Music & Dance

Have you ever wanted to learn the guitar but simply find it difficult to find the time?  In just a few hours, you can learn enough about playing the guitar to give you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to take private lessons to do it.  This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. 

As this class is being held online with ZOOM, you will be able to sit at home with your guitar and take this class without any pressure at all.  The class includes an online book and online follow-up video lessons, so you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own.  An optional periodic online question and answer session and a recording of the class are included as well.  Class limited to 15 students. 

Topics include:

• how chords work in a song;
• how to form the three main types of chords;
• how to tune your guitar;
• basic strumming patterns;
• how to buy a good guitar (things to avoid); and
• how to play along with simple tunes.

This is a live online class using ZOOM.

Learn different dances each week - Partner Hustle, Salsa, Mambo, Rhumba, East Coast Swing, Cha Cha, NightClub 2 Step, Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, and Charleston.  Learn the basics or improve on what you already know, and have fun!  No dance experience necessary.  Dance shoes strongly suggested.  In these times, this dance class does require partners.  This is an in-person class.  

No class 2/22/23 Makeup class, if needed, 4/5/2023

The Elks Lodge is providing the location at no cost during the time of COVID.  The Elks appreciate donations and pass them on to a local charity. 

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment.  Learn to play piano the way professionals do - using chords. 

As this class is being held online with ZOOM, you will be able to sit at your piano or keyboard at home and take this course with no pressure at all.  This course also includes an online book and online follow up video lessons, so you will be able to continue your practice and study on your own.  An optional periodic online question and answer session is also included, along with a recording of the class. 

The course is partly lecture/demonstration and partly hands-on instruction. 

Topics include:

• how chords work in a song
• how to get more out of sheet music by reading less of it
• how to form the three main types of chords
• how to handle different keys and time signatures
• how to avoid “counting” and
• how to simplify over 12,000 complex chords

This is a live online class.