Music & Performing Arts
Beginning Social Ballroom Dance
Come join the fun in this introductory dance class where you will learn the basic skills for following and leading in selected ballroom dance styles which include: Fox Trot, Waltz, Tango, Two Step, Argentine Tango, Hustle and other popular ballroom dances.
Ballroom dance offers the unique opportunity to grow as a human being and dancer. You will learn to be confident dancing with one another in any social setting. It's a whole new way to learn to be able to express yourselves with others. Dancing brings people together in a very wonderful community.
No previous dance experience necessary. Couples may register at a discounted rate.
6 Sun. Apr. 1 - May 6
5 - 7 pm
Room 1117
$98 per person
$182 per couple
Amy Farhood - See bio below
Intermediate Social Ballroom Dance
Continue your fun, experienced dancers, by adding to your skill, perfecting the specifics of leading and following, and dramatically improving on your ballroom dancing techniques. We'll practice the different dance styles which include: Fox Trot, Waltz, Tango, Two Step, Argentine Tango, Hustle and other popular ballroom dances.
This class is for any dancer interested in taking their ballroom dancing to the next level.
Session 1:
6 Sun. Feb. 19 - Mar. 25
7 - 9 pm
Room 1117
$98 per person
$182 per couple
Session 2:
6 Sun. Apr. 1 - May 6
7 - 9 pm
Room 1117
$98 per person
$182 per couple
Amy Farhood is a graduate of Mills College in dance and an award-winning ballroom dancer and choreographer. She has been teaching ballroom dance for 20 years.
Healthy Harmonica
Breathing is our foundation when playing the harmonica. We will take the simplest of pop, folk, and blues melodies and invigorate them with simple, but powerful, techniques to make any song deeply expressive.
No previous ability to read or play music--only a desire to have fun and feel more alive!
Students will need a "C" major diatonic harmonica. Instructor will have them available in class for $12 if you don't have one.
Thurs., Apr. 19
6 - 7:30 pm
Room 514
Register by Apr. 1: $30
Register after Apr. 1: $35
plus $15 for course materials payable to instructor at class
Dave Broida - See bio below
Beginning Blues Harmonica
Beginning Blues Harmonica will get you jammin' the blues immediately! Emphasis in this class will be on playing and having fun as you are introduced to many of the tricks and techniques to make the harmonica cry, laugh, wail and scream.
No previous musical experience or harmonica training is required--only a love of the blues and the desire to play the harmonica!
Students will need a "C" major diatonic harmonica. Instructor will have them available in class for $12 if you don't have one.
Thurs., Apr. 19
8 - 10 pm
Room 514
Register by Apr. 1: $45
Register after Apr. 1: $52
plus $15 for course materials payable to instructor at class
Dave Broida has been teaching and performing for 20 years. He plays professionally throughout northern California and teaches throughout the state.
Piano Your Teachers Never Taught You
Discover why students who have taken these workshops proclaim, "I've learned more in three hours than I did in three years of lessons." You will be shown 72 chords, 156 hand positions and how to read music from a lead sheet and fake books playing any popular song in any key with the tools of the trade that will make you sound like a pro. This class also prepares you for taking the other piano workshops.
If you can read the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B you already know enough to enroll.
A materials fee of $27 will be paid to instructor at class for his exclusive workbook and CD.
Fri., Apr. 13
6:30 - 9:30 pm
Room 506
Register by Apr. 1: $40
Register after Apr. 1: $46
Each class has an additional $27 fee for workbook and CD, payable to instructor at class.
Todd Walker - See bio below
Blues and Boogie Woogie Piano
Take this workshop and get ready to jam! Jazz, rock and roll, gospel, and even country western music all have their roots planted in the blues. Learn the blues scale, the blues form, shuffle rhythms, bass lines, improvising techniques, blues and boogie-woogie patterns and how to give you pop tunes that "bluesy" feel. Whether you're a trained pianist or a total beginner, this workshop will have you playing the blues in no time.
A materials fee of $27 will be paid to instructor at class for his exclusive workbook and CD.
Sat., Apr. 14
11 am - 2 pm
Room 506
Register by Apr. 1: $40
Register after Apr. 1: $46
Each class has an additional $27 fee for workbook and CD, payable to instructor at class.
Todd Walker - See bio below
Learn to Play by Ear
You don't have to be born with a special gift in order to play music by ear. If you can figure out the melody to "Mary had a Little Lamb" you're ready to take this class. The secret to playing music by ear is knowing what chords go along with the melody. Learn how to use bass lines, how to hear and know the correct chord changes, how to transpose, and how to use the Circle of Fourths and Fifths. You can forget about your sheet music, you'll be memorizing tunes as you learn them.
You should have a basic knowledge of chords for this class, or take the Piano Your Teachers Never Taught You class first if you don't.
A materials fee of $27 will be paid to instructor at class for his exclusive workbook and CD.
Sat., Apr. 14
3 - 6 pm
Room 506
Register by Apr. 1: $40
Register after Apr. 1: $46
Each class has an additional $27 fee for workbook and CD, payable to instructor at class.
Register for all 3 of Todd Walker's Piano classes for just $109!
Todd Walker has been a professional musician and teacher for over 25 years, and presents these piano workshops throughout California. He has played in shows in New York and Los Angeles, as well as in various bands ranging from rock to jazz.
Beginning Acoustic Guitar: Part 1
Learn the basic chords necessary to play your favorite songs. You will learn how to use a guitar pick effectively while working on timing and strumming fundamentals for rock, country, and folk styles of music. This teaching technique does not require students to learn musical notation. This method is designed to get students playing songs in 6 weeks.
Students must bring their own steel or nylon string acoustic guitar to class.
6 Thurs., Apr. 5 - May 10
7 - 8 pm
Room 506
Register by Apr. 1: $85
Register after Apr. 1: $98
plus $10 materials fee payable to instructor class
Doug Montgomery - See bio below
Beginning Acoustic Guitar: Part 2
This class is the next step for people who have taken beginning guitar, have basic guitar chord knowledge, can play songs, and would like to improve on their strumming technique. We will focus on different ways to connect chords that make songs flow and sound more interesting.
You will learn to read tablature and transpose songs from a variety of genres including rock, country and folk styles of music. We will work on intro's, fills, bass notes with chords, and endings that complete the song and takes your playing to the next level. We will also cover some tips, tricks, and licks that you will be showing off to your friends. Students will bring in songs to practice as a group.
Students must bring their own steel or nylon string acoustic guitar to class.
6 Thurs., Apr. 5 - May 10
8:15 - 9:15 pm
Room 506
Register by Apr. 1: $85
Register after Apr. 1: $98
plus $10 materials fee payable to instructor at class
Doug Montgomery has played drums and guitar for most of his life, focusing on guitar for the past 20 years. He is a member of the California Bluegrass Association and specializes in crosspicking and flatpicking.
