If you have never played an instrument before, are continuing on your lifelong journey of music making or want to become a part of a community of like-minded music lovers, we have the opportunity for you. Levine’s Adult Programs serve all ages and levels of ability, with daytime and evening courses and flexible lesson scheduling available year round, you are certain to find a program to fit your musical interests.
Adult Student Recitals will take place on November 2, 2011, March 21, 2012 and May 23, 2012 at the NW DC Campus. More information and online sign up.
Friday Nighters will take place April 20, 2012 at Ernie Preeg's home, and May 11, 2012 at David Garlock's home. More information and online sign up.
MusicaliTea is an outreach program of Levine School of Music inviting area retirement communities to attend performances by Levine students and faculty. After the performance the guests are invited to partake of light refreshments. There are no upcoming MusicaliTeas scheduled at this time; check back soon for 2012-13 dates.
Contact
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Private lessons provide students with individual instruction with one of Levine’s talented faculty members and are geared towards the specific goals, needs and aspirations of each student regardless of experience or age. For new students, we take the time and ...
Levine offers private instruction year round in 22 instruments and voice – for the beginner, lifelong amateur, or budding virtuoso. Private lessons provide students with individual instruction with one of Levine’s talented faculty members and are geared towards the specific ...
Group Classes
(Adults)
Haven’t played in a while? New to an instrument? Experience joyful music making and join us for weekly classes that include a group instrumental lesson. The ensemble is designed to prepare students for participation in the advanced New Horizons ...
(Ages 15 to Adult)
Do you love singing and want to sing all types of music, but don’t know how to carry your technique from one genre to the next? You are not alone. While some foundational principles of singing apply ...
(Ages 14 to Adult)
Want to learn how to sing but don't quite know where to start? A beginning voice class is a great place to start! Learn the basic rudiments of singing – body alignment, breathing, tone production and resonance – in a friendly, ...
(Adults)
The perfect birthday or Father’s Day gift! Take your playing to the next level with this intense rock 'n roll experience. Designed for all levels of guitar players, bass players, drummers and singers, you'll be matched with other like-minded musicians ...
(Adults)
It’s never too late to start learning the guitar! This is the perfect class for adult novices interested in starting a strong foundation on the guitar. Concepts covered include note reading, basic right- and left-hand technique, scales, arpeggios, and several ...
(Adults)
For adults with experience playing the blues guitar idiom, this advanced class will bring your guitar skills to the next level! With a heavy emphasis on improvisation and advanced forms of the blues, concepts covered will include altering and ‘dressing ...
(Adults)
The perfect introduction to the blues for adult novices! Participants will learn the skills needed to join a blues jam/open mic or even just jam along to their favorite recordings. Concepts covered include the 12-bar blues form, the blues scale, ...
(Adults)
For adults with some experience with the blues, this class takes your playing to the next level. Topics covered include altering and ‘dressing up’ the 12-bar form; using major and minor blues scales across the neck; soloing over chord ...
(Adults)
The first four meetings of this engaging class for adults are devoted to a review of the basics of music theory needed for analysis (key signatures, meters, intervals, chords, etc.) and a chordal/tonal analysis of the J.S. Bach Prelude in ...
(Adults)
This three-day workshop is designed to give amateur jazz musicians an opportunity to come and expand their jazz experience under the direction of Levine's expert jazz faculty. The workshop includes small and large group jam sessions, level-specific jazz instructional sessions, ...
(Teens and Adults)
This one-week intensive course is back by popular demand! Learn the basics of vocal technique and production that are essential for all vocal music. This class is ideal for complete beginners as well as singers who have had ...
(Teens and Adults)
Are your weak music reading skills holding you back? Are you "faking it" at choir rehearsal? Nervous about having to read music in an audition? This class will teach you to read the music you’d like to sing.
(Ages 14 to Adult)
This course guides students through fundamental material about pitches, intervals, triads, seventh chords, voicing, harmonic progressions, chord substitutions and scales, including seven diatonic modes, blues scales and symmetrical scales. Students analyze recorded performances and also write their ...
(Ages 15 to Adult)
This monthly course provides advanced singers the opportunity to learn repertoire on their own and then work on polishing it in front of their fellow classmates. Learn how to interpret, rehearse, and perform a song from the ...
(Adults)
Have you always wanted to sing, but never quite knew where (or how) to start? Did you previously sing in school, but now your voice is a tad rusty? This class is for adult students who do not necessarily have ...
(Adults)
Adult piano students perform in an interactive and constructive concert-style setting (class of six to ten students).
(Adults)
Make two pianos sound like one! Learn to listen like a pro and fine tune your ensemble skills with this established duo piano team of Barbara Wing and Elizabeth Lane. Discover how to prepare an excellent performance from the very ...
(Ages 12 to Adult)
Using elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, structure and expression, students of all instruments develop the ability to improvise in many styles, including jazz. Students also learn how to listen to and interact with each other while improvising ...
(Adults)
This yearlong weekly course is designed for beginning adult students who have never had any training on a musical instrument. Each adult is provided with his or her own acoustic piano in the classroom. The course provides a basic foundation ...
(Adults)
Learn to play the blues in this semester long course. Follow in the footsteps of Robert Johnson, B.B. King, and John Lee Hooker as you learn how to play both rhythm guitar and improvisational solos over the 12-bar blues form. ...
Ensemble Classes
(Adults)
Haven’t played in a while? New to an instrument? Experience joyful music making and join us for weekly classes that include a group instrumental lesson. The ensemble is designed to prepare students for participation in the advanced New Horizons ...
(Adults)
This ensemble is designed for adults who enjoy making music and are reviving their musical studies. Weekly classes include a group instrumental lesson and a full band rehearsal, and the ensemble receives performance opportunities throughout the year.
Haven’t played in a ...
(Adults)
A select auditioned ensemble, this women’s performance group focuses on a cappella works ranging from madrigals to musical theater and jazz in a fun and collaborative setting.
(Adults)
Strengthen your voice and musical skills, make new friends, and make music a weekly part of your life. Join us as we sing music from many traditions and styles. Performances are presented for the community at the end of each ...
(Adults)
Beginners are welcome and there is no audition required for this community-based group of music lovers. If you want to strengthen your voice, make new friends, and make music a weekly part of your life, then join us as we ...
(Adults)
Explore great repertoire in an ensemble setting, while improving intonation, bowing styles, phrasing, dynamics and ensemble techniques. All instruments are welcome! This community ensemble for adults is open to advanced-beginner and early-intermediate musicians, performing mostly Baroque music.
(Teen and Adults)
In this class, students explore the language, skills and materials of percussion music through playing a variety of instruments and performing standard repertoire by contemporary composers such as Steve Reich and John Cage.
