Music   

You are already familiar with many works of classical music because they've been incorporated into the musical scores of some popular movies. We'll learn about the composers who originally wrote these masterworks, how and why they were first composed, and how they've been reimagined as music for the cinema. You'll find that you know more than you realized but that you don't know the whole story!

This course will teach you how to play the typical Latin American instruments such as bongos, guiro, claves, and maracas. You will also learn very basic rhythms and how they are used in different styles of Latin American Music such as Mambo, Son, Rumba, Guaguanco, and Bembe. From there, you'll learn the origin of Latin American music, especially from the Carribean.

Group singing helps us feel great in mind, body, and spirit. Let's make a joyful sound with harmonies that emerge easily by singing rounds and simple songs in parts. This class is for those who participated in the spring, and for newcomers, with new and familiar songs. As a bonus, we'll sing in-the-moment songs such as Bobby McFerrin's circle songs, which are easy and fun! Everyone is welcome.