The Artists Collective's Music Department offers group and private workshops in saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, acoustic and electronic guitar and bass, piano, violin, drums and voice. Many instructors are selected students trained by Jackie McLean and faculty from the Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, using his teaching methods, which include and emphasize improvisation. Sight-reading, theory and wester classical techniques are also taught.
Music Workshops
Music students receive a half-hour private lesson once a week. Group music workshops are also available for many course offerings and consist of one to two hours of instruction, one day per week. Each student will receive quality instruction, plus the experience of a challenging music environment. Upon instructor recommendation, students may be reassigned for private lessons. Theory classes are offered to all music students at no additional charge on Saturday mornings. Selected students are invited to audition for our various music ensembles.
After School/Children's
Voices - Choral and ensemble
training, breathing, intonation, projection, pronunciation, as
well as other singing techniques for selected 4th - 8th grade
students. Younger students accepted through special audition.
Theory Group I - Consists of the basic music fundamentals such as staff, letter names, note values, time signature accidentals, basic rhythmic drills and simple music reading.
Theory Group II - Continues with the study of major and minor scale construction, basic chord structure and analysis, music history, and challenging assignments in preparation fro ensemble participation. Small beginner ensembles develop from this class.
Jazz Drum Workshop -
For selected students that seek advanced training in jazz drumming.
Students learn about advanced rudiments, how to read jazz charts,
and the basics of jazz accompaniment.
After School Music -
This program is for selected 4th - 8th grade students of the Annie
Fisher, M. L. King, Milner, Rawson, Simpson-Waverly, Wish, Mark
Twain, Fox and Jumoke Academy who receive instruction in music
appreciation and choral music.
It
is through the generous support of the following funders that make
the Artists Collective programs possible: J. Walton Bissell
Foundation, Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, Greater
Hartford Arts Council, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Maximilian
E. and Marion O. Hofman Foundation, and The Edward C. and Ann T.
Roberts Foundation.
The Regular Training Programs are supported by: MetLife
Foundation, Bank of America, Prudential Foundation and Wachovia.
Special Events: United Technologies, "Matching
funds have been provided by Chamber Music America through a generous
grant from the Doris Duke Chartiable Foundation," Lincoln Financial
Group, Greater Hartford Arts Council, and Evelyn W. Preston Memorial
Fund.
The Artists Collective's Camp Culture Program is made possible
in part by: The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Lily
Palmer Fry Foundation, Community Development Block Grants, allocated
to the Artists Colelctive by the City of Hartford.
2007 "Greater Hartford Arts Council's Neighborhood Studios"
Official Program Sponsors: Travelers, United Way of the Capital
Area, Additional sponsors: Bankd of America; Bingham LLP; The Howard
Fromson Foundation and Swiss Re with additional support from Hampshire
Foundation and Surdna. |