Adult Programs
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Adult Recorder Ensemble
Janet Underhill
Advanced-intermediate adult recorder students get together for one hour per week to learn new chamber music. The group performs 2-3 times per year with some community outreach. Membership, after audition, is at the discretion of the director. 16 weeks
| Duxbury: Wednesday, 4:30 - 5:30 pm $255 |
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Yoga for Beginners
Lorna Jane Norris
A class truly designed for those who have never tried Yoga before. Basic mat and standing positions will be taught and developed over the course of the semester. The goal of this class is to increase knowledge, confidence, flexibility, physical and mental strength. This class is suitable for adults of all ages and fitness levels, including seniors. You will need to bring a yoga mat and a block. 10 weeks
| Hingham: Thursday, 9:15 - 10:15 am
$120 |
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Yoga for Life
Lorna Jane Norris
This weekly class is for Yoga practioners of all levels, including absolute beginners. Classes will be loosely based on Ashtanga model, using flow for the central portion of the class and stretching to warm up and cool down. Please bring mat. 10 weeks
| Duxbury: Wednesday, 9:15 - 10:15 am $120 |
Hingham: Thursday, 10:15 - 11:15 am $120 |
Drama/Speech Instruction for Adults
Preparation for auditions, and individual or small group coaching in speech and drama are available by appointment with Department Chair Ellen Kelly.
Speak Up, Speak Out, and Speak for Yourself
Ellen Kelly
This user-friendly workshop eases reluctant speakers into public speaking situations with others, and helps those who may want to brush up on their interviewing skills. Exercises and games concentrate on problem-solving, taking time to listen, react, relax and enjoy. Individual needs and concerns are taken into consideration when constructing the workshop.
| March 22, 2-4 pm $50 |
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Improv Class For Adults
Improv Asylum
Whether your background is in theater, sports, making jokes with your friends or making funny observations to yourself, this 8-week improv class allows anyone to immediately tap into the creative side that every individual has within him or herself. Improv Asylum is Boston and New England’s leading professional improvisational theater company, and its alums have gone on to careers in comedy, on stage and in television. First eight-week session begins January 14, 2008
| Duxbury: Monday, 7:30 - 9:30 pm $275 |
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Rock History: Who Put the Bop in the Bop, Shoo, Bop?
Tom Boyer
Take a Memory Lane stroll and enjoy the sounds and sights of the early rock eras. Learn about origins, artists, instruments, and tunes while grooving to those oldies but goodies. Through a guided tour of listening, lecture, and discussion, enjoy the popular music of our culture called Rock in three eight-week sessions or eras.
Hingham: Thursday, 10 - 11 am, 8 weeks $150/era
| 1st Era: I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Precursors of Rock & Roll: American roots music, the Blues, Rhythm & Blues Begins on September 27, 2007 and ends on November 15, 2007 |
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| 2nd Era: I'm All Shook Up because I can't Get A Job Rock & Roll Becomes America's popular music. Begins on January 3, 2008 and ends on February 28, 2008 |
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| 3rd Era: She Loves You, Mr. Tambourine Man The Brits invade, R & R becomes Rock and the genre explodes into the 70's. Begins on March 6, 2008 and ends on May 1, 2008 |
Electronic Effects for Guitarists
Mark Campbell
Guitarists have a myriad of choices when it comes to effects, so before you head off to the music store, get some hands on time with the tone shaping tools used by the guitar greats! Learn how effects change the sound of your guitar and how you can use them to discover your own tone in this 12-week course.
| Hingham: Thursday, 5 - 6 pm $235 |
Duxbury: Tuesday, 2:30 - 3:30 pm $235 |
Adult Jazz/Rock Ensemble
Ed Sorrentino
Contact Ed Sorrentino at 781-749-7565, ext. 21 by January 15 for an audition time. 12 weeks
| Hingham: Tuesday, 7:15 - 8:15 pm $235 |
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Piano/Keyboard Class for Adult Beginners
Sponsored by Barbara and Fred Clifford
Tom Boyer
Enjoy learning to play and read music in a small group setting.
| Hingham: Tuesdays, 10 - 11 am, 6:30 - 7:30 pm 12 weeks $235 |
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Adult Piano Class: FakeBook Version
Tom Boyer
Learn to play your favorite melodies with chord accompaniment! Learn note-reading basics and how to make chords. It's fun and allows you to play familiar tunes that are found in fakebooks. Though the class is designed for beginners, slightly experienced readers who are interested in chord accompaniment are urged to give it a try, too.
| Hingham: Wednesday, 10 - 11 am 12 weeks $220 |
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Piano Duet Class
Piano faculty
Adults and young adults who would like to get back into piano but are afraid to take that first step, or would like to meet new friends who play and share their same desire, are invited to explore the joy of making music with two at a piano. Duets provide a fun, positive environment in which to strengthen rhythm, note reading, musicality, and teamwork. Each class includes instruction and group practice. To determine the appropriate level and pairing of each group, each student will need to play a short excerpt of something they have played in the past, or are currently playing. No excerpt is too easy! Piano pairs and instructors will determine the one-hour per week time of class jointly. Minimum 8 weeks
$35/session
| one Piano Duet Class session $35 |
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Intro to Strings for Adults
Cynthia Weller
Beg, borrow or rent a violin, viola or cello and enjoy a first time, no
pressure opportunity to try your hand at playing a stringed instrument.
| Duxbury: Tuesday, 7 - 8 pm 8 weeks $120 |
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Adult String Ensemble
Cynthia Weller
Adult violin, viola, cello and double bass players, novice through intermediate, experience the joy of playing in a string ensemble. With a relaxed schedule of rehearsals tailored to fit an adult’s busy lifestyle, this user-friendly program is designed to strengthen musical skills and to provide enjoyable music making in an informal and supportive atmosphere.
| Duxbury: Selected Wednesdays, 7:15 - 8:15 pm 8 weeks $125 |
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Opera by the Bay
Beth MacLeod
Opera by the Bay (OBTB) brings together adult vocalists who have a mutual love of opera. Participants for each production are chosen through periodic auditions, and in a supportive environment, gain valuable musical and dramatic experience from each other. Differences in style and technique are shared in a non-judgmental manner, encouraging musical and personal growth while upholding high performance standards. Rehearsals are scheduled on Monday and Friday evenings to make them accessible to the busy professional.
OBTB Spring Studio
Beth MacLeod
Join OBTB Artistic Director Beth MacLeod in honing your skills - vocal as well as dramatic. Repertoire is hand picked for each participant to make the most of their talents and to challenge them to further grow as a singer and actor. Call Beth MacLeod at 781-934-2731, ext. 20 by March 3 for an audition time.
Starts March 3, 2008
| Duxbury: Monday, 7:45 - 9:45 pm, and Friday, 7:30 - 9:30 pm 8 weeks $100 |
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Woman Song
Jennie Mulqueen
Woman Song is a 6-week class for women who love to sing. Woman Song is meant to nurture oneself as well as other women through song. Participants sing in a group and learn many rounds and part-songs drawn largely from the Libana repertoire. Every woman is welcome...every woman can sing!
First session starts January 14, 2008
Second session starts April 7, 2008
| Hingham: Monday, 7:30 - 9 pm $100 |
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