PERFORMING ARTS Welcome to...
This School has been created to bring a well-rounded yet affordable arts program to the Downers Grove community. The program challenges both the novice and seasoned artist in various areas from music to dance to cultural arts. Performing arts classes are offered in string instruments as well as voice along with our year-round dance and drama program. Cultural arts classes for both youth and adults include drawing, ceramics, painting and culinary arts along with various other art classes. Our goal is to nurture and spark creativity in all of our students. Please visit our website at
www.dgparks.org for more information about our instructors.
Downers Grove School of the
MUSIC RECITAL: Family and friends can enjoy the music students’ performance at a recital scheduled at Lincoln Center on Thursday, June 7 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Each student must have a guitar in playing condition. Handouts are used to teach popular songs. Students learn to read music from the Mel Bay Guitar Method Series.
Guitar Lessons
Students are taught to read and perform pieces from the John W. Schaum Piano Series. Each student is instructed based on completion of previous levels and instructor approval. Students also study music theory by completing special assignments.
Piano Lessons*
Each student must have a violin (sized to fit the student), a bow and rosin. The method book is Muller Rusch Violin Series. Students are taught musical notation, bowing and care of the instrument through a combination of aural and traditional reading approaches.
Violin Lessons
SESSION I Date
Students are taught proper warm-ups and breathing techniques while learning how to sing correctly in their vocal range. Call 630.963.1300 for information.
Voice Lessons
Warming up our voices with great technical work and warming up our bodies with sequential movement patterns will be an essential part of our class work. In our time together we will explore music from all genres and include spoken scenes. Our final class will be a presentation of the material that we have put together. No class March 26 and April 23. Location: Lincoln Center Class #
Glee Club for Adults Age Date
Instructor: Harriet Nzinga Plumpp Day Time
316028-01 Adult 1/30 - 4/30 M 10:00 - 11:30 am $81/$122 8/12 IDowners Grove Glee Club!
n this class, participants will work on several musical genres
including: musical theatre, pop, jazz, classical, country and R&B in preparation for a showcase performance on the final day. The goal for this class is to learn the basics of warming up our voices and bodies and learning and memorizing music and spoken scenes. No class March 26 and April 23. Location: Lincoln Center Class #
Age Date 20 l Winter/Spring 2012 l
www.dgparks.org l 630.963.1300
Resident registration for voice, piano, guitar and violin begins on Saturday, December 3 at 8:30 am at Lincoln Center. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Nonresidents may register for available openings on a walk-in basis beginning Monday, December 5. Students may register for private lessons for an additional fee. Students 18 and older
must register for private
lessons.No class May 26. Age:
5 & up/Piano • 8 & up/Guitar & Violin • 10 & up/semi & private Voice *Piano classes are open to 5-year-old students who have completed one session of Early Learner Piano Lessons.
Lesson books for all classes are sold in the Lincoln Center Registration Office. Location: Lincoln Center, Room 506
m/M: 2/2
Instructors: Richard Kuehl, Madelyn Kuehl & Harriet Nzinga Plumpp Time:
Classes are 30 minutes in length. Wednesday classes meet between 3:00 - 8:00 pm Thursday classes meet between 4:00 - 8:00 pm Saturday classes meet between 9:00 - 11:30 am Semi-Private Private $R/NR
Day
2/1 - 3/21 W 2/2 - 3/22 TH 2/4 - 3/24
SA
4/4 - 5/23 W 4/5 - 5/24 TH 4/14 - 6/2
SA *Plus lesson book fees
$81/$122* $81/$122* $81/$122* $81/$122* $81/$122* $71/$107*
$R/NR
$162/$244* $162/$244* $162/$244* $162/$244* $162/$244* $142/$213*
arts!
Instrument Piano
Piano, Guitar, Violin, Other strings Piano, Guitar, Violin, Other strings Piano
Piano, Guitar, Violin, Other strings Piano, Guitar, Violin, Other strings
LAmazingly Wonderful Improv $R/NR m/M
earn about the art of improvisation as you improvise scenes
based on the instructor’s book Amazingly Wonderful Things. Enhance your imagination, creativity, and spontaneity as you play theater games and develop unique characters in this fast- paced class where there is never a dull moment. If you like to laugh this class is for you! Age:
m/M: Time: Class #
Instructor: Harriet Nzinga Plumpp Day Time
$R/NR m/M
316025-01 7 - 10 years 1/30 - 4/30 M 4:30 - 6:00 pm $81/$122 8/12 316025-02 11 - 14 years 1/30 - 4/30 M 6:00 - 7:30 pm $81/$122 8/12
6 - 8 years 6/16
Location: Lincoln Center Day:
SA 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Instructor: Shining Star Productions Date
$R/NR
316112-01 2/11 - 2/25 $92/$138 316112-02 4/14 - 4/28 $80/$120
NOW OFFERING MUSIC LESSONS FOR ADULTS!
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