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Music Institute
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FACULTY
Louise Benton has a Tri-State reputation as a premier harp performer and instructor in the region. She heralds hundreds of students that sing her praises spanning a long career of harp instruction.
Meagan Clement Meagan has received her bachelor's of Arts in Violin Performance with honors Magna Cum Laude from University of Memphis. She is classically trained as well as an active member of the Suzuki Association of the Americas to teach both Suzuki and traditional methods. Presently Meagan also teaches in Jasper at Strings, Inc and with the Owensboro Symphony Academy. She is conversational in Spanish and has taught at a variety of ministries. While Meagan loves to work with young children using Suzuki, she also enjoys working with middle school, high school and adults using a more traditional approach.
Jennifer D’Alto began theatrical studies in 1980, including training under renowned teacher Peggy Flannery where she met husband Michael and together they formed their first nightclub act. They went on to perform together for 18 years in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Jennifer has also studied with Gene Merlino, Wayland Pickard, and the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. She worked as a talent agent for JAM Talent in Orange County, California, and with husband Michael has written dozens of songs and two musicals. They still perform professionally in the Tri-State area.
Michael D’Alto had a successful thirty year career as a nightclub and cabaret performer in Southern California and Las Vegas; studied with the great musician, Sal Aglora, in Los Angeles, CA for four years; further trained under renowned teachers Peggy Flannery, Gene Merlino, and Wayland Pickard, as well as with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. Michael has also worked as an arranger, songwriter, musical director and talent agent.
Mike Lawing Lawing is an accomplished musician and songwriter having served with numerous bands and recorded with MCA/Curb, Ovation, Dot Records, Capitol Records and Liberty Records in Nashville as well as Capitol Records in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of the Music Business Institute of Atlanta, Georgia, a graduate of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s “Leadership Bluegrass” program and a member of the American Federation of Musicians. He has served as a musician in the areas of fiddle, vocals, mandolin and rhythm guitar as well as served in management roles and acted as publicist for other artists. Lawing has previously taught at the Owensboro Music Center and The International Bluegrass Music Museum. Lawing presently serves since 2005 as the Museum’s Assistant Director. Lawing will teach beginning and intermediate acoustic and electric guitar, beginning bass guitar, beginning and intermediate fiddle, beginning and intermediate mandolin, beginning clawhammer and 3-finger style banjo, and beginning dulcimer. His lessons encompass many popular genres of music but specialize in old-time, bluegrass, classic country, folk and blues/rock.
Julie Oettle has a BS in Psychology from Murray State University, and graduated Magna Cum Laude. She has maintained a private piano studio for 23 years, was a volunteer piano instructor for the West Home for Girls, and has experience teaching piano to children with ADHA, OCD and learning disabilities.
Terry Teeter studied flute from age 10 through high school. During that time she sat first chair in the band, earned several first and second place awards for performing solos and duets at the State Music competitions. Terry has been involved in music ministry at her church and has been worship leader. Currently employed with the Henderson County Public School system, Terry demonstrates her musical talent by playing flute for the elementary students who want to learn more about this instrument.
Music Institute Classes/Instruction for 2008/2009
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT & VOICE – PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
(30 minute lessons – Ongoing Throughout the Year)
1000) Violin -(Private– Ongoing throughout the year.)Description: Private violin lessons utilizing the Suzuki Method for young children (ages 3+) and a more traditional approach for ages 10 and above. Lessons will cover basic violin technique and musicality. The Suzuki Method approaches teaching music as a language, provides a nurturing environment, and encourages development of basic life skills such as diligence, self-discipline and persistence.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 MINUTE TIME SLOTS AVAILABLE ON MONDAYS STARTING AT 1 PM; MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• Student is to provide his/her own instrument. Contact RBA for instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): M. Clement
1001) Voice (Private– Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: Private instruction offered in both performing musical theater and classical voice training. Students will work on vocal technique, pitch recognition, breathing, connecting with the lyric, microphone usage, enunciation and phrasing, etc., with emphasis is in the areas of Broadway, Operetta, Jazz, Pop and Country music. Fine tuning technique and performance for upcoming gigs and competitions can also be included.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 MINUTE TIME SLOTS AVAILABLE - MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• Tuition includes sheet music and backup music on CDs as required.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): J. D’Alto, M. D’Alto
1002) Beginning & Intermediate Acoustic Guitar (Private – Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: For a complete beginner or someone who has had some lessons and got discouraged because it was too difficult. This class shows you the easiest possible way of playing guitar, with no pointless exercises or inane type tunes…just good music that the learner will enjoy. Lessons include tuning, moveable chord shapes, cool strumming patterns and much, much more. The comprehensive lesson plan for intermediate players takes your rhythm playing to the next level by teaching a variety of rock & country strums, arpeggios, bar chords, and how to play along with other guitarists by using popular songs.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 minute time slots AVAILABLE on week nights and Saturdays -TIME MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• Student is to provide his/her own instrument. Contact RBA for instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): M. Lawing
1003) Beginning and Intermediate Electric Guitar (Private – Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: For those students who have never played a musical instrument or read music, the beginning electric player class covers riffs, power chords, chords & strumming, and scales. Proper hand position and technique will be taught. This class starts the student on the road to becoming a blues/rock player by learning how to play electric guitar. Contents of class Include Holding the Guitar, Tuning, Using the Pick, Proper Left and Right Hand Position, Strumming, Power Chords, Barre Chords and Scales. This class for the advanced beginner to intermediate player teaches more advanced rhythm, scales (Minor Pentatonic) up and down the neck, how to use the scales to create licks, then join these licks together to create solos. Proper hand position and music theory technique are taught. Students will learn Power Chords, Am Pentatonic Scale, Riffs, Solos, Bends , Double Stops, Extended Pentatonic Scale, Slides, Vibrato, Harmmer Ons, Pull Offs and Hot Licks.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 minute time slots AVAILABLE on week nights and Saturdays -TIME MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• Student is to provide his/her own instrument. Contact RBA for instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): M. Lawing
1004) Beginning Electric Bass Guitar (Private – Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: First lessons in Bass is intended to introduce beginning student to the fundamental concepts of playing the electric bass. The material covered makes use of the "3-finger" left hand position commonly found in double bass technique. The emphasis on left hand technique allows the student to develop a consistent fingering approach to the fingerboard, reduces unnecessary strain on the left hand, and makes the bass more accessible to younger students or students with small hands. After the left hand technique has been achieved the instructor introduces the student to important elements of bass line construction including blues patterns, the root-fifth relationship, and common rhythmic patterns.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 minute time slots AVAILABLE on week nights and Saturdays -TIME MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• Student is to provide his/her own instrument. Contact RBA for instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): M. Lawing
1005) Beginning Banjo (Private – Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: If you've never played banjo before and haven’t had any previous music experience, this is the place to start! Learn the basics of Scruggs-style three-finger bluegrass banjo picking. Develop your ear as you learn to play. Learn such songs as Banjo In The Hollow, Cripple Creek, Cumberland Gap, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, and John Hardy.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 minute time slots AVAILABLE on week nights and Saturdays -TIME MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• Student is to provide his/her own instrument. Contact RBA for instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): M. Lawing
1006) Beginning and Intermediate Fiddle (Private – Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: For those who have never played fiddle or had any previous music instruction, the beginner lessons include tuning, holding the fiddle and bow properly, and learning complete tunes. Learn such songs as Cripple Creek, Cotton-Eyed Joe, Sally Goodwin, Old Joe Clark, Boil Them Cabbage, Amazing Grace. Once the beginner advances, they will use the basics to learn to play easy arrangements of familiar songs that are great for jam sessions. Experience will expand to a basic repertoire of common intermediate-level tunes by learning to use low first position, mastery of bowing down on the beat and corrective slurring, artistic slurring, understanding basic music theory, and learning double-stop backup combinations. Some students who have studied violin or fiddle music before may be able to skip beginning Fiddle and start with intermediate assuming they are proficient at skills such as proper violin and bow placement and can play a small repertoire of fiddle tunes with good tone and intonation.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 minute time slots AVAILABLE on week nights and Saturdays -TIME MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• Student is to provide his/her own instrument. Contact RBA for instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): M. Lawing
1007)Beginning Mandolin -(Private– Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: This class will start you with everything you need to learn how to play and begin to master the mandolin. Students will learn the basics of playing mandolin including how to hold the instrument, chords, scales, and performing songs. In the intermediate lessons, students will begin picking up to jamming speed, and will learn more difficult songs.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 minute time slots AVAILABLE on week nights and Saturdays -TIME MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• Student is to provide his/her own instrument. Contact RBA for instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): M. Lawing
1008) Beginning Dulcimer (Private – Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: Classroom music involves systematically layered the lessons to guide the student through familiar songs while teaching skills and musical concepts. This not only enables the student to enjoy the lap dulcimer, but also enhances total music understanding and participation. Additional hints and exercises are presented. Beginning students will also learn tuning techniques.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 minute time slots AVAILABLE on week nights and Saturdays -TIME MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• Student is to provide his/her own instrument. Contact RBA for instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): M. Lawing
1009) Electric Keyboard (Private – Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: Contemporary approach to development of keyboard/electronic keyboard skills; basic musicianship with chords, notes and rhythm.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 MINUTE TIME SLOTS AVAILABLE AVAILABLE ON SATURDAYS. TIMES MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• RBA instrument will be provided for lessons. Contact RBA for at home instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): M. D’Alto
1010) Harp (Private – Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: Contemporary approach to development of string skills; basic musicianship with chords, notes and rhythm.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 MINUTE TIME SLOTS AVAILABLE AVAILABLE ON TUESDAYS. TIMES MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• RBA instrument will be provided for lessons. Contact RBA for at home instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): L. Benton
1011) Piano (Private – Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: Traditional instruction with books and classical music, as well as chord approach, ear training, music theory and composition.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 minute time slots available on Mondays– MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• RBA will provide piano for lessons; student is to provide his/her own instrument for practice at home. Contact RBA for instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Students as young as 3 ½ years of age are accepted.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): J. Oettle
1012) Music Theory (Private)
Description: Lessons for students either preparing for further advanced musical study at a university or as a supplement to current instrumental/vocal lessons. Students will gain knowledge of keys, time signatures, intervals, triads, scales, and basic tonal harmony, including how to analyze progressions. Prerequisite: Ability to read standard notation in at least one clef.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 minute time slots AVAILABLE on Mondays -- TIME MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• Students will need to provide a staff paper and a theory book.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): J. Oettle
1013) Flute (Private– Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: Traditional approach to beginning flute instruction with fingering techniques, reading music, ear training, etc.
•Tuition is $88 per month - $88 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•30 MINUTE TIME SLOTS AVAILABLE; MUST BE ASSIGNED – CALL AND INQUIRE.
• Student is to provide his/her own instrument. Contact RBA for instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): T. Teeter
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT & VOICE – GROUP INSTRUCTION
1014) Music Theory GROUP (1 hour group classes)
Description: Lessons for students as a supplement to current instrumental/vocal lessons. Students will gain knowledge of keys, time signatures, intervals, triads, scales, and basic tonal harmony, including how to analyze progressions.
•Further study for advanced students available in private lessons.
•Prerequisite: Ability to read standard notation in at least one clef.
•Tuition is $45 per month - $45 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•Group classes TBD by interest
•If other times are desired or you have a group of your own, please call to inquire or to be placed on a wait list.
• Students will need to provide a staff paper and a theory book.
• Limit 6 students.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): Julie Oettle
1015) Guitar GROUP (1 hour group classes – Ongoing throughout the year.)
Description: Provides the same elements as private lessons, but with less one-on-one time; however, some students prefer the social aspect and “jam session” offered by group lessons and workshops.
•Tuition is $45 per month - $45 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•Group classes TBD by interest
•If other times are desired or you have a group of your own, please call to inquire or to be placed on a wait list.
•Students are to provide their own instruments.
• Contact RBA for instrument rental opportunities.
• Limit 6 students.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): M. Lawing
1016) CHORUS GROUP (Group-Handicap Community Choir)
Description: Instruction offered in both performing musical theater and classical voice training. Students presently are from Hugh Ed Sandefur Center but all handicap individuals in the community are welcome. Students will work on vocal technique, pitch recognition, breathing, connecting with the lyric, microphone usage, etc., Performances are included.
•Tuition is greatly reduced to support mission $20 per month - $20 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.) Scholarships available.
•Saturday 2 to 3 p.m.
• Tuition includes sheet music and backup music on CDs as required.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s): J. D’Alto,
1017) Dulcimer GROUP (1 hour group classes)
Description: Traditional approach to development of dulcimer skills; basic musicianship and rhythm.
• •Group classes TBD by interest
Tuition is $45 per month - $45 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
• RBA instrument will be provided for lessons. Contact RBA for at home instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Location TBA
• Instructor(s): M. Lawing
1018) Violin GROUP -(1 hour group classes)
Description: Classical violin instruction with a contemporary approach to development of string skills and basic musicianship - uses Suziki Books combined with instructors own teaching methodology.
•Tuition is $45 per month - $45 non-refundable registration fee (goes toward 1st month tuition.)
•Call and get on MONDAY waiting list-- Group time will be assigned to get the most in attendance.
• Student is to provide his/her own instrument. Contact RBA for instrument rental opportunities.
• Tuition does not include instruction books which may be purchased through RBA.
• Located in RBA Private Instruction Room.
• Instructor(s):M. Clement
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