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Did you ever play guitar in a rock band? How about harmonica in a blues ensemble? Or take piano lessons in elementary school? Most of us have played a musical instrument at some point in our lives. But if you haven’t touched your guitar, harmonica, or piano in decades, now’s your chance to dust it off and give it a fresh audition! Now that you have the time to give it the attention it deserves, why not bring that instrument back to life? Better yet – learn a new one!
 

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Guitar, Beginning
Item: MG1000      Instructor: Barton Dellarmi
Sessions: 8       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 (opens in new tab) Rm 3-203
Th 4/30/2026 - 6/18/2026        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM     
Fee: $129.00                    

Please bring a notebook, a pen and a pencil, a six-string acoustic guitar, a guitar pick,  and music stand.

Book Requirement: Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1 available online from Amazon.  

Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1: Book Only

 
 

Guitar, Beginning
Item: MG1001      Instructor: Barton Dellarmi
Sessions: 8       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 (opens in new tab) Rm 3-119
Th 7/23/2026 - 9/10/2026        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM     
Fee: $129.00                    

Please bring a notebook, a pen and a pencil, a six-string acoustic guitar, a guitar pick,  and music stand.

Book Requirement: Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1 available online from Amazon.  

Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1: Book Only

 
 

Guitar, Beginning Part 2
Item: MG2000      Instructor: Barton Dellarmi
Sessions: 8       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 (opens in new tab) Rm 3-203
Th 4/30/2026 - 6/18/2026        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM     
Fee: $129.00                    

 

Prerequisite: You should understand the guitar neck up to the 5th fret and how to play the major and minor chords in the first position.

Please bring a notebook, a pen and a pencil, a six-string acoustic guitar, a guitar pick, and music stand.

Book Requirement: Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 2 available online from Amazon. 

Students must provide their own music stands.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 2 (Hal Leonard Guitar Method (Audio)

 
 

Guitar, Beginning Part 2
Item: MG2001      Instructor: Barton Dellarmi
Sessions: 8       STC Sarasota Bldg 3 (opens in new tab) Rm 3-121
Th 7/23/2026 - 9/10/2026        Location: 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM     
Fee: $129.00                    

 

Prerequisite: You should understand the guitar neck up to the 5th fret and how to play the major and minor chords in the first position.

Please bring a notebook, a pen and a pencil, a six-string acoustic guitar, a guitar pick, and music stand.

Book Requirement: Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 2 available online from Amazon. 

Students must provide their own music stands.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 2 (Hal Leonard Guitar Method (Audio)

 
 

Ukulele Basics  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: MU1002 Lisa Bohn
Day of the Week: M          
Dates: 3/9/2026 - 4/13/2026 

Bring a ukulele and chromatic clip-on tuner to class. Makala, Lanikai, Cordoba, and Kala produce decent ukes for under $100. Don't buy a baritone uke. Chromatic clip-on tuners can be bought for under $20 at most music stores.

NO CLASS MARCH 16.
 

Ukulele Strum-Along (not for beginners)  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: MU1500 Lisa Bohn
Day of the Week: M          
Dates: 3/9/2026 - 4/13/2026 
NO CLASS MARCH 16.
 

Piano, Beginning (Students must bring a keyboard)  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: MP1002 Grace Padgett
Day of the Week: M          
Dates: 1/26/2026 - 4/13/2026 

Required Book-available on Amazon:

Adult Piano Adventures: All in One Course - Book 1 | Faber Beginner Method Piano Book for Adults with Chords and Music Notation | Piano Sheet Music and Theory for Self Learners With Digital Audio Spiral-bound – $19.99

Please bring a three-ringed notebook with plastic page inserts and a keyboard that has its own internal speakers. If the keyboard doesn’t have a built-in music stand, bring a freestanding one. Tables and electricity are provided! See you in the music! 

NO CLASS FEB 16 & MAR 16
 

Guitar, Beginning Part 2  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: MG2000 Barton Dellarmi
Day of the Week: Sa          
Dates: 1/31/2026 - 3/28/2026 

 Class time has changed to 11:30am-1:00pm per instructor.  2/3/2026

Prerequisite: You should understand the guitar neck up to the 5th fret and how to play the major and minor chords in the first position.

Please bring a notebook, a pen and a pencil, a six-string acoustic guitar, a guitar pick, and music stand.

Book Requirement: Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 2 available online from Amazon. 

Students must provide their own music stands.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 2 (Hal Leonard Guitar Method (Audio)

NO CLASS MARCH 21.
 

Piano, Beginning (Students must bring a keyboard)  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: MP1001 Grace Padgett
Day of the Week: Th          
Dates: 1/29/2026 - 4/9/2026 

Required Book-available on Amazon:

Adult Piano Adventures: All in One Course - Book 1 | Faber Beginner Method Piano Book for Adults with Chords and Music Notation | Piano Sheet Music and Theory for Self Learners With Digital Audio Spiral-bound – $19.99

Please bring a three-ringed notebook with plastic page inserts and a keyboard that has its own internal speakers. If the keyboard doesn’t have a built-in music stand, bring a freestanding one. Tables and electricity are provided! See you in the music! 

NO CLASS MARCH 19.
 

Guitar, Beginning  Class already in session...in some cases it may be possible to allow a late registration.  Please call the office at 941-361-6590.
Item: MG1000 Barton Dellarmi
Day of the Week: Sa          
Dates: 1/31/2026 - 3/28/2026 

Please bring a notebook, a pen and a pencil, a six-string acoustic guitar, a guitar pick,  and music stand.

Book Requirement: Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1 available online from Amazon.  

Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1: Book Only

NO CLASS MARCH 21.
 

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