Strings, Harp, and Guitar
Classess
Ensembles
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Eastman Beginning Strings
See Early Childhood & Elementary - Beginning Strings
Arts and Times of the Guitar
High School–adults; 2 units
Petar Kodzas, Instructor
Mondays, November 18-January 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m.Tuition: $136; $125 or less with lessons
Guitar for Beginners
High School–adults; 2 units
Petar Kodzas, Instructor
Mondays, January 24-March 21, at 6:30 p.m.A perfect opportunity for anyone to explore and learn the basics of guitar playing. Learn how to read music, play chords, and perform basic pick techniques. The class provides special insight into classical and jazz guitar playing. The group atmosphere makes for a relaxed environment, fitting for those with little or no experience. This is an excellent precursor to private lessons, and a vehicle for parents to learn basic guitar skills for family use. Open to high school students and adults; middle school students welcome if accompanied by a parent.
Tuition: $136; $125 or less with lessons.
Fretboard Harmony
High School–adults; 2 units
Staff Instructor
March 29-May 24. Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
Eight one-hour sessionsDesigned for all guitar players – classical, jazz, folk, or pop. The focus is on the theory behind the scales and chords regardless of style. Knowledge of harmony on the guitar will enhance creative approaches to accompaniment, speed up memorization, and improve improvisation skills.
Tuition: $136; $125 or less with lessons.
Eastman Youth Guitar Ensemble
Middle & High School - 3 units
Petar Kodzas, Director
Wednesdays at 6 p.m.Seeing other students play, and making music with them is enriching and fun and an extraordinary opportunity for guitar students to develop ensemble playing skills. Students in these classes develop note-reading and aural skills, in addition to practicing instrumental techniques. Permission of director required. Contact the director at pkodzas@esm.rochester.edu.
Tuition: $204 per semester; $186 or less with lessons.
Eastman Adult Guitar Ensemble
Adults - 3 units
Petar Kodzas, Director
Saturdays at 11 a.m.Seeing other students play, and making music with them is enriching and fun and an extraordinary opportunity for guitar students to develop ensemble playing skills. Students in these classes develop note-reading and aural skills, in addition to practicing instrumental techniques. Interview of instructor is required for participation in the ensembles.
Tuition: $204 per semester; $186 or less with lessons.
Hammered Dulcimer Group Instruction
Hammered Dulcimer Ensemble
Eastman Youth Chamber Soloists
Middle School & High School; 3 units
Diego Garcia, Director
Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m.For advanced young string players, who already possess a refined string technique, and solid ensemble skills. EYCO facilitates the musical development of young players through the detail oriented study of musical masterpieces from the Baroque to the present. Rehearsals focus on subtleties of string playing (timing, nuance, gesture, phrasing, tone color, sound production, and articulation) which lead to the ensemble’s delivery of high caliber performances. EYCO showcases the developing skills of individual members through frequent solo opportunities and rotating principal positions. EYCO members exhibit refined stage presence, virtuosic string playing, and mature musical interpretations from every period. First rehearsal 9/16.
Tuition: $204 per semester;
Free! for students taking private lessons at ECMS
Eastman Youth String Orchestra
Middle school & High School; 3 units
Karine Stone, Director
Thursdays, 5-6:30 p.m.
Intermediate string players learn the basics of string ensemble skills, develop their techniques, and gain an understanding of the elements of music. Players will learn to lead, follow, and learn how to blend sounds in a string section. Basic bowing styles common to Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods are studied and mastered. This orchestra creates a solid foundation of orchestral string playing skills. First rehearsal 9/16. Audition required
Tuition: $204 per semester; $186 or less with lessons.
Eastman Kaleidoscope Community Orchestra
for strings, brass, woodwinds & percussion
KALEIDOSCOPE WILL NOT BE OFFERED 2011-12
Children and adults; 3 units
Karine Stone and Diego Garcia, Directors
Fridays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Children and adults of all ages learn fundamentals of orchestral playing, and refine ensembles skills in a fun and supportive environment. Music is individually arranged, if needed, to accommodate individual abilities of orchestra members. The intergenerational aspect of this orchestra gives older and younger beginners a chance to learn from more experienced players of all ages. Kaleidoscope offers more advanced players an excellent leadership opportunity. Solo opportunities exist in winds, brass, percussion and strings alike. Musicians of all ages and abilities are amazed by how much they learn and achieve in this ensemble!
Audition optional; permission of Instructor required.
Tuition: $204 per semester; $186 or less with lessons.
Free! for parents of ensemble members.
Chamber Music for Strings
Middle/High School–adults; 3 units
Janet Milnes, Director
Times: TBA.
String students (violin, viola, cello) who have taken an ECMS jury/exam and have passed at least a level III, are welcome to participate in a weekly chamber ensemble at their corresponding level. These ensembles will consist of 3–4 students grouped by standard instrumental combinations. Students who have not taken a jury at ECMS are welcome to audition for the appropriate chamber music level.
Level III Chamber Music for Strings
Level IV Chamber Music for Strings
Advanced Chamber Music for StringsTuition: $204 per semester; $186 or less with lessons.
Eastman Youth Violin Ensemble, Sr.
Middle School & High School; 3 units
Jeremy Zhu, Director
Saturdays at noon.This weekly one-hour ensemble is highly focused to develop chamber/ ensemble performance techniques, and orchestral performance ability in the advanced level as it opens the path for students to all forms of performance. Students will learn a variety of musical styles from baroque to contemporary, including orchestral excerpts, as well as explore the advanced techniques of individual performance skills needed to lead chamber/ ensemble, and orchestras. NYSSMA Level 5 and up or equivalent,
Audition or permission of Instructor required.
Tuition: $204 per semester; $186 or less with lessons.
Eastman Youth Violin Ensemble, Jr
Middle School & High School; 3 units
Jeremy Zhu, Director
Saturdays at 1 p.m..
This weekly one-hour ensemble is highly focused to develop chamber/ ensemble performance techniques, and orchestral performance ability in the Intermediate level as it opens the path for students to all forms of performance. Students will learn a variety of musical styles from baroque to contemporary, including orchestral excerpts, as well as explore techniques of individual performance skills needed to lead chamber/ensemble, and orchestras in the Intermediate level. NYSSMA Level 4 and up or equivalent,
Audition or permission of Instructor required.
Tuition: $204 per semester; $186 or less with lessons.
Harp Choir
Middle School, High School & Adults; 3 units
Nan Gullo Richmond, Director
Saturdays at 10 a.m.Open to all students of harp, both lever and pedal. Repertory consists of pieces for both beginning and more advanced harpists. No audition required.
Tuition: $204 per semester; $186 or less with lessons.
Advanced Harp Choir
Middle School, High School & Adults; 3 units
Nan Gullo Richmond, Director
Fridays at 4 p.m.
Audition required. Contact the director at 585.274.1286.
Tuition: $204 per semester; $186 or less with lessons.
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Last updated: April 30, 2011