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Period
Period 1
9 - 10:15 am
Period 2
10:30 - 11:45 am
Period 3
1 - 2:15 pm
Period 4
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Period 5
4 - 5:30 pm
Evening Events
6:45 pm +
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Basic Swing Rhythm Guitar with Marv Reitz
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Learn the basics of the rhythm guitar for swing.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Beginning Swing Piano with Brennen Ernst
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
A
Learn techniques necessary to play easier swing tunes alongside other musicians.
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Introduction to Swing Music with Brennen Ernst
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
An introduction to the history, recordings and basic harmonic & rhythms of swing
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Joy of New Orleans Jazz with Dave Robinson
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
Examining the history of New Orleans Jazz as well as its inner workings and its relevance to our lives today
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Period 4
Class Spans
1 Period
Swing Fiddle with Paul Anastasio
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Dive into the world of swing fiddle!
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Period 5
Class Spans
1 Period
Swing Jam and Slow Swing Jam
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
All Levels
A chance to play swing music with all of your swing instructors!
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Period 2
Class Spans
1 Period
Swing Mandolin with Tom Mindte
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B/C
Learn the chords and some standard tunes from the swing/jazz repertoire.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Swing Vocals w Tom Mindte & Amy Ferebee
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
You can't sing a thing if you ain't got that swing - and here's where to learn it!
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Period 1
Class Spans
1 Period
Uke Can Swing! with Kathy Reitz
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Standard swing repertoire will be used to take you into the world of movable chords, rootless chords, and typical swing progressions.
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Period 3
Class Spans
1 Period
Western Swing Fiddle with Paul Anastasio
Available:
Week 2
Skill Level:
N/A
B
Get to know Western Swing, a fun, upbeat and danceable music that will get you hooked on jazz
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Something For Everyone
Schedule a week or two, or three! Or, just sprinkle some classes in between other commitments.
Week 1
6/24/24
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6/28/24
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Week 2
7/7/24
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7/12/24
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