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1813 South 6th St Minneapolis, MN 55454 (612) 333 - 6651 |
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GUITARYou can nurture a life-long passion for music that will yield results Private Lessons Learning to play an instrument will reward your children with a lifetime of satisfaction. Numerous studies show that music education has a proven positive impact on children in the areas of intellectual development, academic achievement, self-confidence and resistance to chemical abuse. This translates to greater personal and professional success throughout life. Whether your child is a beginner or has had previous music education, our teachers offer supportive one-on-one instruction to help your child experience the joy of learning to play a musical instrument while they develop sound musical habits. Our instructors teach kids in a wide variety of classic and contemporary styles. Often, children are ready for formal music instruction when they express interest in learning how to play or sing. There are physical and learning limitations for very young children, so be sure to contact our office to speak with staff, or ask to consult with an instructor about your child’s age and circumstances. All of our instructors are experienced teaching young students. Classes Our classes are geared towards adults; however teenagers and younger students can keep up if they have some musical background. We offer two classes for pre-school children which are listed below. Please contact our office to see if a class might fit your child’s music education needs. Our complete current class schedule with session dates and times is published quarterly and available upon request in hardcopy and e-versions. Sound Beginnings (Ages 3-6) Barb Tilsen Songs promoting friendship, self-esteem and respect for a peaceful Mother Earth and all her relations; games and musical activities that develop musical concepts, skills and appreciation;“hands-on” exploration of the families of musical instruments; instrument making, integrated arts projects and other musical activities, experiences that nurture self-expression and the creative process. Lullabies, Baby Bounces and Fingerplays (Newborn-12 mo. and Parents/Caregivers) Barb Tilsen A class for babies and their parents/caregivers. Learn new lullabies, knee bounces and fun fingerplays to do with your infant. Singing with your baby brings you closer, promotes healthy growth and development for your child, and can help soothe cries and brighten smiles all around! Recorder Class for Kids, Level I, II, and III Maggie Roston For children, grades K to 5, who want to a peek into how much fun it is to make music, and to get a head start on all the other wind instruments, including the flute, saxophone,clarinet, oboe and bassoon, which all have the same basic concepts and fingerings. There will be an option to continue to the next level at the end of each six week session. Level I starts with play-by-ear exciting, well-known songs. Level II advances to concepts of reading music. Level III moves on to reading fun & fantastic music. Bands Our Bands program sometimes has openings for young musicians beginning with junior high school aged students. These groups provide excellent opportunities for students to learn how to play better with others, hone their listening and practice skills, gain valuable performing experience, and learn new songs. Visit our Bands page for more details. Children’s Music Program Instructors Barb Tilsen - Children's Music www.barbtilsen.com Barb Tilsen teaches Sound Beginnings, a creative children's music program, at West Bank School of Music as well as in child care centers, schools, community programs and recreation centers around the Twin Cities. Barb has been singing and working with children since 1985, and she has been writing songs and performing for audiences of all ages since 1971. She can work magic with young children. Her songs are rooted in her wonderful sense of what kids can relate to and how they feel. Her music, her classes and her performances are hallmarked by her great sense of fun, her respect for young children and her unique way of musically touching their hearts. Barbs performances for adults have brought her to gatherings both great and small from coffeehouses to concert halls, from living rooms to peace marches, labor rallies, and community events. As an activist and musician, her music is rooted in the rich history of grassroots movements for social change in this country. Her songs, whether for adults or children, celebrate this world and our capacity to change. They are all about sustaining hope, creating vision, and uplifting spirit. Barb has been published several times in Sing Out! Magazine as well as other books and publications. Her CD, "Make a Circle Like the Sun", received the 2001 Children's Web Award for Best Recording for Young Children. Maggie Roston – Kids Recorder Class, Flute, Saxophone, Ensembles Maggie has been teaching professionally and freelancing for many years. She started teaching at the West Bank School of Music in the early 70’s. After graduating from the U of M in French and music, she soon left for Los Angeles, where she played with the L.A. Actors Theater, the Hollywood Orchestra, Maiden Voyage, a 17-piece all-woman big band, Passion, an all-girl Top 40 group, and many other groups. She moved to Santa Barbara where she played with the Civic Light Opera and formed her own jazz quartet, after which she moved to France and continued teaching flute, saxophone and jazz workshops at the CIAM in Bordeaux, as well as continued playing with her jazz quartet, in big bands, and in reggae, rock, and Creole groups. Since returning to the U.S., she has played with the Children’s Theater, the Chanhassen Dinner Theater, the Prophets of Soul (R&B), Ticket to Brasil (Latin), continuing to freelance with a variety of groups and teach. |
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WEST BANK SCHOOL of MUSIC 1813 South 6th St. Minneapolis, MN. 55454 (612) 333-6651 info@westbankmusic.org |
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