Classes – Spring Term 2012

Here are some exciting new classes:

  • Songs of Ireland & Scotland, taught by Karen MacLeod
  • Music Theory & Ear Training for Traditional Musicians, taught by Jason Pfeiffer
  • Advanced Bodhran,  taught by Jacob McCauley This class wil be taught in collaboration with the Tune-Learning/Ensemble class, with Bodhran & Ensemble students working together on tunes to be performed at an event TBA in late June.
  • Guitar Accompaniment (DADGAD tuning)  Instuctor: TBA
  • Back by popular demand, Dan MacDonald’s :”Irish Fiddle technique & Tunes”, as well as the ”Intermediate Irish Fiddle class”
  • “Introductory Violin” & “Ottawa Valley Step Dancing”, taught by Erika Wieler.
Please email me for more details or registration information: aoifemccauley@gmail.com or see www.riversidecelticcollege.ca for course descriptions, teachers’ bios and registration info.

Starting on Thursday May 17th, classes run for 7 Thursdays until June 28th (with the 8th class being the Final Wrap Up Celebration, taking place on Sunday June 24th at the Albion Hotel at 7 p.m.).
The early bird tuition discount deadline is now Thursday May 11th.
You can register by sending a cheque in the mail to Eva McCauley (the Registrar) by May 11th. (please feel free to email me if you want to take a class, and you’re not sure if the mail will get to me on time ;)

My address:

Eva McCauley

RR4 Kenilworth ON N0G 2E0

The tuition for one course is $185.00 ($205.00 after the 11th).
If you take 2 courses it’s $350. (instead of $370.); after May 11th, $390.00 (instead of $410.00).
If you like, you can also pay online with Paypal: one course is $195.00; two courses $380.00.

Classes Spring 2012 Instructor Day Time Prerequisite
Introductory Adult Violin II Erika Wieler Thursday  8:30 - 10 p.m. Yes – AV1 or equivalent
Ottawa Valley Stepdancing Erika Wieler Thursday 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. No – Beginner/All
Celtic Guitar  (DADGAD TuneAccompaniment) TBA Thursday 8:30 to 10 p.m. Yes – some  w STD tuning
Advanced Bodhran Jacob McCauley Thursday 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Yes – IB1 and IB2 or  equivalent
Irish Mandolin/Tenor Banjo TBA Thursday 6:45-8:15 p.m. Yes – Some experience
Songs of Ireland and Scotland Karen MacLeod Thursday 6:45 – 8:15 p.m. No; some experience helpful
Irish Fiddle Technique and Tunes (formerly IF 1) Dan MacDonald Thursday 6:45-8:15 p.m. Yes – IAV1 and IAV2 or equivalent
Intermediate Irish Fiddle (formerly IF 2) Dan MacDonald Thursday 8:30-10 p.m. Yes – IF1 or equivalent
Tune Learning / Ensemble Playing Eva McCauley Thursday 8:30 – 10 p.m. Yes – Proficiency on your instrument (all traditional Instruments welcome)
Music Theory & Ear Training for Traditional Musicians Jason Pfeiffer Thursday 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. No – Beginner/All
Beginner Irish Tin Whistle Jason Pfeiffer Thursday 8:30 to 10 p.m. No; some experience helpful
Irish Bodhran 1 (Beginner) TBA Thursday 6:45-8:15 p.m. No – Beginner/All
Irish Bodhran 2 (Intermediate) Jacob McCauley Thursday 8:30-10 p.m. Yes – IB1