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Music Makers NY's Premier Adult Band Ensemble Program will enhance your understanding of how a band works.  We’ll break down each song in detail, stretch out, learn beginnings & endings, and refine solos, rhythms, patterns & leads.  You’ll gain control over sound and technique, go over individual parts & combine them to create a better band sound.  Learn different ways to approach a song while gaining confidence as a player.  Play & learn from an advanced-level instructor.  Each participant receives access to our student portal where you'll be able to access all class materials.

Don't see the class you want? Not sure which class is right for you? Have a scheduling conflict? email musicmakersnewyork@gmail.com or call 212-967-6124. We'll Make It Happen!

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ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT: SONGS FROM DAZED AND CONFUSED with SERGIO ORTEGA

TUESDAYS
3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16 (6:30pm-8:30pm)
4/23, 4/30 (6:30pm-9:30pm)

1 PAYMENT OF $900 OR 3 PAYMENTS OF $300.00

PERFORM FRIDAY, MAY 3RD, 2024 AT THE BITTER END

Skill Level Intermediate+

Ever played in a Music Makers Workshop? It'd be a lot cooler if you did.

DAZED AND CONFUSED is a 1993 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Richard Linklater. The film follows a variety of teenagers on the last day of school in Austin, Texas in 1976. It features some outstanding bands from the 70s, including...

Aerosmith, Deep Purple, Black Oak Arkansas, Edgar Winter, Peter Frampton, Foghat, ZZ Top, KISS, Lynyrd Skynrd, Alice Cooper, Dr John, Sweet, Seels & Croft, and many more.

Musical Director: SERGIO ORTEGA
Available Instruments: Guitar, Keys, Drums

1 PAYMENT OF $900 OR 3 PAYMENTS OF $300.00

FLEETWOOD MAC vs THE EAGLES with SERGIO ORTEGA

THURSDAYS
3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2 (6:30pm-8:30pm)

1 PAYMENT OF $900 OR 3 PAYMENTS OF $300.00

PERFORM FRIDAY, MAY 3RD, 2024 AT THE BITTER END

Skill Level Intermediate+

Two of the most iconic bands of the 70s, Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles. Come explore songs from both bands and create a set of these bands' iconic hits.

Musical Director: SERGIO ORTEGA
Available Instruments: Bass

1 PAYMENT OF $900 OR 3 PAYMENTS OF $300.00

MANHATTAN, TENNESSEE: THE NASHVILLE INVASION with ANDREW REID

MONDAYS
3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29 (6:30pm-8:30pm)

1 PAYMENT OF $900 OR 3 PAYMENTS OF $300

PERFORM FRIDAY, MAY 3RD, 2024 AT THE BITTER END

Skill Level Intermediate+

Southern rock, characterized by its blend of rock, blues, and country elements, emerged from the American South in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, and ZZ Top pioneered this genre, infusing it with gritty authenticity and a rebellious spirit that captured the essence of Southern life.

Bands like (but not limited to): Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top, Molly Hatchet, Blackberry Smoke, The Marshall Tucker Band, Drive-By Truckers, Gov't Mule, Black Stone Cherry, 38 Special, The Outlaws, Black Oak Arkansas, The Georgia Satellites, Wet Willie, The Kentucky Headhunters, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Charlie Daniels Band, Johnny Cash, and Whiskey Myers and many more!

Musical Director: Andrew Reid
Available Instruments: Keys, Bass, Horn, Other

1 PAYMENT OF $900 OR 3 PAYMENTS OF $300

START ME UP TUESDAYS with KYLE MORGAN

TUESDAYS
3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30 (6:30pm-8:30pm)

1 PAYMENT OF $900 OR 3 PAYMENTS OF $300.00

PERFORM FRIDAY, MAY 3RD, 2024 AT THE BITTER END

Skill Level Beginner to Intermediate

Are you feeling good about your playing but haven’t had much experience playing with other folks? START ME UP TUESDAYS is a perfect opportunity for you to explore your musicianship in a relaxed, beginner-minded setting. Hang out with other easy-going and kind adults with the shared intention of making beautiful music.

Weekly band rehearsals focus on music selection, arrangement, and refinement with opportunities to collaborate, experiment, and have fun.

START ME UP TUEDAYS has more of a soft-rock focus while START ME UP MONDAYS focuses more on edgier rock.

Bands like (but not limited to): Alannah Myles, Amy Winehouse, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Dobie Gray, Bob Dylan

Musical Director: KYLE MORGAN
Available Instruments: Guitar, Drums, Other

1 PAYMENT OF $900 OR 3 PAYMENTS OF $300.00

LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT! with SHARON HELLER - SOLD OUT!!

WEDNESDAYS
3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1 (6:30pm-8:30pm)

1 PAYMENT OF $900 OR 3 PAYMENTS OF $300.00

PERFORM FRIDAY, MAY 3RD, 2024 AT THE BITTER END

Skill Level Intermediate+

Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a late-night sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. It premiered on the NBC Television Network on October 11, 1975, under the title NBC's Saturday Night. The show often satirizes contemporary American popular culture and politics and features some of the greatest musical artists ever. The list of musical artists who have appeared on the show is never-ending, including:

Patty Smith, Gordon Lightfoot, Jimmy Cliff, James Taylor, The Band, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Cheap Trick, Joe Cocker, Stevie Nicks, The Cars, Santana, Lou Reed, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, Billy Joel, Pearl Jam, Green Day, and so many more!

Musical Director: SHARON HELLER
Available Instruments:

1 PAYMENT OF $900 OR 3 PAYMENTS OF $300.00

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