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Discover a world of musical possibilities with a wide range of classes in New York City. From beginner guitar lessons to advanced vocal training, you'll learn from industry professionals and gain the skills to excel in the performing arts.

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Intro to the Arts: Broadway & Amer. Standards Sing-In

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Sing Broadway songs in an informal atmosphere. No experience necessary, only a love for music and an enthusiastic voice! 6:30 pm: Free Open House — meet our staff, tour our art gallery and studios, participate in a demonstration or food & wine tasting, and get help selecting the perfect class. 7:30 – 9:30 pm: Take one of our special $20 introductory classes in fine art & design, ceramics, jewelry, music, dance, food &...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Brahms at the Piano, Part I

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Among the very first and last musical works composed by Johannes Brahms are exquisite pieces for piano solo. This lecture, the first of two this season in coordination with Garrick Ohlsson’s Complete Brahms series, explores examples of Brahms’ earlier piano works, with special attention given to the Opus 10 Ballades, compositions that coincide with the beginning of Brahms’ life-changing introduction to Robert and Clara Schumann. Corresponding...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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The Making of an Album, Part III

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Phenomenal Woman: The Maya Angelou Songs and Songs Without Word. Our “Making of an Album” series continues with an inside look at the art of setting words to music, in this case the words of the iconic American poet, Maya Angelou and my song cycle and new album with vocalist Capathia Jenkins, Phenomenal Woman: The Maya Angelou Songs. The October 2018 release of this new album affords us the opportunity to explore the many stages of making of...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Introducing Beethoven's Late Quartets

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Full Course Name: Introducing Beethoven's Late Quartets: String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132 Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132, one of his last compositions, is a high-water mark in the history of chamber music. Having just recovered from a serious illness, Beethoven’s personal inscriptions in the musical score as well as the deep expression conveyed through the music itself tells us that the subject matter expressed in this...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Schubert, Barber, and the String Quartet

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Full Course Name: Schubert, Barber, and the String Quartet: Death and the Maiden and the Adagio for Strings Schubert’s greatest and most popular string quartet is one of the essential works of the string quartet repertory. Named for the main theme of the second movement, which Schubert based on a song he had written in 1817, the quartet was composed in 1824, not long after Schubert was diagnosed with an illness that would eventually prove fatal. ...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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The Making of Oklahoma!

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Oklahoma! changed the landscape of the American musical comedy when it premiered on Broadway in 1943, running for what was then an unprecedented nine years. Its success spawned countless imitations, all embracing the idea that every aspect of the writing and production of a musical should function as a unified whole in service of the characters and story. Then there are those glorious songs … Our lecture will explore the making of this groundbreaking,...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Sunday in the Park with George — Sondheim, Lapine

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Sunday in the Park with George — Sondheim, Lapine, and the Off-Broadway Experiment, or The End of Broadway Amidst the aftermath of the initial 1981 Broadway failure Merrily We Roll Along, Sondheim felt alienated from the overtly commercial world of Broadway.   He meets a young playwright/director, James Lapine, who leads him into the world of Off-Broadway and a remarkable creative renewal. What emerges from their collaboration is an...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Assassins — Sondheim, Weidman, and a Modern Masterpiece

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

If there is an underappreciated masterwork in Stephen Sondheim’s oeuvre, it’s Assassins, the 1991 work that reunites him with his Pacific Overtures collaborator, John Weidman. Assassins brilliantly explores the manifestation of violence in America among those who feel disenfranchised, aggrieved, and ignored. Sondheim accompanies this journey with a musical score that thrillingly takes us across two centuries of the American...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Custom Jazz Intensives

New York Jazz Academy @ 251 W 30th St, New York, NY

New York Jazz Academy Jazz Intensives are NYC’s most popular jazz programs for jazz musicians, including both teens and adults. These unique music camps emphasize practical playing experience through a variety of classes, clinics, and performance activities for today’s jazz musician. Intensives include a completely immersive jazz experience that incorporates visits to major New York City jazz venues, including clubs, historical sites, and visits...

(2) All levels 13 and older
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$1,095

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Guitar Basics in 4 Weeks

New York Guitar Academy @ 1239 Broadway , New York, NY

Learn the fundamental and basics of guitar in 4-weeks. After 4 weeks you will know how to properly hold your guitar, properly strum with a pick, tune your guitar and understand how to read chord chart diagrams and tablature music notation. Techniques and curriculum taught through NYGA's own blend of popular general/rock style songs.New York Guitar Academy provides Guitars (Electric and Acoustic) for all students to use during all of their active...

(16) Beginner 18 and older
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$165

4 sessions

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Bass I: Bass Guitar for Absolute Beginners

New York City Guitar School @ 251 W 30th St, New York, NY

Bring the funk! This class will introduce fundamental concepts of the bass. Learn the habits of a superior bass player and master the basic techniques and understanding to prepare for further study in the bass. This class will focus on developing a strong left and right hand technique, learning bass lines to classic and modern popular music, and understanding the fretboard on the bass guitar. The class will also help students gain insight as to...

(60) Beginner 18 and older
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$375

10 sessions

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Everybody Can Sing® Workshop — Singing in Tune

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Do you worry that you can't sing in tune, and that you can't learn to sing? In this introduction to singing in tune, you will learn how to find the "comfort zone" for your own voice. We will practice by doing exercises and singing songs together, both in unison and in parts. At the end of the evening, you will have more confidence in your ability to sing in tune.

(1061) Intermediate 18 and older
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Audio Storytelling: Podcasts and Soundscapes

DCTV @ 87 Lafayette St, New York, NY

Give your eyes a break and try non-fiction audio. Audio storytelling can take on different exciting formats, from journalism to documentary, and podcasts to experimental collage.  Add to your foundation of audio production and post-production skills to make your own imageless story by planning, recording and editing aural material such as interviews, field recordings and sound effects. This is a Production workshop at the Extensions level...

(237) Intermediate 18 and older
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$325

4 sessions

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General Beginner Guitar Level 2 (Manhattan)

New York Guitar Academy @ 1239 Broadway , New York, NY

The General/Rock Guitar for Complete Beginners course will teach you how to play guitar through playing songs. The level 2 course are for students who want continue or join up already knowing the basics. The level 2 classes continue with the same learning method. You will learn more advanced picking and strumming patterns as well as power chords, barre chords. We have plenty of guitars at our studios for students to use in class so no...

(16) Beginner 18 and older
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$250

8 sessions

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Beginner Spanish/Flamenco Guitar Level 3 (Manhattan)

New York Guitar Academy @ 1239 Broadway , New York, NY

Flamenco and Spanish Classical Guitar for Complete Beginners Level 3 is for students who want to continue on with more advanced pieces and techniques that include tremelo, alzapua and more. We have plenty of guitars at our studios for students to use in class so no need to lug one in! If you need a guitar for home use we sell and rent high quality beginner guitars at competitive rates.

(16) Beginner 18 and older
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$275

8 sessions

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Lead I: Intro to Lead Guitar

New York City Guitar School East @ 315 E 91st St, New York, NY

Intro to Lead Guitar is a course designed for rhythm guitar players who have a desire to play guitar solos but have absolutely no lead guitar experience!  From simple licks to basic pentatonic scales you will start from the ground up and be playing solos with an understanding of what to do and what sounds cool. There will be simple exercises, patterns and licks. Hammer-ons, pull offs, slides, bends and other techniques will be covered as well...

(5) Beginner 18 and older
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$349

10 sessions

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Intermediate Classical Guitar (Manhattan)

New York Guitar Academy @ 1239 Broadway , New York, NY

Intermediate Classical Guitar are for students who wish to continue on to the next level of basic classical guitar. Upon completion of this class, you can learn songs like Romanza, Etude in E minor (Tarrega) and more.  Each course includes 8 weekly 1-hour sessions with up to 6 students. Class meets once a week for 1-hour at the same day and time.  You do not have to travel with a guitar as we have guitars available at our studios...

(16) Intermediate 18 and older
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$275

8 sessions

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Advanced Rock/Blues Guitar

New York Guitar Academy @ 1239 Broadway , New York, NY

Students must be able to play bar chords and know how to play scales. You will learn to play advanced level lead guitar parts along with rhythms. Blues concepts and songs are mixed in as well to help reach or sustain an advanced level. You will be taught songs by artists such as Jimmy Hendrix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, The Beatles and more! At the end of each class, students are allowed to film their instructor...

(16) Advanced 18 and older
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$295

8 sessions

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Beginner Jazz Guitar (Manhattan)

New York Guitar Academy @ 1239 Broadway , New York, NY

This course will focus on accompaniment and initiation to basic Jazz chords through the blues. You will then learn to play chords and melody at the same time through "Take the "A" Train". You will continue to learn new chords and accompaniment with a bass line / playing chords and melody at the same time through "Autumn Leaves". To the end the course you will learn to play a Jazz song with another player through "Work Song". We also offer level...

(16) Beginner 18 and older
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$275

8 sessions

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Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners

Irish Arts Center @ 149 W 46th St, New York, NY

A course for learners with no prior experience, covering how to properly hold the fiddle and bow, tune your instrument, and produce a good tone. By term’s end, students will be able to play one or two Irish tunes.  This class requires an instrument. Note:  We list the non-member price for our classes. If you are a member, please contact CourseHorse for a discount code.

(51) Beginner 18 and older
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$165

8 sessions

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