The Dundalk School of Music will host a wide range of classes in their summer school, which runs from July 14th to August 15th.
Amongst the classes on offer are:
Introduction to Piano €55 – over three days (Small group)
Summer group piano classes are the perfect way to explore and experience the joy of music. The emphasis of this class is ear training, keyboard skills, rhythm, phrasing, fingering, singing, movement, staff reading, improvisation and composition. Students are taught in small groups in a FUN, positive, enthusiastic atmosphere.
The school’s philosophy is that learning the piano should be a joyful, social and creative experience for children. This exciting summer program is designed to develop a foundation in the skills necessary to read music, improvise at the piano and master basic hand position, posture and technique. It also provides excellent preparation for future individual instruction in all instruments and voice.
Taster Guitar €15 – 90 minutes ( Option to continue for the 5-weeks)
A special summer ‘taster’ guitar for students aged 8-12. A brief, fun and friendly introduction to the instrument that will help parents to decide whether or not there is interest and commitment enough to continue with individual or group guitar lessons in the new school year.
Music Maestros Workshop €15 – 90 minutes ( 4-8’s)
Learning and developing musical skills through;
- Social interaction
- Ice Breaker games to boost confidence and group activity
- Music making, games and activities
- Learning theory through games and activities- i.e. HAVING FUN!
- Instrumentation development- group and individual
- Singing as a group- developing the inner ear, voice and social skills
- Dance and movement to enhance musical learning
- Aural Perception- fine tuning the ear, voice and musical understanding
- Listening and Appraising
- Composition- enhancing a student’s creativity, imagination and widening their understanding of how music is put together and made into a structured piece
- Performance- social, emotional, cognitive and musical development
- Group play and development through the medium of music making, playing, games and activities.
- Individual play and development through music
Music Maestros Workshop €15 – 90 minutes (8-12’s)
As above, focusing more on Composition games.
- Group compositions
- music making with percussion instruments
- learning hat percussion instruments are
- Composing and creating Graphic scores
- Using patterns and colours to enhance their graphic score
- Being able to follow a graphic score and make music together by reading it
- Composing and taking home a copy a CD copy of their achievement
- Improvisation games- learning to listen, play, compose, brain storm and imagine and determine what to include in their composition
- Developing musical creativity in each student through music making.
Musical Theatre Workshop €15 – 90 minutes (4-8’s)
Learning how to use musical awareness and by performing and improvising using drama, emotion, movement and the voice.
- Musical Theatre Development
- Drama activities
- Music Making
- Improvisation activities
- Working as a group and as an individual
- Recognising emotions and expression through music
- Developing musical creativity
- Singing
- Dance and Movement
- Instrumentation development
Performance Skills Masterclass €20 – 90 minutes (14-18’S )
Open Workshop for Theatre pupils, Performers and DSM Pupils
- An opportunity to perform examination pieces, or pieces currently working on, finding difficult, what to enhance etc.
- Each student to perform and get feedback from instructor and class participants
- Performances will be recorded and critiqued to use the information to better their own performance and knowledge.
Guitar Workshop €15 – 90 minutes (Intermediate plus)
A master class where students will perform before the group for constructive critique and feedback.
The workshop time will be divided into three parts:
- Masterclass-Demos; popular songs/pieces. Techniques; dynamics, phrasing, tone etc.etc.
- One-on-one time with participants focusing on individual players’ needs and interests
- The one-on-one time will allow other participants time to prepare, practice, and share ideas
Flying with Strings €40 – 4 x1 hour classes (Violin for beginners & early stage learners ages 6-10)
- Enjoy the fun of group class
- Working towards playing accompaniment to recognised tunes
- Bow games
- Clapping/singing during tune introductions
- Under chin plucking and bowing
- Banjo position
Summer Sing €35 – 3×1 hour classes (7-12’s)
Work with a professional tutor on you vocal technique in a relaxed class environment.
A popular option with many students as it offers nervous learners a small safe group to work in, whilst still allowing individual attention for everyone.
Summer 5-Pack €70 Individual Lessons; Piano, Voice, Guitar and Violin (30 minute lessons) – 25% discount off!
For further details visit www.dundalkschoolofmusic.com
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