Portland Parks & Recreation Music
New! Private Music Lessons
Music - Guitar For All Ages age: 6-13 Group music lessons are not only affordable, but offer much more to the student than learning an instrument. The ability to play with other musicians benefits the student on many different levels. Whether a new beginner or a continuing player, music education is important to brain development & can help students aptitude in all other areas of study. This class is geared towards beginning to intermediate level musicians. Students learn at their own pace in a safe & encouraging group setting. Students bring their own instrument.
age: 6-13 397959 Tu
4:30-5:30pm
Classes:
4/2-6/4
$100
5:45-6:45pm
Classes:
4/2-6/4
$100
age: 14 & up 397960 Tu
All private music lessons are ½ hour in length. Registration taken only through MDCC. Students may register at any time during the term, if space is available. The fee will be prorated. Current students will have the opportunity to pre-register for the upcoming terms to maintain their lesson day & time. Deadlines are stated on your receipts. Please call (503)823-3673 for available times. Guitar or Piano NEW! Ages 6 & up Piano or guitar with Adam Brock. Study proper techniques enabling you to gain confidence, finger dexterity & a sense of accomplishment. Hear the results right away! Wed 4/10-6/12
1/2 hr times available between 4:30-6:30pm 10 weeks $145.00
Drums age: 7 & up Drum kit drum lessons with Brian Lehfeldt. Brian specializes in heavy metal, rock & double bass techniques. Younger students ok w/instructor approval. Thurs 4/11-6/13
1/2 hr times available between 4:30-6:30pm 10 weeks $145.00
Meet the instructors! Adam Brock is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Portland State University with a BM in Jazz Performance. He has attended the EWU Jazz Dialog Summer Camp, Berklee Guitar Workshop, & the Port Townsend Jazz Camp.
Meet the instructor!
Brian Parham is a graduate of the Portland
Community College Professional Music Program with a 4.0 GPA & a four-time Presidential Award winner for academic excellence. He began studying guitar at the San Francisco Community Music Center under the tutelage of blues/jazz/& rock guitar virtuosos David Haas & Patrick Greene. He has also studied at the Blue Bear School of Music under San Francisco blues guitar legend Johnny Nitro. Brian is passionate about teaching & committed to giving the gift of music back to the local community.
Brian Lehfeldt has 30 yrs experience playing in multi platinum bands. He has played on Jay Leno, Letterman, Conan & Woodstock ‘99. He is respected world round as one of the drummers to develop the “blast beat”. He loves teaching both beginners & seasoned players with a teaching style designed to motivate & develop skills of all levels & styles.
“Based on what we already know about the ways that music helps shape the brain, the study suggests that short-term music lessons may enhance lifelong listening and learning.” ~Nina Kraus, the Hugh Knowles Professor of Neurobiology, Physiology and Communication Sciences at Northwestern University. Register On-Line at www.PortlandParks.org 21