MSU Community Music School-Detroit (CMS-D) CLASS SCHEDULE SPRING SEMESTER 2015 MONDAY classes 15 sessions: January 12 April 20 TUESDAY classes 16 sessions: January 13 April 28 WEDNESDAY classes 16 sessions: January 14 April 29 Spartan Teen Jazz January 14 April 22 SATURDAY classes 16 sessions: January 17 May 9 SUMMER SESSION 2015 Adult classes only 6 sessions: TUESDAY classes: June 2 July 14 WEDNESDAY classes: June 3 July 15 Summer day camps: Dates to be announced Rock Camp and AMP Camp NO CLASSES Sat., April 4, 2015 Summer Adult classes only: Tues., June 23 and Wed., June 24, 2015 CMS-D CLOSED Thurs., Nov. 27, 2014 Fri., Nov. 28, 2014 Sat., Nov. 29, 2014 Wed., Dec. 24, 2014 Thurs., Dec. 25, 2014 Fri., Dec. 26, 2014 Sat., Dec. 27, 2014 Thurs., Jan. 1, 2015 Fri., Jan. 2, 2015 Sat., Jan. 3, 2015 Welcome to the Community Music School-Detroit! The MSU Community Music School-Detroit (CMS-D) offers classes in three semesters/sessions Fall, Spring and Summer. Students (children & adults ) who enroll in classes for both the Fall and Spring semesters will enjoy 30 sessions of music education at a discounted rate! The Summer session is six weeks and a limited selection of adult classes will be offered. Summer day camps are offered to school-age students who have received music instruction for at least one year and are able to read music. The Aspiring Musicians Program (AMP) Camp is for students 9 to 17 years old and Rock Camp ages 12 to 18 years. Music Therapy sessions can be scheduled during the Fall, Spring and Summer. One-on-one or group sessions are available for adults and children. The length of sessions and tuition rates are determined individually by the music therapist. All lessons at CMS-D are subsidized through fundraising efforts in order to keep costs as low as possible for families. A $20 deposit is required for each student at the time of registration. The deposit amount is deducted from the total tuition cost; payment plans are available. Tuition assistance is available by application in the CMS-D office; household funds and/or income supporting documents must accompany the financial aid application. Please contact the CMS-D Registrar for more information at (313) 578-9716 or banksch@msu.edu Community Music School-Detroit MSU Detroit Center 3408 Woodward Avenue, Detroit phone: 313-578-9716 email: cmsd@msu.edu www.cms.msu.edu/detroit 1
TUITION RATES Musical Building Blocks for Babes (Infancy 3 yrs. & adult participation required) Music Time for Tots (3 5 yrs. & adult participation required) Music Rocks! (5 7 yrs.) Pre-Aspiring Musicians Program (7 9 yrs.) Aspiring Musicians Program (9 17 yrs.) Teen Group Piano (Middle & High School) Spartan Teen Jazz (Middle & High School) Gospel Choir (13 yrs. adult) Adult Group Piano Adult Guitar / Bass Guitar Adult Strings $80/semester or $150/year $80/semester or $150/year $80/semester or $150/year $125/semester or $200/year Basic Music Theory I IV New Horizons Bands (Beginning/Intermediate and Advanced) New Horizons Band Jazz Combo Private/Buddy lessons tuition: $25 for 30 minutes $37.50 for 45 minutes $50 for 60 minutes $100/semester Private & Buddy lessons are available for students ages 9 years adults. Buddy lessons are limited to 2 students per registration/lesson. A minimum of 4 private lessons must be purchased. All lessons scheduled must be paid in advance at the time of registration. See the CMS-D Registrar for scheduling information. 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 alternating, biweekly individual lessons with the same teacher. For example, student A & B have purchased six buddy lessons. Student A attends a lesson on week one and student B attends on week two. They alternate during the six week period; each receiving three lessons totaling six weeks. 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. SPECIAL TUITION DISCOUNTS: Enroll for the entire school year (Fall and Spring semesters) and receive a discount of: $10 off AMP tuition $50 off Early Childhood and select Adult Group classes Any student who refers a school-age child (9-17 years) to the Aspiring Musicians Program (AMP) and the student enrolls in a French Horn, Tuba, Strings, or Oboe class will receive $8 off (10%) of the total tuition cost! Enroll in a New Horizons Band class and the Jazz Combo class is only $25 per semester! * Special tuition discounts excludes Basic Music Theory I IV and Music Therapy classes are not applicable. 2
MONDAY CLASSES ADULTS New Horizons Adult Band (Beginning and Intermediate) Instructors: Edward Quick & Pam Michael Basic Music Theory II Instructor: Edward Quick Instructor: William Schulte Adult Group Piano INTERMEDIATE Instructor: William Schulte Adult Group Piano ADVANCED - Learning to Play Popular Music Instructor: William Schulte 7-9 pm SPRING: Jan. 12 Apr. 20 206 5:30-6:30 pm SPRING: Jan. 12 Apr. 20 206 5-6 pm SPRING: Jan. 12 Apr. 20 205 6-7 pm SPRING: Jan. 12 Apr. 20 205 7-8 pm SPRING: Jan. 12 Apr. 20 205 TUESDAY CLASSES ADULTS & TEENS New Horizons Band (Beginning and Intermediate) Instructors: Ed Quick & Pam Michael Basic Music Theory IV Instructor: Edward Quick Adult Group Piano ADVANCED New Horizons Adult Band Jazz Combo Instructor: Carl Stone Adult Group Piano INTERMEDIATE 10 am-noon SPRING: Jan. 13 Apr. 21 206/219 Noon-1 pm SPRING: Jan. 13 Apr. 21 205 12:30-1:30 pm SPRING: Jan. 13 Apr. 21 206 5:00-6:00 pm SPRING: Jan. 13 Apr. 21 205 5:00-6:30 pm SPRING: Jan. 13 Apr. 21 206 4-5 pm SPRING: Jan. 13 Apr. 21 205 Adult Group Bass for BEGINNERS Instructor: Matthew Callaway 6-7pm SPRING: Jan. 13 Apr. 21 219 Group Piano for Teens Adult String I Instructor: John Madison Adult String II Instructor: John Madison New Horizons Band (Intermediate and Advanced) Instructors: Ed Quick & Pam Michael 7-8 pm SPRING: Jan. 13 Apr. 21 205 6-7 pm SPRING: Jan. 13 Apr. 21 204 7-9 pm SPRING: Jan. 13 Apr. 21 204 7-9 pm SPRING: Jan. 13 Apr. 21 206 Revised 11/6/2014 3
WEDNESDAY CLASSES ADULTS & TEENS Adult Group Piano ADVANCED Adult Group Guitar ADVANCED Instructor: Matthew Callaway Gospel Choir (13 years adults) Instructor: Jessica Clements Adult Group Guitar for BEGINNERS Instructor: Matthew Callaway Spartan Teen Jazz (Middle & High School Advanced) Instructor: Sean Dobbins Noon-1 pm SPRING: Jan. 14 Apr. 29 205 4-5 pm SPRING: Jan. 14 Apr. 29 205 5-6 pm SPRING: Jan. 14 Apr. 29 213 5:30-7pm SPRING: Jan. 14 Apr. 29 219 6-7 pm SPRING: Jan. 14 Apr. 29 213 5:45-8:45pm SPRING: Jan. 14 Apr. 22 206 SATURDAY CLASSES EARLY CHILDHOOD & ADULTS Musical Building Blocks for Babes (birth to age 3 & parent/guardian participation required) Instructor: Lauren Schroeder Music Time for Tots (ages 3-5 and parent/guardian participation required) Instructor: Lauren Schroeder Music Rocks! (ages 5-7) Instructor: Lauren Schroeder 10-10:45 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 219 11-11:45am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 219 12-1pm SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 219 Adult Group Guitar for BEGINNERS Instructor: Matt Callaway Adult Group Piano for INTERMEDIATE Adult Group Piano ADVANCED 11 am-noon SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 205 12 Noon-1 pm SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 204 12 Noon-1 pm SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 205 1-2pm SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 204 MUSIC THERAPY CLASSES ADULTS & CHILDREN Opportunities for music education and music therapy are available to people of all ages with special needs. Contact CMS-D for more information (313) 578-9716 or you may email the Music Therapy Site Director, Dr. Jody Conradi Stark at starkjo2@msu.edu. Visit the Music Therapy webpage: http://www.cms.msu.edu/detroit/special Revised 11/6/2014 4
SATURDAY CLASSES 9 TO 17 YEARS ASPIRING MUSICIANS PROGRAM AMP Flute I Instructor: Katie Kazakos AMP Clarinet I Instructor: Deborah Scales AMP Oboe I Instructor: Jessica Clements AMP Saxophone I Instructor: Maria Navedo AMP Trumpet I Instructor: Rayse Biggs 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: LaTonya Acosta Pre-Aspiring Musicians Program (ages 7-9) Instructor: Michael Bryce AMP Flute II Instructor: Katie Kazakos AMP Clarinet II Instructor: Deborah Scales AMP Oboe II Instructor: Jessica Clements AMP Saxophone II Instructor: Maria Navedo AMP Trumpet II Instructor: Rayse Biggs 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: LaTonya Acosta AMP Woodwinds III Instructor: Deborah Scales AMP Percussion III Instructor: Dewayne McAllister AMP Guitar III Instructor: Matt Callaway AMP Strings III Instructors: Velda Kelly 9-10 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 211 9-10 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 216 9-10 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 215 9-10 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 213 9-10 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 209 9-10 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 210 9-10 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 212 & 214 9-10 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 205 9-10 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 206 9-10 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 204 10-11am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 204 10-11am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 211 10-11 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 212 10-11 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 215 10-11 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 213 10-11 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 209 10-11 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 210 10-11 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 216 10-11 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 205 10-11 am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 206 10-11am SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 214 11am-12pm SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 216 11am-1pm SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 206 11am-12pm SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 204 11am-1pm SPRING: Jan. 17 May 9 212 & 214 Revised 11/6/2014 5
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. 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 ages 9-17 provide one hour group lessons for flute, clarinet, trumpet/cornet, oboe, saxophone, French horn, trombone/baritone/tuba (low brass instruments), percussion, piano, strings (violin, viola, cello) and guitar. Lessons include ensemble playing, music theory, and music history; beginners are accepted. Intermediate students must have one or more years of experience. 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. SPARTAN TEEN JAZZ (advanced class) Spartan Teen Jazz provides high quality music education outside of the normal school day to youth ages 11 to 19. Classes focus on jazz improvisation, combo and big band playing. The Spartan Teen Jazz is for advanced students. MULTI-GENERATIONAL CLASSES (children & adults) course description GOSPEL CHOIR The Community Music School-Detroit Gospel Choir is a diverse group of individuals who love Gospel music, from ages 13 through adults! We are focused on showering the communities of Detroit and beyond with the inspirational, soulful and uplifting sounds of Gospel music. We sing various genres and styles, ranging from contemporary Gospel and Christian music to Negro spirituals, hymns, and anthems. Our main goal is to be "a light within our city" providing excellent music with brightness and enthusiasm. Bring your voice and a smile. A small audition of any Gospel/Christian song is required for vocal section placement as well as a simple "testing of the ear," which includes clapping/singing a melody or rhythm back that is played, sang or clapped to you. Some choreography (clapping and rocking simultaneously) may be required. Let's sing the lyrics that uplift our spirits! MUSIC THERAPY Music therapists provide treatment for a variety of conditions ranging from stress to severe handicaps. Services are offered to individuals of all ages and abilities. Services are offered in individual or group settings, as appropriate for the client s needs and ability. Through music programming at CMS-D, individuals with special needs have found joy, new friendships, and have made progress in the acquisition of motor, verbal, communication, and social skills through music. Musical talent or training are not prerequisites for acceptance into the music therapy program. Experiences are geared to the specific functioning levels, interests, and clinical needs of the persons enrolled in the therapy. Treatment is provided by professional therapists who have training, experience, and certification in the field of music therapy. For more information about music therapy, please contact Jody Conradi Stark at starkjo2@msu.edu. 6
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 for Beginners 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. Adult Group Piano Intermediate A continuation from Beginning Adult Group Piano I. Pre-requisite: one semester of CMS-D group piano and the ability to read music. Adult Group Piano Advanced A continuation from Beginning Adult Group Piano II. Pre-requisite: two semesters of CMS-D group piano and the ability to read music. Adult Group Piano Advanced: 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. ADULT GUITAR Adults can learn beginning or intermediate guitar in a small group environment that also provides individualized instruction. Guitar for Beginners 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 Intermediate The class will focus on all the techniques from Guitar I in greater depth. Other advanced techniques will be introduced based on the level, and interests of the class. Bass for Beginners 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. Classes are available for beginning and advanced students. NEW HORIZONS BAND and NEW HORIZONS JAZZ COMBO The New Horizons Band classes are 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. MUSIC THEORY Basic Music Theory I Just beginning to study an instrument? Playing or singing for years but aren t comfortable with musical notation? Want to learn more about how music is organized? This class is for you! No previous theory training required. Topics include: treble and bass clefs, accidentals, half and whole steps, major and minor scales, writing and identifying major key signatures, rhythm and meter, and basic ear training. Basic Music Theory II Successful completion of Basic Theory I is required. Theory II features a more in depth study of scales, the circle of fifths, intervals, chords, and more complex rhythms and time signatures. Solfege and ear training will also be covered. Basic Music Theory III Continuation of Basic Theory II. Theory III continues the study of function of chords: primary and major triads, minor, augmented and diminished triads, dominant 7ths, inversions, chord progressions in both major and minor keys, and basic harmonization in major and minor keys. Basic Music Theory IV Continuation of Basic Theory III. Theory IV is a continuation of basic harmonization with a focus on composing and harmonizing melodies, the Blues form, and other basic forms of music. 7