Arm yourself with skills you need to become a better musician, both for yourself and your community. Because learning never stops.
Continuo aims to provide the Austin community with group classes to expand singers’ knowledge in music. When we talk about education, we immediately think about children and teenagers, but learning never stops, and so Continuo was born. Topics include the following: rudiments of music, sight-reading, and audition preparation. The cost will be on a sliding scale that starts at $15/$20 per 3-hour session, and includes learning materials. Classes will be held in-person at Studio A Piano – 6448 E Hwy 290 Suite D-102, Austin, TX 78723, and will be co-taught by Inversion Interim Artistic Director Katrina Saporsantos and pianist/composer Benjamin Dia.
COURSE OFFERINGS
Rudiments of Music. If you’re in a choir and have a good voice and good ears, but get lost whenever your conductor starts using too many music terminologies, this class is for you. During these sessions, you’ll learn the building blocks for understanding music: notation, pitch, rhythms, meter, which you will encounter a whole lot in your choral rehearsals.
DATES: Saturdays, 9am-12pm: August 23, September 20, October 4, November 8,, November 22, January 17
Sight-Reading. Have you always wanted to sight-read music? Or, at the very least, not take yourself off a choir audition because there’s a sight-reading portion? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you might want to take this class. During these sessions, you’ll learn about intervals, undergo ear-training, and practice reading some simple passages together.
DATES: Saturdays, 9am-12pm: February 28, March 21, April 4, May 23
Audition Preparation. Singing by yourself is fine. Singing with a group of people is fine. But singing in front of people who determine whether you move on to the next level or get into an ensemble/that or not? Nerve-wracking! This class is designed to help you get used to the process of auditioning. During the second session, there will be a mock-audition where you sing 1 solo song, and do a simple sight-reading passage. This class is limited to 15 attendees. Must attend both sessions.
DATES: Saturdays, 9am-12pm: June 13, June 27 (with a possibility of adding 2 more dates in July or in August if there is a demand)