Fall 2023 Rec Guide courtenay pages

Music

COURTENAY ADULT

BEGINNER’S BLUES GUITAR Get happy while strumming the Blues! This course will focus on 12 bar blues songs and cover strumming patterns, turn arounds, blues scales and simple on djembe and bass drums. Great for the mind, body and spirit! This class is intended for those with previous experience. No class October 6, 13, Decem ber 1 & 8. Instructor: Monica Hofer #12531 Fridays September 8 - December 15 12:00 - 1:00 pm Native Sons Grand Hall $154/11 INTERMEDIATE AFRICAN DRUMMING Join our local hand drumming instructor and drum circle facil itator and get into your weekly groove. New rhythms taught ev ery week; opportunities to work

PIANO - BEYOND BEGINNERS (19 years & over) Are you looking to continue to improve your piano skills? These small group classes are for partic ipants with some experience that would like to study the basics of music and grow their skills! Music book is included in cost and a pia no or keyboard is recommended for practicing at home. Instructor: Cliff Bortoletto #12540 Wednesdays September 13 - November 29 2:30 - 3:30 pm Lewis Craft Room B $189/12 Music makes your brain work better! Here’s your chance to learn your favourite songs. These small group classes study the basics of music, then choose more! Music book is included in cost and a piano or keyboard is recommended for practicing at home. Instructor: Cliff Bortoletto #12583 Wednesdays September 13 - November 29 1:15 - 2:15 pm Lewis Craft Room B $189/12 PIANO - BEGINNERS (19 years & over)

BEGINNERS AFRICAN DRUMMING In this class, participants learn basic hand drumming tech niques and begin to play tradi tional West African rhythms on the djembe & dunduns (bass drums). These introductory les sons and rhythms lay the foun dation for higher-level courses and will be of interest to those wanting to explore how engag ing in ensemble drumming is both uplifting and good for phys ical and mental health. Partici pants are required to bring their own djembe to class. No class September 22, October 20, 27, BEYOND BEGINNERS AFRICAN DRUMMING Looking for a place to enhance your drumming skills? Do you have a few beginners sessions under your belt but you’re not quite ready to jump to the intermediate level? This is the class for you! In this class we will continue to improve on tech nique while learning new & ex citing West African rhythms - all while having fun getting into the groove. Please contact instructor if unsure of level. Participants must provide their own djembe. No class October 6, 13, Decem ber 1 & 8. Instructor: Monica Hofer #12522 Fridays September 8 - December 15 1:30 - 2:30 pm Native Sons Grand Hall $154/11 November 10, 17 & 24. Instructor: Monica Hofer #12521 Fridays September 8 - December 1 10:15 - 11:15 am Filberg Conference Hall $98/7

blues licks (phrases). Instructor: Larry Ayre #12520 Mondays

October 16 - November 6 7:15 - 8:30 pm Lewis Meeting Room $75/4

Introducing our new piano instructor, Cliff Bortoletto!

Happy Retirement Debbie!

REGISTRATION STARTS MONDAY AUGUST 14 | See page 119

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