Beginning Guitar

Teacher: Becky Hedman

11:30am Thurs at Inspire Sedro Woolley

Ages 10-Adult

Acoustic Guitar Class

Instrument requirement: Acoustic/folk guitar in good playing condition 

Practice requirement: 15 min, five days a week 

Students will learn to: 

*Play basic major, minor and 7th chords 

 *Simple strumming patterns

*Accompany a variety of folk, gospel and worship songs 

*May learn to read and play melodies in first position

*Experience ensemble playing

*Participate in group performance each semester

Open to Adults that have a student in the program.

Yearlong Class

Drama

Teacher: Joelle Butler

12:30pm Thurs at Inspire Sedro Woolley

Ages 10-Adult 

Open to Adults that have a student in the program.

The goal of this class is to teach students about theater by participating in a show.

Students will gain experience and understanding in:

• Acting skills (main focus):

  • Improv

  • Developing a character

  • Projecting

  • Etc.

• Behind the scenes:

  • Set/prop design and creation

  • Costumes

  • Set and Stage Crew

  • Directing (if we have enough students.)

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Parts will be cast in the fall for a play that we will perform at the end of the school year.  Auditions are tentatively scheduled for October. Students provide their own drama performance costume at their own expense.

*There's an additional cost for this class of $50.

Spring 2023: VCMA's Drama Performance was the Chronicles of Narnia.

Yearlong Class

Music & Me

Teacher: Joelle Butler

1:30pm Thurs at Inspire Sedro Woolley

Ages 5-9

Children's Choir & Music Theory Class

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The goal of this class is to give younger students experience singing in a choir and playing an instrument. Also, to give them an introduction to reading music.

Students will gain experience in:

• Preparing for a concert

• Performing in a group

• Reading music

• Playing an instrument

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Students that are ages 8 & 9 will learn to play recorder in preparation for Beginning Band (that they can take at age 10.)

Recorder is taught by Student Teacher Julia Nelson.

Yearlong Class

Choir

Teacher: Becky Hedman

2:30pm Thurs at Inspire Sedro Woolley

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Ages 10-19

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Yearlong Class

Beginning Strings

Teacher: Anthony Coppi

4:00pm Thurs at Inspire Sedro Woolley

Ages 10-Adult

Open to Adults that have a student in the program.

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This class is for anyone with little to no experience in music and who wants to learn a stringed instrument. These instruments are Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass. We will learn the basic foundations of string playing including playing with and without the bow. This class meets for one a hour a week, and practice at home is required. We will use the Sound Innovations Strings Book 1. For instrument rentals I recommend Bellingham WindWorks. 

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Note: 

9 year olds may join Beginning Band if they can 

*Tune their own instrument

*Play the D Major Scale

*Play 4/4, 3/4, 2/4 time

*Play whole notes, half notes, quarter notes & eighth notes.

*Have also taken previous lessons on their instrument.

Yearlong Class

Beginning Band

Teacher: Anthony Coppi

5:00pm Thurs at Inspire Sedro Woolley

Ages 10-Adult

Open to Adults that have a student in the program.

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This class is for anyone with little to no experience in music and who wants to learn a Wind instrument. The recommended instruments are Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, and percussion; you may choose another instrument, but these are recommended for beginners. We will learn the basic foundations of wind playing. This class meets for one a hour a week, and practice at home is required. We will use the Accent on Achievement Book 1. For instrument rentals I recommend Bellingham WindWorks. 

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Note: 9 year olds may join Beginning Band if they can 

*Play the B Scale

*Play 4/4, 3/4, 2/4 time

*Play whole notes, half notes, quarter notes & eighth notes.

*Have also taken previous lessons on their instrument.

Yearlong Class

Beyond Beginning Strings

Teacher: Anthony Coppi

4:00pm Monday at Inspire Burlington

Ages 10-Adult

Open to Adults that have a student in the

 

This class is for anyone with at least one full year of experience on a stringed instrument. These instruments are Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass. We will build on the basic foundations of string playing and focus on technique and concert music. This class meets for 1.5 hours a week, and practice at home is required. For instrument rentals I recommend Bellingham WindWorks. 

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Prerequisite: 

Student must have taken & passed Beginning Strings.  To pass Beginning Strings, one must be able to:

*Play the D Major Scale

*Play 4/4, 3/4, 2/4 time

*Play whole notes, half notes, quarter notes and eighth notes.

Yearlong Class

Beyond Beginning Band

Teacher: Anthony Coppi

5:30pm Monday at Inspire Burlington

Ages 10-Adult

Open to Adults that have a student in the program.

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This class is for anyone with at least one full year of experience on a wind instrument. The recommended instruments are Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone, Baritone, Tuba and percussion; you may choose another instrument with instructor permission. We will build on the basic foundations of wind playing and focus on technique and concert music. This class meets for 1.5 hours a week, and practice at home is required. Sound Innovations Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band (there are several levels for this series, the one we are using has a Gold cover). 

For instrument rentals I recommend Bellingham WindWorks. 

Prerequisite: 

Student must have taken & passed Beginning Band. 

To pass Beginning Band, one must be able to:

*Play the B Scale

*Play 4/4, 3/4, 2/4 time

*Play whole notes, half notes, quarter notes and eighth notes.

Yearlong Class