Piano/Keyboard Workshop

Piano/Keyboard Workshop, 6/29/09 ? 7/3/09 AND 7/6/09 ? 7/10/09 For ages 4 ? 8 Half-day camp: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Monday ? Friday Tuition $180.00 Online application form required. For more information call 816-235-2741 or visit http://conservatory.umkc.edu/community_academy/notredame.aspx DESCRIPTION: Playing the piano is more than just solitary practicing! Enroll in the Piano / Keyboard Workshop and learn innovative ways to have fun with the piano with introductory lessons and group activities. Participants will learn to play with other pianists in an ensemble. Through games, arts and crafts, and other activities, participants will also be introduced to the basics of reading music. Learn to play chords, create your own compositions through improvisation, or help to create a group arrangement of a song for several pianos. Instructors Blas González and Ya-Ting Liou have an international reputation for innovative and engaging performances as the Pangea Piano Project. Both Dr. González and Dr. Liou teach piano at the Community Music and Dance Academy. This workshop is offered in partnership with Notre Dame de Sion School.