Adult Harp Ensemble will be the highlight of your week. We'll improve sight-reading, build ensemble skills and perform new music. A fun, social setting to expand your harp horizons all from the comfort of your home!
Advanced Percussion Ensemble
Thursdays 7:00-8:00, September 24-January 28
Instructor: Cheryl Berglund
Tuition $110
Safety Protocols will be followed. In the interest of health and safety for students, teachers and staff, MacPhail will require the following for all in-person activities:
1. Wearing masks at all times.
2. Physical distancing by maintaining 6-8 feet between individuals at all times.
3. Health screening for all students upon entering the building.
4. Students only allowed in the building (those bringing a student to a session will need to wait outside unless a chaperone is vital to student participation).
5. Limited movement in building by following directional signage and entering and exiting building immediately before and after a session.
6. Waiver forms will be requested of students participating in In-person activities.
Beginning Piano for Adults
2 sections available for Fall Semester 2020:
Learn (or re-learn) easy sight-reading, improvisation to accompany melodies and easy classical and popular songs. Build keyboard skills through note-reading, ear training, playing by ear, improvising, transposing and individual and ensemble playing. Plus, hang out at the keyboard with other adults - like you - who have decided it's finally time to tickle those ivories. Practice time and access to a piano or keyboard are necessary. Students must purchase "Adult Piano Adventures Book I" by Nancy and Randall Faber.
An exciting In-person group experience for intermediate to advanced cellists! We will play a wide variety of 3- and 4-part Baroque, Classical, and modern selections. It is an opportunity to improve reading and ensemble playing skills, as well as connecting with other cellists!
We hope to do some performing in the community, in person/virtual. Class will be held approximately every other week.
Safety Protocols will be followed. In the interest of health and safety for students, teachers and staff, MacPhail will require the following for all in-person activities:
1. Wearing masks at all times.
2. Physical distancing by maintaining 6-8 feet between individuals at all times.
3. Health screening for all students upon entering the building.
4. Students only allowed in the building (those bringing a student to a session will need to wait outside unless a chaperone is vital to student participation).
5. Limited movement in building by following directional signage and entering and exiting building immediately before and after a session.
6. Waiver forms will be requested of students participating in In-person activities.
MacPhail's premier jazz combo, the Dakota Combo, is an outstanding group of students selected through a video audition process. Lead by world renowned musicians, this combo will rehearse and perform at various Twin Cities venues throughout the school year and summer jazz festivals in June and early July. Rehearsals will be held throughout the 2020-2021 school year.
Video Auditions will be due Sunday, September 27. Click on the link below for audition guidelines and instructions for your instrument or voice.
Audition Guidelines
Student Information Form
MacPhail welcomes all instrumentalists and vocalists to audition for the Dakota Combo. All students who are accepted into the Dakota Combo can participate at no cost thanks to support from our generous donors.
Please note that the Dakota Combo runs from September-June. We expect full participation at all rehearsals and performances throughout the year.
Giving Voice Chorus®
Cost: $75 per screen
This unique and joy-filled choral experience is for people living with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. Sing old and new songs, learn vocal technique and ensemble skills, and share musical memories together. No vocal experience is required, just a love of singing. Each registration requires a partner. For more information about Giving Voice Chorus® visit us at www.givingvoicechorus.org.
For the Fall Session, we will meet for 12 weeks, September 14 through December 9. Rehearsals will be online via Zoom, one hour each week.
See a video clip of the chorus here: https://vimeo.com/115661779
Introducing MacPhail's new leveled jazz combo program, designed to help students improve their improvisation skills and musicianship while playing with students of similar skill level. As students progress, they will be placed in more advanced combos with more advanced players. Combos will perform at MacPhail and various venues throughout the Twin Cities.
Students must audition to be placed in a combo. Video auditions for all combos, including the Dakota Combo, will be due on September 27. Combos will rehearse weekly from September-May. Days and times for combo rehearsals will be arranged after auditions.
MacPhail welcomes all instrumentalists and vocalists to participate in our jazz combos. Click on the link below for specific audition information for your instrument or voice.
Audition Guidelines
Student Information Form
Auditions can be an intimidating setting for many people. In the new jazz program at MacPhail, we are aiming to create an environment that fosters creativity and personal identity. When preparing for your audition please try to bring forth the best representation of yourself regardless of what you think we'd like to hear. Jazz, rock, pop, etc... Prepare anything that you feel comfortable playing, and show off who you are as an individual!
Greg Byers has decided to perform what he would play, if he were auditioning for a jazz ensemble at MacPhail. Remember all instruments are welcome to audition!
Isn't She Lovely
If you have any questions, please contact Jazz Coordinator, Christopher Rochester at rochester.christopher@macphail.org
Fill your life with music, new friends and fun! Dust off the instrument that you haven't played since high school or learn to play something new. This ensemble is perfect for the developing string musician who wants to play in small ensemble. New Horizons is a yearlong class. Performances will be held in the spring semester. Each semester will feature weekly 60-minute rehearsals, which students can attend in person at MacPhail or live online; as well as online instrument sectionals once a month.
Music Plus Discount of 15% if you or anyone in your family is enrolled in individual, Music Therapy, or Suzuki instruction.
Experience the fun of playing multiple percussion instruments in this exciting ensemble. Students will have the opportunity to play snare drum, drum set, timpani, marimba, xylophone, vibraphone and bells in various combinations. In addition to reading music, students will also have the chance to work on their improvisatory skills. Students should have a basic understanding of playing snare drum and ideally keyboard. This ensemble performs twice a semester is open to any student in grades 5-12.
Students can choose to participate in this ensemble either in person at MacPhail or live online.
See a short video of Percussion Ensemble here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OCJLpfIqAw
Music Plus Discount of 15% if you or anyone in your family is enrolled in individual, Music Therapy, or Suzuki instruction.
Percussion Ensemble 1
Thursdays 6:00-7:00, September 24-January 28
Instructor: Cheryl Berglund
Tuition $110
Safety Protocols will be followed. In the interest of health and safety for students, teachers and staff, MacPhail will require the following for all in-person activities:
1. Wearing masks at all times.
2. Physical distancing by maintaining 6-8 feet between individuals at all times.
3. Health screening for all students upon entering the building.
4. Students only allowed in the building (those bringing a student to a session will need to wait outside unless a chaperone is vital to student participation).
5. Limited movement in building by following directional signage and entering and exiting building immediately before and after a session.
6. Waiver forms will be requested of students participating in In-person activities.
Are you a highly motivated singer? The Prelude Program is a year-long program (September-May) for singers who seek an environment where they can experiment and discover new possibilities as a performing artist. The program includes private coaching, theory, sight-singing, vocal ensemble and performance lab training in movement and gestures. More information about Prelude can be found at http://www.macphail.org/for-youth/groups-and-ensembles/prelude/
PRELUDE PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Vocal Arts
- Warm-ups, vowel formation, application of the breath, endurance, range building, resonance, language
- Healthy production free of muscular tensions
- Building of Solo Repertoire
- Private coaching with collaborative pianist
- Theory, sight-singing
PRELUDE ELEMENTS
- Portfolio Building
- Performance
- Master Classes
- Outside Events
- Goal Setting
- Whole musician awareness training
- Vocal Ensemble
- Ensemble Repertoire chosen from Renaissance to Musical Theater to Opera to Jazz
- Emphasis on a cappella repertoire, enforcing ear training
- Sight-singing, theory, rhythmic and interpretive skills continue, to complement work done in Vocal Arts Performance Lab
- Acting and Movement for Singers
- Addresses unique challenges of singer actors: extension of time, music without words, complexity of multi-tasking
- Step-by-step approach works with gesture, face, focus, body, addresses tension, through structured play/self discovery
- Techniques apply to solo repertoire introduced in Vocal Arts with the addition of scenes taken from Opera and Musical Theater
Application and audition required. Auditions will take place on September 12. Application does not guarantee admission to the program. For information or to schedule an audition, please email Manon Gimlett, Prelude Director, at gimlett.manon@macphail.org.
For more information about Prelude and Prelude Auditions, click here. https://www.macphail.org/for-youth/groups-and-ensembles/prelude/
Music Plus Discount of 15% if you or anyone in your family is enrolled in individual, Music Therapy, or Suzuki instruction.
This performance-oriented group for highly motivated percussion players is MacPhail's premier percussion ensemble. Rimshots! performs concerts in a variety of settings throughout the community.
Participate in person at MacPhail or live online via Zoom.
Auditions are held in August. Performing in Rimshots! is a year-long commitment. Students wishing to audition should be proficient on mallets, snare drum, timpani, drum set and accessories. For more information, call Paul Babcock at 612.767.5314.
Music Plus Discount of 15% if you or anyone in your family is enrolled in individual, Music Therapy, or Suzuki instruction.
Students with special needs now have an opportunity to learn, perform and create music by being an integral part of a music ensemble in a safe and non-threatening environment. Using adapted music therapy techniques, students will create music in a group setting while developing attention span, behavior and social skills.
To register for a music therapy class, please call the Music Therapy Department Manager at 612.767.5596 for placement information.
Attention guitarists, bassists, keyboard players, drummers and singers! How about a no-pressure ensemble to get your jamming skills down? We'll match you up with players of similar age and level who are interested in playing the same kinds of music that you would like to play. Instructors will teach songs through written music and CD's as well as teaching you improvising and songwriting techniques. The last class is a performance.
Days, times and number of sessions are arranged. Ongoing placements are available. For placement, contact Craig Anderson at 612.767.5316 or email, anderson.craig@macphail.org.
Music Plus Discount of 15% if you or anyone in your family is enrolled in individual, Music Therapy, or Suzuki instruction.
Music can be a powerful and effective tool for the development of social interaction, attention, motor skills, and self expression. This group of 4 to 6 students will focus on adaptive instruction on guitar, piano, vocals, drums, and other instruments in an ensemble/band experience. This group is appropriate for students ages 12 - 18 with special needs. Some previous music experience is recommended.
For more information about placement in Rock On, please call the Music Therapy Department Manager at 612.767.5596.
Experience Jazz from blues to bebop. Join other singers in a relaxed, informal online setting. Jazz styles, scat singing, phrasing and improvisation, vocal technique, chart reading and writing will be some of the subjects covered. Students will have the opportunity to record a track for their final project.
Meets every other Saturday for 7 weeks: 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 10/24, 11/7, 11/21, 12/5.
Music Plus Discount of 15% if you or anyone in your family is enrolled in individual, Music Therapy, or Suzuki instruction.
Shared Lessons are available for all ages and abilities. Students can be the same age (e.g. two friends) or inter-generational (e.g. parent/child). Choose your lesson partner and we'll find the best teacher for your group at a convenient day and time. To begin, simply fill out this Student Profile form www.macphail.org/student-profile-form/
Tuition rates start at:
|
| 2 students | 3-4 students |
| 30-minute lesson | $13.00 | |
| 45-minute lesson | $20.06 | $12.75 |
| 60-minute lesson | $26.00 | $17.00 |
Shared Lessons are available for all ages and abilities. Students can be the same age (e.g. two friends) or inter-generational (e.g. parent/child). Choose your lesson partner and we'll find the best teacher for your group at a convenient day and time. To begin, simply fill out this Student Profile form www.macphail.org/student-profile-form/
Tuition rates start at:
2 students | 3-4 students | |
30-minute lesson | $24.38 | |
45-minute lesson | $36.56 | $23.44 |
60-minute lesson | $48.75 | $31.25 |