Intro to French-Canadian Folk Music with La Famille Léger
Instructor: La Famille Leger
Sat., July 31, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., $35 ($60 for both of this instructor’s workshops).
Curious about the exciting rhythms and fiery fiddling of French-Canadian folk music? Wondering what all that foot tapping is about? Here's your chance to jump onboard the French-Canadian express to find out why everyone in the folk music world is so excited about this music. La Famille Léger, Seattle's Québécois family band, will teach fun, easy-to-learn tunes and share some of the French-Canadian joie-de-vivre! All instruments welcome. www.myspace.com/familleleger
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Join a French-Canadian Band with La Famille Léger
Instructor: La Famille Leger
Sat., July 31, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., $35 ($60 for both of this instructor’s workshops).
Here's your chance to jump into a French-Canadian band feet first! No matter what your instrument, La Famille Léger will help you join the band for a fun two-hour music session! So bring your accordions, your drums, your feet, your voices, your saxophones, your tin whistles, WHATEVER!, and we'll welcome you into our family band for some rocking French-Canadian tunes. We'll teach primarily by ear, but sheet music and chord charts will be provided as well. www.myspace.com/familleleger
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Building the Bridge to Your Musical Dreams
Instructor: Tai Shan
Sun., October 3, 2:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m., $35.
This workshop is for amateur musicians looking to take the next step toward their passion. We’ll focus on developing your musical dreams by planning out practical, attainable goals, starting by first realizing them on paper and calendar. Topics will include new ways to get your music out there, how to build a fan base, and how to use networking tools. We’ll also explore how to develop the support system you’ll need to turn your music dreams into reality.
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