Music & Dance

Join the ukulele revolution! Here’s your chance to find out how to play this wonderfully versatile, go anywhere instrument in our no-stress program for beginners. There are four classes in all, one each week on ZOOM. Bring a ukulele, your sense of humor, some passion for music and curiosity about playing. Once you master the basics, you won't want to stop. Will you be recruited to perform at Carnegie Hall?  Well, not right away. But, as the saying goes, ‘The best player isn’t the person who can pick or strum the most notes. It isn’t the person with the greatest technical skill. It’s the person who can touch the most hearts.’ So grab a uke, you don’t need to read music - sign up, tune up and show up. If you don’t own a ukulele, please contact us for helpful information about buying one. Let your musical journey begin!  This is a live online class using ZOOM.

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.

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.

Are you a fan of folk and country music? It's great fun to play! Why not 'get in tune' with the likes of folk greats like Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, and the Kingston Trio. And how about Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Wille Nelson, Kitty Wells, Johnny Cash and Maybelle Carter? Learn playing techniques of these and other classic musicians adapted to the ukulele! Cowboy boots and hat are optional. Please be able to easily play, and transition between, the following chords: Am, C, C7, D7, Dm, Em, F, G, G7.  This is a live online class using ZOOM.

Makeup class, if needed, 11/15/22.

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.  

Makeup class, if needed, 11/09/22.