Announcements

We currently have openings in group piano, voice, drums, guitar, and ukulele

Registration is always open for the

2023-2024 School Year Session!

Registration is now open. Please navigate to our Registration Documents page, and include your email address, and days/times your student is NOT available on the student info form. I will use that information to assemble and post a class schedule by end of September. You must also complete the ACH tuition payment information form to complete your registration. Current students may check a box and indicate permission to continue payments with current payment info on file with us. That box is on the registration form.

Current class schedule (as of January 2024):

Class Schedule 2023-2024 for website and studio window rev 1.18.24

Annual Calendar for 2023-2024:

VWMS School Calendar 2023-2024-US-Holiday

The 2023-2024 School Year Session will begin the week of October 2, 2023. Registration is open year-round.

Class Offering Descriptions:

Voice Classes:

No previous experience necessary. We will cover the fundamentals of healthy vocal production, ear-training, pitch recognition, intervals, harmonization, microphone and performance technique, plus reading notation. Through carefully selected training repertoire as well as student-selected performance pieces, this important skill-building class is a great confidence building experience for the budding vocalist.

*Treble Voice Class (mixed: boys and girls ages 7-12)

*Ladies Voice Classes: (girls/women ages 13+)

*Men’s Voice Class (ages 13+ Pre-requisite: “changed” voice):

Guitar Classes:

*Intro to Guitar Class:

Teacher: Marsha Schlangen

This is a 45-minute absolute beginners class. Must bring your own instrument. We will cover the basics including tuning, guitar anatomy, fundamentals of playing, and TAB.

*Beginning Guitar Class:

Teacher: Marsha Schlangen

For those beginning students who have some experience. Continuing work on topics listed above plus power chords, barre chords, open position scales and chords (major and minor), and single-note patterns and fills. A variety of musical styles rock, folk, classical, country and more will familiarize the student with fretboard organization, chord patterns, and hand and finger positions.

*Intermediate Guitar Class:

Teacher: Marsha Schlangen

For students who have completed at least one year of instruction, and are comfortable with basic chord progressions, and reading TAB. Intermediate class will be learning to read and write notation, components of composition, covers, fills and riffs.

Ukulele 101 Class:

Teacher: Marsha Schlangen

Have you always wanted to learn to play ukulele? Here’s your chance! Come join the “Ukulele 101” class at Voice Works Music Studio.

*Uke 1 (absolute beginner)

*Uke 2 (some experience)

*Uke 3 (has developed proficiency in reading tab)

This is a 45-minute class. Must bring your own instrument. Go to the Contact/Registration page today, or call 509.280.5319. You can use the convenient auto-pay method (see resource page for registration and auto-pay forms here).

Bucket Jam Boot Camp (workshop):

Come and rock out on some buckets in a low key, casual environment. No experience is needed. Drummers and non-drummers are invited to learn some jams with us mostly by ear and have a great time getting out some creative energy!
All ages and abilities welcome. Buckets and sticks will be provided.

Call 509.280.5319

Drums:

Teacher: Marsha Schlangen

Basics of drumming from how to hold your sticks, technique, setting up your kit, changing drum heads, rhythmic reading, time keeping in different styles, and chart reading; this course will help you understand how to play drums, communicate with other musicians in rehearsals, and play “collaboratively”. We will cover rudiments, grooves, styles, fills, endings, as well as reading percussion clef and interpreting drum scores.

Group Piano Classes (all ages):

*Note: We use the Piano Pronto method which is a similar scope and sequence to the Faber Method book series. Each successive “Movement” book in the series advances similarly.