2012 Winter Catalog for web.pdf - Green Valley Recreation

Instant Piano for Busy PeopleIn just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the tradeto give you years of musical enjoyment. While regular pianoteachers teach note reading, piano professionals use chords. Ifyou can find middle C and know the meaning of "Every Good BoyDoes Fine," you already know enough to enroll in this workshop.Total beginners can request a free pamphlet by sending aSASE to Innovave Keyboard Instrucon, 2841 S. SouthwindDr., Gilbert, AZ 85295. Materials fee $29 for workbook and60 minute pracce CD to be paid to instructor at class.Course fee discounted if taking same weekend with anotherCoffman class. This course unavailable for online registraon.website:justonceclasses.comInstructor: Craig CoffmanFee: Member $30/$25/Non-member $40/$35 Classes: 1CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24749 1/14 Sa 8:30-11:30AM EC-AUDHow to Play Piano by EarLearn one of music’s deepest mysteries: how to play songswithout relying on music. A very praccal presentaon of musictheory that includes predicng chord progressions, learningfrom recordings, and transposing-all expressed in everydaylanguage. This is an ideal follow-up to the "Instant Piano" classand is open to anyone who has a basic understanding of chordson any instrument. Expand your musical horizons, and freeyourself from sheet-music dependence. Required Materials feeof $29.00 for the How to Play Piano by Ear book and pracce CDwill be collected in class by the instructor. Course fee discountedif taking same weekend with another Coffman class. This courseunavailable for online registraon. Website: justonceclasses.comInstructor: Craig CoffmanFee: Member $30/$25/Non-member $40/$35 Classes: 1CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24750 1/14 Sa 12:15-2:45PM EC-AUDInstant Guitar For Busy PeopleHave you ever wanted to learn the guitar? In just a few hoursabsolute beginners can learn enough about playing the guitar togive you years of musical enjoyment, and you won’t have to takeprivate lessons to do it. This crash course will teach you somebasic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songsright away. Bring your acousc guitar. Materials fee of $29 paid toinstructor for workbook and CD. Course fee discounted if takingsame weekend with another Coffman class. This course unavailablefor online registraon. Website: justonceclasses.com.Instructor: Craig CoffmanFee: Member $30/$25/Non-member $40/$35 Classes: 1CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24751 1/14 Sa 3-5:30PM EC-AUD24752 2/18 Sa 9:30AM-12PM EC-AUDHow to Play Guitar by EarLearn one of music’s deepest mysteries: how to play songswithout relying on music. This is an ideal follow-up to the‘’Instant Guitar’’ class and is open to anyone who has a basicunderstanding of chords on any instrument. Prior experiencewith guitar chords recommended. Topics include: how to find thestarng note of a song, how to determine when chords change,how to predict the chord progression, how chords help you findthe correct melody, how the melody helps you find the correctchords, how to learn songs from recordings in all keys, how totranspose, the Universal Key Signature, how to use the Circle ofFihs and how to recognize the most common chord paerns.Materials fee of $29 for the How to Play Guitar by Ear book andpracce DVD will be collected in class by the instructor. Coursefee discounted if taking same day with "Instant Guitar." Thiscourse unavailable for online registraon.Website: Instantguitarnow.com.Instructor: Craig CoffmanFee: Member $30/$25/Non-member $40/$35 Classes: 1CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24753 2/18 Sa 1-3:30PM EC-AUDPainting & DrawingColorless Creaons: Bringing Black andWhite to LifeYou don’t need color to make a good drawing "come alive!"Create impact, mood depth and drama as you use the full rangeof the value scale. Master tantalizing textures and create detailswith a new sense of realism. Instructor lectures, demos andindividualized aenon all help you to master composion,value and drawing skills, which will lead you to consider graphiteas possibly the end, rather than just the beginning of a greatpiece of art. Pen and ink may also be used! SUPPLY LIST given atregistraon. $4 material fee paid to instructor.Instructor: Susan MorrisFee: Member $100/Non-member $110 Classes: 6CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24944 1/11-2/15 W 1-4PM EC-ARTCombining Pen and Ink withWatercolorHave you wished there was a lile more punch to your pen andink drawings, or wanted some crisp details in your watercolors?Your can accomplish both when you put these two tradionalillustraon mediums together. Learn, or get a refresher course,of the basic techniques of both mediums. Demos, lectures andindividual aenon are all offered in a friendly atmosphere soyou can learn some of the essenal tricks to make your endresults really stand out. SUPPLY LIST given at registraon.Instructor: Susan MorrisFee: Member $100/Non-member $110 Classes: 6CR# DATES DAY TIME LOCATION24945 2/22-3/28 W 1-4PM EC-ARTRegister online at www.gvrec.org or visit your nearest major social center office. 37