Workshops for Adults
Take a look at the workshops offered for adult students at Music Center!
Workshops are organized by start date.
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Community Vocal Masterclass Workshop - Fall Term
Days & Time: Sundays @ 3:00 pm
Dates: September 20th - December 13th
Tuition: $209.00Join 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.
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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.
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Fiddle Workshop with Brandon Vance
Day & Time: Saturday, Oct 3rd @ 9:30 - 11:00 am
Tuition: $20Who Can Join: String Players 16+ (violin, viola & cello) Intermediate - Advanced
Come with your instrument and a recording device (or just voice memo on your phone). Mr. Vance will teach the tunes by ear, which is the traditional method of learning, but pdf copies of the sheet music will also be provided.
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PSCW: String Quartet Sight Reading
Day & Time: Sunday, October 4th @ 12:30 - 3:30pm
Tuition: $15In this workshop, intermediate and advanced musicians will sight read string quartet music of a different featured composer as a large group. Our goal is to be able to read through each piece and build confidence in sight reading so that you may be prepared and feel more comfortable to work with other groups in our community.
Repertoire: Haydn String Quartets
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Haydn & Beyond: Workshop 1 • October 11th - November 1st
Days & Time: Sunday, October 11th - November 1st @ 12:30 - 3:00 pm
Concert: November 1st @ 4:00 pm
Tuition: $100Led 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
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Music and Mindfulness
Day & Time: Wednesday, November 18th @ 11:00 - 12:00 pm
Tuition: $10Join us in a class focused on breathwork, body awareness and how it relates to every musician, no matter your age or level of experience. The session will involve breathing exercises, gentle stretching, and incorporate mindfulness techniques that can be used within and outside of the practice room.
Who can join: 18+ Any level musician (beginner, intermediate, advanced)
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Haydn & Beyond: Workshop 2 • January 10th - 31st
Days & Time: Sunday, January 10th - 31st @ 12:30 - 3:00 pm
Concert: January 31st @ 4:00 pm
Tuition: $100Led 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 -

PSCW: String Quartet Sight Reading
Day & Time: Sunday, February 7th @ 12:00 - 3:00pm
Tuition: $15In this workshop, intermediate and advanced musicians will sight read string quartet music of a different featured composer as a large group. Our goal is to be able to read through each piece and build confidence in sight reading so that you may be prepared and feel more comfortable to work with other groups in our community.
Repertoire: To be determined
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Haydn & Beyond: Workshop 3 • April 11th - May 2nd
Days & Time: Sunday, April 11th - May 2nd @ 12:30 - 3:00 pm
Concert: May 2nd @ 4:00 pm
Tuition: $100Led 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 -

PSCW: String Quartet Sight Reading
Day & Time: Sunday, May 16th & 12:30 - 3:30pm
Tuition: $15In this workshop, intermediate and advanced musicians will sight read string quartet music of a different featured composer as a large group. Our goal is to be able to read through each piece and build confidence in sight reading so that you may be prepared and feel more comfortable to work with other groups in our community.
Repertoire: To be determined
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Haydn & Beyond: Student concerti • June 13th
Days & Time: Sunday, June 13th @ 12:30 - 5:30 pm
Tuition: $25Led 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