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Free Community Music Classes
April 29-30, 2023
Kalamath Building at 800 Kalamath in Denver
Mark your calendar now! The Metropolitan State University of Denver Music Department, in collaboration with the Latino Cultural Arts Center, The Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts, Rocky Ridge Music Center, and The Denver Municipal Band, present a weekend of music activities for all ages. All classes are free, and in some cases instruments will be provided.
Classes and Schedule
Saturday, April 29
This class is full.
Jazz is Fun for Everyone! Little ones (18 mo-5 years and their caregivers) experience a variety of joyful, play-centered musical activities, including singing, dancing, playing instruments, story-telling, and games, led by professional jazz musicians. Help your children develop critical social skills, build confidence, and lay a foundation for a soulful life through jazz!
Offered by CCJA.
An introduction to guitar. This class will cover the fundamental technique for a beginning player. A guitar can be provided for those without an instrument of their own.
Instructor: Alex Heffron
Offered by Denver Municipal Band
This class is full.
An introduction to piano for beginners. Participants will work in the Kalamath Bldg. keyboard lab and be instructed on fundamental technique, note recognition, scales and chords.
Instructor: Carmen Sandim, MSU Denver Faculty
Offered by MSU Denver / Denver Municipal Band
Join the Latino Drumming Experience and learn techniques to play rhythms like Cumbia, Zapateado, Norteño 2/4, Norteño 3/4, and Salsa. Also an intro to rudiments, stick technique and gaining speed. For those with minimal drum experience.
Offered by LCAC
If you know how to play an instrument and you’d like to experience what it’s like to play in a small (5-9) piece jazz group, this is your chance. This is a very accessible, fun, safe space to play jazz with opportunities to also try simple improvisation, led by professional jazz musicians.
Offered by CCJA
Participants in this class should have a basic knowledge of chords and major/minor pentatonic scales.
Instructor: Alex Heffron
Offered by Denver Municipal Band
The class will help you get started producing your own digital music. Students will learn about working in DAW software, producing beats, and working with samples and plugins. Workstations not provided.
Offered by MSU Denver
This class is full.
A voice master class. Starting with proper breathing technique, discovering a natural voice, and learning the basics of how to sound like a professional.
Offered by LCAC
Sunday, April 30
This class is full.
For ages 5 and under with caregivers. Come and explore Latin rhythms using percussion, singing and dancing. We will provide the instruments.
Offered by LCAC
This class is for beginning players. The group will be taught proper practice techniques and instrument care. Topics will include sound production, range, flexibility, articulation and endurance. There is a limited supply of trumpets that can be checked out for the class. Email Shane Endsley ([email protected]) ahead of time to reserve one.
Instructor: Shane Endsley, MSU Denver Faculty
Offered by MSU Denver
Learn the basics of holding down the beat as you explore different genres and grooves. No experience necessary.
Offered by CCJA
An introduction to guitar. This class will cover the fundamental technique for a beginning player. A guitar can be provided for those without an instrument of their own.
Instructor: Keith Barnhart – Guitarist and Educator
Offered by Rocky Ridge Music Center
For those who are new to singing or have never/rarely had private lessons. Work with a professional performer/educator/choir director on proper breathing technique, sound production and intonation.
Instructor: Michelle Thompson, MSU Denver Faculty
Offered by MSU Denver
This class is for beginning players. The group will be taught reed and instrument care and practice techniques that develop sound, range and articulation. Participants must bring their own instrument.
Instructor: Mark Harris, MSU Denver Faculty
Offered by MSU Denver
For those who have some experience playing drum set, take your playing to a new level in a no-stress, non-competitive environment. Play with professional drummers who know how to bring out the best in you.
Offered by CCJA
This class is full.
Any Age/ Minimal Experience/ Any Instrument. Bring your instrument and develop a unique good sounding tone, articulation, improvisation, and arrangements skills to sound like a pro.
Offered by LCAC
An exploration of mariachi music for trumpet/brass musicians.
Offered by LCAC
An survey of American guitar styles with MSU Denver guitar professor Dave Devine. Open to all ages and experience levels. A limited supply of guitars are available for those without their own instrument.
Offered by MSU Denver
The Kalamath Building
The Kalamath Building at 800 Kalamath, home to MSU Denver's Jazz & American Improvised Music Program.
An MSU Denver Jazz Combo performs in Studio 101, the main performance space in the Kalamath Building.
One of the rehearsal classrooms in the Kalamath Building.
Instruments and monitors in a Kalamath Building classroom.
The Kalamath Building Lounge
The Kalamath Building Lounge
