MSU Community Music School-Detroit 2013 Spring Semester Class Schedule *Semester is 15 weeks unless otherwise noted. *CMS-Detroit is closed Saturday, March 30, 2013 TUESDAYS New Horizons Band Beginning & Intermediate Instructors: Ed Quick 10 am-noon 206 Lunch & Learn Adult Group Piano I New Horizons Adult Band Jazz Combo Instructor: Carl Stone/Charles Hill Noon-1 pm 5:30-6:30 pm 5-6 pm 206 Adult Group Bass Instructor: Matthew Callaway 6-7pm Feb. 2 May 18 219 I Group Piano for Teens Adult String I Instructor: John Madison Adult String II Instructor: John Madison New Horizons Adult Band Intermediate/Advanced Instructor: Edward Quick & Pam Michael 7-8 pm 7-9 pm 7-9 pm 204 204 WEDNESDAYS Lunch & Learn Adult Group Guitar II Instructor: Matthew Callaway Adult Group Piano I Instructor: William Schulte MSU Youth Jazz @ CMS-Detroit Instructor: Etienne Charles Adult Group Guitar I Instructor: Matthew Callaway Instructor: William Schulte New Horizons Band Beginning & Intermediate Instructor: Edward Quick Adult Group Piano IV: Learning to Play Popular Music Instructor: William Schulte Noon-1 pm Jan. 30 May 8 4-5 pm Jan. 30 May 8 5-6 pm Jan. 30 May 8 219 5-6 pm Jan. 30 May 8 6:30-9:30 pm Jan. 9 April 24 206 Jan. 30 May 8 219 Jan. 30 May 8 7-9 pm Jan. 30 May 8 219 7-8 pm Jan. 30 May 8
SATURDAYS: Aspiring Musicians Program (AMP) for Youth ages 9-15 AMP Flute I Instructor: Katie Kazakos 9-10 am Feb. 2 May 18 211 AMP Clarinet I Instructor: Deborah Scales AMP Oboe I Instructor: Jessica Clements AMP Saxophone I Instructor: Marcus Miller AMP Trumpet I Instructor: Gibron Lockhart AMP Low Brass I Instructor: Denzel Donald AMP Guitar I Instructor: Matt Callaway and Michael Bryce AMP Piano I AMP Percussion I Instructor: Dewayne McAllister AMP Strings I Instructor: Kay Thomas AMP Flute II Instructor: Katie Kazakos AMP Clarinet II Instructor: Deborah Scales AMP Oboe II Instructor: Jessica Clements AMP Saxophone II Instructor: Marcus Miller AMP Trumpet II Instructor: Gibron Lockhart AMP Low Brass II Instructor: Denzel Donald AMP Guitar II Instructor: Matt Callaway AMP Piano II AMP Percussion II Instructor: Dewayne McAllister AMP Strings II Instructor: Kay Thomas 9-10 am Feb. 2 May 18 216 9-10 am Feb. 2 May 18 215 9-10 am Feb. 2 May 18 213 9-10 am Feb. 2 May 18 209 9-10 am Feb. 2 May 18 210 9-10 am Feb. 2 May 18 212 & 214 9-10 am Feb. 2 May 18 9-10 am Feb. 2 May 18 206 9-10 am Feb. 2 May 18 204 10-11am Feb. 2 May 18 211 10-11 am Feb. 2 May 18 216 10-11 am Feb. 2 May 18 215 10-11 am Feb. 2 May 18 213 10-11 am Feb. 2 May 18 209 10-11 am Feb. 2 May 18 210 10-11 am Feb. 2 May 18 212 10-11 am Feb. 2 May 18 10-11 am Feb. 2 May 18 206 10-11am Feb. 2 May 18 214
SATURDAYS: Aspiring Musicians Program (AMP) for Youth ages 9-15 AMP Woodwinds III Instructor: Deborah Scales AMP Brass III Instructor: TBA AMP Percussion III Instructor: Dewayne McAllister AMP Guitar III Instructor: Matt Callaway AMP Strings III Instructors: LaTonya Acosta & Velda Kelly 11am-1pm Feb. 2 May 18 216 11am-1pm Feb. 2 May 18 TBA 11am-12pm Feb. 2 May 18 206 11am-1pm Feb. 2 May 18 204 11am-1pm Feb. 2 May 18 212 & 214 Pre-Aspiring Musicians Program (ages 7-9) Instructor: Michael Bryce 10-11am Feb. 2 May 18 204 SATURDAYS: Early Childhood Classes Music Time for Tots (ages 3-5) Musical Building Blocks for Babes (for birth to age 3) Music Time for Tots (ages 3-5) 9-9:45am Feb. 2 May 18 219 10-10:45 am Feb. 2 May 18 219 11-11:45 am Feb. 2 May 18 219 Music Rocks! (for ages 5-7) 12-1pm Feb. 2 May 18 219 SATURDAYS: Adult Classes Adult Group Piano I Adult Group Guitar I Instructor: Matt Callaway 11 am-noon Feb. 2 May 18 12 Noon-1 pm Feb. 2 May 18 12 Noon-1 pm Feb. 2 May 18 204
Class and Ensemble Rates Adult Group Piano Adult Guitar Adult Strings Teen Group Piano Aspiring Musicians Program MSU Youth Jazz @ CMS-Detroit Musical Building Blocks for Babes Music Time for Tots Music Rocks! New Horizons Band New Horizons Band Jazz Combo* $80/semester or $150/year $80/semester or $150/year *New Horizons Band Jazz Combo is free for students registered in the New Horizons Band class MSU Community Music School-Detroit 3408 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 Phone: (313) 578-9716 Fax: (313) 578-9701 Email: cmsd@msu.edu Website: www.cms.msu.edu/detroit Public Office Hours: Tuesdays: 10 am to 6:30 pm Wednesdays: 10 am to 6:30 pm Saturdays: 9 am to Noon Visit "CMS-Detroit on Facebook!
Community Music School-Detroit Adult Classes course descriptions ADULT PIANO The Community Music School-Detroit offers four levels of Adult Group Piano in an enjoyable and sociable setting: Adult Group Piano I Class focus is for adults with little or no previous experience playing piano, which provides an introduction to the fundamentals of piano technique and music theory. In a hands-on piano lab group setting, students will be introduced to keyboard orientation, music reading, and notation. A continuation from Beginning Adult Group Piano I. Pre-requisite: one semester of CMS-D group piano and the ability to read music. I A continuation from Beginning. Pre-requisite: two semesters of CMS-D group piano and the ability to read music. Adult Group Piano IV: Learning to Play Popular Music Class focus is on learning to quickly play popular songs and standards on the piano utilizing chords. Pre-requisite is two semesters of CMS-D group piano. Students must have a basic ability to read music. Buddy Lessons Buddy Lessons are a great way to make music lessons more affordable. They are convenient for students who struggle to fit lessons into their weekly schedules, and are ideal for new students who want to explore an instrument. The buddy lesson options are: two students with the same teacher at the same time, or two students with eight alternating, biweekly individual lessons with the same teacher. Please contact the CMS-D Registrar for more information. Private Lessons one on one lesson with student and instructor. Please contact the CMS-D Registrar for more information. ADULT GUITAR Guitar I Class focus is learning basic guitar techniques including chords, strumming, single note melodies, and some reading. The interests of the class are considered concerning musical style and overall interests. Guitar II The class will focus on all the techniques from guitar 1 in greater depth. Other advanced techniques will be introduced based on the level, and interests of the class. Bass I The class will focus on a range of basis techniques used in modern electric bass playing. Some techniques include. Root bass lines, walking bass lines, and riffs in a variety of styles. ADULT STRINGS CMS-Detroit String Ensembles are for adults who would like to learn to play a string instrument (violin, viola, cello) for the first time, or return to play with a focus on fundamentals. NEW HORIZONS BAND The New Horizons Band class is for adults who wish to learn to play a band instrument (brass, wind, percussion) for the first time or relearn an instrument. The New Horizons Band provides a relaxed and fun learning environment. The NHB band class performs several concerts during the school year.
Community Music School-Detroit Children & Youth classes course descriptions MUSIC FOR THE VERY YOUNG Early childhood music education exposes children to many different kinds of music and movement with a fun curriculum proven to enhance brain activity. Every child is musical. Through musical play, we encourage children's musical, cognitive, social and emotional development. Child/caregiver group sessions help children develop tonal and rhythmic awareness while building skills in the physical, interpersonal, and language domains. Musical Building Blocks for Babes is for children age birth-3 years and their caregiver. Child/caregiver group sessions help children develop tonal and rhythmic awareness while building skills in physical, interpersonal and language domains. Music Time for Tots is for children ages 3-5 years and their caregiver. Child/caregiver group sessions help children develop tonal and rhythmic awareness while building skills in physical, interpersonal and language domains. Music Rocks! is for children ages 5-7 years. The class includes all types of active music making and learning, including singing, moving, listening, improvisation, and performing on percussion and tonebar instruments. The skills learned in Music Rocks! will help to prepare the students for instrumental study. ASPIRING MUSICIANS PROGRAM (AMP) Pre-Aspiring Musicians Program classes are designed for children ages 7-9 as preparation for the AMP Program. These classes include all types of active music making and learning, including singing, moving, listening, improvisation, and performing on percussion and tonebar instruments. In addition, young people begin to use solfege and learn to read and write music notation. The Aspiring Musicians Program classes for 9 to 15 year olds provide one hour group lessons for flute, clarinet, trumpet/cornet, oboe, saxophone, French horn, trombone/baritone/tuba (low brass instruments), percussion, piano, and guitar. Lessons include ensemble playing, music theory, and music history. Beginners are accepted. Intermediate students must have one or more years of experience. MSU YOUTH JAZZ @ CMS-DETROIT MSU Youth Jazz@CMS Detroit is a program for middle and high school students, who have experience playing their instruments. The class focuses on jazz improvisation and combo playing and is taught by MSU Jazz faculty and Jazz studies student mentors. TEEN PIANO Class focus is for Teens (9 th -12 th grade) with little or no previous experience playing piano, which provides an introduction to the fundamentals of piano technique and music theory. In a hands-on piano lab group setting, students will be introduced to keyboard orientation, music theory, and notation. Rev. 1/17/13-CB