Full Winter 2015 Reporter - Courtenay Recreation- optimized

Courtenay Recreation

Music Vocal Workshop

An Intro to Songwriting (12 - 16 years)

Introduction to DJing (13 - 19 years) Do you love music? Have you ever wanted to DJ? Bring your love of music to the forefront as you learn the ins and outs of the DJ world all facilitated by a pro- fessional DJ. Learn firsthand how to DJ with turntables, CDJs, and music mixing programs on your home computer. Learn basic es- sential skills like how to source new music, categorize your tracks for easier set layouts, es- sentials of the mixer, signal flow, and acoustics, BPM detection & beat-matching, playing songs in key for smoother mixes, an intro to scratching, and more. Students will leave with a CD of music to practice with, a pair of headphones to take home, cop- ies of the free mixing programs and will have tried to mix on 3 different DJ systems. Please note a $30 material fee is due to the instructor in the morning. Instructor: Eli Hason AKA DJ Eliazer Saturday February 28 9:30 am - 4:30 pm LINC Multipurpose Room $78

Guitar Picking (12 - 16 years) This 4 week workshop series will get you on the road to playing like the pros. Learn fingerpicking techniques and a song or two. Guitar experience required. Instructor: Alan Jossul Dates and times TBA call 250-334-8138 for more info This workshop series will show you how to make enough chords to play literally thousands of songs. You’ll learn to play a ma- jor scale, utilizing all the fingers on one hand. If you have one, please bring a guitar, tuner and a notebook and don’t be afraid to strum your instrument when- ever the mood strikes you. Instructor: Bobby Heron Wednesdays January 21 - February 11 6:30 - 7:30 pm LINC Multipurpose Room $20/4 Sessions This workshop is open to all singers regardless of ability, lev- el or experience. Over a series of weeks, we will explore how to use your voice with confidence and support using healthy vocal technique. Instructor: Wendy Nixon Dates and times TBA call 250-334-8138 for more info Beginners Guitar (12 - 16 years)

Beginner Music Recording (13 - 19 years) Join us for a chance to learn how you can record and produce music or podcasts on your own home computer all taught by a professional recording engi- neer and sound designer. Learn how signal flow works, how to EQ sounds, to use plug-ins, and how to record sounds into your computer and manipulate them. All students will receive a CD of free music programs and sound samples, a pair of DJ headphones, and a small USB interface to start recording at home. Please bring a lunch. Please note: a $40 material fee is due in the morning to the in- structor. Instructor: Eli Hason - a.k.a DJ Eliazar Learn basic vocal rhythms and rhyming schemes. Bring your own instrument or come and work acapella. This is a group workshop where youth will work together to build songs. A great opportunity for youth to bring in short stories, poems or any sort of writing and put it to music. Instructor: Corwin Fox Dates and times TBA call 250-334-8138 for more info

Courtenay Recreation

Youth

Saturday January 31 9:30 am - 4:30 pm LINC Multipurpose Room $78

DJ Eliazer in action!

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Registration starts Wednesday November 19 see page 114