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New Classes for Fall 2015

In addition to Community Music Center's comprehensive list of classes and activities, we offer the following new selections for Fall 2015.  Registration is open now, and classes start the last week of September, so enroll today!  Call 503-823-3177 or register online using the hyperlinks below or browsing www.PortlandParks.org.

Launch Pad To Learning age: 3.5 - 5 years - now at an after-school time (Thurs. at 3:00 pm)

Blast off into sounds & creativity! Develop cognitive, social & musical skills through methods such as Orff, Kodaly & Dalcroze. Songs, games & movement activate body & mind. Play easy percussion & melody instruments, too! Caregiver remains in the building during class.

 Th   3pm-3:45pm   10/1-12/10   Bechtell   $94/term

Exploring the Guitar age: 16 & up

Want to find out if guitar is for you? Give it a try in a supportive group setting that’s more affordable than private lessons. Get the basics of classical, folk & popular styles, including chording and song accompaniment. Find comfort on the instrument and reveal your own style. This is a stand-alone, one term session designed to introduce the basics of guitar. For three-term, progressive class, see Guitar Group Lessons Level 1 on this page. Guitar rentals available at CMC.  (Beginners can also choose the school-year long class Guitar Group Lessons Level 1).

 Tu    7pm-8pm    9/29-12/8    Adams  $145/term

Jam Session & Sing-Along   age: 14 & up

Convene with other enthusiasts in a friendly environment to sing, play an instrument, improvise & practice reading from a lead sheet or learn tunes by ear. Discover & play folk, dance & popular music from generations past that are still enjoyed today. Come together as a group

to meet new friends & make music with others. Vocalists & all acoustic instrumentalists welcome. Bring your guitar, banjo, accordion, fiddle or whatever instrument you have on hand! This is a medium-skill level class.  For instrumentalists: basic knowledge of I, IV, V, ii & vi chords in the keys of C, D, F & G. For vocalists: ability to match pitch. While geared towards adults, families playing music together are encouraged to join in. This is a stand-alone session that repeats in winter & spring.

 Th   6:15pm-7:15pm Begins 10/1  Markham  $92/term

Contemporary Recorder  age: 14 & up

Reach beyond the Renaissance & re-discover favorites new & old from the 17th century & later. Exploration of styles such as classical, jazz & popular will deepen appreciation for this versatile instrument. Prerequisite: knowledge of all fingerings & intermediate sight-reading.

 Th   7:30pm-8:30pm   Markham   begins 10/1   $145/term

For full information on all CMC's programs, see www.communitymusiccenter.org.

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