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MUSIC, FILM AND THEATER

INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE

So you haven’t played for the last twenty years?  It’s like riding a bicycle; you never forget.  Dust off that old instrument (or new one) and get back into the swing of things.  The only requirements are that you play an orchestral instrument: woodwind, brass, percussion or string (especially needed); be able to read music; have patience with yourself and possess a good sense of humor.  Tackle some of the old classics, marches and current pop and show music.  The course ends with a mini-concert for family, friends and the community on May 12.

ERNIE MEYER – B.S., Temple University; M.A. New York University; Conductor; Teacher,          School District of Philadelphia

LENORA TOLL – Pianist 

23 - $75

GUITAR PLAY – BEGINNERS

With a commitment of just 30 minutes a day, you will soon be able to play melodies and strum chords on the guitar.  Learning to read music will be optional.  No musical background is necessary - just bring a guitar in playable condition.  The instructor will supply additional materials at the first class for a fee of $7.  

ANDREW TAPPER – Music Instructor; Musician

24 - $88

GUITAR PLAY – CONTINUING BEGINNERS

Guitar students who have taken the beginners’ course or who have mastered the fundamentals are eligible for the continuing level, with personalized instruction. Instructor will supply materials at the first class for a fee of $7.

ANDREW TAPPER

 25 - $88

A SMATTERING OF PIANO: BEGINNERS

This course is for total beginners!  This “painless” system of piano instruction, featuring basic reading, rhythm and keyboard techniques, emphasizes understanding and self-help.  Students should have a piano available for practice at home.  Please bring to the first class $20 for materials.  Enrollment is limited to 12 students.

SOOJI SHIM - B. M., Temple University; Masters Degree Candidate, Temple University; Pianist; Faculty, Settlement Music School

27 - $85

MORE SMATTERING OF PIANO FOR STUDENTS WITH PIANO BACKGROUND

This class is for intermediate piano players.  The lessons will include theory, sight reading and a range of musical styles.  Students should have a piano available for practice at home.  Please bring to the first class $20 for materials.  Enrollment is limited to 12 students.

SOOJI SHIM

28 - $85

CLAWHAMMER BANJO

Learn to play that banjo the way the oldtimers did.  Clawhammer banjo styles extend back to the mid-1800’s.  The class will start by concentrating on the basic clawhammer strum.  We will build on the basic strum by adding in hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides and double thumb and drop-thumb techniques.  The result of building these simple techniques on top of one another is a beautiful and complex banjo sound that harks back to the U.S. Civil War days and the southern mountain banjo sounds.  Bring your banjo and be ready to play.  It will be helpful to grow your strumming hand finger nails (index, middle, ring) for a month before the class.  A limited number of banjos can be rented. Call the school office at 215.887.1720; leave your name and phone number, and the teacher will contact you. 

LARRY TOTO – Banjo Player;

18 - $76                                                                                           

PLAY THE SOPRANO RECORDER

The recorder is both an historical instrument and a modern one, now taught in schools around the world. Those who have longed to make music, to read it, and to understand its mysteries will have the opportunity to satisfy that yearning, using breath, brain and fingers. Beginners and those with all levels of experience are welcome. Please bring a three-piece plastic soprano recorder to the first class, or bring $5 to the first night. Please call the CTAS office at 215-887-1720 a week before the start of class if you need a recorder.

TOSSI AARON – Music Teacher; Former Guitar Teacher at CTAS; Past President of
Philadelphia Recorder Society; Performer of Folk Music

19 - $78                         

ACTING

Absorb the basics of acting.  Have fun and learn through improvisations.  Replace tension and self-consciousness with spontaneity, playfulness, creative imagination and energy.  Monologue preparation or scene study will be included to prepare the beginning actor for community theater or future study.  No acting experience is necessary.  Please wear comfortable, durable clothes.

LISA SHAFFMASTER – Acting Teacher; Director; Member of AFTRA

11 - $85                                                                                            

EMPOWERING FILM LOVERS

Do you love film, cinema, the movies? Would you like to discuss – and learn more about – cinematography, acting, and directing? Let’s watch, listen, and talk film together. Clips of recent films will be shown in class, and current landmark directors such as Coppola and Scorcese will be emphasized. Avid interest in film is the only requirement.

HEIDI M. MOREIN – MFA, Film and Video; MA, Communications, Temple University; Extensive background in teaching, writing and the arts

 20 - $75

 
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