Music   

Experience the joy of discovering your singing voice in this foundational course. Designed for singers of all levels, we focus on vocal technique as the key to unlocking your potential. You will explore the range, agility, and timbre of your voice while working on proper tone production, breathing, and posture. Through solo and group singing, you’ll apply these techniques to a chosen repertoire spanning traditional jazz standards to contemporary show and pop tunes.
Each term concludes with a live recital in front of friends and family, offering students the opportunity to gain out-of-classroom experience and real-time performance exposure. This is a chance to showcase your growth—from where you began to where you are now—leaving loved ones inspired and often amazed.

For centuries the drum has provided people with a powerful basic tool to express themselves, to communicate, and to form community. Focusing on tone production, simple to complex rhythmic interaction, and the subtleties of drumming, you will play rhythms of West Africa, Cuba, and Brazil on different drums including conga, djembe, and ashiko. Each week a new rhythm, technique, and time pattern will be presented. After several weeks you will have acquired enough knowledge to begin to improvise and be comfortable in any drumming situation. No prior musical training is necessary. Please bring a conga, djembe, or ashiko hand drum. A limited number of drums may be available to rent from the instructor.