Give-it-a-go Course
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Give-it-a-go Course
Soundworks Music School “Give-It-A-Go!” Beginner Group Music Courses Terms 3 & 4, 2015 Page |2 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Soundworks Music School “Give-It-A-Go!” Beginner Group Music Courses for Terms 3 & 4 2015. The purpose of these courses is to provide you with the opportunity to get involved in music at an introductory level, at minimum cost and with a group of like-minded people. It will be a fun learning opportunity which we hope will lead each participant to an on-going involvement with music. The courses are funded solely through the Course Fee. Note that there may also be a cost for additional materials, and these are listed by tutors under the information about that course. If you don’t already have an instrument, we will provide one for hire. (See hire form attached at back of booklet) Minimum numbers of four (4) students are needed for each course to run. Course Fee Cost per person for each Course is $110.00 unless otherwise stated. This does not include the individual costs for course materials which need to be paid along with the course fee when you enrol. It also does not include instrument hire. Payment Methods Electronic Banking on confirmation of enrolments Cash deposit into our Kiwibank account (see enrolment form for bank details) Cheque (payable to Soundworks Music School) Cancellation & Refund Policy If the course does not start or if you withdraw seven (7) days or more before the start date You will receive a full refund. No refund will be issued if; you withdraw less than seven (7) days prior to the start date or the course has already started. On the date that enrolments close, a decision will be made to run or cancel a course. We are not able to change this decision even if a rush of late enrolments is received. This is not a fair expectation of Tutors who have already been advised that their course has been cancelled. Therefore, it is important that if you wish to participate in a course, you need to make sure that you are enrolled by the due date. Page |3 Course Times Courses are 45-60 mins in duration These will be scheduled on weekdays during these hours: 9.00 - 3.00pm 7.00 – 9.00pm PLEASE INDICATE TIMES YOU CAN POSSIBLY BE AVAILABLE ON THE ENROLMENT FORM, SO THAT WE CAN FIND A TIME THAT SUITS EVERYONE. Course Dates Term 3: “Give-It-A-Go” Beginner Group Music Courses will start the week beginning 27th July till the week ending 19th September inclusive. (8 weeks) Term 4: “Give-It-A-Go” Beginner Group Music Courses will start the week beginning 11th October till the week ending 5th December. (8 weeks) NB: the Pre-schooler Music class is an exception to this (10 weeks) – please see the details on the course page. ♪♫ Address & Hours Soundworks Music School Corner of Fitzherbert Avenue & College Street, Palmerston North. Telephone: (06) 357-9363 Mobile: 027 3385491 Email: [email protected] Website: www.soundworksmusic.co.nz Our usual office hours on-site: SCHOOL TERM Monday - Friday 3.00pm to 6.00pm SCHOOL HOLIDAYS During the holidays the office may not be open. Any answer phone messages will be cleared regularly and responded to. Details of office closures will be on the website. Enrolment Dates In order that the tutors have adequate time to prepare their class materials, the following deadlines will be observed; Term 3 last day for enrolment will be Friday 10th July Term 4 last day for enrolment will be Friday 2nd Oct ♪♫ Page |4 Contents Didgeridoo Social Guitar Ukulele Keyboard Easy Violin Fiddling Basic Music Theory 101 Music Appreciation & History Improvisation for musicians Recorder Singing Music Makers: Parents and Pre-schoolers learning together To enrol: Visit us online: www.soundworksmusic.co.nz Email form to: [email protected] Post form to: 7 Turitea Road, RD 2, Palmerston North 4472 The enrolment form is included at the back of this course booklet. Instrument Hire: If you need to hire an instrument, please complete and return the Instrument Hire form at the back of this booklet along with your enrolment form. Fee Payment: All fees are to be paid at the time of enrolment – otherwise your enrolment will not be accepted. Page |5 Didgeridoo Offered in Terms 3 & 4 TUTOR Raymond Watchman COURSE INFORMATION Palmerston North artist and retired journalist Raymond Watchman brings his passion for didgeridoo to Soundworks Music School with the aim of helping other people enjoy the experience of learning to play the world’s oldest woodwind instrument. Raymond’s background in music lies primarily in classical singing. Trained as a bass-baritone, he performed professionally for four seasons with the original New Zealand Opera Company during the 1960s, has sung with various choirs and operatic societies, and been a music reviewer for local publications. DID YOU KNOW? Aside from the sheer joy of creating music, medical studies indicate playing the didgeridoo can have respiratory health benefits, including the alleviation of sleep apnoea and snoring. Learn lots of other interesting facts about the Didgeridoo which you can learn about when you enrol for lessons with Raymond held at Soundworks Music School. These didgeridoos are tuneable to different keys, so have the versatility of being ideal to play as a fusion instrument with other tuned instruments. This is a perfect course for young people and adults interested in engaging with indigenous instruments. Step into another world – no music reading required, just bring your own creativity! Enrolment datelines: Term 3 – Friday 10 July Term 4 – Friday 2 October Page |6 Give-it-a-go Guitar Offered in Terms 3 & 4 TUTOR Kelsey Parkinson COURSE INFORMATION Have you got an unused guitar lying around your house that’s just waiting to be appreciated? Or have you always wanted to be able to play but never found the time? Or you have lacked the confidence to try lessons? Well now’s the time to give it a go!! Come along and take part of an introductory course for guitar. Learn basic chords which will help you to play lots of your favourite songs. Enjoy learning and playing along with a fun and friendly group of people. Completing this course will enable you to move onto a more advanced level the next term. *Guitars can be hired from Soundworks ($25) Course materials cost: $5.00 - This covers the cost of all photocopying and a clear-file for your music. Enrolment deadlines: Term 3 – Friday 10 July Term 4 – Friday 2 October Page |7 Give-it-a-go Ukulele Offered in Terms 3 & 4 TUTOR Kelsey Parkinson COURSE INFORMATION Have you noticed there’s a ukulele epidemic that has been sweeping the country over the last few years? Here are some of the reasons why this instrument has become so popular: it’s cheap to buy it’s easily portable it’s easy to play it’s the happiest sounding instrument you can find! So jump on the band-wagon and enrol in our lessons! Join a group of like-minded individuals and learn the basics of playing the ukulele, including all the chords you’ll need to strum along to favourite songs. Course materials cost: $5.00 - This covers the cost of all photocopying and a clear-file for your music. Enrolment deadlines: Term 3 – Friday 10 July Term 4 – Friday 2 October Page |8 Give-it-a-go Keyboard Offered in Terms 3 & 4 TUTOR Benjamin Lim COURSE INFORMATION The keyboard is the most common and versatile instrument you can see around, and you might already have had a go on it at some point in time just pressing on the keys for fun or making a little tune. Why not learn a little more about how to play the keyboard and read some notes? Learn the basics of playing keyboard. Explore your creativity with rhythms, tunes and chords, and then you’re on your way to perhaps more advanced pieces! Course materials cost: $10.00 - This covers the cost of all photocopying and a clear-file for your music. Enrolment deadlines: Term 3 – Friday 10 July Term 4 – Friday 2 October Page |9 Easy Violin Fiddling Offered in Terms 3 & 4 TUTOR Benjamin Lim COURSE INFORMATION The Violin, as quoted: "The true mission of the violin is to imitate the accents of the human voice, a noble mission that has earned for the violin the glory of being called the King of Instruments." – Charles-Auguste de Beriot. Ever wanted to play the violin when you were young but didn’t have a chance to do so? Join the many adults who decided to pick up the violin for leisure in their adulthood, and you might find your newfound talent! Learn the basics of playing the violin as a group setting. An effective adult syllabus will be applied for this course. You will learn to play and memorize a simple full song on your first lesson - guaranteed! PLANNED LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Understanding the difference between violin and fiddle playing. 2. Proper playing posture. 3. Basic note reading. 4. 1st position playing on the violin. 5. Common bowing techniques. 6. Construction of the violin. 7. History, fun facts & trivia of the violin. COURSE MATERIALS Violin book at $29.95. All other materials will be provided by the teacher. Violin hire is available at $25.00 for the duration of the course from Soundworks. Enrolment deadlines: Term 3 – Friday 10 July Term 4 – Friday 2 October P a g e | 10 Basic Music Theory 101 Offered in Terms 3 & 4 TUTOR Benjamin Lim COURSE INFORMATION Ever wondered what all those dots and funny symbols are on music scores? Music is another language, in this course you will learn the skills on how to read and write basic music notations common to western music, understand and analyse fundamental rudiments, listen, and apply them to all instruments. This course is suitable for adult learners who have absolutely no knowledge or just a basic knowledge of music theory. PLANNED LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Read and write music. 2. Pitches and Scales. 3. Intervals. 4. Clefs. 5. Rhythm. 6. Form and Meter. 7. Phrases and cadences. 8. Basic harmony. 9. Hands-on experience with various music instruments. COURSE MATERIALS Theory worksheet printouts will be provided. Course materials cost: $10.00 - for printing costs. Enrolment deadlines: Term 3 – Friday 10 July Term 4 – Friday 2 October P a g e | 11 Music Appreciation & History Offered in Terms 3 & 4 TUTOR Benjamin Lim COURSE INFORMATION Music is the universal language for all ages in the world. Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi? Do all these names sound familiar to you? Then you may be interested in learning more about them! In this course you will be learning how to appreciate western classical music, and what to listen for in different types of composition. You will learn the definition of appreciating music, together with its value and merits; learn the history of the composers’ lives, and the instruments they used to create their music. You will also get to hear the sounds produced by many different instruments. PLANNED LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Baroque period music and composers. 2. Classical period music and composers. 3. Romantic period music and composers. 4. Modern to new age music and composers. 5. Instruments in the orchestra. 6. Hands-on experience with different instruments. Printouts will be provided COURSE MATERIALS $10.00 for printing and notebook costs. Enrolment deadlines: Term 3 – Friday 10 July Term 4 – Friday 2 October P a g e | 12 Give-it-a-go Improvisation for Musicians Offered in Terms 3 & 4 TUTOR Chris Dann COURSE INFORMATION This course is designed for musicians who have already gained a good level of competency (around Grade 3 level and above) and you should have your own instruments bring to class and practice on at home – pianists can use Soundworks pianos at the lessons. How to play in various styles: blues, jazz, folk, light classical How to develop a tune with only chord indications given Exercises to help in the creative process How to play in a typical jazz group (piano, bass, drums) Participants would be encouraged to present pieces they would like to work with Guides to more freer improvisation – (without reference to known music) About Chris Chris has been playing and teaching music in the Manawatu region for 25+ years. Chris is known for his passion for jazz and improvisation on the piano/keyboard and has played in many community events including Relay for Life, Concerts in the Square and Esplanade, Manawatu Jazz Festival. You can hear Chris in action at Café Royale, Square Edge, PN most Friday evenings 5pm-close. Course materials cost: $10.00 - This covers the cost of all photocopying and a clear-file for your handouts. Enrolment deadlines: Term 3 – Friday 10 July Term 4 – Friday 2 October P a g e | 13 Give-it-a-go Recorder Offered in Terms 3 & 4 TUTOR Chris Dann COURSE INFORMATION The recorder is an ancient instrument and a very good instrument for anyone to learn as the start to their musical career. Many of our Soundworks teachers began with recorder! It is inexpensive (you probably already have one in your home somewhere!) and portable, and in recorder lessons participants begin developing music-reading, finger independence, co-ordination and group playing skills. The recorder, when played well, has a beautiful sound. The common descant recorder is part of a family of recorders that range from the tiny sopranino to the large bass recorder. It is an instrument which can easily lead on later to taking part in woodwind groups and eventually other chamber music groups. Additionally, a student can easily transfer from recorder to flute, clarinet or saxophone if that’s a pathway that attracts you. So start your musical career today and enroll in our next recorder course! Course materials cost: $5.00 - This covers the cost of all photocopying and a clear-file for your music. NB: If you are planning to buy a recorder, please purchase a Yamaha or Aulos brand. Enrolment deadlines: Term 3 – Friday 10 July Term 4 – Friday 2 October P a g e | 14 Give-it-a-go Singing Offered in Terms 3 & 4 TUTOR Nina Donkin COURSE INFORMATION Our voice is the instrument we all have. Each of our voices is unique and different – which makes each very special. And you don’t need to pay a cent to own one! So come to our singing course and find out how to take the first steps towards developing your voice to its full potential. Sing in a friendly, informal, nonthreatening environment with likeminded beginner singers. You will learn songs from all genres of music, learn basic vocal exercises and breathing technique. Studies show that singing is when of the healthiest activities on earth – so improve your well-being and enrol now! Course materials cost: $5 This covers the cost of all photocopying and a clear-file for your music. Enrolment deadlines: Term 3 – Friday 10 July Term 4 – Friday 2 October P a g e | 15 Music Makers: Music enrichment for babies and pre-schoolers - parents and children learning together. Offered in Terms 3 & 4 TUTOR Nina Donkin COURSE INFORMATION Did you know that learning music at a young age is scientifically proven to aid brain development in academic and emotional areas, improve memory capabilities and aid in social development? This music basics class is designed specifically for parents and children to learn together and have lots of fun along the way! Through fun songs, movement to music and musical stories, we will explore the magical world of music together! Learning objectives: Learn to sing and pitch in tune Move to beat (improving coordination) Become familiar with music terminology Experience playing instruments and making music Develop good listening skills Interact socially with other junior music makers Provide the musical foundation that can lead on to successful instrumental tuition at a later date NB: These classes run for the full 10 weeks of the Primary School terms. Course materials cost: $5.00 - This covers the cost of all photocopying and a clear-file for the session hand-outs which will result in a wonderful resource booklet for each family at the end of the course. Enrolment deadlines: Term 3 – Friday 10 July Term 4 – Friday 2 October P a g e | 16 Soundworks Music School Corner of Fitzherbert Avenue and College Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand, Phone: 06.3579363 | 027.3385491 Web: soundworksmusic.co.nz Email: office @soundworksmusic.co.nz