Musicollaborative
Exploriential Music Learning for All Ages
Toddlers to Teens & In Between
Thank you for your interest in Musicollaborative classes, camps and private lessons. Our offerings are currently on hiatus during our Creative Director's sabbatical. Many thanks to our community of Musicollaborators for five excellent years. If and when new programs are open for registration you would find them on our registration portal.
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FamJams
We start 'em young in New Orleans! Our FamJams are designed to engage both wee music lovers and their parents in vocal and instrumental music and movement. Ages 18-42 months and their caretakers explore rhythms and repertoire selected from the soundscape of New Orleans and South Louisiana as well as world music and time is allowed for exploration and Q&A in addition to group music and movement facilitated by a certified musician-educator.
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WeeJam Playgroup,
& Mighty Music Makers
Musicollaborative's drop-off classes begin at 3 years old with the WeeJam Playgroup and progress through Mighty Music Makers for ages 4-6, through which young music learners can further develop their musical superpowers. These classes offer exploration and guided practice with vocal music, hand percussion, xylophones, keyboards, pre-music literacy skills and more in an engaging, play-based context.
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Music FUNdamentals
Musicollaborative's Music FUNdamentals I for ages 7-9 includes vocal and instrumental music and basic music theory with time for independent practice and ensemble music making including hand and mallet percussion, keyboard, drum set, and more. Level II for ages 9-15 dives deeper into music theory and improvisation skills with more advanced musicians who enjoy ensemble music making and want to explore creating their own music alone and with others.
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Roots&Wings Rhythm Band for 'Tweens & Teens
This performance course provides an avenue for young musicians to explore the blues and beyond, developing ensemble performance skills through opportunities to perform with professional musicians at local venues. Participants are encouraged to play their main instrument (or voice) and are invited to learn grooves at the drum set, basslines on the bass, simple accompaniments on the keyboard, singing and moving to the music. Though this is a non-audition ensemble participants must have studied their instruments for at least one year and be able to read music.
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ImmersionArts Day Camps
& CreativeCare
Musicollaborative facilitators love to design and facilitate engaging childcare alternatives that immerse young creators in music, movement and art experiences, to explore, collaborate and create in small, mixed age settings. Offerings include summer camps, thematic school's-out camps, field trips for unschool and homeschool groups and more! Be sure you are on our mailing list to stay in the know for upcoming events or visit our REGISTRATION PORTAL to view any camps currently registering.
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Strings Club for Advanced Beginners
facilitated by violinist Gabrielle Fischler, this course is designed for strings students ages 6-12 who have played for at least three months and know the basics of how to read music. Designed to enhance private instruction, participants will learn how to play with others in a group setting, exploring and collaborating through active music making,as we explore a variety of musical styles.
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Private Lessons
Musicollaborative offers private and semi-private lessons for ages 6 and up and audition prep for ages 10 and up. When you email MusicLabNOLA@gmail.com for rates and scheduling please describe the age, interests and past experience of the learner so that we can best respond.