The following are on-going groups for teens. If you are interested in becoming a member of one of them, please send us a message! Please ensure you have read our COVID-19 guidelines before registering.
Play Marimba! with Randy McIntosh
Level 2 Teens
Mondays 4-5:30 pm
Continue learning more songs, more parts, and more about this unique style of music with other young people who dig it, too! Zoom participation is available for students who do not feel comfortable attending in-person.
Winter 2022
10 weeks
January 10-March 14
$275
Spring 2022
8 weeks
April 4-May 23
$225
End-of-Year Student Concert
Kid + Teen Groups
Saturday, May 28 from 10 am-12 noon
Shumba (Lion) Marimba with Randy McIntosh
Level 3
Ages 10-14 / Grades 4-8
Thursdays 4-5:30 pm
In our level 3 class, we are working on easily finding the G chord, C chord, and D chord on any marimba, and understanding the F#. Did you know that the F# is the difference between a D major and a D minor chord? We do! We are also learning shangara sticking patterns and learning to play them in sync with the group. We are getting better at fluidity on the higher instruments and strength and precision on the lower instruments. We are learning to play the hosho, and trying to move our bodies while we play and step to the beat. We are learning about syncopation, and how to play parts together that have different kinds of syncopation. We are becoming a team, and we are actively trying to play well together by listening to each other. It’s called “groove.” Did you know that? We are also learning how to remember more complex arrangements, and how to make up our own variations in the style with guidance from our teachers. Cool, huh?
Winter/Spring 2022
19 weeks
January 6-May 26
$655
No class March 20-April 2, 2022 for Spring Break
End-of-Year Student Concert
Kid + Teen Groups
Saturday, May 28 from 10 am-12 noon
Kunaka
Level 5 / Teen Performance Program
Ages 11-17 / Grades 6-11
Monday + Wednesday 4:15-5:45 pm
Winter/Spring 2022
19 weeks
January 3-May 25
No class March 20-April 2, 2022 for Spring Break
End-of-Year Student Concert
Kid + Teen Groups
Saturday, May 28 from 10 am-12 noon
Takapenga
Level 5 / Teen Performance Program
Ages 14-18 / Grades 8-12
Tuesday 4-6 pm + Thursday 5:30-7:30 pm
Winter/Spring 2022
19 weeks
January 4-May 26
No class March 20-April 2, 2022 for Spring Break
End-of-Year Student Concert
Kid + Teen Groups
Saturday, May 28 from 10 am-12 noon
