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Classes & Ensembles List 2012-2013
Including Room Assignments

→ Introductory Lessons for Ages 4-6, Grades 1-4, 5-6 and 7-8, 9-12 and Adult

→ Classes & Ensembles List for 2011-12

 

Early Childhood & Elementary

Middle School, High School & Adults

Adults

 

Room numbers:

  • M = Main Building at 26 Gibbs Street
  • Hanson Hall = Main Building, 4th floor
  • A = Annex (enter at 26 Gibbs, walk up staircase to landing and across Swan Street)
  • MSH = Messinger Hall at 10 Gibbs Street
  • OSL = Old Sibley Library (go to mezzanine of Annex then left)
  • MC = Miller Center (enter at 27 Gibbs, Sibley Music Library)
  • ET = Eastman Theatre (enter at 26 Gibbs and go to basement, follow signs to the left)

Early Childhood & Elementary
course school grade teacher day time units tuition tuition with private lessons room
MusicTIME
10-week sessions
Fall, Winter & Spring

age

4 mo to 2 years

 TBA Sat 45-min - $136 - MC 1
Music Times Two
10-week sessions
Fall, Winter & Spring

age

2-

3 1/2 years

 TBA Sat 45-min - $136 -

209

320
Music Makers
10-week sessions
Fall, Winter & Spring

age

3 1/2 -

4 years

 TBA Sat 45-min - $136 -

MC 2

OSL 204
Clef Club
10-week sessions
Fall, Winter & Spring		 age 5 & 6 years TBA Sat 45-min - $136 - A 710

On September 8, all Theory in Motion classes will meet in room A902.

Grades K-1 should all attend at 10:30-11:15.
Grades 2-4 should all attend at 8:50-9:35.
Grades 5-6 should all attend at 9:40-10:25.
Theory in Motion A K-1 Abrahams Sat 9:40-10:25 2 $136 $125 or less  
Theory in Motion A K-1 Foley Sat 10:30-11:15 2 $136 $125 or less  
Theory in Motion B 2 Foley Sat 8:50-9:35 2 $136 $125 or less  
Theory in Motion C  3-4 Osika Sat 8:50-9:35 2 $136 $125 or less  
Theory in Motion D 4 Rosenberg Sat 8:50-9:35 2 $136 $125 or less  
Theory in Motion D  5-6 Rosenberg Sat 9:40-10:25 2 $136 $125 or less  
Theory in Motion E  5-6 Osika Sat 9:40-10:25 2 $136 $125 or less  
Introductory Music Theory 6-8 Spindler Tues 5:30-6:30 4 $272 $245 or less  
Introductory Music Theory 6-8 Spindler Sat 9:30-10:30 4 $272 $245 or less  
Introductory Music Theory 6-8 Wieringa Sat 12-1 4 $272 $245 or less  
Eastman Beginning Strings Ensemble/Technique Class I

ages

4-11

 TBA Sat afternoon 2 $136 $125 or less  
Eastman Beginning Strings Ensemble/Technique Class II K-6  Zhu Sat 2-3 2 $136 $125 or less A707
Eastman Beginning Strings Ensemble/Technique Class III K-6  Zhu Sat 3-4 2 $136 $125 or less A707

Piccolo Strings

first rehearsal 9/15

 1-8 Stone Sat 10:45-noon 3 $204 $186 or less  
Eastman Young Children's Chorus 2-4 Holmes Sat 9:40-10:40 3 $204 $186 or less ESM 404

Schedule for Young Children's Chorus & Children's Chorus

Saturday, September 8, auditions for new members only.  No rehearsal.
Saturday, September 15, Parent/student meeting at 10:30.  No rehearsal.
Saturday, September 22, first rehearsal. 

Eastman Children's Chorus 5-8 Templeton Sat 10:30-12 4 $272 $245 or less OSL 101

Stick Talk

(percussion ensemble)

 4-8 Cahn Sat 3:30-5:30 1 $68 $63 or less MSH One
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Strings Classes & Ensembles
course school grade teacher day time units tuition tuition with private lessons room
Eastman Beginning Strings Ensemble/Technique Class I

ages

4-11

 TBA Sat afternoon 2 $136 $125 or less MSH 410
Eastman Beginning Strings Ensemble/Technique Class II  K-6  Zhu Sat 3-4 2 $136 $125 or less A707
Eastman Beginning Strings Ensemble/Technique Class III  K-6 Zhu Sat 2/3 2 $136 $125 or less A707

Piccolo Strings

first rehearsal 9/15

 1-8 Stone Sat 10:45-noon 3 $204 $186 or less  

Eastman Youth String Orchestra

first rehearsal 9/17

 6-12 K.Stone Mon 5-6:30 3 $204 $186 or less MSH One

Eastman Youth Chamber Soloists

first rehearsal 9/17

 9-12 Garcia Mon 6:30-8:30 3 $204 FREE! MSH One
Chamber Music for Strings - III 6-adult TBA TBA TBA 3 $204 $186 or less TBA
Chamber Music for Strings - IV 6-adult TBA TBA TBA 3 $204 $186 or less TBA
Chamber Music for Strings - Advanced 6-adult TBA TBA TBA 3 $204 $186 or less TBA
Youth Violin Ensemble, Jr. 6-10 Zhu Sat 1-2 3 $204 $183 or less A707
Youth Violin Ensemble, Sr. 6-12 Zhu Sat noon-1 3 $204 $183 or less A707
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Harp, Guitar and Hammered Dulcimer Classes & Ensembles
Harp Choir 8-adult Richmond Sat 10-11 3 $204 $183 or less MSH 406
Advanced Harp Choir 8-adult Richmond Fri  4-5 3 $204 $186 or less MSH 406

Guitar for Children Sampler

9/10-10/29

 1-3 TBA Mon 4-5 2 $136 $125 or less  
Introductory Guitar 4-6 TBA Thurs 6-7 3 $204 $183 or less  

Guitar Sampler

1/7-3/18

 9-adult TBA Mon 6:30-7:30 2 $136 $125 or less  

Arts and Times of the Guitar

(11/5-1/14)

 9-adult Kodzas Mon 6:30-7:30 2 $136 $125 or less MSH 404

Fretboard Harmony

(3/25-5/20)

 9-adult Kodzas Mon 6:30-7:30 2 $136 $125 or less MSH 404
Youth Guitar Ensemble 5-7 Kodzas Sat noon-1 3 $204 $186 or less MSH 404
Youth Guitar Ensemble 8-12 Kodzas Wed 6:30-7:30 3 $204 $186 or less MSH 404
Adult Guitar Ensemble adult Kodzas Sat 11-noon 3 $204 $186 or less MSH 404

Hammered Dulcimer Sampler

9/22-11/10

 6-12 Taggart Sat 1-2 2 $136 $125 or less MSH One

Hammered Dulcimer

9/11 - 11/13 and/or 1/22-4/2

 6-adult Collins Tues 9:30-11 am 2 $136 $125 or less MSH One

Hammered Dulcimer

9/11 - 11/13 and/or 1/22-4/2

 6-adult Collins Mon 5:30-7 2 $136 $125 or less MSH One

Hammered Dulcimer Ensemble

9/11 - 11/13 and/or 1/22-4/2

 6-adult Collins Mon 7:30-9 2 $136 $125 or less MSH One
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Music Technology Classes
course school grade teacher day time units tuition tuition with private lessons room

Intro to Music Technology

 9-adult TBA Sat noon-1 4 $272 $245 or less ESM 070

Advanced Computer Music

 9-adult TBA Sat 1-2 4 $272 $245 or less ESM 070

Notation and Computer Engraving (Finale)

9-adult TBA Sat 11-noon 4 $272 $245 or less ESM 070

Film Scoring

 9-adult TBA Sat 2-3 4 $272 $245 or less TBA
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Music Theory Classes
course school grade teacher day time units tuition tuition with private lessons room
Theory in Motion K-6 See Early Childhood & Elementary above.                                        
Introductory Music Theory 6-8 Spindler

Tues

 5:30-6:30 4 $272 $245 or less  
Introductory Music Theory 6-8 Spindler Sat 9:30-10:30 4 $272 $245 or less  
Introductory Music Theory 6-8 Wieringa Sat noon-1 4 $272 $245 or less  
Music Theory  I 9-adult Henry Fri 5-6 4 $272 $245 or less MSH 221
Music Theory  I 9-adult Wierienga Sat 10:30-11:30 4 $272 $245 or less MSh 221
Music Theory  I 9-adult Henry Sat 12:30-1:30 4 $272 $245 or less MSh 221
Music Theory II: AP Aural Skills 9-adult Henry Tues 5-6 4 $272 $245 or less MSH 221
Music Theory II: AP Aural Skills 9-adult Henry Wed 5-6 4 $272 $245 or less MSH 221
Music Theory II: AP Aural Skills 9-adult Henry Sat 10:30-11:30 4 $272 $245 or less MSH 221
Music Theory III: AP Diatonic Harmony 9-adult Henry Wed 6-7 4 $272 $245 or less MSH 221
Music Theory III: AP Diatonic Harmony 9-adult Henry Sat 11:30-12:30 4 $272 $245 or less MSH 221
Music Theory IV: AP Adv. Aural Skills 9-adult Henry Thurs 5-6 4 $272 $245 or less MSH 221
Music Theory V: Adv. Diatonic Harmony 9-adult Henry Thurs 6-7 4 $272 $245 or less MSh 221
Music Theory VI: Chromatic Harmony 9-adult Henry Tues 6-7 4 $272 $245 or less MSH 221
Music Theory VII: Counterpoint 9-adult Wieringa Sat 1-2 4 $272 FREE!  
Theory Project - private lesson 9-adult Instructor TBA TBA - $505 - TBA
Theory Project - private lesson 9-adult Intern TBA TBA - $345 - TBA
Keyboard Theory for Pianists 9-adult Wieringa Mon 6:30-7:30 4 $272 $245 or less  
Transcribing Music 9-adult Hofmann Sat 1-2 4 $272 $245 or less ESM 514
Beginning Improvising Classical Music 9-adult Hofmann Sat 3:30-4:30 4 $272 $245 or less  
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Conducting
course school grade teacher day time units tuition tuition with private lessons room

Basic Conducting

 9-adult Lauber Wed 7-8 4 $272 $245 or less

MSH One
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Voice Classes & Ensembles
course school grade teacher day time units tuition tuition with private lessons room
Introductory Voice 7-8 TBA Thurs 6-7 3 $204 $186 or less  
Eastman Young Children's Chorus 2-4 See Early Childhood & Elementary above.                                      
Eastman Children's Chorus 5-8 Templeton Sat 10:30-12 4 $272 $245 or less OSL 101
Eastman Youth Chamber Singers 9-12 Templeton Sat 9-10:30 3 $204 FREE! OSL 101
Introduction to Jazz Voice and Ear Training 9-adult Thompson Sat 10:30-11:30 4 $272 $245 or less  
Theatre for Singers 6-adult Saine Sat 12:30-2:30 6 $408 $359 or less  
Eastman Rochester Chorus

adult Weinert Tues 7:30-9:45 - FREE! -

Reformation Lutheran Church,

111 North Chestnut Street
Eastman Community Chamber Singers adult P Alexander Thurs 7:30-9:45 - FREE! -  
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Keyboard Classes & Ensembles
course school grade teacher day time units tuition tuition with private lessons room
Introductory Piano age 4-6 TBA Sat 9:45-10:30 3 $204 $186 or less ESM 443
Introductory Piano 1-4 TBA Sat 10:45-11:30 3 $204 $186 or less ESM 443
Introductory Piano 5-6 TBA Sat 8:45-9:30 3 $204 $186 or less ESM 443
Introductory Piano 7-8 TBA Sat 12:15-1 3 $204 $186 or less ESM 443
Introductory Piano 9-12 Robey Sat 10:30-11:30 3 $204 $186 or less MSH 414
Introductory Piano adult Robey Sat 2:30-3:30 3 $204 $186 or less MSH 414
Diploma Piano 8-adult Robey Tues 6-7 3 $204 $186 or less MSH 414
Diploma Piano 8-adult Robey Fri 6-7 3 $204 $186 or less MSH 414
Diploma Piano 8-adult Robey Sat 11:30-12:30 3 $204 $186 or less MSH 414
Diploma Piano 8-adult Robey Sat 1:30-2:30 3 $204 $186 or less MSH 414
Beyond Diploma Piano 9-adult Robey Sat 12:30-1:30 3 $204 $186 or less MSH 414
Piano Performance Class Level 3-4  6-12 TBA Sat 2-4 4 $272 $245 or less ESM 305
Diploma Jazz Piano Class 9-adult Hofmann Sat 2:30-3:30 3 $204 $186 or less ESM 443
Piano Accompanying Lessons (Private) 9-adult Lupines TBA TBA - - - TBA
Music History Classes
course school grade teacher day time units tuition tuition with private lessons room
History of Western Music 9-adult Collins Wed 6-7 4 $272 $245 or less MSH One
History of Western Music 9-adult Collins Sat 11:30-12:30 4 $272 $245 or less MSH One
Jazz History 9-adult Hofmann Sat noon-1 4 $272 $245 or less ESM 514
Wind, Brass, Percussion Classes & Ensembles
course school grade teacher day time units tuition tuition with private lessons room
Introductory Flute

4-6

 TBA Mon 6-7 3 $204 $186 or less  

Introductory Clarinet

 4-6 TBA Mon 6-7 3 $204 $186 or less  
Introductory Saxophone 4-6 TBA Tues 6-7 3 $204 $186 or less  
Introductory Trumpet 4-6 TBA Wed 6-7 3 $204 $186 or less  
Introductory Trombone 4-6 TBA Wed 6-7 3 $204 $186 or less  
Introductory Percussion 4-6 TBA Tues 6-7 3 $204 $186 or less  

Flute Technique Class I
Fall 9/17, 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12, 11/26, 12/10, 1/7

Spring 1/28, 2/11, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, 5/6

 9-adult Angus Mon 7-8 2 $136 $125 or less  
ECMS Honors Wind Quintet 9-12 Brown Wed 6-7 - FREE! --  

Krusenstjerna Scholarship

Flute Choir

 9-12 Kim Wed 5-6 - FREE! -  
Clarinet Choir 9-12 Brown Sat 2:30-3:30 3 $204 $186 or less  
Saxophone Quartet 7-12 Bayer TBA TBA 3 $204 $186 or less  
ECMS Honors Brass Quintet 9-12  H Smith Sat 4:30-5:30 - FREE! _  
Trumpet Ensemble 9-12 Nance Tues 5-6 3 $204 $186 or less  
Trombone Choir
 9-12 TBA Tues 5-6 3 $204 $188 or less  

Rhythm Adventure (percussion ensemble)

2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 4/13, 4/20, 5/4, 5/18

 6-9 Cahn Sat 3:30-5:30 3 $204 $186 or less MSH One
Drum Joy
(percussion ensemble)		 9-12 Cahn Tues 7:30-9 3 $204 $186 or less MSH One

Marimba Journey (percussion ensemble)

9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10, 12/1, 12/15

 adult Cahn Sat 3:30-5:30 2 $136 $125 or less MSH One

Stick Talk

(percussion ensemble) 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26

 4-8 Cahn Sat 3:30-5:30 1 $68 $63 or less MSH One
World Music Classes & Ensembles
course school grade teacher day time units tuition tuition with private lessons room

Hammered Dulcimer Sampler

9/22-11/10

 6-12 Taggart Sat 1-2 2 $136 $125 or less MSH One

Hammered Dulcimer

9/11 - 11/13 and/or 1/22-4/2

 6-adult Collins Tues 9:30-11 am 2 $136 $125 or less MSH One

Hammered Dulcimer

9/11 - 11/13 and/or 1/22-4/2

 6-adult Collins Mon 5:30-7 2 $136 $125 or less MSH One

Hammered Dulcimer Ensemble

9/11 - 11/13 and/or 1/22-4/2

 6-adult Collins Mon 7:30-9 2 $136 $125 or less MSH One

Indian Drumming

 9-adult Krishnamurthy TBA TBA 2 $136 $125 or less TBA

Gamelan Ensemble

 9-adult Koskoff Sat 3-5:30 2 $136 $125 or less ET 012

Mbira Ensemble (beginning)

 9-adult West Monday 6:30-8 2 $136 $125 or less ET 012
Jazz Studies - Classes & Ensembles
course school grade teacher day time units tuition tuition with private lessons room
Jazz Theory I 6-adult Dobbins Sat 11-noon 4 $272 $245 or less  
Jazz Theory II 6-adult D Stone Sat 11-noon 4 $272 $245 or less  

Jazz Theory III

 6-adult Kaupa Sat 11-noon 4 $272 $245 or less  
Jazz Theory Project -
private lesson		 Instructor TBA TBA - $490 - TBA
Jazz Theory Project -
private lesson		 Intern TBA TBA - $335 - TBA
Jazz History 9-adult Hofmann Sat noon-1 4 $272 $245 or less ESM 514
Jazz Composition and Arranging 9-adult Hofmann Sat 11-noon 4 $272 $245 or less ESM 514
New Inventions & Etudes 9-adult Hofmann Sat 10-11 4 $272 $245 or less ESM 514
Transcribing Music 9-adult Hofmann Sat 1-2 4 $272 $245 or less ESM 514
Beginning Improvising Classical Music 9-adult Hofmann Sat 3:30-4:30 4 $272 $245 or less  
Diploma Jazz Piano Class 9-adult Hofmann Sat 2:30-3:30 3 $204 $186 or less ESM 443
Eastman
Youth Jazz Orchestra

9-12 Potter Sat 9-11 3 $204 FREE! MSH One
Eastman Junior Jazz Ensemble 5-9 D Alexander Mon 6-7 3 $204 $186 or less  
Junior Jazz Trumpet 5-9 TBA Mon 5-6 2 $136 $125 or less  
Junior Jazz Trombone 5-9 TBA Mon 5-6 2 $136 $125 or less  
Junior Jazz Saxophone 5-9 TBA Mon 7-8 2 $136 $125 or less  

Junior Jazz Rhythm Section

(piano, guitar, bass, & drum set)

 5-9 TBA Mon 7-8 2 $136 $125 or less  
Introduction to Jazz Voice and Ear Training 9-adult Thompson Sat 10:30-11:30 4 $272 $245 or less  
Jazz Trombone Ensemble 9-adult Dobbins Sat 9-10 3 $204 $186 or less A902
Saxology 6-adult D Stone Mon 4:30-5:30 3 $204 $186 or less MSH One
Saxology 6-adult D Stone Mon 5:30-6:30 3 $204 $186 or less MSH One
Latin Jazz Performance Workshop 9-adult Colon Mon 5:30-6:30 3 $204 $186 or less MSH One
Jazz Performance Workshop - Advanced 9-adult Sneider Mon 6-7 3 $204 $186 or less A624
Jazz Performance Workshop 9-adult Dobbins Tues 6-7 3 $204 $186 or less A624
Jazz Performance Workshop 9-adult Dobbins Tues 7-8 3 $204 $186 or less A624
Jazz Performance Workshop 9-adult Hofmann Sat 9-10 3 $204 $186 or less A624
Jazz Performance Workshop 9-adult Kaupa Sat 10-11 3 $204 $186 or less A624
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New Horizons Ensembles
course school grade teacher day time units tuition tuition with private lessons room
Beginning Band adult Brown/Scott Wed 9-11 - $140 - Unitarian Church,
220 Winton Road
Intermediate & Advanced Bands adult Burritt/Woy Tues/Thurs 9-11 - $165 - Unitarian Church
Beginning Strings adult Yarbo-Davenport Tues 9-11 - $140 - Unitarian Church
Advanced Strings/Orchestra adult Garcia Wed/Thurs 9-11 - $165 - Unitarian Church
Chorus adult Elliot Thurs 11:30-1 - $115 - Unitarian Church
Big Bands adult Brown Thurs 11:15-12:15 - $90 - Unitarian Church
Vintage Jazz adult Scott Wed 11:15-12:15 - $90 - Unitarian Church
Winds, Brass, Percussion Participants in Orchestra adult Garcia Wed 9-10:30 - $90 - Unitarian Church
Clarinet Ensemble adult Woy Mon 9-11 - $140 - Jewish Home
2021 Winton
Sine Nomine
(Flute Ens.)		 adult

Gonzales

 Thurs 11:15-12:15 - $90 - Unitarian Church

Saxophone Ensemble

 adult Evans Tues 11:15-12:15 - $90 - Unitarian Church
Brasso Profundo
(Tuba & Euphonium Ens.)		 adult Burritt Tues 11:15-12:15 - $90 - Unitarian Church
Trombone Choir adult TBA Tues 11:15-12:15   $90   Unitarian Church
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Last updated: May 7, 2012