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Explore the vibrant music scene of NYC with a variety of classes available, including vocal training, instrument lessons, and music theory, where participants can learn to hone their musical skills in a diverse and inspiring environment.

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Button Accordion I: Beginners

Irish Arts Center @ 500 W 52nd St, New York, NY

Aural, rhythm and sight-reading skills will be developed through a diverse range of Irish tunes such as reels, jigs, polkas, slides, and hornpipes. Students will also gain a comprehensive knowledge of regional style approaches to phrasing and rhythm. This course provides detailed description and explanation of how to perform virtually every operation on the Irish B/C button accordion/concertina such as bellows control (basses for the accordion)...

(51) Beginner 18 and older
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$170

8 sessions

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The Ballads of Frances J. Child

Irish Arts Center @ 520 8th Ave, New York, NY

Together we will learn to sing a number of the traditional 17th and 18th century folk ballads collected by Francis James Child, and explore the timeless themes present in the lyrics: family disputes, star-crossed lovers, meddling mother-in-laws, elfin kings, and more! All singing levels welcome. 

(51) All levels 18 and older
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$175

8 sessions

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Traditional Irish Singing I: Beginners

Irish Arts Center @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY

Participants will learn to sing songs from the traditional Irish repertoire, in the aural tradition. Participants will learn to sing songs from the traditional Irish repertoire, in the aural tradition in which they were originally passed from one singer to another. We will cover basic singing techniques such as breath support and phrasing.

(51) Beginner 18 and older
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$190

8 sessions

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Tin Whistle I: Introduction

Irish Arts Center @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY

The whistle has been played in Ireland for at least 1,000 years. It is small, inexpensive, and easy to bring along to any gathering. In this introduction to the whistle, you will start with how to produce a good sound, and will learn the different notes by playing simple songs.  Once you have mastered the basics, we will work on some traditional tunes, including marches, waltzes, polkas, and jigs. Bring a key of D whistle, or purchase one in...

(51) Beginner 18 and older
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$165

8 sessions

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Celtic Harp II: Advanced Beginners

Irish Arts Center @ 726 11th Ave, New York, NY

Celtic Harp II: Advanced Beginners (Exploring Melody and Chords) This class will be held in-person in the library classroom at Irish Arts Center. A class for students who possess, but would like to further develop, basic technique, as well as learn chord patterns and how to apply them to ballads and reels. Students will be encouraged to create their own accompaniments. Instrument required. 

(51) Beginner 18 and older
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$190

8 sessions

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Irish Mandolin I: Beginners

Irish Arts Center @ 726 11th Ave, New York, NY

This class will be held in-person in the studio classroom at Irish Arts Center. Our beginners course will cover the basics of this beautiful and versatile instrument, with a focus on Irish music but also touching upon its use in bluegrass, folk, and jazz. Instrument required. 

(51) Beginner 18 and older
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$165

8 sessions

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Irish Mandolin II: Advanced Beginners

Irish Arts Center @ 726 11th Ave, New York, NY

This class will be held in-person in the studio classroom at Irish Arts Center. Students who have completed level I or have prior experience with the mandolin will further develop their technique and understanding of the instrument. Instrument required. 

(51) Beginner 18 and older
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$190

8 sessions

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Bodhrán I: Introduction

Irish Arts Center @ 726 11th Ave, New York, NY

This class will be held in-person in the studio classroom at Irish Arts Center. Learn the basics of the Irish drum, with a focus on the reel and jig rhythms. You’ll listen to various styles of traditional music and learn bodhrán etiquette for sessions. Enthusiasm and a love for music are the only requirements for enrollment. Instrument required. 

(51) Beginner 18 and older
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$171

8 sessions

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Bodhrán II: Advanced Beginners

Irish Arts Center @ 726 11th Ave, New York, NY

Level II introduces the techniques needed to produce the variety of sounds that accompany and enhance melody instruments. Students should feel confident with the reel and jig rhythms in order to fully benefit. Instrument required

(51) Beginner 18 and older
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$196

8 sessions

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Exploring Audio in OpenFrameworks

Harvestworks | Digital Media Arts Center @ 596 Broadway, New York, NY

Learn to program rich interactive audio applications. A workshop for those who love sound, music, and computing. Put away your patch cords and see how it feels to type a signal chain. This two day workshop will acquaint participants with the glorious fusion of audio units with openframeworks. About audio units/core audio: The Audio Unit Framework is a Mac OS X architecture for audio plugins similar to VST. Audio Units can be audio file players,...

(3) All levels 18 and older
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$225

2 sessions

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Pure DatrocessorduinoMOS

Harvestworks | Digital Media Arts Center @ 596 Broadway, New York, NY

This is a really fun way of learning how to integrate software based interfaces, custom code, and physical hardware through music. A crash course in building connections between Pure Data or Processing and DIY CMOS circuits using Arduino.  Don’t worry if you’re not a seasoned expert in any of these areas. Examples will be provided and explained along with brief introductions to the systems/environments and how to explore them further...

(3) All levels 18 and older
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$225

2 sessions

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​Three-day Audio Essentials Boot Camp

Columbia Journalism School @ 2950 Broadway, New York, NY

In this intensive three-day boot camp, you will learn the essentials to creating compelling audio stories. On-campus course time will be devoted to working with professional equipment, learning how to write for radio, editing in Adobe Audition, and developing a winning audio package.  This course is designed for journalists and storytellers with little to no experience audio but with a passion for narrative and reporting in the audio form....

All levels 18 and older
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$750

3 sessions

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Vocal Workshop - Advanced Level

New York Jazz Workshop @ 853 7th Ave., New York, NY

The class covers subjects such as repertoire, interpretation, improvisation, band leading and involves intense listening to a variety of jazz recordings. This course offers an introduction to the world of jazz singing. The class format includes group interaction as well as individual work. Piano accompaniment will be included, giving the participants the experience of working with a professional musician.

(18) Advanced 18 and older
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$225

4 sessions

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Button Accordion II: Advanced Beginner

Irish Arts Center @ 150 W 46th St, New York, NY

Aural, rhythm and sight-reading skills will be developed through a diverse range of Irish tunes such as reels, jigs, polkas, slides, and hornpipes. Students will also gain a comprehensive knowledge of regional style approaches to phrasing and rhythm. For those with at least two prior semesters of Button Accordion or the equivalent.  Note: We list the non-member price for our classes. If you are a member, please contact CourseHorse for a...

(51) Intermediate 18 and older
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$170

8 sessions

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All About Traditional Irish Music Sessions

Irish Arts Center @ 520 8th Ave, New York, NY

How do sessions work? What is the etiquette for new players? Where do people play in New York City? Learn all about Irish traditional music sessions—informal, often impromptu, jam sessions that welcome musicians of all levels to join in—with ethnomusicologist and IAC teacher Christina Dolphin in this hands-on master class for all instruments and levels. Bring your instrument for a practice session at the end of the workshop.

(51) Beginner 18 and older
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$120

8 sessions

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Flute II: Advanced Beginners

Irish Arts Center @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY

This class is for students who have some familiarity with the tin whistle or classical flute and would like to try the traditional Irish flute. (You should be able to get a sound out of the Irish flute, and perhaps play a simple tune or two on it.) You will learn the basics of the instrument—good posture, embouchure position, tone, and breath control—and how to apply these techniques to select tunes, starting with those students already know,...

(51) Advanced 18 and older
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$170

8 sessions

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Tin Whistle IV: Advanced

Irish Arts Center @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY

This class is for students who have taken tin whistle III, or who have other prior experience on the instrument as well as a musical background. You should be comfortable with all the basic tin whistle techniques and learning by ear, and have done some ornamentation (cuts and rolls) previously. Students will begin to learn how and where to introduce ornamentation themselves, as well as how to think about phrasing and rhythm to create more of a “flow”...

(51) Advanced 18 and older
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$190

8 sessions

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Tin Whistle III: Advanced Beginners

Irish Arts Center @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY

This class is for those who have taken the Tin Whistle II: Beginner class or have prior experience on the tin whistle and a musical background. You should have mastered all of the basic techniques and play at least five traditional Irish tunes comfortably. You also should be able to pick up tunes by ear without difficulty. Students will begin to learn about ornamentation and expand their repertoire. Note: This class requires an instrument. ...

(51) Intermediate 18 and older
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$190

8 sessions

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One-Day Intensive Music Theory Workshop for Beginners

Alphabet City Music Workshops @ 440 Lafayette St, New York, NY

Music theory for beginners, singers, songwriters, actors, lyricists and the merely curious. This one-day intensive class covers material from our 5-week Basic Theory 1 workshop. No prior experience required. Learn to read, write and use music notation; begin to understand keys, chords and basic rhythm. This is not a dull lecture...it's an interactive, fun environment with a very patient teacher.

(2) Beginner 15 and older
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$100
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One-Day Basic Music Theory Intensive

Alphabet City Music Workshops @ 440 Lafayette St, New York, NY

This all-day class covers basic music theory from scratch. It’s perfect for total beginners as well as those who want to fill in gaps their knowledge. Learn to read, write and use music notation, keys and basic harmony. Students who take this class find that music theory is not the confusing, scary, creativity killer they always thought it was. It’s fun and useful.

(2) Beginner 17 and older
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$120
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