Children of all ages and musical skill level are invited to participate in the Place des Arts group music classes this fall in Coquitlam.
The group classes are an affordable alternative to private lessons and offer students the opportunity to meet and learn to play with other musicians in a fun friendly environment.
This fall and winter, Place des Arts is offering classes for toddlers through its Musical Tots classes. For children three to nine, the Musical Rainbow with Mr. I and Music for Young Children classes give kids a great start to their musical education.
Older students can participate in the group guitar classes, taught by Jimmy Baldwin, a professional performing musician versatile in teaching a wide range of styles and genres.
Two group fiddling classes will also be held at Place des Arts this fall. Beginners and more advanced players will have the opportunity to delve into Celtic music and learn a variety of jigs, reels, and catch fiddle tunes in a group setting.
The course is taught by Rosie Carver, who plays with the Celtic group Blackhorn, in two installments: Fiddling I for students aged six to 10 and Fiddling II for students 10 to 16.
Group drumming classes will also be taught at Place des Arts this fall and will teach the basics in various styles, including rock, jazz, funk, pop and world music.
For those whose voice is their instrument, two singing fundamentals classes help singers learn and develop a repertoire of songs using choreography to help with memorization.
The classes are broken up into a younger group, aged six to nine, and a more advanced group, aged 12 to 17.
MORE INFO
For more information on these and many other classes offered at Place des Arts, go to www.placedesarts.ca. For specific information on the centre' music program call 604-664-1636 ext. 38.
