Music

All programs are scheduled in the Music/Mass Communication Building.

Individual Music Lessons. Students receive one-on-one instruction for 30 minutes each week. Lessons available on bassoon, cello, clarinet, flute, guitar, horn, oboe, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba/euphonium, violin/fiddle or voice. Lessons take place weekday afternoons and evenings. There are 14 lessons per semester and an end-of-semester recital. Lessons begin Aug. 31.

• Ages: 4 and older for violin lessons
• 7 and older for guitar, piano and other instruments
• 13 and older for voice lessons
• Adults are welcome as beginners or continuing students in all areas.

Fee: $280/semester

Organ Lessons – Jared Wilson, instructor

For pianists with two-three years experience. Lessons taught at Madison Street United Methodist Church. The Rieger-Kloss organ, installed in 2001, is composed of more than 3,500 individual pipes, playable from a three-manual console and pedal board. Its magnificent tones, voices and textures enable it to play the liturgy of the church as well as concert literature spanning all major music periods. Students will not only have the opportunity to study on this instrument, but they will also be able to practice and perform on it. Lessons scheduled as above.

Fee: $280/semester.

Group Violin Lessons - Emily Hanna Crane, instructor

For students enrolled in individual lessons, this class is based on the Suzuki Method, primarily for students in books 1 and 2. More advanced students will enjoy reviewing old favorites and can participate with leadership and assisting the instructor. 4:30-6 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept.8 and 22, Oct. 6 and 27, Nov. 10 and 24, Room 237.

Fee: $60.

Beginning Class Piano for Ages 4-6 – Mary Catherine Bartkowski, instructor.

4:30-5:30 p.m., Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 8, Room 231.

Fee: $140/semester.

Beginning Class Piano for Adults – Simone Parker, instructor.

7-8 p.m., Mondays, beginning Sept. 14, Room 231.

Fee: $140/semester.

Clarksville Youth Chorus for Ages 8-12 – Briana Larsen, director

All interested students, new and returning, should attend the informational meeting with a parent/guardian at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31. Regular rehearsals 6-7 p.m., Mondays, beginning Sept. 14, Room 147.

Fee: $75/semester,  Some scholarships are available.

Clarksville Teen Singers – ages 13-18 – Jared Wilson, director

All interested students, new and returning, should attend the informational meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31. Auditions for new students will be held immediately following the meeting. Regular rehearsals 7-8 p.m., Mondays, beginning Sept. 14, Room 147.

Fee: $75/semester.

Clarksville Community Chorus – ages 18 and older -  Valerie Oyen-Larsen, director

Serious and lighter music, as well as seasonal selections, will be prepared for community and formal performances. Auditions for new members 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 3. Returning members need not reaudition. Regular rehearsals 7:30-9 p.m., Thursdays, beginning Sept. 10, Room 147.

Fee: $75/semester.

Beginning Middle School Orchestra – Lindsay Snapp, director

For students currently studying a string, wind or percussion instrument. All interested students should attend the informational meeting at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 31. Auditions will be held immediately following the meeting. Regular rehearsals 6:30-7:30 p.m., Mondays, beginning Sept. 14, Room 152.

Fee: $75/semester.

High School Flute Choir – JoAnn McIntosh, director

Students can perform in community events and in concert with the APSU Flute Choir. 6:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 8, Room 147.

Fee: $75/semester.

Percussion Ensemble – ages 12 and older – Carlos Johnson, director

A great opportunity for students and adults, with or without experience, to participate in a performing group made up of percussion instruments. 7-8 p.m., Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 8, Room 152.

Fee: $75/semester.

Jazz Improvisation – Gary Clayton, director

For experienced instrumentalists, this class will offer instruction in basic jazz improvisation. Rehearse and perform some of the standards of the jazz repertoire in a group setting, and express your individuality by learning to play “off the page.” 6-7 p.m., Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 8, Room 147.

Fee: $75/semester.

Music Theory – JoAnn McIntosh, instructor. Designed for high school students and adults who already study an instrument or voice. 6:30-7:30 p.m., Thursdays, beginning Sept. 3, Room 235. Fee:

$75/semester.

Kindermusik

All programs are scheduled in the Music/Mass Communication Building.

Kindermusik Village: Age 6-18 months

Village provides a delightful environment unlike any other. Through a unique blend of multilevel activities that includes creative movement, vocal play, object and instrument exploration and a colorful literature component, your baby’s growth and development are stimulated and all of his senses engaged. 9 a.m., Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 8, Room 229.

Fee: $190/semester

Kindermusik Our Time: Age 18 months-3 years

Our Time encourages your child to uncover an engaging musical world while building confidence, self-control and communication skills. Singing, imitating sounds, rhyming and object identification foster language skills. Creative movement to various musical “moods” develop a sense of balance, timing and spatial awareness. Listening and turn-taking encourage blossoming social skills. 10 a.m., Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 8, Room 229.

Fee: $190/semester.

Kindermusik Imagine That!: Age 3-4

Imagine That! is designed for active, energetic, enthusiastic and imaginative 3- and 4- year-olds and encourages socialization, sharing and participating in group activities. Singing becomes a focus for enhancing the preschooler’s vocal development as her expressive language is beginning to emerge. Parents are invited to participate in the last 15 minutes of the 45-minute class for sharing time. 11 a.m., Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 8, Room 229.

Fee: $190/semester.

Visual arts

All programs are scheduled in the Trahern Building.

Individual Art Lessons – ages 7 and older.

Students receive one-on-one instruction for 30 minutes each week, beginning with drawing and progressing to other areas, tailored to the student’s own interests. 14 lessons per semester, weekday afternoons, beginning Aug. 31.

Fee: $280/semester.

Beginning Pottery – ages 8-14. Morgan Conwell, instructor.

A beginner’s level course that introduces young people to working with clay and establishing good techniques with hand building before progressing to the potter’s wheel. 10-11:30 a.m., Saturdays, Room 101.

Fee: $125 plus $25 materials. Offered twice per semester: first session Sept. 5-Oct. 10; second session Oct. 17-Nov. 21.

Ceramics – ages 15 and older. Melody Shipley, instructor

Beginner’s level and continuation courses that cover both hand-built vessels and the use of the potter’s wheel. Students begin with hand building, which affords familiarity with the material and techniques, then move to wheel throwing. 6-8 p.m., Thursdays, Room 101.

Fee: $135 plus $25 materials. Offered twice per semester: first session Sept. 3-Oct. 15; second session Oct. 22-Dec. 10.

Painting with Watercolors – ages 8-14. Morgan Conwell, instructor

Classes to gain familiarity with drawing and watercolor techniques. Students will also study different watercolor artists, including visits to APSU art galleries. Day/time TBA, Trahern 403.

Fee: $80. Offered twice per semester.

Introduction to Black-and-White Photography in the Darkroom – ages 15 and older. Jillian Romano, instructor.

Classes in technical use of students’ 35mm cameras, including camera controls, obtaining correct exposure, creating quality negatives and understanding various elements of composition. In the darkroom, students will learn to print and edit black-and-white photographs from their negatives. 6-8 p.m., Mondays, Trahern 106.

Fee: $135 plus $45 materials. Offered twice per semester: first session Sept. 14-Oct. 26; second session Nov. 2-Dec. 7.

Advanced Black-and-White Photography in the Darkroom – ages 15 and older. Jillian Romano, instructor.

For those who have taken black-and-white photography and are comfortable in the darkroom, this class will be more challenging. Holga Cameras, Cyanotypes and Polaroid transfers will be explored. 2-4 p.m., Saturdays, Trahern 106.

Fee: $135 plus $60 materials. Offered twice per semester: first session Sept. 12-Oct. 17; second session Oct. 24-Dec. 5.

Introduction to Digital Photography – ages 15 and older. Jillian Romano, instructor. Instruction in use and functions of students’ digital cameras and how to edit, print and scan photographs. 10 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, Trahern 212.

Fee: $135 plus $25 for materials. Offered twice per semester: first session Sept. 12-Oct. 17; second session Oct. 24-Dec. 5.

The Art of Portrait Photography – ages 15 and older. Suzan Davis, instructor.

Learn about composition and light to produce beautiful portrait photographs with a digital camera. 6-8 p.m., Thursdays, MMC 237. Dates TBA.

Fee: $135.

Arts and Theater – ages 8-12.

A collaboration of arts and theater instruction that will include puppet-making, script-writing and scenery design, culminating at semester’s end in a live stage production in the Trahern Theatre. 6-7:30 p.m., Thursdays, beginning Sept. 3, Trahern 413.

Fee: $100/semester plus $25 for materials.

Dance

All programs scheduled in the Memorial Health Dance Studio beginning Sept. 8. Each class lasts for an hour and will meet once a week for 14 weeks.

Creative Movement for Children – ages 4-5.

Emphasis is on movement and development of gross motor skills, space, time, energy, the body response to rhythms and stories and awareness of the body and how it moves through space. Simple rhythms, basic positions and terminology will also be taught. 3-4 p.m., Fridays.

Fee: $100/semester.

Beginning Ballet.

Students will receive quality dance instruction in beginning ballet technique in a small group environment.

Fee: $100/semester.

Beginning Ballet – ages 6-9 4:30-5:30 p.m., Wednesdays

Fee: $100/semester.

Pre-teen Beginning Ballet — ages 10-12 5:30-6:30 p.m., Wednesdays

Fee: $100/semester.

Beginning Ballet for Teens – ages 13-17 6:45-7:45 p.m., Thursdays

Fee: $100/semester.

Adult Beginning Ballet – ages 18 and older 6:45-7:45 p.m., Tuesdays

Fee: $100/semester.

The Community School of the Arts teaches a variety of music and visual arts classes to children and adults. The spring term begins Tuesday, Jan. 20 and ends on Saturday, May 2.

The dates for preregistration for returning students is Nov. 24 – Dec. 5. Open registration for new students begins Dec. 8. All classes begin during the week of Jan. 20 unless otherwise stated in the class description. Late registration will be accepted.

Music classes are scheduled to take place in the Music/Mass Communication Building on APSU’s main campus. Available classes are listed below along with course descriptions.

INDIVIDUAL MUSIC LESSONS give students one-on-one instruction for 30 minutes each week on the bassoon, cello, clarinet, flute, guitar, horn, oboe, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba/euphonium, violin/fiddle or voice.  Lessons take place weekday afternoons and evenings. There are 14 lessons per semester and an end-of-semester recital.  Lessons begin Jan. 20. The cost of enrollment is $280 semester.
Children ages 4 and up are eligible for violin lessons. Children 7 and older may sign up for guitar, piano or another instrument. Children older than 13 can participate in voice lessons. Adults are welcome as beginners or continuing students in all areas.

MUSIC THEORY, instructed by JoAnn McIntosh, is designed for high school students and adults who already study an instrument or voice.  The times for this class are 6:30 p.m., Thursdays, beginning Jan. 22 in the Music/Mass Communication Building, Room 235. The cost of enrollment is $75 per semester.

PIANO CLASS FOR ADULTS with Simone Rothemel as instructor is a complete hands-on experience for the adult beginner.  Learn to play the piano and read music in a relaxed, enjoyable group setting.  No prior music training is necessary. The class begins at 7 p.m., Mondays, beginning Jan. 26 in the Music/Mass Communication Building, Room 231. The fee for the class is $140 per semester.

VOICE CLASS led by Desiree Dolan provides group instruction for ages 15 and older in the techniques used to develop and improve the singing voice. Class times and location are to be announced. The fee for the class is $140 per semester.

CLARKSVILLE YOUTH CHORUS AGES 8-12 is directed by Briana Larsen. Any child, age 8-12, is encouraged to participate.  All interested students, new and returning, should attend the informational meeting with a parent or guardian at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26.  Regular rehearsals take place at 6 p.m., Mondays, beginning Feb. 2 in he Music Mass/Communication Building, Room 147.  The fee for the class is $75 per semester.

CLARKSVILLE TEEN SINGERS AGES 13-18 with Jared Wilson directing is a unique and challenging singing experience for high school students.  All interested students, new and returning, should attend the informational meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 26.  Auditions for new students will be held immediately following the meeting.  Regular rehearsals take place at 7 p.m., Mondays, beginning Feb. 2 in the Music/Mass Communication Building, Room 147. The fee for the class is $75 per semester.

CLARKSVILLE COMMUNITY CHORUS AGES 18 AND UP under the direction of Valerie Oyen-Larsen allows adults to enjoy an enriching semester of rehearsing and performing music of various historical eras and styles with other adults who enjoy choral singing.  The chorus will have the opportunity to perform serious and lighter music, seasonal selections and community and formal performances.  Auditions for new members is at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22.  Returning members need not reaudition. Regular rehearsals is at 7:30 p.m., Thursdays, beginning Jan. 29, in the Music/Mass Communication Building, Room 147. The fee for the class is $75 per semester.

PICCOLO STRINGS, directed by Ron de la Vega, is an opportunity for young violin, viola, cello and bass students to experience the enjoyment and benefits of ensemble playing. Through rehearsals and performances, students will learn how to play in an orchestra setting. Participation in the group is allowed based on teacher’s recommendation. The times and location are to be announced. The fee for the class is $75 per semester.

MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL FLUTE CHOIRS is directed by JoAnn McIntosh and is a unique opportunity for flute students to develop musicianship and performance skills in a small ensemble setting. Students have the chance to perform in recitals, community events or in concert with the APSU Flute Choir. The class will meet in the Music/Mass Communication Building, Room 130. The fee for the class is $75 per semester.  Classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 20, with the Middle School Flute Choir meeting at 5:30 p.m. and the High School Flute Choir meeting at 6:30 p.m.

SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE directed by Chris Gee is for saxophonists with two or more years of experience. This performing ensemble will explore a variety of saxophone ensemble repertoire, instruct ensemble-playing skills and develop musicianship and performance skills.  The class will meet at 7 p.m., Thursdays, beginning Jan. 22 in the Music/Mass Communications Building, Room 152. There is a fee of $75 per semester for enrollment.

THE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE is a great opportunity for students and adults, with or without experience, to participate in a performing group made up of percussion instruments. Classes will include instruction on classical percussion instruments like the timpani, mallets and snare drum as well as unorthodox pieces performed on household items such as pots and pans, basketballs, brooms, etc. The class will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 20 in the Music/Mass Communications Building, Room 152. The fee for the class is $75 per semester.

JAZZ IMPROVISATION is for experienced instrumentalists. This class will offer instructions in basic jazz improvisation. The class will rehearse and perform some of the standards of the jazz repertoire in a group setting while affording students the chance to express their individuality by learning to play off the page. The class will meet at 6 p.m., Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 20 in the Music/Mass Communication Building, Room 147. The fee for the class is $75 per semester.

KINDERMUSIK VILLAGE AGES 6-18 MONTHS provides a delightful environment unlike any other.  Through a unique blend of multilevel activities that includes creative movement, vocal play, object and instrument exploration and a colorful literature component, your baby’s growth and development are stimulated and all of his senses engaged. The class meets at 9 a.m., Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 20 in the Music/Mass Communications Building, Room 229. The cost of enrolment is $190 per semester.

KINDERMUSIK OUR TIME AGES 18 MONTHS – 3 YEARS encourages your child to uncover an engaging musical world while building confidence, self-control and communication skills.  Singing, imitating sounds, rhyming and object identification foster language skills.  Creative movement to various musical moods develops a sense of balance, timing and spatial awareness.  Listening and taking turns encourage blossoming social skills. The class meets at 10 a.m., Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 20. The class will meet in the Music/Mass Communication Building, Room 229. The fee for the class is $190 per semester.

KINDERMUSIK IMAGINE THAT! is designed for active, energetic, enthusiastic and imaginative 3-4-year-olds and encourages socialization, sharing and participating in group activities. Singing becomes a focus for enhancing the preschooler’s vocal development as her expressive language is beginning to emerge.  Parents are invited to participate in the last 15 minutes of the 45-minute class for sharing time. The class meets at 11 a.m., Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 20 in the Music/Mass Communication Building, Room 229. The cost of enrolment is $190 per semester.

The visual arts classes offered by the Community School of the Arts take place in the Trahern Building on APSU’s main campus. Available classes are listed below along with course descriptions.

INDIVIDUAL ART LESSONS for ages 7 and older allow students to receive one-on-one instruction for 30 minutes each week. Lessons begin with drawing and progress to other areas tailored to the student’s own interests. The class consists of 14 lessons per semester. Classes begin Jan. 20. There is a fee of $280 per semester for enrollment.

BEGINNING POTTERY is for ages 8-14 and is taught by Caroline Tuzeneu. This beginner’s level course introduces young people to working with clay and establishes good techniques with hand building before progressing to the potter’s wheel. The class will meet at 10 a.m., Saturdays in the Trahern Building, Room 101. The class fee is $125 plus a $25 materials fee. The first session begins on Jan. 24 and the second session begins on March 21.

CERAMICS is a class intended for ages 15 and older and is taught by Melody Shipley. This beginner’s level and continuation course covers both hand-built vessels and the use of the potter’s wheel. Students begin with hand building, which affords familiarity with the material and techniques, and then move to wheel throwing. The class meets at 6 p.m., Thursdays in the Trahern Building, Room 101. The cost of enrollment is $135 plus a $25 materials fee. The first session begins on Jan. 22 with a second session starting on March 24.

PAINTING WITH WATERCOLORS, taught by Morgan Conwell, is a class that teaches familiarity with drawing and watercolor techniques. Students will also study different watercolor artists and visit Austin Peay art galleries. The class meets at 6 p.m., Mondays in the Trahern Building, Room 403. The cost of enrolment is $80 plus $15 for materials. The class is offered twice per semester with Session I beginning on Jan. 26 and Session II starting on March 16.

INTRODUCTION TO BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE DARKROOM is for ages 15 and older. Jillian Romano will instruct the class in the technical use of the students’ 35mm cameras, including camera controls, obtaining correct exposure, creating quality negatives and also understanding various elements of composition. In the darkroom, students will learn to print and edit black-and-white photographs from their negatives. The class meets at 6 p.m., Mondays, in the Trahern Building, Room 101. The fee for the class is $135 plus $40 for materials. Offered twice per semester, the first session begins Jan. 26 and the second session begins March 16.

INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY is a new class for students 15 and older. Jillian Romano will instruct students in the use and functions of the students’ digital cameras and how to edit, print and scan photographs. Please check the Web site for information about class, www.csa.apsu.edu.

ARTS AND THEATRE is a class for ages 8-12. This collaboration of arts and theatre instruction will include puppet-making, script-writing and scenery design, culminating at semester’s end in a live stage production in the Trahern Theatre. The class will meet at 6 p.m., Thursdays in the Trahern Building, Room 403. The fee for the class is $100 per semester plus a materials fee of $25.

For more information, contact the Community School of the Arts, (931) 221-7508, or visit the school’s Web site, www.csa.apsu.edu.

The annual APSU Percussion Ensemble Halloween Concert lived up to its reputation as a lively music entertainment value for young and not-so young. From drums and human percussion to oboes and xylophones and tambourines, to wooden blocks and ceramic bowls, sounds were produced by means both wondrous and extraordinary.

As the director took to the stage, a startled child’s cry permeated the music hall and set the perfect tone for the event. The opening piece was an African Welcome which featured the thunderous proclamations of drums calling forth. The University Choir lent their voices to this dramatic piece demonstrating the magic within this most common element of daily sound. Everyone settled in for a rousing, good show. Indeed, it was.

Next stop on the tour was the ‘Valley of Nepal’ and the melodic magic of xylophones and cymbals. This was quickly followed by a stop in Brazil for ‘Samba Macabre’ with violin accompaniment by Emily Hanna Crane. Brisk and lively tempo, the music hall filled to the rafters with overflowing rhythms of violin, xylophone and chimes.

Then came the ‘Allegro barbaro,’ a human percussion piece that showcased human feet, hands and chests as musical instruments of high impact and engrossing sentiment. And true to being back in the wilds of the jungle, ‘Me Tarzan’ featured two ape-like performers playing “Stomp”-like trash can drums to thunderous effect and applause. Audience participation in a ‘call-and-response’ segment was a special touch in this piece.

In an acknowledgment to other-worldly creatures and softer tones, Romania was the next stop for ‘Casper’s Lulllaby’ with accompaniment by the University Choir settling any rattled nerves. The choir’s soothing and melodic voices truly invoked a tranquil demeanor to the setting. It was the perfect launching point for the hop over to China and talk of dragons of old, ‘Pulse’ evoked these fire-breathing terrors of yesteryear and their fearful onslaught. As always in those old tales, a valiant hero vanquishes the beast and saves the village. The musical equivalent was a vibrant thrashing event.

Next, it was off to Egypt and talk of mummies. ‘Walk like an Egyptian’ was the natural selection. Jeanette Zyko accompanied on oboe, as the rock piece quicken the pace and the belly dancer’s coin belt wraps tingled in the air. Then there was talk of fear of giant killer bees in Turkey. Here ‘Flight to Turkey’ served up an expanded ‘Flight of the Bumble Bee’-like excursion into flight which had heads bobbing.

Finally, we venture to Middle Earth and ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ a land of turmoil and warfare, but the musical selection may be more familiar to some from the 1981 classic, ‘Excalibur.’ I speak of the fanfare, ‘O Fortuna’ from Carmina Burana. With the University Choir accompanying, the percussion ensemble took up the challenge and gave an absolutely stirring presentation of this majestic choral piece. Thrashing drums, cymbals dashing and xylpohones rolling across vast expanses of land, the images filled the music hall as many audience members assisted the director in conducting the ensemble. So caught up were they in the music. I must confess, I was one such participant. The standing ovation and applause at its completion was testimony to audience appreciation. Merlin himself would have been impressed.

Every Halloween, the music department makes this gift of its talent to the community. If you have not yet availed yourself of it, do make plans now for next year’s show. It is well worth what ever chill might be in the night’s air. Your spirit will be warm and soaring. Look to see you there. For now, I bid you, “Good E-e-evening!”

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