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Instructor: Matt Shipman
All Levels; All Instruments
People make a living not only songwriting, but interpreting traditional songs and tunes and even other people’s songs. Learn more about thinking and hearing out of the box and using your own style and creativity to reshape and arrange or a song or tune. We may even choose a song and/ or tune and do this together as a group!
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Instructors: Erica Brown and Matt Shipman
All Levels; Vocals
In this class we will illustrate the fundamentals of harmony and harmony singing for duets and trios as done in Bluegrass and Country styles of singing. We will learn to sing and identify different harmony parts and to sing specific songs in harmony with the rest of the group. This class is open to anyone who is interested in learning to sing or who already has some singing experience.
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Instructor: Matt Shipman
Backing up tunes in a session or in a band can really help lift the music. In this workshop we will work on skills to help us be a better backer of tunes. We will go over right hand technique in various time signatures such as 6/8, 9/8, 4/4 and waltz time.READ MORE
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Instructors: Matt Shipman; Elaine Malkin; Erica Brown; Neil Pearlman
All levels, All Instruments
In this workshop we will work on the elements of playing with others in a small ensemble. Working with instruments different than your own is a great way to expand your musicianship and listening skills. We will work on arrangements, medleys and harmony.READ MORE
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Leaders: Mairi Rankin, Joy Adams, Matt Shipman
Format: Panel Discussion
Are you frightened to perform in public? Do you get tense from being on stage? Do you jumble your words when talking into a microphone? Issues like these will be demystified by our experienced staff.
