Ages 18 months – 3 years with parent/caregiver
Instructor: Joan Burdette

Students will be introduced to music through musical play.  We’ll bounce, dance, and sing to favorite songs and lullabies!  Dexterity, coordination, and rhythm are improved by playing fun percussion instruments, and we’ll learn musical concepts such as soft vs. loud and slow vs. fast. Prepares students for Prelude for Preschoolers. (Meets in W-4, Rm. 408)

Summer Quarter (4 weeks) 

Saturday July 27 (10:00am-10:45am)

Ages 3 – 4 with parent/caregiver
Instructor: Joan Burdette 

This class is more advanced that Tunes for Tots with students exploring pitches, learning Call and Response, and building their skills of rhythm and musicality.  Students will improve their coordination through freeform and choreographed movements to familiar tunes, as well as fingerplays.  After completing Prelude for Preschoolers, students will have developed a sense of confidence in their musical contribution and social skills that they can apply to school. (Meets in W-4, Rm. 408)

Summer Quarter (4 weeks) 

Sat Jul 27 (11:00am-11:45am)

All Skill Levels, Young Adults & Adults
Instructor: Linda Teasley

Take your singing to the next level! Whether you want to sing in your school or community chorus, church choir or you are preparing for an upcoming audition, these workshops are a great opportunity for all. Workshop participants will focus on understanding the voice as their personal instrument. Each workshop will begin with a review of proper breathing techniques and vocal warm-up exercises. Participants will have the opportunity to perform both solo and group pieces. Also, private lessons will be provided to each participant if time permits. The workshops will end with a mini-recital for participants, parents and friends!

(Meets in W-4)

Summer Quarter (One day workshops)

Session A: Saturday Jul 20 (11am-1pm)

Session B: Saturday August 17 (11am-1pm)

Materials/Supply List: Sheet music for 1 or 2 pieces that you would like to work on.

Instructor: Samuel Ambrose

Samuel Ambrose turns back-row tuba playing into frontline artistry, bringing high-caliber style to performances, outreach, and educational experiences. His sound supports a variety of ensembles, most recently with the Capitol Wind Symphony. Sam has also performed with the Augusta Symphony Orchestra (GA), Sunrise Pops Orchestra (FL), and freelances in the Baltimore/Washington area. As an educator, Mr. Ambrose’s teaching ranges from private instruction to master classes, clinics, and ensemble instruction. He currently teaches Instrumental Music at University Park and Hyattsville Elementary Schools. Sam is also a Director and Tuba Faculty at both the Fredericksburg Brass and Tidewater Brass Institutes (VA). Sam is often in demand as a consultant for many drum corps and marching bands. Sam lives in Arlington, VA, where he is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Tuba Performance from the University of Maryland. Other educational stops include  a Master's degree in Tuba Performance from The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelors of Music Education degree from Florida State University. His teachers include David Fedderly and Paul Ebbers.

Sam offers lessons for Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba. 

All Skill Levels
Availability: Saturday (10:00am-2:00pm)
Meets in W-4

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Instructor: Joan Wolfe Burdette 

Joan Wolfe Burdette is a cellist living, teaching, and performing in Northern Virginia. She earned her Masters in Music Performance from Ball State University where she studied cello and chamber music with Dr. Peter Opie of the American Piano Trio and her Bachelors in Music Performance from the Conservatory of Shenandoah University where she studied with Mr. Clyde Shaw of the Audubon Quartet. Joan has attended various summer music festivals including the Idyllwild Summer Music Festival and the Chautauqua Summer Music Festival where she furthered her love of performing and attended professional masterclasses and performances. She has performed with the Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra, Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra, and National String Symphonia. In addition to performing, Joan has been teaching cello for almost 10 years. She began her study of the Suzuki method in 2014 and is currently certified through book 3 with plans to continue study. She believes in the emphasis of listening skills and believes they help her students to be sensitive musicians. She has also taught many group classes for general music skills and piano skills and is certified in the Orff method and uses its emphasis on movement with all her students. 

All Skill Levels
Availability: Tuesday (2:00pm-7:30pm)

Meets in W-4, Rm. 406

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Instructor: Vannesa Nates

During her studies at George Mason University, Vannesa performed as principal flutist of the orchestra, wind symphony, and various chamber ensembles. Vannesa was selected as a finalist in the Mid-Atlantic collegiate soloist competition and a performer in the Guest Artist Masterclass with Valerie Coleman. She has also been selected to perform in masterclasses with Dionne Jackson, Sarah Frisof, and Leah Arsenault, among others.

Vannesa is grateful to have been selected as one of six students as an international teaching scholar to represent George Mason's School of Music in Costa Rica. While in Costa Rica, the students performed and taught in collaboration with the Mason Community Arts Academy, the School of Music, the Nacional Instituto de la Musica in Costa Rica, and the SINEM Program, Costa Rica's government initiative to establish quality music programs in communities. Vannesa is currently completing her Masters in Arts Management at George Mason University. 

Vannesa offers lessons for Flute.

All Skill Levels
Availability: Fridays
Meets in W-4

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Instructor: Rick Peralta 

Rick Peralta, a San Francisco Bay area native, has been a professional musician in the Washington DC area for fifteen years. He has a Masters in Music in Stage and Studio Guitar from Howard University, and has supported Grammy and Tony award-winning artists. Formerly a member of Back to Zero, a cover band twice voted one of the top bands in the metro area, he toured the mid-Atlantic region. An accomplished jazz and classical guitarist, Rick now performs in many settings including — Laissez Foure, a jazz quartet appearing in the metro area for over ten years, and MIN, a flute and guitar duo that presents an eclectic repertoire, to name a few. With his broad range he is highly sought after on the regional musical theatre scene, having won three Washington Area Theatre Community Honors (WATCH) awards for best musical as a pit orchestra guitarist. A consummate musician, The Washington Post has described Rick's playing as "smooth and lively.” 

Rick offers lessons for guitar (including jazz and classical), mandolin, tenor banjo, and ukulele. 

All Skill Levels
Availability: Tuesday (4:00pm - 8:00pm)
Meets in W-4

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Instructor: Aubrey Lisowski

Aubrey Lisowski is a violinist and private violin and viola instructor living in Springfield, VA. She received her Bachelors degree in Music Education from Shenandoah Conservatory. While at Shenandoah, she studied violin under Akemi Takayama and played in the symphony under the direction of Jan Wagner. After graduating, Aubrey taught in Fairfax County Public Schools for five years as an orchestra teacher. She played with the NOVA - Annandale Symphony orchestra for several years and served as principal second violin and has also played with the Fairfax Chamber Players. Aubrey is currently working on her Masters in Arts Management at George Mason University. She is passionate about music education and also enjoys playing guitar. 

Aubrey offers lessons for violin and viola. 

All Skill Levels
Availability: Saturdays (10:00am-2:00pm)
Meets in W-4

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Instructor: Dr. Linda Teasley

Dr. Linda Teasley, performer, teacher and most recently a board-certified music therapist, has lead an interesting and varied musical life.  After receiving an undergraduate degree in music education, Dr. Teasley completed a Master of Music in performance degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Linda joined the United States Navy Band Sea Chanters chorus, the official chorus of the U.S. Navy Band in Washington, DC where she served for 20 years and retired as a Chief Musician. During her time in the Sea Chanters, Linda completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Maryland in College Park, MD. Dr. Teasley has taught voice and piano extensively in the DC area including Georgetown University, Northern Virginia Community College and at several community music schools as well as her home studio. 

All Skill Levels
Availability: Thursday (3:30pm-8:00pm)
Meets in W-4, Rm. 407

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