FALL QUARTER 2017 CALENDAR
WHAT’S NEW? BLUE BEAR FIDI & LOWER HAIGHT! We now offer private guitar, bass and ukulele lessons in the FiDi (Financial District) at 1 Sansome St., with times available Monday-Friday 11 am-9 pm. Dan Dewitt, the primary instructor, will be opening other Neighborhood Blue Bears soon! And Little Bears classes are coming to the new Haight Ashbury Art Center.
EDM/DJ/AR CLASSES! Blue Bear offers three cuttingedge classes for tweens and teens — The Art of DJing, Creating Electronic Dance Music and Augmenting Reality w/Music & Sound. And for adults, we’ll have an Intro to EDM class in our digital studio, plus an Intro to DJing at the SF club Monarch, learning on a world-class sound system!
BLUE BEAR — SAN FRANCISCO LEGACY BUSINESS Earlier this year the SF Small Business Commission granted Blue Bear status as a Legacy Business — a business that is more than 30 years old (46 and counting) that has made a significant impact on the history or culture of its neighborhood.
NEW LITTLE BEARS DIRECTOR Stephanie Lamond became Blue Bear’s new Little Bears Director this past June. Previously a piano teacher at the Bear, her eclectic background includes music/brain research in college, assisting with music summer camps for children and other work in the music biz.
Little Bears Classes
September 11-December 9
Short Seminars
September 19-21
Adult Rockcitals
September 21, December 14
Adult Classes
September 25-December 14
Youth Rockcital
November 11
Fall Band Showcases
December 11-14
Blue Bear is closed October 6-8 for Fleet Week, closed for Thanksgiving (open the Saturday after), and closed for the holidays December 23-January 1.
BOA R D O F T RU S T E E S Steve Savage, President Jay R. Shah, CPA, Vice Chair Brett May, Treasurer Claire Cochran Richard Harpham Bonnie Hayes Tom O’Connell
Julie Omran Jim Peterson Brie Rogers Richard Strauss Ariel Sutro Paul Winston
S TAFF Steve Savage, Executive Director Dennis Criteser, General Manager/Program Director Cole Berggren, Community Programs Stephanie Lamond, Little Bears Director Michael Chulada, Youth Program Assistant Dan Dewitt, FiDi Program Director
Renee Richardson, Development Director Alycia Moore, Manager of Individual Giving Sandy Lange, Finance Director Kristina Melendez, Accounts & Office Manager Nazan Atkas, Desk Staff Robb Westlund, Desk Staff Genesis Valentine, Marketing Assistant
PRIVATE LESSONS guitar voice piano ukulele
mandolin banjo bass drums
sax songwriting flute recording clarinet and more . . . music theory
Want something tailored to your interests, schedule and pace of learning? Private lessons are the way to go! Blue Bear teachers are experienced professionals, and you have flexible payment and scheduling options. We have a two-day cancellation policy; package expiration dates vary.
P RI VATE H O U R L ESSO N S Most instruments
Voice, Sax, Drums
FiDi
1 lesson
$70
$75
$80
4 lessons
$275*
$295*
$315*
10 lessons
$620
$670
$710 *$10 discount for autopay
P RI VATE H A L F-H O U R O R SH A RED -W I TH-A-F RI EN D H O U RS (PER STUDENT) Most instruments
Voice, Sax, Drums
FiDi
1 lesson
$39
$41
$43
4 lessons
$147*
$155*
$170*
10 lessons
$340
$360
$380 *$5 discount for autopay
Students from ages 5 to 90 and up can start anytime. New students—try a teacher for just $50 for an hour or $25 for a half-hour (excluding Raz Kennedy, Libby Lavella and Shaun McGonegal). Speak with our Program Director to learn about the best teachers for your goals—415.673.3600 or bluebearmusic.org. BLUE BE ARMUS I C.O RG | 4 1 5.67 3.3 600
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