Central Minnesota Music School, Summer Programs
The CMMS School of Rock!
Aug. 5 - 7 & Aug. 12-14, 12 - 3 p.m.
With Tommy and Jeff Vee, Jeff Engholm, Cristina Seaborn, Mark Hasbrouck & others...
If you’ve always wanted to start a band but didn’t know how, then this is your chance! Rock along with the BEST - as our professional rockers form bands from group classes. Class is open to guitarists (lead and bass-electric only), drummers, keyboardists (provided), string and horn players. Students need to bring their own instruments and ALL students will need to practice between sessions. The culmination of this six-session class will be a Rock Concert! There may be a possibility of supervised, non-instructor practice sessions in the mornings at Sauk Rapids-Rice HS. Please bring a spiral bound notebook and a pencil—and be ready to ROCK!!
Sessions take place at Sauk Rapids Rice High School. Rock concert on August 14th at 7:00 p.m. at Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Arts Center.
Register at: www.isd47.org/communityeducation. Grades 6 to 12
www.stcloudcommunityed.com Cost: $189
Early Childhood Classes:
Baby Beethoven
9:30 to 10:00 a.m. - 1 year olds, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.- 2 - 3 year olds
Here’s a musical experience for toddlers together with their parent, grandparent, or caregiver. Children explore the world of music through songs, instruments, movement, and shared activities to nurture relationships.
Instructor: Kathy Kampa
A. MW(F), June 11,13 (F), 16, 18, 23 & 25
B. T/TH, August 5, 7, 12, 14, 19 & 21 Cost: $42/6 sessions
Mini Mozart
11:00 to 11:45 a.m. 4 - 6 year olds
Children expand upon beginning musical concepts through beat activities, fingerplays,
songs, cooperative games, instruments, and movement. Together with a parent, grandparent, or caregiver, children experience the joy of music!
Instructor: Kathy Kampa
A. MW(F), June 11,13 (F), 16, 18, 23 & 25
B. T/TH, August 5, 7, 12, 14, 19 & 21 Cost: $63/6 sessions
Nighttime Music for Little Ones
6:15 - 6:45 p.m. 2 - 4 year olds
Enjoy time with your “little one” through this musical experience! Together with a parent, grandparent, or caregiver, children experience musical concepts at their own level through varied activities using instruments, songs and movement.
Instructor: Kathy Kampa
T/TH, June 12,17, 24 & July 3, 8, 15, 22 Cost: $49/7 sessions
Strawberry Shortcake Party Fun
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. 3 - 6 year olds
Join Strawberry Shortcake for a special hour of singing, playing instruments, dancing, and creating a musical instrument. Take your photo with Strawberry Shortcake,
too! It’s going to be “berry” fun!!!
Instructor: Kathy Kampa
F, June 27 Cost: $14.00
Rockin’ Rainforest
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. 5 - 9 year olds
Have you ever wanted to visit a rainforest? Through music and movement, our classroom will be transformed into a magical rainforest. Students will learn songs about the rain forest, play instruments, create dances,and make simple props for our “Rockin’ Rainforest” informance, a performance to share ideas about the rain forest.
* Students will need to bring a plain white T-shirt for their costume.
Instructor: Kathy Kampa
T/Th, July 10, 15, 17, 22 & 24 Cost: $75
Dance Classes:
Music and Movement for Little Ones
1:00 - 1:45 p.m. 3 - 5 year olds
This is a class especially for little ones who love to move! Children explore creative movement dance concepts which build on basic motor skills as well as imagination! Instructor: Kathleen Kampa
MW(F), June 11, 13 (F), 16, 18, 23 & 25 Cost: $63/6 sessions
Creative Movement and Choreography
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. 5 - 10 year olds
Have you ever wondered how a dance is created? Students explore creative ideas from books, artwork, and poetry, incorporating them into dances. They will be introduced to basic concepts of choreography, creating dances of different styles.
Instructor: Kathleen Kampa
T/TH, June 12, 17, 24, July 3, 8, 15 & 22 Cost: $105/7 sessions
Beginning Ballet
4:00 - 5:30 p.m. 8 - 12 year olds
Learn the basics of ballet vocabulary, posture and musicality, and utilize this in ballet combinations and dances.
Instructor: Julia Tehven-Sutton
TH, May 29 to July 31 Cost: $180/10 sessions
Adult Ballet Classes:
Beginning Ballet
5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
No experience necessary for this class. Come learn the basics of ballet!
Instructor: Julia Tehven-Sutton
W, May 28 to July 30 Cost: $150/10 sessions
Intermediate Ballet/Pointe
5:45 - 7:45 p.m.
Previous experience necessary for this class. The first 90 minutes is devoted to technique work. An optional 30 minute pointe class follows.
Instructor: Julia Tehven-Sutton
TH, May 29 to July 31 Cost: $140 without pointe, $190 with pointe/10 sessions
NEW!!! Composer Camp
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. 7 - 12 year olds
Students will study one composer each day using biographies, maps, dramas, costumes, listening, movies, and games. The camp will include an opportunity for students to try to write music using the composer’s work as a guide. Students will work individually and in groups as they explore the eras of Domenico Scarlatti, John Williams, Clara Schumann and Bela Bartok.
Instructors: Brenda Handel-Johnson & Chris Goering
June 23 - 26 Cost: $100
NEW!!! MMTA Theory Preparatory Course
10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Learn what you need to know to pass your MMTA Level 1 or 2 Theory exam with other kids!
Insructor: Brenda Handel-Johnson
Aug. 11 - 14 Cost: $75
*Please download our Summer Registration Brochure to register, or to obtain more information.
