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
Full 6 week session: $235
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.
Jan 16: Music Building Blocks; Special Guest: Guitar and Looping with Kerry Fogarty
Jan 23: Chords and Progressions; Special Guest: Piano and Keyboards with Nate Dittle
Jan 30: Rhythm 1: Counting Notes and Rhythmic Styles; Special Guest: DJing and Electronic Music with DJ Tecni
Feb 6: Bass and Melody; Special Guest: Hip Hop Based Beat Making Using iPad and More with Levi Miller
Feb 13: Song Structure, Songwriting; Special Guest: The Craft of Songwriting with Erica Ambrin
Feb 20: Next Steps on Our Musical Journey; Guest TBA
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.