Community Education--Eastern Carver Co Schools

This brand new course offering is filled with dedicated 6th grade musicians as recommended by their band instructor.  Fun and challenging music will be programmed for a concert to be presented on Monday, June 4th at Chanhassen High School.Directors are Scott Prescott and Eric Songer.

Open to students entering grades 5-11Learn chords, strumming patterns, note reading, tabs and more. By the end of the class you can pick a song of your choice to learn. Method book included. No prior experience needed. Guitars are available if you need one or bring your own. Acoustic or electric.  21st Century Skills - Learning & Innovation, Life & Career

Open to students entering grades 7-10If you love country or bluegrass music, there is a group for you.  The Country/Bluegrass Ensemble may be your first step to becoming a country superstar.  This ensemble learns traditional bluegrass styles and current contemporary country hit songs.  Performance at Chaska River City Days on Saturday, July 28, 4-6 p.m.  We are looking for singers, guitarists, banjo players, mandolin players, steel guitarists, violinists, bass players, and drummers who have at least two years experience on their instruments.  

The contemporary Latin music of today plus the traditional Mariachi music it grew from is now available for you to perform here in District 112.  Come sing or play guitar, guitarron, violin, brass instruments, bass guitar or drums with our Mariachi/Latin Band.  We will learn both traditional Mariachi music and contemporary Latin hit songs.  Music experience is preferred but not required.  We will also have an opportunity to perform.  Come be part of the fun!

Come be part of this incredible student Mariachi Band.We need students interested in playing guitar, trumpet, bass, violin and singing.No experience necessary although we love having students who know how to play (especially trumpet and violin).We play traditional Mexican music and might mix in a current hit!Performance at River City days either on Saturday, July 28 or Sunday, July 29.

This ensemble is for 7th and 8th grade band students from each District 112 Middle School.  you must be nominated by your band director before enrolling in this course.  Honor Band is an advanced ensemble for middle school students who work hard in band and have reached high levels of achievement on their instruments.  Students will learn 6 pieces within only 10 rehearsals and then have two performance dates.  There will be an Elementary School tour on Friday, June 1 and a finale concert on Monday, June 4 at Chanhassen High School.  This course will be co-taught by Matt Potter and Gina Ford at Chaska Middle School East.

CALLING ALL PERCUSSIONISTS! This summer we will be starting an ensemble just for percussionists!  We will play music ranging from classical to jazz.  From world music to rock and pop.  Come make some amazing music like you never have before with some fellow percussionists!  Possible performance on July 28th or July 29th.  

Entering Grades 6-8A concert band that performs music exclusively from movies such as “Star Wars”, “Harry Potter”, “Jurassic World", Disney favorites, “Avengers” and more.  The music is geared toward students who have completed their first, second or third year of playing a band instrument. We will perform at Chaska River City Days on Saturday, July 28, 4-6 p.m.

Open to students entering grades 6-9Here is your opportunity to learn how music is created in 2018. Learn how to DJ using Serato DJ software. Learn how to create your own music using Garage Band, Logic and Finale. Learn how to perform live using Ableton Push sequencer, keyboards, voice transformers, and drum machines. Learn how to run sound and recording gear. Use iPads, iMacs, Macbooks and much more.

Nurture your child’s inner musician with Music Together®, an internationally renowned early childhood music and movement program for children ages 0-5 and the grown-ups who love them. During this 6-week session of weekly classes, we will sing, dance, chant and play instruments in an informal setting with this research-based curriculum. Children learn through play with a wide variety of music that will enrich their musical environment and guide them towards a lifetime of music-making enjoyment. They (and you!) will have so much fun with the multi-cultural music collections, while obtaining all the learning and developmental benefits music offers - especially during the early childhood years, when children are most impressionable. Tuition is $100 for first child and $40 for each additional sibling (infant siblings under 9 months are free). This includes six, 45-minute weekly caregiver and child classes filled with music, bonding, and pure fun, along with tips on how to enhance your child’s music development. Each family also receives two professionally recorded CDs, music downloads, access to the Family Music Zone online portal and a beautifully illustrated songbook.

Open to students who have just completed grades 9-12This is an opportunity for high school students to be in a band, choose and play covers of great rock hits from the past and present and even create original music.We are looking for singers, guitarists, keyboardists, bass players, drummers and any other instrument that can be construed as a rock instrument.Performance in late July on a date and venue TBA and at River City Days on Saturday, July 28 between 4-6 p.m.

Entering grades 7-9Learn about America’s original art form and play with a wonderful group of musicians in our summer jazz ensemble.  Learn fun music, how to improvise, how to play in a jazz style and perform at Chaska River City Days on Saturday, July 28th, 4-6 p.m..  Should have at least two years of experience playing a band instrument or guitar, piano, bass, drums or voice.  

Entering grades 7-9Learn the basics of street marching, play some fun music, and perform in three fun parades: Chanhassen Independence Day Parade on Wednesday, July 4 at 2:30 p.m., Valleyfair on Monday, July 16 at 11 a.m., and Chaska River City Days on Sunday, July 29 at 1 p.m. You should have at least two years of experience playing a band instrument.  Students will also need to purchase a t-shirt for $7 and a lyre to hold their music (costs vary between $5-$12).                                                                      

Open to students entering grades 7-9Are you looking to be part of a rock band and just can’t find the people, place to rehearse or music?  Then come be part of the District 112 Garage Band.  Since 2004, we have been providing students an innovative rock band experience like none other in the Twin Cities area.  Play or sing everything from classic rock to the newest rock with other musicians who love it as much as you do.  We are looking for singers, guitarists, keyboardists, bass players, drummers and horn players who have at least two years experience on their instruments.  Performance at Chaska River City Days Saturday, July 28, 4-6 p.m.