“The course was brilliant, Sue. I came away with rhythms and improvisations running through my head!”
CUBAN MUSIC COURSES AT YORKSHIRE COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
St Marks House, 1 St Marks Avenue, Leeds LS2 9BN
Tel 0113 2431605
CUBAN MUSIC: WEEKEND INTENSIVE COURSES
Led by
Musical Director: Sue Miller
Percussion Tutor: Jack McCarthy
The next weekend course has a performance focus with an informal gig at the college on the Sunday evening (6pm) which is open to friends and family – Saturday 26 February 11am til 5pm and Sunday 27 February 12 midday til 7pm. Enrolling now…
The Courses:
These weekend intensive courses in popular Cuban music aim to explore a variety of Cuban music popular styles through a mixture of workshops, sectionals and ensemble playing with a focus on clave, groove, timbre, improvisation, and stylistic concerns. The course caters for brass (trumpets, trombones), strings (violin, viola, cello, guitar, tres), woodwind (flute, clarinet, saxes), percussion (timbales, congas, bongos, guiro, maracas), vocals, piano, and bass.
Fees: £150 for 2 days
Enrolment: Via Sue Miller or Yorkshire College of Music, cheques made payable to Charanga del Norte. Consult Sue first re availability and levels
Contact Sue Miller for details 07957 244 167 or via the contacts page of the website www.charangasue.com
COURSE 2
26 and 27 February 2011
At Yorkshire College of Music and Drama
COURSE 3
dates tbc