Classes
The Kanack School of Musical Artistry will be offering in-person group classes this fall following strict safety guidelines. Several classes will also be offered online. Below you will find a weekly schedule, signup sheets, and a description of each class.
All Students attending in-person group classes will have to have a signed Informed Consent Form on file and go through a safety health check-in upon arrival each week.
Weekly signup sheets for CAD, Suzuki Rep, and Fiddle and Folk Music Classes:
One-time signup sheet for Orchestras and CAD Tour Group
For online classes, links will be sent out to the Kanack School e-mail list.
Current KSMA Fall 2020 Group Class Schedule:
|
Class |
Day & Time |
Instruments |
Class Description |
|
Twinkle CAD |
Saturday 9:00 am – 9:45 am |
All Instruments | Improvisation class for beginning students. This class will include musical improvisation as well as movement and storytelling. Open to all instruments.
Offered in-person |
|
Beginning Fiddle & Folk Music |
Saturday 9:45 am – 10:30am |
All Instruments | Fiddle and folk music for students in book 1 or 2 or students new to fiddle music. Learn folk music in multiple styles including Bluegrass, Old Time, Irish, Scottish, and more.
Offered in-person and online |
|
Suzuki Rep Classes |
Saturday 10:30 am – 11:15 am |
Violin Viola Cello |
Suzuki rep class is open to all students studying Suzuki music. Students play through their rep together, work on technique, and play games.
Offered in-person and online |
|
Basic CAD |
Saturday 11:15 am – 12:00 pm |
All Instruments | Improvisation class for beginning and intermediate students. Students learn to improvise using CAD games. Open to all instruments.
Offered in-person |
|
Intermediate Orchestra |
Saturday 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm |
Violin Viola Cello Bass Others by request |
Orchestra for students in Book 1 to 3. Students must have some familiarity to note reading. This orchestra meets weekly to work on a set group of pieces to learn ensemble skills and improve note reading.
Offered in-person |
|
Fiddle & Folk Music |
Saturday 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
All Instruments | Fiddle and folk music for students in book 3 or up or students with some experience with folk music. Learn folk music in multiple styles including Bluegrass, Old Time, Irish, Scottish, and more.
Offered in-person and online |
|
Kanack School String Orchestra |
Saturday 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm |
Violin Viola Cello Bass |
Advanced orchestra for students in book 4 or up. This orchestra meets weekly to prepare music for performance. Students in this group learn important ensemble skills.
Offered in-person |
|
CAD Tour Group |
Saturday 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
All Instruments | By permission of the instructor – KSMAs tour group is the highest level of improvised performance at the school. Students work to create performance pieces based on the skills learned in CAD classes.
Offered in-person |
|
Fiddle & Folk Music |
Monday 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm |
All Instruments | Fiddle and folk music for students in book 3 or up or students with experience with folk music. Learn folk music in multiple styles including Bluegrass, Old Time, Irish, Scottish, and more.
Offered in-person and online |
|
CAD Online Class |
Thursday 5:45 pm – 6:30 pm |
All Instruments | Join improv class via Zoom. Students will play games and improvise together from their own homes. Open to all instruments and multiple levels.
Offered online |
Recordings of tunes for Fiddle Class can be found HERE!