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Period 1
9 - 10:15 am
Period 2
10:30 - 11:45 am
Period 3
1 - 2:15 pm
Period 4
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Period 5
4 - 5:30 pm
Evening Events
6:45 pm +
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Basics of Mandolin Improvisation with Martin Stevens
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Discover the fundamentals of creating mandolin leads and fills
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Beginning Mandolin with Tim Porter
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
A
Learn the basics of mandolin chords and accompaniment
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Bluegrass Mandolin
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Delve into the techniques to play bluegrass on the mandolin.
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Blues Mandolin with Chris James
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Explore the rich history of Mando Blues with Christopher James!
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Chord Basics and Beyond for Mandolin with Wayne Fugate
Available:
Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
A
Throw away those chord diagrams! This class will give you the tools to play chords and never look back.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Getting Started with the Mandolin w Amy Ferebee
Available:
Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
Get to know the mandolin with simple tunes and easy chords.
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Intermediate Mandolin with Wayne Fugate
Available:
Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
A/B
Take the next step on your mandolin journey!
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Irish Tenor Banjo with Brian Connolly
Available:
Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
B
This workshop, suitable for tenor banjo as well as mandolin, is led by the founder and longtime leader of Craobh Rua (pronounced Crave Roo-ah), one of Ireland’s great, world-touring traditional bands.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Klezmer Music w B Mitterhoff & J Selly
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
A/B
Learn the modes and dance tunes of the celebratory, secular Jewish music known as klezmer.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Modern Mandolin with Wayne Fugate
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
A/B
Dive into the techniques and music of modern players like John Reischman, Sam Bush, David Grisman and a host of others
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Practice Lab: Research-Based Strategies for Getting Better Results with Wayne Fugate
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
All musicians, regardless of level or instrument, can learn to get the most from your practice time with these research-based strategies.
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Progressive Mandolin
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Chris Luquette helps unravel the accompaniment and rhythmic concepts of progressive mandolin.
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Rags and Stomps w B Mitterhoff and J Selly
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B
All instruments are welcome to learn the string ragtime of the 20s and 30s.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Swing Mandolin with Tom Mindte
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B/C
Learn the chords and some standard tunes from the swing/jazz repertoire.
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Understanding the Fretboard with Chris James
Available:
Week 1
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
Get to know your instrument's fretboard!
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Unpacking Duke Ellington and Jazz for Mandolin w T Porter & J Selly
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Moods, Modes, Distant Lands and Sacred Songs from one of America's greatest and most prolific composers - Duke Ellington
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Something For Everyone
Schedule a week or two, or three! Or, just sprinkle some classes in between other commitments.
Week 1
6/24/24
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6/28/24
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Week 2
7/7/24
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7/12/24
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