Summer at BBSM
Hey there! Summer 2024 is starting off with three awesome activities for BBSM students and friends. First, we have a "Piano performance" class where students can showcase the music they've learned. Then, there's our "Kids Compose Workshop," where students will get to create their own piano and vocal songs for movie scenes. Lastly, we're offering a "Mommy (Daddy) and Me" class, where kids with some piano experience can learn alongside their parents. These activities are fantastic opportunities for students to develop a love for music and songwriting skills that will last a lifetime!
"Make it Like the Greats"
"Kindom of the Planet of the Apes" & "If"
6-week Kids Compose Syllabus
Week 1: Learn the musical scoring program "Flats".
Week 2: Learning to apply musical notes, scales, and note values.
Week 3: Creating melodic contours and naming your song.
Week 4: Composing and learning your vocal or piano song.
Week 5: Composing and learning your vocal or piano song.
Week 6: Perform and have compositions performed by a professional musician.
"The Performance Zone"
At the end of practice, is the performance
6-week performance Syllabus
Please note the following schedule:
Week 1: Learn about performance with examples.
Week 2: Explore dynamics (soft, loud, slow, and fast).
Week 3: Understand what the audience wants.
Week 4: Learn scales, arpeggios, and finger positions.
Week 5: Evaluate how your playing is being perceived.
Week 6: Before and After performance
"Mommy (daddy) and me."
Beginners practice course
6-week performance Syllabus
Please note the following schedule:
Week 1: Piano keyboard and 8-note review
Week 2: Clapping the rhythm
Week 3: Let's use the metronome
Week 4: Let's play "Down by the Station"
Week 5: Let's play "Alouette"
Week 6: Let's play "Baby Bumblebee"
Course Days and Times
Composition classes take place every Tues or Thurs from July 9 - Aug 8
Piano Comp Tues. 5 - 5:45 (Ages 6 - 10)
Piano Comp Tues. 6 - 6:45 (Ages 11 -16)
Mommy (daddy) and me 5 - 5:30 (Ages 10 - 9)
Vocal Comp Thurs. 6 - 6:45 (Ages 11 -16)
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Composition Art's final presentation (virtually)
Tues, Aug 6, and Thurs, Aug 8, 2024, at 7:00
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Performance Classes take place every Wednesday from July 10 - Aug 7
Individual session form 4:00 -7:30 Pm
Before and After performance (virtually)
Wednesday, Aug 7, 2024, at 6:00
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Mommy and Me Beginners Piano every Thursday from July 11- August 8th
Virtual group session form 5-5:30
To sign up, Text “I want to compose”, "I want to perform today," or "Mommy and me"
to (202) 670-5123‬