Thursdays, January 16 - February 20, 2025 (6 Weeks)
Drop off: 3:15-3:30pm / Class Time: 3:30-5:30pm / Pickup: 5:30 - 5:45pm
Single Day: $50 (All sales final, no refunds) Snacks will be provided
In collaboration with arts nonprofit and performance space The Lost Church (http://thelostchurch.org), this dynamic class invites students ages 7-12 to explore various aspects of music through hands-on experience, collaboration, and visits from members of the North Bay's talented and diverse community of working musicians.
Presented as a series of weekly explorations, some of the topics we will cover include guitar, electronic music, piano, brass, basic technique, and the cultural relevance of music. Participants are encouraged to bring their own instruments, but it is not necessary for the class. Our goal is for each student to widen our worldview and find personal inspiration through music-making and interaction with experienced musicians.
Feb 6: Bass and Melody: Guitar and Keyboard Skills: Chords and melody, Special Guest: KingLung on Lyrics and Hip Hop, Special Guest: Levi Miller on Hip-Hop - App Based Music Creation using iPad, Discovering Basslines
Feb 13: Song Structure, Songwriting: Rhythm Games, Special Guest: Donny Mederos on Bass Guitar, Music and Art - Visualizing the Parts of a Song, Special Guest: Erica Ambrin on the Craft of Songwriting , Guitar and Keyboard Skills
Feb 20: Next Steps on Our Musical Journey: Rhythm Games, Guitar and Keyboard Skills, Special Guest: Audio Angel on Performance, Building Progressions With Instruments of Our Choice, Special Guest: Arsel Perez on Accordion, Our Personal Music Journeys
About the Instructor: Josh Windmiller is a local musician, producer, and arts advocate with a Masters in Education from Sonoma State University. He has taught private music lessons and has led his band (The Crux) for 17 years, performing inventive shows at events and venues such as Gravenstein Apple Fair, Rivertown Revival, and the Great American Music Hall. Josh is also a co-founder of Santa Rosa's Lost Church theater, which hosts up and coming musicians and more in their intimate performance space.