Workshops for Adults

Take a look at the workshops offered for adult students at Music Center!

Workshops are organized by start date.

  • Experience Singing Classic Choral Music - Summer

    Wednesdays @ 7:30 - 9:00 pm
    Community sing-along even on Saturday, August 8th, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
    Tution: $49

    This is a brief, casual summer seminar exploring a wide range of popular and well-loved choral music from the distant past to immediate present, music choral singers most love to sing. The class is designed to provide background and experience with the selections that will be enjoyed at a large community sing-along event, "Choral Classics Sing-along," presented by The Market Street Singers and Cantare Amantis.

  • Friday Jazz Jam - August 7th Session

    Friday, August 7th, 2026 @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    Tuition: $25 per session

    Explore jazz improv and standards! Learn improv techniques and group arrangement ideas for Dixieland to modern Jazz. Open to all instruments, must have experience with your instrument.

  • Friday Jazz Jam August 21st Session

    Friday, August 21st, 2026 @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm
    Tuition: $25 per session

    Explore jazz improv and standards! Learn improv techniques and group arrangement ideas for Dixieland to modern Jazz. Open to all instruments, must have experience with your instrument.

  • Intro to Jazz - Fall 2026

    Wednesdays, September 2nd and 9th, 2026 @ 7:30 - 8:30 pm
    Tuition: $25

    "Intro to Jazz" is an exciting opportunity for student musicians who would like to know more about jazz performance and improvisation! A (2) week open seminar, the class will feature a professional jazz combo who will demonstrate the music with (2-3) well-known jazz tunes. Each musician in the performance group will then speak on the role of their instrument in the music for 10-15 minutes. In the 2nd week, class participants will have the opportunity to join the ensemble onstage.

  • Community Vocal Masterclass Workshop - Fall Term

    Days & Time: Sundays @ 3:00 pm Dates: September 20th - December 13th
    Tuition: $209.00
    Description: Join us for an engaging and supportive Community Vocal Masterclass Workshop, designed to help singers reach their goals through collective learning. This class is beneficial to singers with a variety of goals.

  • Friday Jazz Jam - Fall 2026

    Days & Time: Select Fridays @ 12:30 pm Fall 2026 Dates: Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Oct. 23, Nov. 6, Nov. 20, Dec. 11
    Tuition: $25 per session, sign up for one or all!

    Explore jazz improv and standards! Learn improv techniques and group arrangement ideas for Dixieland to modern Jazz. Open to all instruments, must have experience with your instrument.

  • Haydn & Beyond: Workshop 1 • October 11th - November 1st

    Sunday, October 11th - November 1st @ 12:30 - 3:00 pm
    Concert: November 1st @ 4:00 pm
    Tuition: $100

    Led by instructor Dell Wade, this class is an opportunity for intermediate to advanced musicians to explore the great repertoire available for smaller, classical sized orchestras. Participants will meet for rehearsal(s) and then perform a concert of the current repertoire.

    Repertoire: Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony 99

  • Haydn & Beyond: Workshop 2 • January 10th - 31st

    Sunday, January 10th - 31st @ 12:30 - 3:00 pm
    Concert: January 31st @ 4:00 pm
    Tuition: $100

    Led by instructor Dell Wade, this class is an opportunity for intermediate to advanced musicians to explore the great repertoire available for smaller, classical sized orchestras. Participants will meet for rehearsal(s) and then perform a concert of the current repertoire.

    Repertoire: Carl Nielsen; Little Suite 
    Gordon Jacob; Suite for Recorder and Strings, Vicki Boeckman solo
    Alan Hovhaness; Prayer of St Gregory, Tim Heydon solo

  • Haydn & Beyond: Workshop 3 • April 11th - May 2nd

    Sunday, April 11th - May 2nd @ 12:30 - 3:00 pm
    Concert: May 2nd @ 4:00 pm
    Tuition: $100

    Led by instructor Dell Wade, this class is an opportunity for intermediate to advanced musicians to explore the great repertoire available for smaller, classical sized orchestras. Participants will meet for rehearsal(s) and then perform a concert of the current repertoire.

    Repertoire: Edward Elgar: Serenade
    Wolfgang Mozart; Serenade in D major K 136
    Salish Sea Vignettes; Susan Hurley

  • Haydn & Beyond: Student concerti • June 13th

    Sunday, June 13th @ 12:30 - 5:30 pm
    Tuition: $25

    Led by instructor Dell Wade, this class is an opportunity for intermediate to advanced musicians to explore the great repertoire available for smaller, classical sized orchestras. Participants will meet for rehearsal(s) and then perform a concert of the current repertoire.

    Repertoire: The orchestra will rehearse and perform with a number of Music Center students in various concerti