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African Drumming and Percussion
New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
In this exploration of African Drumming you will learn to play traditional rhythms from Guinea West Africa, played on the djembe and dundun. Focus will be placed on the three basic sounds and correct playing technique. Emphasis will be placed on how drumming can benefit us in a multitude of ways, from stress reduction, improved focus, mindfulness, hand-eye coordination, and creating unity within a group. Students will learn the history, cultural...
$155
Rock Blue Lightning
Music Makers Music School @ 541 , New York, NY
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, And Something Blues! Blues And Rock Hits From Today And Yesterday Borrowing From The Blues Form. We Are Leaving This Wide Open And Allows Us To Cover Great Songs From The Last Seven Decades. The Setlist Will Be Determined Based On Guidance From Your Musical Director As To What Songs Will Showcase The Bands' Talents. This class is open For Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keys, Harp, Horn. Prerequisite: Students...
Intermediate
18 and older
After Mahler: Music of the 1910's
92nd Street Y @ Broadway & W. 116th St., New York, NY
The decade of the 1910’s was the most excitingly explosive musical decade of the 20th century. Modernism fully emerges in the work of a new generation of composers—Ravel, Stravinsky, Ives, Debussy, Vaughn-Williams, Bartok, Schoenberg, Satie, Milhaud—and then concludes in the shocked aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution with a new found return and embrace by the same artists of the classical forms of the 18th Century. ...
$35
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Ella Fitzgerald: Duets
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Will Friedwald’s Clip Joint: Scenes from the American Songbook Ella Fitzgerald: Duets Will Friedwald, feature writer for The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair and the author of nine books on popular music, presents curated video clips from his extensive vintage collection to illustrate the great artistry of the performers and composers of the American Songbook. The presentations will be driven both by a profundity of rare and fascinating video...
$25
Jazz it Up
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Pianist, Chris Coogan and singer/musicologist, Carla Innerfeld trace a broad history of America's own classical music — jazz — from Louis Armstrong and Dixieland through the big band era, boogie woogie, Bebop and beyond. We will explore various standards like “Hello Dolly” and “Bye Bye Blackbird” and demonstrate how each song can be played in various styles. Learn about the elements of each style and how one 'jazzes up' a standard.
$25
Intro to the Arts: Broadway & Amer. Standards Sing-In
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Sing Broadway songs in an informal atmosphere. No experience necessary, only a love for music and an enthusiastic voice! 6:30 pm: Free Open House — meet our staff, tour our art gallery and studios, participate in a demonstration or food & wine tasting, and get help selecting the perfect class. 7:30 – 9:30 pm: Take one of our special $20 introductory classes in fine art & design, ceramics, jewelry, music, dance, food &...
$20
Brahms at the Piano, Part I
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Among the very first and last musical works composed by Johannes Brahms are exquisite pieces for piano solo. This lecture, the first of two this season in coordination with Garrick Ohlsson’s Complete Brahms series, explores examples of Brahms’ earlier piano works, with special attention given to the Opus 10 Ballades, compositions that coincide with the beginning of Brahms’ life-changing introduction to Robert and Clara Schumann. Corresponding...
$45
The Making of an Album, Part III
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Phenomenal Woman: The Maya Angelou Songs and Songs Without Word. Our “Making of an Album” series continues with an inside look at the art of setting words to music, in this case the words of the iconic American poet, Maya Angelou and my song cycle and new album with vocalist Capathia Jenkins, Phenomenal Woman: The Maya Angelou Songs. The October 2018 release of this new album affords us the opportunity to explore the many stages of making of...
$20
Introducing Beethoven's Late Quartets
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Full Course Name: Introducing Beethoven's Late Quartets: String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132 Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132, one of his last compositions, is a high-water mark in the history of chamber music. Having just recovered from a serious illness, Beethoven’s personal inscriptions in the musical score as well as the deep expression conveyed through the music itself tells us that the subject matter expressed in this...
$45
Schubert, Barber, and the String Quartet
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Full Course Name: Schubert, Barber, and the String Quartet: Death and the Maiden and the Adagio for Strings Schubert’s greatest and most popular string quartet is one of the essential works of the string quartet repertory. Named for the main theme of the second movement, which Schubert based on a song he had written in 1817, the quartet was composed in 1824, not long after Schubert was diagnosed with an illness that would eventually prove fatal. ...
$45
The Making of Oklahoma!
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Oklahoma! changed the landscape of the American musical comedy when it premiered on Broadway in 1943, running for what was then an unprecedented nine years. Its success spawned countless imitations, all embracing the idea that every aspect of the writing and production of a musical should function as a unified whole in service of the characters and story. Then there are those glorious songs … Our lecture will explore the making of this groundbreaking,...
$45
Sunday in the Park with George — Sondheim, Lapine
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Sunday in the Park with George — Sondheim, Lapine, and the Off-Broadway Experiment, or The End of Broadway Amidst the aftermath of the initial 1981 Broadway failure Merrily We Roll Along, Sondheim felt alienated from the overtly commercial world of Broadway. He meets a young playwright/director, James Lapine, who leads him into the world of Off-Broadway and a remarkable creative renewal. What emerges from their collaboration is an...
$45
Assassins — Sondheim, Weidman, and a Modern Masterpiece
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
If there is an underappreciated masterwork in Stephen Sondheim’s oeuvre, it’s Assassins, the 1991 work that reunites him with his Pacific Overtures collaborator, John Weidman. Assassins brilliantly explores the manifestation of violence in America among those who feel disenfranchised, aggrieved, and ignored. Sondheim accompanies this journey with a musical score that thrillingly takes us across two centuries of the American...
$45
Group Violin: Absolute Beginner
NYC Violin Studio @ 260 W 35th St, New York, NY
The Absolute Beginner Violin Class is an 8-week semester of live classes with one group class per week. The group classes consist of 6-12 other adults learning violin for the first time, taught by a teacher experienced in teaching adult beginners. We will set up, tune and show you how to play your violin. Our goal is to hold a fun, effective class which will give you the opportunity to not only learn violin but play with other adult students....
Podcast 101
General Assembly @ 10 E 21st St, New York, NY
For thought leaders, companies, and brands with a need to amplify their authority and expand their reach, podcasting is quickly becoming one of the best ways to communicate your ideas, your passion, and your unique insights to an engaged audience. In this interactive workshop, we will review all the aspects of creating, launching, and marketing your new podcast. Takeaways Overview of podcasting landscape How to develop a show idea, including...
Adult Beginner Drums
Williamsburg School of Music @ 400 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the rhythmic world of drumming in our beginner class at the prestigious Williamsburg School of Music. Learn beats, styles, and techniques from a master percussionist, and get ready to rock out or take your music study to the next level. No prior experience or sheet music reading is required.
A “Mindful” Approach to the Harmonica
New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
By the end of this inspirational, interactive, and transformative workshop, you’ll be ready to play some blues or rock with friends or at your local “Open Mike” club, as well as songs ranging from Beethoven’s Ninth to “Amazing Grace.” More importantly, as you learn to play, you’ll learn and practice essential mindfulness skills that that can be used anywhere, anytime! David Harp has taught a million plus people to blow their blues...
$150
Developing A Brilliant Voice
New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY
Creating a brilliant voice can be achieved by using a system called Voiceworks designed by Lynn Singer. Voiceworks breaks barriers with new techniques that produce and sustain the vital sound of the human voice.Using Body Dynamics and Bioenergetic exercises as well as traditional vocal exercises, release the tension that strangulates the voice while developing relaxation, proper breathing, breath control and range. The clarity and beauty...
Everybody Can Sing® Workshop — Singing in Tune
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Do you worry that you can't sing in tune, and that you can't learn to sing? In this introduction to singing in tune, you will learn how to find the "comfort zone" for your own voice. We will practice by doing exercises and singing songs together, both in unison and in parts. At the end of the evening, you will have more confidence in your ability to sing in tune.
$35
Vocalnomics
New York Jazz Academy @ 619 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Students will be able to learn the 5 basic vocal survival skills. Vocalnomics is a vocal boot camp for the serious Vocal Artist. Vocalnomics teaches 5 basic Vocal survival skills: Using your voice properly. Understanding the legacy of vocal jazz, diction, lyrics and writing lyrics. Singing easily in all tempos and rhythmic time signatures. Knowing how to prepare for a show. Learning to sing many vocal styles to develop your...
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