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Violin Technique for All Levels
School of Musical Traditions 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD, United StatesIn this class, Joanna Clare will cover ways that you can advance your ease of playing, intonation, bowing, tone, and to overall have more fun on your instrument! Improving your technique will improve your sound in any style you choose to explore. Violinists and fiddlers of all levels are welcome to join. 4 Sessions: Wed 6/18, 6/25, 7/16, + 7/23 ... Read More
Irish Session Prep Class with Joanna Clare
School of Musical Traditions 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD, United StatesThis class will cover everything you need to know to prepare you for playing in Irish Sessions anywhere in the world. Topics include jamming protocol, repertoire, and practice tips for how to work your way up to feeling confident in your session playing. Joanna is an expert Irish Fiddler with extensive experience in Irish Session playing. In 2022, she released ... Read More
Bluegrass Repertoire with Justin Heath
School of Musical Traditions 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD, United StatesThe goal of this class is to help students expand their repertoire while honing the skills required to play with others and be creative while doing it. Each session students will learn 1 or 2 songs or fiddle tunes from the bluegrass repertoire. The class will go over basic lead playing and accompaniment to get started, and offer some ideas ... Read More
Violin Technique for All Levels
School of Musical Traditions 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD, United StatesIn this class, Joanna Clare will cover ways that you can advance your ease of playing, intonation, bowing, tone, and to overall have more fun on your instrument! Improving your technique will improve your sound in any style you choose to explore. Violinists and fiddlers of all levels are welcome to join. 4 Sessions: Wed 6/18, 6/25, 7/16, + 7/23 ... Read More
Bluegrass Slow Jam with Cherry Blossom Special
School of Musical Traditions 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD, United StatesEvery 2nd and fourth Thursday School of Musical Traditions hosts a beginner friendly bluegrass jam lead by teachers members of the band Cherry Blossom Special Justin Heath, Mari Carlson, and Nick Cameron. All instruments and all levels are welcome to join and play on classic bluegrass repertoire. This is a free event but donations are welcome and all proceeds go ... Read More
¡Melodía! Bilingual Early Childhood Music with Brenda
School of Musical Traditions 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD, United StatesMusic educator Brenda Padilla will lead this bilingual class designed for ages 18mos to 3 years. Activities will include singing and dancing in English and Spanish. Through repetition and rhythm, children and caregivers will experience a dynamic environment designed to support early language and music development! Caregivers must attend and there is a 2 child per 1 caregiver maximum. The ... Read More
How to Jam – for Kids! (Ages 6-12)
School of Musical Traditions 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park, MD, United StatesEvery Second Sunday of the Month from 1-2 pm EST Join Mari to take your musical education to the Next Stage: play the tunes you’re learning in your private lessons with others – and learn new ones, too. All instruments are welcome. We’ll sing, tap our toes, figure out chords, and pick out melodies as a group. Parents and older ... Read More