Core Workshops
Core Workshops are open to students of all ages, levels and instruments. Some Core Workshops have a maximum participant number based on time constraints. Please see individual descriptions for more information.
Performance Workshop
Open to all ages, levels and instruments.
An informal performance space open to all instruments, ages and levels. Practice your recital or concert pieces in front of a peer audience and gain feedback from faculty on performance techniques in a positive and supportive environment.
Class Details:
Ages: All
Materials: Students must bring their own instrument and music, only piano available
Class Capacity: Up to 15 students may attend. Students will be performing in the order they have signed up and between 6-8 performances are expected. All other attendees may observe.
Important Details: To allow for the greatest number of student performances, all musicians are asked to limit their performance piece to 5 minutes or less.
Scheduled Workshop Dates & Times:
Tuesday, April 9 - 3:30-4:30pm - Instructor: Gabriella Castro
Tuesday, April 9 - 5:00-6:00pm - Instructor: Muza Mdzinarishvili
Wednesday, April 10 - 4:30-5:30pm - Instructor: James Crocker
Wednesday, April 10 - 6:00-7:00pm - Instructor: Kathe Kuehl
Thursday, April 11 - 4:30-5:30pm - Instructor: Greg Mason
Friday, April 12 - 4:00-5:00pm - Instructor: Von Bringhurst
Friday, April 12 - 5:00-6:00pm - Instructor: Axel Schmitt
Friday, April 12 - 7:00-8:00pm - Instructor: Olga Moudry
Saturday, April 13 - 12:30-1:30pm - Instructor: Ai Noguchi
Saturday, April 13 - 2:00-3:00pm - Instructor: Kaye DeVries
Music Games: City or Song
Open to all ages, levels and instruments.
Students work together in teams to determine if clues are the names of songs or names of cities around the world. Listen to and learn about new songs and mark your CSMA passport worksheets for all the countries you visit! Prizes for the winning team!
Class Details:
Ages: All
Materials: All materials provided
Class Capacity: Up to 20 students may attend. Students will be randomly assigned into teams based on the number of attendees
Scheduled Workshop Dates & Times:
Thursday, April 11 - 3:30-4:30pm - Instructor: Oshagan Merjanian
Introduction to Instruments & The Orchestra
Open to all ages, levels and instruments.
Take a virtual field trip to learn about the instrument families. Hear what they sound like, how they are played and how they all work together to create music in the orchestra.
Class Details:
Ages: All
Materials: All materials provided
Class Capacity: Up to 10 students may attend
Scheduled Workshop Dates & Times:
Wednesday, April 10 - 5:00-6:00pm - Instructor: Marija Gosic
CLOSED/FULL: Wednesday, April 10 - 3:30-4:30pm - Instructor: June Low
CLOSED/FULL: Saturday, April 13 - 11:00am-12:00pm - Instructor: Sonja Vasic
Travel the World: Instruments & Styles
Open to all ages, levels and instruments.
Join us on a musical trip around the world to learn about traditional instruments and musical styles from 6 different countries: Japan, Ireland, Brazil, India, Mozambique and Canada! Hear samples of the instruments in action and try out one for yourself!
Class Details:
Ages: All
Materials: All materials provided
Class Capacity: Up to 10 students may attend
Scheduled Workshop Dates & Times:
Thursday, April 11 - 5:00-6:00pm - Instructor: Menghua Lin
CLOSED/FULL: Friday, April 12 - 4:30-5:30pm - Instructor: Menghua Lin