning music as an adult, and partake in wonderful food and libations! Limited to Adult Students age 21+. Workshop teaching team: Katie Backus and Jeff Auger.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2011
Active Listening for Beginning Students, 3:30 - 4:30pmListening to music is as important to young students as practicing. We will explore the difference between listening to music in the background and 'actively' listening. In this workshop students will discuss identifying instruments and recognizing melodic themes. For Students age 5 - 8. Workshop teaching team: Diane Tiezzi, Jeff Auger, and Nicole Hajj. Parents are welcome.
History of Guitar in the Americas: 1840-1930, 4:45 - 5:45pm
We will be discussing the period from the first steel string acoustic to the beginning of the electric era. We will discuss the influence that construction had on the guitars role in modern music and the way players' desires drove innovation. Students will also learn about other South American chordophones that have influenced the modern guitar. For all students age 8 +. Workshop teaching team: Jim Dozet, Nick Phaneuf, and Carlos Sabina.
Which Came First? Voice and Lyrics in Jazz, 6:00 - 7:00pm
Some songs begin their life with lyrics and vocals and then become instrumentals. Some songs have gone the other way. Faculty will demonstrate a number of jazz songs and discuss the influence that the human voice has had the way jazz melodies are played and how vocalists are influenced by the sounds that various instruments make. For all students/instruments age 9 +. Workshop teaching team: Eric Klaxton, Nicole Hajj, Jeff Auger, and Mike Walsh.
Rhythm Section: Working Together, 7:15 - 8:15pm
Bring your instruments! The Rhythm Section, working as a team, is responsible for creating the 'feel' of a song. Faculty will demonstrate a few different types of grooves and explain each instruments role in creating it. Then they will turn it over to the students and give them a chance to try them out in small groups. For Drums, Guitar, Bass and Piano ages 12+. Workshop teaching team: Mike Walsh, Nick Phaneuf, Mike Effenberger, and Jim Dozet.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2011
Active Listening for Beginning Students, 3:30 - 4:30pm
Listening to music is as important to young students as practicing. We will explore the difference between listening to music in the background and ‘actively’ listening. In this workshop students will discuss identifying instruments and recognizing melodic themes. For Students age 5 - 8. Workshop teaching team: Michelle Enos, Judy McCann, and Katie Backus. Parents are welcome.
Developing Musicianship: Learn Techniques to Make Practicing More Rewarding & Performing More Fun!,
4:45 - 5:45pm
Boston Symphony musician Eli Epstein put together a booklet for students to help them make the most of their time and energy with their music. This workshop material will be explored with workshop faculty and can be further expanded on in lessons with their instructor. Students will learn practical practice techniques and how to make the most of their own learning style. For Students ages 10+. Workshop teaching team: Ginna Macdonald, Michelle Enos and Nicole Hajj.
See a Song; Hear a Painting, 6:00 - 7:00pm
In this workshop attendees will discover the connections between sight and sound from two perspectives: that of art-maker, and art appreciator. We will view works of art, hear musical selections, and even do a short art activity. Direct connections between emotions and moods, lines and colors, and tone and tempos will be explored! Open to all music and art students ages 12+. Workshop teaching team: Anna Nuttall, Nick Phaneuf, Matt Langley, and Jeff Moses.
Singing for the Untrained Singer, 7:15 - 8:15pm
If you sing but you don't consider yourself a 'singer' then this workshop is for you! In this workshop students will learn the basics of breathing as well as techniques to sing safely and to maximize their sound! Open to all of all instruments age 11+. Workshop teaching team: Judy McCann, Nicole Hajj, and Nick Phaneuf.
QUESTIONS? Please call us at PMAC at 603-431-4278 or e-mail katie@pmaconline.org
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Monday, November 08, 2010
Fall 2010 Music Department Workshops
Below is detailed information pertaining to the upcoming Departmental Workshops. This is PMAC's seventh year of providing workshops for private lesson students. It is one of the advantages of studying at a community school and designed to be fun and informative for all students. PMAC lesson students can register for a workshop online by clicking here. Also check out my May 2005 Blog Post: The Value of Departmental Workshops.
MUSIC DEPARTMENTAL WORKSHOPS:
November 21 - 23, 2010
What are Departmental Workshops? Departmental Workshops are master classes for all private music lesson students who study at PMAC. These workshops are presented by our faculty and focus on musicianship, performance techniques, music equipment and repertoire.
Why do I have to attend? As a private music lesson student, workshop attendance is mandatory. This is an opportunity to work with different teachers, meet students with similar interests and learn something new. There are no lessons the week of Departmental Workshops to give everyone time to attend.
When are the Workshops? The dates are the workshops are June 1-5, 2010. Please note the following: We’ve added two Friday workshops and a Saturday workshop to accommodate 5th grade students who will be attending Environmental Camp this week and the Adult Workshop will be on Tuesday evening.
Where are they located? All Workshops take place in our PMAC Recital Hall.
How do I sign-up? Please talk to your instructor directly to get their recommendation for the best workshop for your ability. All workshops are limited to 25 participants – no exceptions! – so be sure to sign up early to get the class of your choice. If you have any questions, please call the PMAC Office at 431-4278, register for a workshop online at www.pmaconline.org or e-mail Katie at katie@pmaconline.org.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2010
2:30 - 4:00pm: Time-Feel Listening Workshop (for youth students of all levels/instruments)
In this workshop we will deal with listening for time-feel: pocket, vibe, energy, color, etc. These ideas are a vital part of the way that musicians approach the relative evenness or un-evenness of tempo to suit the music being expressed. We will listen to music ranging from hip-hop to rock to electronic music to jazz to early/classical music. We will also make time at the end of this workshop for students to provide feedback about PMAC, its programs and facility. Workshop Teaching Team: Mike Effenberger and Nick Phaneuf
7:00 - 8:30pm: Adult Student Workshop: You’ve Got Rhythm (Who Could Ask for Anything More?)
Rhythm is one of the core elements of Western music and can transcend style and genre. This workshop explores beginner to advanced concepts in rhythm, providing a starting point for further study in your lessons. What are some strategies for learning to read rhythms fluently? How do improvisers use rhythm to structure a solo? What is a non-retrogradable rhythm? How can subdividing time help us understand complex rhythms? These questions and more will be addressed as we examine rhythm as it applies to classical, jazz, swing, blues, rock, pop music and more. Bring your instruments (we’ll all play some rhythms), your hands (we’ll all clap some rhythms), your feet (we’ll tap...), and your mouths (we’ll speak, sing and ask questions). Workshop Teaching Team: Russ Grazier, Katie Papini Backus and Judy McCann
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010
3:30 - 4:30pm: Young Student Workshop (for students age 9 and under, all levels/instruments)
How many notes does it take you to Name That Tune? Do you hear what she hears when you play Music In Your Head? Can you shape the music when you Conduct a Cacophony, Come join in all of the fun and games with music at the Young Student Workshop! Workshop Teaching Team: Bryan Bergeron-Killough and Ginna Macdonald
4:45-5:45pm: Guitar Effects (for youth guitar studentsof all levels)
We will discuss the tools and methods available to sculpt, shape and mangle the sounds of one’s instrument. Workshop Teaching Team: Nick Phaneuf, Carlos Sabina, Bryan Bergeron-Killough and Jim Dozet
6:00-7:00pm: “Blue Monk” (intermediate/advanced students, ages 12-18. Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Brass, Woodwinds & Strings)
In this workshop we’ll be exploring Thelonious Monk’s “Blue Monk” and discuss different approaches on improvising with it. It is recommended that the attending students listen to at least one recorded version of the tune via iTunes, youtube, record, CD, wax cylinder, etc. Workshop Teaching Team: Mike Effenberger, Jeff Auger, Mike Walsh, Nick Phaneuf and Bryan Bergeron-Killough
7:15-8:15pm: Percussion/Drums Workshop (for youth drum students of all levels)
Most drum students are familiar with such drumming greats such as Neil Pert, Buddy Rich, John Bohnam, and Travis Barker, but are you familiar with Tony Williams, Max Roach, Steve Gadd, or Jimmy Chamberlin? These are some of the drummers we will be listening to and discussing why they are important drummers. Jim and I will also demonstrate and explain some of their classic grooves and fills that made them famous. Workshop Teaching Team: Mike Walsh and Jim Rudolf
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010
3:30-4:30pm: String Workshop - Making Sounds With and Without the Bow (for youth string students of all levels)
We will review all of the parts of your instruments and their roles in creating sound. Then we will learn the different ways we create sound other than with the bow and try them out on your instrument. Workshop Teaching Team: Katie Papini Backus, Diane Tiezzi and Adam MacDougall
4:45-5:45pm: Pedaling Techniques for Pianists (for youth piano students of all levels)
This workshop will explore the three foot pedals, including how and when they are used, the history of their development, and especially learning and improving pedaling techniques. It is appropriate both for curious beginners who may never have used any of the pedals, and advanced students looking to add more expressiveness and excitement to their piano playing. Workshop Teaching Team: Adam MacDougall, Heather Bissell and Nicole Hajj
6:00-7:00pm: Vocal Performance (for youth voice students of all levels)
Bring a song you've been working on to share with the group. A great opportunity to prepare for an upcoming recital and to sing in a fun, friendly setting. THIS IS NOT A RECITAL! This is an opportunity for students to try out different approaches to their singing in front of others in a non-performance setting. Workshop Teaching Team: Nicole Hajj, Judy McCann, Adam MacDougall
QUESTIONS? Please call us at PMAC at 603-431-4278 or e-mail katie@pmaconline.org
MUSIC DEPARTMENTAL WORKSHOPS:
November 21 - 23, 2010
What are Departmental Workshops? Departmental Workshops are master classes for all private music lesson students who study at PMAC. These workshops are presented by our faculty and focus on musicianship, performance techniques, music equipment and repertoire.
Why do I have to attend? As a private music lesson student, workshop attendance is mandatory. This is an opportunity to work with different teachers, meet students with similar interests and learn something new. There are no lessons the week of Departmental Workshops to give everyone time to attend.
When are the Workshops? The dates are the workshops are June 1-5, 2010. Please note the following: We’ve added two Friday workshops and a Saturday workshop to accommodate 5th grade students who will be attending Environmental Camp this week and the Adult Workshop will be on Tuesday evening.
Where are they located? All Workshops take place in our PMAC Recital Hall.
How do I sign-up? Please talk to your instructor directly to get their recommendation for the best workshop for your ability. All workshops are limited to 25 participants – no exceptions! – so be sure to sign up early to get the class of your choice. If you have any questions, please call the PMAC Office at 431-4278, register for a workshop online at www.pmaconline.org or e-mail Katie at katie@pmaconline.org.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2010
2:30 - 4:00pm: Time-Feel Listening Workshop (for youth students of all levels/instruments)
In this workshop we will deal with listening for time-feel: pocket, vibe, energy, color, etc. These ideas are a vital part of the way that musicians approach the relative evenness or un-evenness of tempo to suit the music being expressed. We will listen to music ranging from hip-hop to rock to electronic music to jazz to early/classical music. We will also make time at the end of this workshop for students to provide feedback about PMAC, its programs and facility. Workshop Teaching Team: Mike Effenberger and Nick Phaneuf
7:00 - 8:30pm: Adult Student Workshop: You’ve Got Rhythm (Who Could Ask for Anything More?)
Rhythm is one of the core elements of Western music and can transcend style and genre. This workshop explores beginner to advanced concepts in rhythm, providing a starting point for further study in your lessons. What are some strategies for learning to read rhythms fluently? How do improvisers use rhythm to structure a solo? What is a non-retrogradable rhythm? How can subdividing time help us understand complex rhythms? These questions and more will be addressed as we examine rhythm as it applies to classical, jazz, swing, blues, rock, pop music and more. Bring your instruments (we’ll all play some rhythms), your hands (we’ll all clap some rhythms), your feet (we’ll tap...), and your mouths (we’ll speak, sing and ask questions). Workshop Teaching Team: Russ Grazier, Katie Papini Backus and Judy McCann
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010
3:30 - 4:30pm: Young Student Workshop (for students age 9 and under, all levels/instruments)
How many notes does it take you to Name That Tune? Do you hear what she hears when you play Music In Your Head? Can you shape the music when you Conduct a Cacophony, Come join in all of the fun and games with music at the Young Student Workshop! Workshop Teaching Team: Bryan Bergeron-Killough and Ginna Macdonald
4:45-5:45pm: Guitar Effects (for youth guitar studentsof all levels)
We will discuss the tools and methods available to sculpt, shape and mangle the sounds of one’s instrument. Workshop Teaching Team: Nick Phaneuf, Carlos Sabina, Bryan Bergeron-Killough and Jim Dozet
6:00-7:00pm: “Blue Monk” (intermediate/advanced students, ages 12-18. Piano, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Brass, Woodwinds & Strings)
In this workshop we’ll be exploring Thelonious Monk’s “Blue Monk” and discuss different approaches on improvising with it. It is recommended that the attending students listen to at least one recorded version of the tune via iTunes, youtube, record, CD, wax cylinder, etc. Workshop Teaching Team: Mike Effenberger, Jeff Auger, Mike Walsh, Nick Phaneuf and Bryan Bergeron-Killough
7:15-8:15pm: Percussion/Drums Workshop (for youth drum students of all levels)
Most drum students are familiar with such drumming greats such as Neil Pert, Buddy Rich, John Bohnam, and Travis Barker, but are you familiar with Tony Williams, Max Roach, Steve Gadd, or Jimmy Chamberlin? These are some of the drummers we will be listening to and discussing why they are important drummers. Jim and I will also demonstrate and explain some of their classic grooves and fills that made them famous. Workshop Teaching Team: Mike Walsh and Jim Rudolf
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010
3:30-4:30pm: String Workshop - Making Sounds With and Without the Bow (for youth string students of all levels)
We will review all of the parts of your instruments and their roles in creating sound. Then we will learn the different ways we create sound other than with the bow and try them out on your instrument. Workshop Teaching Team: Katie Papini Backus, Diane Tiezzi and Adam MacDougall
4:45-5:45pm: Pedaling Techniques for Pianists (for youth piano students of all levels)
This workshop will explore the three foot pedals, including how and when they are used, the history of their development, and especially learning and improving pedaling techniques. It is appropriate both for curious beginners who may never have used any of the pedals, and advanced students looking to add more expressiveness and excitement to their piano playing. Workshop Teaching Team: Adam MacDougall, Heather Bissell and Nicole Hajj
6:00-7:00pm: Vocal Performance (for youth voice students of all levels)
Bring a song you've been working on to share with the group. A great opportunity to prepare for an upcoming recital and to sing in a fun, friendly setting. THIS IS NOT A RECITAL! This is an opportunity for students to try out different approaches to their singing in front of others in a non-performance setting. Workshop Teaching Team: Nicole Hajj, Judy McCann, Adam MacDougall
QUESTIONS? Please call us at PMAC at 603-431-4278 or e-mail katie@pmaconline.org
Monday, May 24, 2010
Spring 2010 Deptartmental Workshops
Below is detailed information pertaining to the upcoming Departmental Workshops. This is PMAC's sixth year of providing workshops for private lesson students. It is one of the advantages of studying at a community school and designed to be fun and informative for all students. Also check out my May 2005 Blog Post: The Value of Departmental Workshops.
MUSIC DEPARTMENTAL WORKSHOPS:
June 1 - 5, 2010
What are Departmental Workshops? Departmental Workshops are master classes for all private music lesson students who study at PMAC. These workshops are presented by our faculty and focus on musicianship, performance techniques, music equipment and repertoire.
Why do I have to attend? As a private music lesson student, workshop attendance is mandatory. This is an opportunity to work with different teachers, meet students with similar interests and learn something new. There are no lessons the week of Departmental Workshops to give everyone time to attend.
When are the Workshops? The dates are the workshops are June 1-5, 2010. Please note the following: We’ve added two Friday workshops and a Saturday workshop to accommodate 5th grade students who will be attending Environmental Camp this week and the Adult Workshop will be on Tuesday evening.
Where are they located? All Workshops take place in our PMAC Recital Hall.
How do I sign-up? Please talk to your instructor directly to get their recommendation for the best workshop for your ability. All workshops are limited to 25 participants – no exceptions! – so be sure to sign up early to get the class of your choice. If you have any questions, please call the PMAC Office at 431-4278, register online at www.pmaconline.org or e-mail Katie at katie@pmaconline.org.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010
3:30-4:30pm: Vocal Workshop (for any youth voice student) – Bring a song you've been working on to share with the group. A great opportunity to prepare for an upcoming recital and to sing in a fun, friendly setting. THIS IS NOT A RECITAL! This is an opportunity for students to try out different approaches to their singing in front of others in a non-performance setting. - Workshop Leader: Nicole Hajj; Supporting Teachers: Judy McCann, Margo Nothnagel
5:00-6:00pm: Listening Workshop – Covers and Transcriptions (for any student ages 9 to 18) – What is the difference between a cover song and a music transcription? How do these re-workings of music compare to the originals? Come find out in this fun listening session! - Workshop Leader: Adam MacDougall; Supporting Teacher: Nick Phaneuf
7:00-9:00pm: Adult Workshop (for all adult students (ages 21+) – ALL adult private lesson students are asked to attend this important session where we get the opportunity to play our pieces for each other, discuss the unique challenges and joys of learning music as an adult, and partake in wonderful food and libations! - Workshop Leader: Russ Grazier; Supporting Teachers: Adam MacDougall, Mark Zielinski
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2010
3:30-4:30pm: Young Student Workshop (for students ages 8 and younger) – Designed for our youngest lesson students, this workshop encourages joy and fun in music making. - Workshop Leader: Virginia Macdonald; Supporting Teacher: Nicole Hajj
4:45-5:45pm: Violin Workshop: Ensemble Playing (for any violin student) – Play violin in a large group with other violin students. Diane Tiezzi will provide music to prepare - pick up in the PMAC office prior to the workshop! Workshop Leader: Diane Tiezzi; Supporting Teacher: Katie Backus
6-7pm: Guitar Workshop: Capos (for any guitar student) – Learn about the capo or more formally "capo tasto," a clamp-like device used on the neck of a guitar or other string instrument to shorten the strings and raise pitch. The capo has a long history and many practical uses! - Workshop Leader: Bryan Bergeron-Killough Supporting Teachers: Nick Phaneuf, Carlos Sabina
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010
3:30-4:30pm: Listening Workshop: JAZZ (for all youth students) – Jazz has a rich history as America's true art form. Come spend an hour with Mike Effenberger and learn about the amazing world of jazz music through many exciting recordings. - Workshop Leader: Mike Effenberger; Supporting Teacher: Chris Klaxton
***Just Added!*** 5-6pm: Young Student Workshop (for students ages 8 and younger) – Designed for our youngest lesson students, this workshop encourages joy and fun in music making. - Workshop Leader: Virginia Macdonald; Supporting Teacher: TBA
FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2010
3:30-4:30pm: Percussion Workshop: Drum Set Jam (for all youth drum students) – What happens when we set up five drum sets in one room and unleash a bunch of drum students? You'll only know if you come play. - Workshop Leader: Mike Walsh; Supporting Teacher: Mike Effenberger
4:45-5:45pm: How Scales Work (for any youth student) – Many of us practice scales on our instruments, but do you know how they work? Do you know how many scales exist? Going far beyond major and minor, we'll learn why E-sharp is NOT an F and how you can make amazing music with wild scale creations. Workshop Leader: Russ Grazier; Supporting Teacher: Bryan Killough
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010
11:00am-12:00pm: Play the Blues (for all youth instrumentalists) – Join our faculty as we explore playing the blues. One of America's richest musical idioms, it is important for all young musicians to have a basic understanding of the blues. In this special workshop we'll play as a group - bring your instrument! Everyone will get a chance to join in and play. Even if you've never played the blues or improvised before, this workshop is a great way to start! - Workshop Leader: Matt Langley; Supporting Teachers: Nate Therrien, Mike Walsh, Jeff Auger
QUESTIONS? Please call us at PMAC at 603-431-4278 or e-mail katie@pmaconline.org
MUSIC DEPARTMENTAL WORKSHOPS:
June 1 - 5, 2010
What are Departmental Workshops? Departmental Workshops are master classes for all private music lesson students who study at PMAC. These workshops are presented by our faculty and focus on musicianship, performance techniques, music equipment and repertoire.
Why do I have to attend? As a private music lesson student, workshop attendance is mandatory. This is an opportunity to work with different teachers, meet students with similar interests and learn something new. There are no lessons the week of Departmental Workshops to give everyone time to attend.
When are the Workshops? The dates are the workshops are June 1-5, 2010. Please note the following: We’ve added two Friday workshops and a Saturday workshop to accommodate 5th grade students who will be attending Environmental Camp this week and the Adult Workshop will be on Tuesday evening.
Where are they located? All Workshops take place in our PMAC Recital Hall.
How do I sign-up? Please talk to your instructor directly to get their recommendation for the best workshop for your ability. All workshops are limited to 25 participants – no exceptions! – so be sure to sign up early to get the class of your choice. If you have any questions, please call the PMAC Office at 431-4278, register online at www.pmaconline.org or e-mail Katie at katie@pmaconline.org.
TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010
3:30-4:30pm: Vocal Workshop (for any youth voice student) – Bring a song you've been working on to share with the group. A great opportunity to prepare for an upcoming recital and to sing in a fun, friendly setting. THIS IS NOT A RECITAL! This is an opportunity for students to try out different approaches to their singing in front of others in a non-performance setting. - Workshop Leader: Nicole Hajj; Supporting Teachers: Judy McCann, Margo Nothnagel
5:00-6:00pm: Listening Workshop – Covers and Transcriptions (for any student ages 9 to 18) – What is the difference between a cover song and a music transcription? How do these re-workings of music compare to the originals? Come find out in this fun listening session! - Workshop Leader: Adam MacDougall; Supporting Teacher: Nick Phaneuf
7:00-9:00pm: Adult Workshop (for all adult students (ages 21+) – ALL adult private lesson students are asked to attend this important session where we get the opportunity to play our pieces for each other, discuss the unique challenges and joys of learning music as an adult, and partake in wonderful food and libations! - Workshop Leader: Russ Grazier; Supporting Teachers: Adam MacDougall, Mark Zielinski
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2010
3:30-4:30pm: Young Student Workshop (for students ages 8 and younger) – Designed for our youngest lesson students, this workshop encourages joy and fun in music making. - Workshop Leader: Virginia Macdonald; Supporting Teacher: Nicole Hajj
4:45-5:45pm: Violin Workshop: Ensemble Playing (for any violin student) – Play violin in a large group with other violin students. Diane Tiezzi will provide music to prepare - pick up in the PMAC office prior to the workshop! Workshop Leader: Diane Tiezzi; Supporting Teacher: Katie Backus
6-7pm: Guitar Workshop: Capos (for any guitar student) – Learn about the capo or more formally "capo tasto," a clamp-like device used on the neck of a guitar or other string instrument to shorten the strings and raise pitch. The capo has a long history and many practical uses! - Workshop Leader: Bryan Bergeron-Killough Supporting Teachers: Nick Phaneuf, Carlos Sabina
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010
3:30-4:30pm: Listening Workshop: JAZZ (for all youth students) – Jazz has a rich history as America's true art form. Come spend an hour with Mike Effenberger and learn about the amazing world of jazz music through many exciting recordings. - Workshop Leader: Mike Effenberger; Supporting Teacher: Chris Klaxton
***Just Added!*** 5-6pm: Young Student Workshop (for students ages 8 and younger) – Designed for our youngest lesson students, this workshop encourages joy and fun in music making. - Workshop Leader: Virginia Macdonald; Supporting Teacher: TBA
FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2010
3:30-4:30pm: Percussion Workshop: Drum Set Jam (for all youth drum students) – What happens when we set up five drum sets in one room and unleash a bunch of drum students? You'll only know if you come play. - Workshop Leader: Mike Walsh; Supporting Teacher: Mike Effenberger
4:45-5:45pm: How Scales Work (for any youth student) – Many of us practice scales on our instruments, but do you know how they work? Do you know how many scales exist? Going far beyond major and minor, we'll learn why E-sharp is NOT an F and how you can make amazing music with wild scale creations. Workshop Leader: Russ Grazier; Supporting Teacher: Bryan Killough
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 2010
11:00am-12:00pm: Play the Blues (for all youth instrumentalists) – Join our faculty as we explore playing the blues. One of America's richest musical idioms, it is important for all young musicians to have a basic understanding of the blues. In this special workshop we'll play as a group - bring your instrument! Everyone will get a chance to join in and play. Even if you've never played the blues or improvised before, this workshop is a great way to start! - Workshop Leader: Matt Langley; Supporting Teachers: Nate Therrien, Mike Walsh, Jeff Auger
QUESTIONS? Please call us at PMAC at 603-431-4278 or e-mail katie@pmaconline.org
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