Core Level Classes

Accordion 1

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Krista Ortgiesen with your contact information.

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Accordion 2

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Krista Ortgiesen with your contact information.

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Introduction to the Violin/Fiddle

Wednesday or Sunday with Jordan Wankoff or Matt Brown

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Get comfortable with the violin, even if you've never played a string instrument before!

Fiddle 1

Thursday with Colby Maddox

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Begin with the basics of fiddling and learn to play simple tunes in no time.

Fiddle 2

If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Program Manager Ian Wilson with your contact information.

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Fiddle 3

Monday, Tuesday or Sunday with Steve Rosen, Jordan Wankoff or Matt Brown

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Fiddle 3 is a good place to start for intermediate fiddlers or advanced classical violinists.

Violin 1

Wednesday with Brandi Berry

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Violin 2

Wednesday with Brandi Berry

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Violin 3

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Guitar 1

Any Day of the Week with Carlos Chacon, Steve Doyle, Alvin McGovern, Lisa Joy DeRosia, Charles Kim, Dan Fulkerson, Cathy Norden, Rebecca Toon, John Abbey, Paula McKernan or Steve Levitt

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

For the complete beginner.

Guitar 1 Repertoire

Any Day of the Week with Linda Smith, Steve Doyle, Dan Fulkerson, Shelley Miller, Cathy Norden, John Abbey, Michael O'Toole, Steve Dawson, Tommi Zender, Louis Bardales, Chris Corsale or Deanna Devore

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Improve your skills by learning lots of great songs, different strums and a few licks, while singing and playing at the same time!

Guitar 2

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday with Mary Peterson, Joel Frankel, Chris Winters, Lisa Joy DeRosia, Charles Kim, Bob Goins, Shelley Miller, Rebecca Toon, Louis Bardales, Matt Gallagher or Deanna Devore

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Your playing will take on a new dimension.

Guitar 2 Repertoire

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday with Mary Peterson, Lisa Joy DeRosia, Charles Kim, Chris Walz, Shelley Miller, Jason McInnes, Paula McKernan, Julia Storke, Louis Bardales or Deanna Devore

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

This class is great entry point for the self taught. You will build repertoire and develop skills.

Guitar 3

Any Day of the Week with Mary Peterson, Linda Smith, Barbara Silverman, Steve Doyle, Bill Brickey, Charles Kim, Dan Fulkerson, Randy Morris, Cathy Norden, Chris Corsale or Deanna Devore

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Build dexterity with basic fingerpicking and flatpicking.

Extended Play: Guitar

Tuesday, Thursday or Friday with Mary Peterson, Chris Winters, Elaine Moore or Steve Dawson

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Make a long term commitment to improving your guitar playing skills

Guitar 3 Repertoire

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday with Mary Peterson, Barbara Silverman, Shelley Miller, Steve Levitt or Chris Corsale

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Armed with the knowledge of bar chords one can expand their repertoire to include many idioms.

Beyond Guitar 3

Monday, Wednesday or Sunday with Linda Smith, Dan Fulkerson or Chris Corsale

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

A special level for students who want to continue on the path of musical growth offered during our morning classes or within the confines of our Armitage location.

Guitar 4

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday with Mary Peterson, Elaine Moore or Jim DeWan

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Students of Guitar 4 are well on their way to being able to perform and to express themselves musically.

Guitar 4Ever

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday with Mike Blackburn, Chris Winters, Mark Dvorak, Jacob Sweet, John Abbey, Tom Ryan, Steve Dawson or Tommi Zender

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Students have been known to repeat this class endlessly! And of course, learning the guitar is a lifelong journey.

Guitar and Vocal Studio

Tuesday or Wednesday with Elaine Moore or Tom Ryan

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Grab that guitar and sing and play with others.

Advancing Guitar: Licks and Tricks

Tuesday with John Mead

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Learn approaches to the fingerboard designed to improve your playing

Guitar Study Hall

Monday or Wednesday with Steve Levitt

60 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $0 ($0 members)

A free Q & A with one of the school's renown guitar gurus. COME BY AND WE'LL HELP PLACE YOU IN THE PROGRAM

Crash Bass for Guitarists

Many of our Bass classes rotate through the year. If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Folk & Blues Harmonica 1

Thursday or Friday with Skip Landt

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Learn the basic skills used in blues, gospel, folk, country, and more!

Folk & Blues Harmonica 2: Repertoire

Wednesday or Friday with Skip Landt

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

Students will play songs in the first three "positions" and will learn/develop note-bending skills.

Piano 1: Introduction to Piano

Monday, Tuesday or Saturday with Renee Nanzer, Gwen Klemenz or Andrew Doney

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

(previously named Introduction to Piano)

Piano 2

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday with Farah Farid, Julia Storke, Renee Nanzer or Andrew Doney

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

(previously named Piano: Beginning 1)

Piano 3

Monday, Thursday or Saturday with Renee Nanzer, Gwen Klemenz or Andrew Doney

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

(previously named Piano: Beginning 2)

Piano 4Ever

Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday with Farah Farid or Renee Nanzer

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $202 ($192 members)

(previously named Piano: Intermediate)