Bethel Church – School of the Arts Fall 2015 Class Catalog September 28, 2015 – February 12, 2016

ACTING – Stacy Ridgley FIDDLE Beginning Drama - This class is for those who have little to no experience Introduction to Fiddle – Lilja Voetberg onstage but a desire to learn, laugh and be silly. This will be a hands-on, Learn the basics of playing the fiddle by listening and watching and doing! active class that will learn the basics of acting through theater games and The main focus of this class is to help students develop a “good” ear, exercises. however, they will also be introduced to basic note-reading. I emphasize Minimum age: 8 fundamental technique; bowing, intonation, and rhythm by teaching fun Mondays 6p – 6:50p fiddle tunes and creating opportunities to perform. I will be using the O’Connor method which takes into consideration that, even at the Intermediate/Advanced Acting - This is a performance level drama class. beginning levels, learning music that contains a timeless quality is a healthy We will learn through drama exercises and hands-on experience working bridge that can be built between all generations and develops a lifelong toward a production. Come with enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. love of music-making. Beginner tunes can be great tunes, and could very Minimum age: 8, Placement will require a cold-read audition. well stay with the student for a lifetime of playing and performing. Mondays 7p – 7:50p Age Range: 6-12 Prerequisites: Must be able to have fun EARLY MUSIC (for ages 5 – 8) Required Materials: Violin (in playable condition), Shoulder rest, O’Connor Explore Music – Amy Mumford Method Book I (www.oconnormethod.com). This introductory class is designed to give young students the opportunity Thursdays 3:30p-4:20p to explore the inner workings of music in a fun way. We will spend time learning basic music theory and exploring music This will help your child Intermediate Fiddle – Lilja Voetberg succeed with any future musical instrument, including piano, guitar, flute, Learn tunes by listening and watching and doing! The main focus of this violin, and voice. class is to help kids develop a “good” ear, however, they will also be Age Range: 5-8 introduced to basic music theory. I emphasize learning tunes you can Class Maximum: 12 students perform and help kids learn the basics of good stage presence. I will be Required Materials: Doctor Mozart Music Theory Workbook: Level 1A by using the O’Connor method which takes into consideration that, even at the Paul Christopher Musgrave and Machiko Yamane Musgrave. Amazon.com beginning levels, learning music that contains a timeless quality is a healthy Mondays 3:30p – 4:20p bridge that can be built between all generations and develops a lifelong love of music-making. Beginner tunes can be great tunes, and could very Music Around the World – Amy Mumford well stay with the student for a lifetime of playing and performing. This is a hands-on class where we will travel through time and around the Age Range: 10 - Adult world, exploring the music of different cultures, and even create our own Prerequisites: Must have had at least 1 year of playing experience musical instruments. Examples of the instruments we will make include the Required Materials: Violin (in playable condition), Shoulder rest, O’Connor Didgeridoo from Australia, Shekere from Africa, the Native American Pow- Method Book I (www.oconnormethod.com). wow drum, and ancient Egyptian Sistrum. Students will experience a Thursdays 4:30p – 5:20p combination of music exploration, art, and cultural history. Age Range: 5 and up (must have good listening skills and ability to follow directions) Class Maximum: 12 students Supply Fee of $25 Mondays 5p – 5:50p School of the Arts * 413 N Tower, Centralia, WA * 360.669.6355 * [email protected] 1 GUITAR KOOKOOLELE (Ukulele) – Caleb Rogers Beginning Guitar – Michael Green In this class we will use our ukuleles to explore various aspects of music In this class we learn the basic and most common guitar chords, along with and performance. We will learn how to play by ear, visiting many different music theory necessary to utilize the chords in songs. Improvisation and a genres of music, such as: blues, folk, rock and flamenco. We will also look variety of music genres will be explored. at how songs are put together, and even have a go at writing some music limited or no experience of our own. Kookoolele is a little bit of everything—made easy. Ages: 11 and up Caleb is tri-lingual and is able to instruct in English, Spanish and Required Materials: standard 6-string guitar; acoustic/wooden preferred French. Mondays 3:30-4:20p or Thursdays 3:30 -4:20p Age Ranges: 6-10, 10-16 and Adult Required Materials: Ukulele, available for purchase from Caleb or Yenny’s Worship Guitar – Andrew Mumford Music In this class we will explore fundamental skills needed to play in a band Tuesdays 4:30p-5:20p for ages 6-10 setting, as well as techniques and tips on how to easily play along with Tuesdays 6p – 6:50p for Adults some of the popular songs of today. Our emphasis will be on taking Wednesdays 3:30p-4:20p for ages 10-16 students with a basic knowledge of common chords and note names and Thursdays 2:30p-3:20p for Homeschoolers helping them turn those basics into the skills necessary to play in a live setting. Our goal is that each student will possess the skills and confidence to present a piece of music either as a solo piece or an ensemble in a live PERCUSSION setting for their friends and family. Rhythm 1 – Tim Dyeson Age Range: 10 and up This class will teach basic rhythms using various percussion instruments. Max of 10 students The emphasis will be on training the ear to hear and the body to respond. Thursdays 4:30p-5:20p Also included will be an Introduction to time signature, tempo, and time division. Prerequesite: Students should have a basic knowledge of common guitar Required Materials: egg shaker chords, and the ability to move from chord to chord in rhythm. A list of Age Range: 7-10 chords students should already know is listed below: Size max: 12 • Key of G: G, C, D, Am, Em Tuesdays 4:30p-5:20p • Key of C: C, F, G, Am, Dm • Key of D: D, G, A, Bm, Em Snare 1 – Tim Dyeson Required Equipment: This class will teach basic rudiments on the snare drum. The emphasis will • Guitar (acoustic preferred) – steel string, needs to be of playable quality, be on training the ear to hear and the body to respond. There will some able to stay in tune limited sight reading training. • Guitar picks – thickness, brand is largely preference Required Materials: Snare Practice Kit • Capo – we will be teaching a lot about use of a “quick-change” capo. The Age Range: 7-102 two most popular models are made by Kyser and Dunlop and retail for Size max: 12 under $15. A great online source Andrew uses is www.sweetwater.com. Tuesdays 5:30p-6:20p

Optional Equipment: • Guitar tuner –Nothing expensive is necessary; a basic strobe tuner can be purchased for less than $10 • Guitar strap • Metronome (tempo click track) • Guitar chord dictionary School of the Arts * 413 N Tower, Centralia, WA * 360.669.6355 * [email protected] 2 PIANO – Rosetta Patterson VOICE – Erin Anderson During the seventeen weeks of classes, the students will learn the basic A capella 101: this class teaches the art of singing with no instruments. fundamentals of beginner piano including reading music, transposition of The goal of this class is to teach the art of ear training, and develop skills beginner music, and the structure of music through theory. The goal is not for singing as a group-learning to blend with each other and sound as one, to teach them all they must know in order to play the piano effectively, but rather than a solo singer. At the end of the 17 week period, students will rather to instill a love for music in their lives as they become grounded in perform pieces we have practiced in class for friends and family…and the foundation of it! maybe have a new love for a capella groups! Weekly assignments given to Age Range: 8-11 strengthen ability, so student must be committed to daily practice. Instrument Requirement: A keyboard or preferably a piano. Requirements: must have an ability to sing on pitch. Books Required: Finger Builders, Music for Piano, Creative Music, and Requirements: By audition only. Theory Papers by Robert Pace Age Range: 14 -18 a set of music flashcards preferably by Jane Smisor Bastien. Yennys Music Class Limit: 10 store or online through Prima Music. Tuesday afternoons Mondays 5:30p-6:20p Harmony 101: This class teaches the ability to sing harmony, whether as part of a small choir, or worship team. This class will teach the student to RECORDER – Michael Green focus on his/her own singing part while still paying attention to lead singers Beginning Recorder In this class students will learn to effectively play the and/or instruments. We will work on interval training and basic voice recorder and the music notes and symbols needed to do so. Many familiar instruction (i.e. how to sing and breathe properly, proper vowel placement) children's songs will be used, and though the recorder may look and feel We will explore different types of music such as jazz, classical, and like a toy, students will discover that the actual fun comes from manifesting worship. Weekly assignments given to strengthen ability, so student must beautiful sounds and songs with it. be committed to daily practice. Ages 8 – 12 Requirements: By audition only. Required Materials: Recorder; light colored like white or beige are best, Age Range: 14 -18. strong plastic is best. Available for purchase from Michael or Yenny’s Music Class Limit: 10 Mondays 4:30p-5:20p Tuesday afternoons

Intermediate Recorder This course is for students with previous recorder experience but would like to enjoy the instrument once again by learning new notes and new, more complex songs. Harmony and music theory will COST: Weekly Acting & Music Classes be explored. $204 for Full 17 week session or $51 in four payments Ages 11 and up Plus registration & supply fees Prerequisites: prior recorder experience from an organized setting (school September 28,2015 – February 12, 2016 music class, a home book program, etc.) Required Materials: Recorder; light colored like white or beige are best, strong plastic is best. Thursdays 4:30p-5:20p

School of the Arts * 413 N Tower, Centralia, WA * 360.669.6355 * [email protected] 3 SEWING – Melinda Brein & Brittany Bywater Sewing for Adults (ages 16+): This class is focused on the adult sewer. Whether you are starting from the very beginning or you have some Sewing 101: Beginning Sewing (Ages 7 to 16): Learn how to set up, thread experience using a sewing machine come and further your knowledge of and run a sewing machine. Practice the use of basic sewing techniques to sewing, pattern manipulation, and techniques. create projects. By the end of the class session student will have mastered Projects will depend on student’s level and interest. * the use of the machine, how to plan and execute a sewing project, and use Class Maximum: 6 a sewing pattern. Supplies Fee: $50 Projects created in this class: Pillow cover, drawstring bag, pajama pants Tuesdays 6p-7:30p and more. * Class Maximum: 12 Sewing Saturday (once a month): Supplies Fee: $50- includes: Fabric, felt, tracing paper, thread, trims, Grab Bag Skill Class: First Saturday of the Month: 9:30am-12pm patterns, elastic, buttons, needles, bean bag filler, (Skills Practiced: Felting, Pendant Making, Ribbon Embroidery, Jewelry Select one weekly Class: Making, Paper Folding) Mondays 2p-3:30p Homeschoolers Cost will vary by selected project Mondays 4p-5:30p Dates to be announced. Thursdays 2p–3:30p Homeschoolers Thursdays 4p-5:30p * Required items for ALL Sewing Classes: Sewing 201: Intermediate Sewing (Ages 7 to 16): Learn how to choose Sewing Machine fabrics for a project, solve sewing machine problems and project difficulties. Sewing Machine Users Manuel Practice reading a pattern and executing the project. Learn the steps in Sewing Machine Cords and foot created garments including: waistbands, collars, hems, buttonholes and Sewing Machine Bobbins more. Fabric Scissors Projects created in this class: button-up shirt, skirt or shorts, dress or pants Functional seam ripper and more. * ruler Class Maximum: 12 pencil Supplies Fee: $60- includes: Fabric, tracing paper, thread, patterns, elastic, pen buttons, needles. notebook – SOTA will provide! Select one weekly class: Tuesdays 2p-3:30p Homeschoolers Tuesdays 4p-5:30p Thursdays 2p–3:30p Homeschoolers COST: Weekly Sewing Classes Thursdays 4p-5:30p $255 for Full 17 week session or $63.75 in four payments Plus registration and supply fees September 28,2015 – February 12, 2016 Sewing 301: Advanced Sewing (pre-requisite: Intermediate Sewing): Continue learning the process of garment construction, reading patterns, adjusting patterns to gain a custom fit as well as how to create your own patterns for garments and other projects. Class Maximum: 12 Supplies Fee: $60: Fabric, pattern making muslin, tracing paper, pattern paper, thread.

School of the Arts * 413 N Tower, Centralia, WA * 360.669.6355 * [email protected] 4 School of the Arts Instructors Amy Mumford is a wife and mother of three wonderful children. She is passionate about the arts, have a background rich in both instrumental and Erin Anderson loves to sing and inspire that passion for singing to all her vocal music, and has been part of wind ensembles, marching bands, students. From kindergarten into adulthood, Erin has been involved in women’s ensembles, choirs, and praise teams. Amy also loves working choirs, from jazz and classical, to a capella and church music. Her fondest with children, and as a former preschool teacher, looks forward to working memories growing up were of performing with her high school choir and with your child, with the goal of inspiring a passion for music and creative singing solos in choral competitions. Seeing students grow in their skill as a expression. singer brings such joy as a teacher. Erin has a Bachelors Degree in Music from Northwest University and has been teaching private voice and piano Andrew Mumford grew up in a musical family and picked up his first guitar for the past 9 years. Erin’s favorite type of music is Broadway showtunes at age 12. He has spent better than 20 years playing accompaniment with and her current favorite a capella group is Pentatonix. praise bands and worship teams in a wide range of musical genres and styles. Along the way, he has learned valuable tips, tricks, techniques and Melinda Brein has been sewing for 30+ years, starting with Barbie clothes even often overlooked fundamentals that have helped craft him into a better and dance costumes for school. Sewing is in her blood, following in the musician, and a better leader. Andrew was an English and Music major at footsteps of her grandmother and father! Over the years this passion for Pacific Lutheran University and spent many years in choirs and jazz creating with fabrics has led her to work with the Evergreen Playhouse, ensembles, both vocally and as part of a rhythm section. Andrew plays both Centralia Ballet Academy, Ballet Northwest and Ballet Theatre of acoustic and electric guitar regularly, along with a bit of bass, ukulele, Washington as a costumer and designer. Sharing her knowledge and love trumpet and percussion. His passion is truly equipping young musicians for creating is one of her passions. with the tools so they can experience the joy that he has every Sunday morning, when you step on a stage with an instrument that you feel Brittany Bywater has been sewing since she began making dolls clothes confident in your ability to make music, to truly be a blessing to others, and with her grandmother at age seven. Ever since then she has pursued the bring glory to God. sewing arts, creating costumes, apparel and anything else with fabric and thread. This all lead to going to Central Washington University to earn a Rosetta Patterson began taking piano lessons at the age of eight and degree in Apparel, Textiles and Merchandising - the study of apparel since then has played in church, competed in competitions, taken design and fashion business. Sharing her love of sewing and design is one pedagogy classes, completed Aural Skills and Music Theory I & II and is of her greatest passions. Find more about Brittany at textileindie.com. currently working on her Bachelor’s Degree in Music. She also teaches private lessons from her home studio. Tim Dyeson has been playing drums on worship teams since 1998. His teaching emphasis is on steady rhythm and creativity. He is a versatile Stacy Ridgley loves teaching drama and directing shows. She has 30 instructor and can work with a wide variety of learning styles. years of experience - ten of which were with a full-time drama ministry. She particularly loves working with kids (of all ages). Michael Green is a music teacher for Centralia School District, a position he has served in since 2012. His experience working with youth has Caleb Rogers has been teaching ukulele for the past three years. He spanned over 15 years. Michael's time in classroom settings has included considers it the friendliest of all instruments and never goes on an both public and private schools, teacher and teacher's aide, and full-time adventure without taking one along. He has performed, and taught, in positions and substituting. Michael has a blast enjoying the various types countries all over the world. He is able to teach in English, Spanish and of music and people in his elementary classes, and looks forward to the French. same variety and joy at School of the Arts!

School of the Arts * 413 N Tower, Centralia, WA * 360.669.6355 * [email protected] 5 Lilja Voetberg has played both piano and fiddle since she was 6. She is a 3 time state fiddle champion, a nine time regional fiddle champion and has been a top 5 finisher at the national fiddle competition twice. Lilja studies classical piano, competes at fiddle competitions throughout the year, and travels and performs with her family band “The Voetberg family Band.” Lilja is a Mark O'Connor certified teacher and has spent the last 2 years teaching private music lessons to kids of all ages and spreading her love and passion for music all over the country.

School of the Arts * 413 N Tower, Centralia, WA * 360.669.6355 * [email protected] 6