317 Main Street Music Center - Yarmouth, ME

Ensemble Fiddle Styles & Strategies
- Instructor: Renowned fiddle player and instructor Darol Anger
- Schedule: Eight week class beginning February 2, 2010
- Class Dates: February 2, 9, and 23; March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
- Time: 7-8 p.m.- Location:  317 Main Street Community Music Center, Yarmouth, ME- Cost:  $160/student
This class will explore, over, the course of 8 weeks, the various roles that the fiddle can play in a string ensemble, with some sidelong glances at rock, pop, and jazz. Darol will attempt to share the results of his 30+ years of experience playing the violin on stages and recording studios all over the world.
Lead lines, soloing, backup lines, textures and rhythms will be explored, analyzed, and practiced.

Prerequisites: This class is open to intermediate-advanced fiddle players and violinists who can read a little bit of music and can pick up things by ear. Materials will be provided, but be sure to bring blank music paper and a small recorder.

Bluegrass Mandolin Boot Camp
- Instructor:  Lead mandolinist for the Gibson Brothers Joe Walsh
- Schedule:  Eight week class beginning February 3, 2010
- Class Dates:  February 3, 10, and 24; March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31
- Time:  6-7 p.m.- Location:  Acoustic Artisans, Portland, ME
- Cost:  $120/student

This class will be a survey of a number of fundamental techniques that make up the bluegrass mandolin sound, including double stops, iconic bluegrass vocabulary, blue notes, I IV V patterns, and the playing of melodies and solos in closed positions.  Over the course of the session, as we gain fluency with these techniques, we will develop strategies for making any simple melody sound bluegrassy, and being able to play along with any bluegrass song in any key.  (yes, including B) 

Prerequisites: This class is intended for intermediate mandolinists (ones who know a fair number of tunes and can find most of the chords they need to) and adventurous beginners.

Learn to Swing Dance
- Instructor:  Accomplished dancers Wendy Cody & Kevin Rollins
- Schedule:  Six week class beginning February
- Class Dates:  February 28; March 7, 14, 21, and 28; April 4
- Time:  7-8 p.m.
- Location:  317 Main Street Community Music Center, Yarmouth, ME
- Cost:  $75/student
- Minimum of 12 students required

This course aims to remove the shackles from both left and right feet of participants with the joy of dance, and inspire first forays on the dance floor. The 6-week course will cover the basics of partner dancing, lead/follow technique, dancing with musicality and basic swing steps in a relaxed, fun-filled setting. Authentic swing music will be played throughout with a splash of context about how the music and dance of this era informed each other.

Prerequisites: All ages and abilities welcome.  No partner required.