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Calling a guitar player and a keyboard player! All of our other Band Workshops are SOLD OUT.

But, there’s two slots remaining (guitar and keys). We converted our Fleetwood Mac themed workshop to a *Custom* theme, giving the participants the opportunity to choose their own repertoire of songs without the theme.

All slots for this are filled except for guitar and keys. This workshop will rehearse on Thursday evenings and then perform at The Bitter End on Friday, June 30th as part of the entire Showcase.

We will not be running any Band Workshop Programs during July and August so this is the last chance to GET INTO A BAND and PERFORM ON STAGE before we start the next term in September.

Our Showcases have been getting better and better since the reemergence from the *P* word. If you’re a guitar or keys player, give yourself the gift of musical playing therapy, joy, and excitement!

We’ll see you on the stage June 30th!

Musical Director: SERGIO ORTEGA
Available Instruments: Keys, Other

1 PAYMENT OF $850 OR 3 PAYMENTS OF $283.34

Classic Rock, Blues, and other popular genres will be covered. Are you currently taking lessons? No experience or limited experience playing with others? This workshop is for you! Learn the ins and outs of what's going on in each song. Determine what key the song is in, how to solo over the changes, find the right rhythm to play, and sing along with the other instruments. At the end of this workshop, there will be an in-house performance!

Vocalists: Feel the songs & work on getting the right vocal accompaniment without having to rush through each song.
Guitar Players: Learn how to use technique and effects to complement or lead the band's sound.
Bass Players: Learn how to lay the rhythmic and harmonic foundation for the band.
Drummers: learn to lay the rhythmic foundation alongside the bassist, driving the band forward with percussion.
Keyboard players: Learn basic rhythmic and harmonic patterns to accompany pop songs and improvise. Enrich the band's sound with an assortment of synthesized sounds.

Let's open that music door together. You'll have fun making music in a non-judgmental, welcoming environment. A wide variety of rock and blues tunes are covered. Your Musical Director will select several songs for the first rehearsal. The band will play the songs to determine where everyone is at musically.

Musical Director: TBD
Available Instruments: Bass, Other

1 PAYMENT OF $850 OR 3 PAYMENTS OF $283.34

Are you experienced? Tune up, drop in, and bask in the sunshine of your love as we take a musical magic carpet ride together. We’ll stop along the way at groovy places like Cream, Pink Floyd, and Jimi Hendrix! Deeply rooted in the 1960’s, these musical destinations have landscapes of timeless beauty that stretch out beyond the third stone from the sun.

Song suggestions from the members of the workshop are encouraged. The music director will make repertoire decisions to best highlight the talents of the workshop members.

Musical Director: Thomas Millioto DMA
Available Instruments: Other

1 payment of $850 or 3 payments of $283.34

Do you dare make that ripple in still water, when there is no pebble tossed, nor wind to blow? Do you dare to be where the light's all shinin' on you? Are you ready for a long strange trip to a wall of sound? If so, this is the workshop for you! Keep truckin’ as you ride the wave of one of the world’s most beloved bands of all time. Remember, you’ve got to play your hand. Sometimes your cards ain't worth a dime if you don't lay 'em down!

Song suggestions from the members of the workshop are encouraged. The music director will have the final say about repertoire decisions, to best accommodate the members in the workshop.

Musical Director: Thomas Millioto DMA
Available Instruments: Other

1 payment of $850 or 3 payments of $283.34

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY) certainly have enough material to base a workshop on but this workshop will and can also include songs from any band that any member has been a part of such as: CSN, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Hollies, as well as all the solo work attributed to David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young.

Musical Director: Sharon Heller
Available Instruments: Other

1 payment of $850 or 3 payments of $284.34

Not seeing the workshop of your dreams offered? Do you see an advertised workshop and like the rehearsal schedule and Musical Director but not the theme? Music Makers offers Semi-Custom & Custom Workshops.

For a Semi-Custom, here is how it works: You have 4 band members (required), a theme in mind, and a preferred day and time you'd like to rehearse (Mon-Thurs, 6:30-8:30pm or 8:30-10:30pm). We'll post your semi-custom workshop with 4 members to our website and advertise to fill the remaining slot.

Here's what's included: Choice of theme, 16 hours of rehearsal in a premium studio, one of our fantastic Musical Directors, a Friday night gig at The Bitter End, and a full backline and tech at the show. MM takes care of everything.

For a complete custom, you'll need 5 band members willing to register at the same time and it's a done deal, no further advertising for additional band members required. This would include the same perks as a Semi-Custom with the addition of your group being able to control specific song choices for your rehearsals/gig
Available Instruments: Vocals, Vocals, Guitar, Guitar, Guitar, Bass, Keys, Drums, Harp, Horn, Other