Register HERE for any of the below Master Classes. Students must be enrolled in private lessons at CSM.
GUITAR DEPARTMENT / 1:00pm – 2:30pm / Studio 14
Finding Your Voice: A Journey into Songcraft
This master class is designed to empower beginner guitarists to start writing their own songs. Students will learn how to use chords, simple melodies, and basic song structures to create a piece of music that expresses their ideas and feelings. The session encourages experimentation, provides foundational songwriting tools, and gives students a chance to share their musical ideas.
VOICE DEPARTMENT / 1:00pm – 2:30pm / Studio 18
No Pressure Open Mic
Do you want to get the experience playing out but the thought of performing in front of a group of strangers is a bit overwhelming? Then we’ve got a solution for you! Come join your fellow vocal students and CSM teachers for our no pressure open mic and master class! This class invites the vocal students of CSM to come observe each other and offer feedback while performing songs or even pieces of their songs in a warm judgment free environment. The class will be lead by a few of CSMs voice teachers and will also Involve a bit of group singing and body movement to get everyone nice and warmed up! Please sign up and let us know if you will be wanting to perform or just participate in the fun! We can’t wait to see you all there!
PIANO DEPARTMENT / 3:00pm – 4:30pm / Studio 18
Looking Beyond the Notes
This master class will take you on a journey of understanding of your music on a much deeper level. Music is much more than just reading what notes are written on the page and in this class you will learn what to look for and how to apply that to your practice. Like usual, students will also have an opportunity to put all of this into practice by sharing a piece that they have been working on during the master class. Again, students are never required to perform, but strongly encouraged to do so!
STRINGS DEPARTMENT / 3:00pm – 4:00pm / Studio 14
Beyond the Beat: Figuring Rhythms Outside the Box
This Master Class is designed to help students improve their rhythm "reading.” Strings students will learn how to identify new rhythmic combinations, and how to break them down into smaller components. Various techniques will be introduced to help students read and play challenging rhythms more confidently.