Winter/Spring Willie Mae Music Lab Sign Ups
- DATE:January 8th - April 28th, 2012
- TIME:Weekdays 4pm - 6pm, Four Saturdays 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Thank you for your interest in making music at Willie Mae Music Lab! We’re expanding our programming in 2011-12 to include lessons on even more instruments, plus **all new weekend workshops** to complement music lessons and ensemble (also available as free-standing course). Please note: there is limited availability in some classes, but we’ll do our best to fit you in!
The winter/spring semester will include a kick-off party, a mid-semester open studio week, and an end-of semester spring festival. More music, more fun, and more ways to rock out!
Willie Mae Music Lab is a year-round community music and mentoring center in the Clinton Hill/Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. Music Lab provides a range of affordable programs and services for girls. All programs are taught by female musicians, in a supportive, fun and positive environment.
PROGRAMS
Music Lessons
We offer lessons in drums, guitar, bass, vocals, and keyboards. With a goal of developing musical proficiency, collaboration skills, and self-confidence, group music lessons at Willie Mae Music Lab are a chance to learn a brand new instrument, or hone your skills on the one you already play!
For the winter/spring semester, there are limited spots in all classes. Please indicate if you’d like to be notified if a spot becomes available in these classes.
All students enrolled in Lessons are required to attend the Weekend Workshop series, where they will learn about Protest Art & Music and meet Music Lab students from other classes. Weekend Workshop takes place once a month, and is included at no extra cost.
Who: Students in grades 3 – 12 (minimum age 8). Vocals is open to students in grades 3 – 6. Bass is open to students in grades 7 – 12.
When: Once a week for one hour (see schedule below). Plus semester kick-off party, Weekend Workshop, and final recital at our spring festival.
Skill level: Students will be asked to complete a brief self-assessment on their enrollment form to gauge experience level. Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls reserves the right to adjust which section is appropriate.
Tuition: Full tuition for Music Lessons (including Weekend Workshops) is $340 for the semester. All programs are offered on a sliding scale, so please fill out the Financial Aid request if you can’t afford full tuition.
Registration: First-come, first-served.
Ensemble
Be in a band! Ensemble is a chance to be in a real band. The Ensemble program includes workshops on songwriting and sound-checks, as well as coaching throughout the songwriting process. With a goal of fostering creativity, collaboration, and self-confidence, the Ensemble program encourages students to write original songs and perform them at the end-of-semester spring festival!
All students enrolled in Ensemble are required to attend the Weekend Workshop series, where they will learn about Protest Art & Music and meet Music Lab students from other classes. Weekend Workshop takes place once a month, and is included at no extra cost.
If you are interested in being contacted if a spot opens up in Ensemble, please indicate that on the sign-up form. Please note: Ensemble is still an application process, so the waitlist is rolling, rather than first-come, first-served.
Who: Students in grades 3 – 6 (minimum age 8).
When: Once a week for two hours (see schedule below). Plus Kick-off Party , Weekend Workshop, and final recital at our spring festival.
Skill level: Preference given to girls who have been playing their instrument for more than 2 years. Students will be asked to complete a brief self-assessment on their enrollment form, in addition to a quick phone check-in with the lesson teacher to gauge experience level.
Tuition: Full tuition for Ensemble (including Weekend Workshops) is $420 for the semester. All programs are offered on a sliding scale, so please fill out the Financial Aid request if you can’t afford full tuition.
Registration: By application only. Preference given to girls who have been playing their instrument for more than 2 years, are attending instrument classes, or have been to Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls summer camp.
Weekend Workshop
Available as an independent course, or in conjunction with Lessons/Ensemble, Weekend Workshop is a chance to learn and gain hands-on experience. Workshops are held over the course of four Saturday sessions once a month.
Students will gain valuable skills, while working collaboratively with other Music Lab students, with the goal of developing a cohesive community of young women musicians at Willie Mae Music Lab.
Who: Students in grades 3 – 12 (minimum age 8).
When: Once a month for two hours. January 28th, February 11th, March 31st, and April 21st, 12:30pm to 2:30pm. Plus student kick-off party and final recital at our spring festival.
Skill level: Open to all levels of experience.
Tuition: Full tuition for Weekend Workshops (if NOT enrolled in Music Lessons or Ensemble) is $60 for the semester. All programs are offered on a sliding scale, so please fill out the Financial Aid request if you can’t afford full tuition.
Registration: First-come, first-served if registering as an independent course. Automatic registration if enrolling in Lessons or Ensemble.
WHEN
Monday
4pm – 5pm Drums
5:10pm – 6:10pm Drums
Tuesday
Time 4pm – 5pm Guitar
5:10pm – 6:10pm – Vocals [WAITLIST]
Wednesday
4:00pm – 5:00pm Guitar [WAITLIST]
5:10pm – 6:10pm Guitar [WAITLIST]
Thursday
4pm – 5pm Keyboards
5:10pm – 6:10pm Keyboards
Friday 4:30pm – 6:30pm Ensemble [WAITLIST]
Saturday (1/28, 2/11, 3/31, 4/21) 12:30pm – 2:30pm Protest Art & Music
IMPORTANT DATES
Semester Kick-off Party: Sunday, January 8th, 2pm – 4pm
Semester Begins: Tuesday, January 17th (no class on Monday, January 16th)
Weekend Workshop I: Saturday, January 28th, 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Weekend Workshop II: Saturday, February 11th, 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Open Studios (Parent Visits): week of February 13th
No classes: week of February 20th
No classes: March 6th – 9th (Drum class on Monday, March 5th to make up for MLK Day)
Weekend Workshop III: Saturday, March 31st, 12:30pm – 2:30pm
No classes: week of April 9th
Weekend Workshop IV: Saturday, April 21st, 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Final Recital at Spring Festival: Saturday, April 28th, time TBA
WHERE
All programs are held at Willie Mae Music Lab, which is located at 87 Irving Place, in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. The nearest trains are the C at Clinton-Washington or the C/S at Franklin Ave.
TUITION
Music Lessons + Workshops: $340 – $0, sliding scale
(12 lessons + 3 workshops)
Ensemble + Workshops: $420 – $0, sliding scale
(12 practices + 3 workshops)
Music Lessons + Ensemble + Workshops: $700 – $0, sliding scale
(12 lessons + 12 practices + 3 workshops)
Workshops Only: $60 – $0, sliding scale
(4 workshops)
All programs are offered on a sliding scale, so please fill out the Financial Aid request if you can’t afford full tuition.
WHO MAY SIGN UP
Music Lab classes are open to students in grades 3-12 (minimum age 8). High school-aged students do not need to be enrolled in school to participate in Willie Mae Music Lab.
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls welcomes students who self-identify as female, trans, and gender non-conforming.
ENROLLMENT
Spots for Music Lessons & Weekend Workshops will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Students will receive confirmation of enrollment within a week of filling out the registration form. Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls reserves the right to adjust a student’s placement in classes.
Spots for Ensemble are filled by application only. Notifications will be sent within 3 weeks of receiving the application.
Tuition is due upon confirmed registration (unless arranged otherwise with staff). No tuition refunds will be issued, except in the case of medical emergency preventing the student from starting or completing the semester.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national and/or ethnic origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, mental or physical ability, or gender identity/expression in the administration of any of its educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, and other Program-related policies and programs, as well as volunteer and employment-related policies and activities.
