Enrichment
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Dolce Voice Ensemble is a monthly group class designed to enrich our students with a better understanding of singing on pitch and producing a beautiful song together. The voice ensemble will be accompanied by keyboard or karaoke tracks and expressive choreography as they sing together to bring some of the best songs to life. Performance dates are scheduled before our holiday break in December and at the end of the semester in May. Directed by Maja Sevo, Wendy Dewerse, or David Pencil, there is no doubt students will enjoy this format as it will provide the motivation and energy that the private lesson hungers for.
Jazz Band Ensemble is a monthly enrichment peer group opportunity directed by Andy McKay and Brian Todd for elementary and intermediate students in a varied format from their weekly private lessons. This develops important skills like rhythmic accuracy and musicianship while enjoying the exhilaration of hearing the melody supported by harmonization. Teachers hope to bring music education to a different level and prepare students for other musical settings like band and orchestra. Once enrolled, the music will be sent to the student and private teacher to begin preparation. A performance at the end of each semester is included at the Dolce Koinonia & Performance Suite 1215. Scheduled monthly enrichment classes are for brass, woodwind, piano, strings, guitar, and drum students.
Piano Ensemble and Performance Training is scheduled as a monthly class for our private students to enjoy the rhythmic excitement of a peer group. The piano has traditionally been a lonely instrument but now duet and ensemble performance has proven to enhance motivation and rhythmic accuracy. Each student will be assigned different parts of the music ensemble as a piano group or multiple instruments to create an atmosphere of achievement and commitment with their music partners. Dolce will also use this opportunity to implement a better comprehension of music theory, technique, and rhythmic accuracy.
Chamber Music Enrichment is a monthly peer group providing intermediate and advanced students with goals and performance training opportunities. Monthly rehearsals are scheduled from 2:00-3:30 on the 3rd Sunday of each month marked on the Dolce calendar. Steve Merson directs the violin, viola, piano, and cello chamber group. Our goal is to enrich the education of our private students by bringing their talents and skills to unite in a group of performing musicians. As Mr. Merson seeks to select repertoire for the fall/spring semester, he plans to choose varied genres to give contrast, excitement, and motivation for these musicians to inspire each other and their audience. This group will have scheduled public performances TBA.
Folk Rock or Praise Band is a 45-minute monthly enrichment peer group opportunity for our enrolled students in a varied format to their weekly private lessons. Each group setting helps develop important skills like playing in time with others, playing by ear, improvising, and singing in tune as a band. This supplement will enhance a better understanding of rhythm giving a great foundation to other musical settings. Students will have input into the music selected whether country, folk, rock, or worship. This will provide an excellent balance for music education designed for motivation and success directed by Wendy Dewerse, Ron Tindle, or David Pencil.