Drum Circle is a fun, educational, and accessible musical experience that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and expression! Participants of drum circle will learn about various percussion instruments from all over the world and the proper technique for playing each instrument. The goal is for everyone who participates to discover and share their sense of rhythm which each other, even if just by clapping along! Dancing encouraged! This class will meet Monday and Thursday each week.

Join internationally acclaimed operatic tenor, Pavarotti Competition winner, and retired Notre Dame professor Dr. Mark Beudert as we prepare for three Metropolitan Opera field trips: Mozart’s Così fan tutte (October 3), Verdi’s Macbeth (October 17), and Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila (December 5).

Students will develop stronger speaking and singing skills gained through improved breathing, articulation, and phonation techniques. During the semester, they will work on one or two songs of their choice, which they will perform in a public recital during the last class.

Learn to play the ukulele—an affordable, travel-friendly instrument with a cheerful sound that’s easy and fun to learn. Perfect for beginners, grandparents wanting to play with grandchildren, and those with smaller hands. In this class, you’ll learn basic chords and songs while building confidence as a musician. An ukulele and tuner are required for participation. Those who already know how to play will benefit from these workshops. The Amazon site could be helpful. (Starter pack https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ukulele+affordable+starter+packages)

Have you been looking for a reason to pick up your flute again? Join our flute choir and ensemble program for an enjoyable musical experience with fellow players. Previous flute experience is required. Time will be available for those who would like extra assistance. Participants should bring a flute in playing condition, a music stand, tuner, and metronome. $5 copy fee is included in class cost. Contact the instructor for recommendations on reliable flute repair technicians.

Silvertones is a senior glee club that performs throughout the community and presents a public concert each semester. This fall, members will join the Evergreen Singers of Greencroft-Goshen for a special combined concert on Saturday November 14. Rehearsals continue through the public Christmas concert in December. Members are expected to participate in both performances. The main concert will be on Saturday, December 12.

Gather for a weekly sing-along featuring favorite songs, poems, hymns, and popular classics. Participants can share selections, discuss their significance, and enjoy group singing with instrumental accompaniment. Musicians are welcome to join in, and lyric videos will help everyone participate.

In the workshop, students will learn about the many elements that differentiate music theater from plays and operas. During the course of the workshop, students will explore sound with movement, improve their pronunciation, further develop their vocal quality, and learn about character development. By the end of the workshop, students will have learned one to two pieces of their choosing that they will be able to perform in any place, at any time. The final class will be a recital that is open to the public.