Registration for Winter term (Jan-Mar 2024) is now open!
These are in-person music classes, held at the VSO School
Complete Beginners | Mondays, 5-6pm | No prior experience required |
Continuing Class I | Mondays, 6-7pm | Some experience required |
Continuing Class II | Mondays, 7-8pm | Some experience required |
A fun introduction to the art of playing violin that combines personalized instruction with the joys of making music together. These small groups for beginner-level violin players, led by Ava Shadmani, offers a supportive environment where we can soon start playing individual parts and harmony together.
Over 10 weeks, participants in the Complete Beginners class will:
- learn posture and technique to reduce possible injury while playing violin and to make the best sound possible on their instrument.
- begin reading music and identifying notes on their instrument by number and name.
- experience playing in a group, hearing their sound within the group sound, and creating harmonies through scales and simple pieces.
Participants will need: