Community Education--Eastern Carver Co Schools

Learn 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. 

CRE's Got Talent!Showcase your singing talent and join the CRE Singers!  We meet once a week to sing Folk, Jazz, Pop, Gospel and more!  The choir will participate in a local community tour.   We will also have the opportunity to be featured singers for a Chaska Hawks Basketball Game.  Not to mention the dancing, games and fun we have at each rehearsal!  Don't miss out!  This class is for Clover Ridge Elementary students.  Join us for a semester or the whole year!CRE Concert                                             Tuesday, December 12                 6pm                  CRE Gym                                                                   Tuesday, March 17                        6pm                  CRE GymFine Arts Performance Night                  TBD                                                                       CRE Gym

All 4th and 5th grade students who love singing are welcome to join. This is a great opportunity for young musicians to take their singing to the next level, perform traditional choral music, and prepare for the Middle School Choir experience!  There are no auditions; all are welcome!Our 11 rehearsals will culminate in an evening concert on Tuesday, November 19th, 6:30pm at Victoria Elementary School.All singers will receive a t-shirt.  Please indicate size at time of registration.

If you love country or bluegrass music, there is now 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. Performances are then scheduled to give students a chance to show off their skills. We are looking for singers, guitarists, banjo players, mandolin players, steel guitarists, violinists, bass players, and drummers who have at least one year experience on their instruments. Performances at the CMSW Talent Show on Friday, January 11, The Rock-It! Concert on Friday, February 1 and a closing event in February.  Performances:CMSW Talent Show January 2020, TBDRock-It! Concert January 31*Plus a day tour and other performances TBD Audition is required. No sign up is necessary to audition. Just show up! Auditions will be held on Monday, October 7 in the CMSE Band Room at 3:50 pm, Tuesday, October 8 in the CMSW Band Room at 3:50 p.m, and Wednesday, October 9 in the PRMS Band Room at 3:50pm. Audition material will be available in the PRM, CMSE and CMSW band rooms by Sept. 9. Please don't register for class until audition results have been posted.

Are you looking to be part of a rock band with people who have the same love of music as you do?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 brass/sax players who have at least two years experience on their instruments.Performances:CMSW Talent Show                 January 2020, TBDRock-It! Concert                      January 31*Plus a day tour and other performances TBDAudition is required.  No sign up is necessary to audition.  Just show up!   Auditions will be held on Monday, October 7 in the CMSE Band Room at 3:50 pm, Tuesday, October 8 in the CMSW Band Room at 3:50 p.m, and Wednesday, October 9 in the PRMS Band Room at 3:50pm.  Audition material will be available in the PRM, CMSE and CMSW band rooms by Sept. 9.  Please don't register for class until audition results have been posted.

Today's music is dominated by hip hop and techno dance influences. If you have always wanted to learn how to create this music or maybe you already are, come be part of our Hip Hop Electronic program. During this course, you will have the opportunity to DJ, rap, create electronic music, mash hits or create your own, freestyle, scratch and learn the hip hop and techno dance genres. We will also have an opportunity to perform. Come be a part of the fun. 

Are you filled with the Holiday Spirit?  Do you love playing Holiday music?  Well, this band is for you!  Join us for 6 weeks at Chaska Middle School East as we play some fun Holiday music.  We will gather on Wednesdays after school to form the first ever District 112 Holiday Band!  We will go out into the community and do a couple performances to spread cheer throughout Chaska and Chanhassen!

Jazz band is a great extra-curricular elective where you are able to explore an important American music tradition. You will be exposed to the many styles of jazz influenced music including: the blues, swing, be-bop, Latin-jazz, funk, rock and more! Jazz band is a great way to improve your musicianship skills on your instrument, play different styles of music, and learn about improvisation! ALL BAND INSTRUMENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN JAZZ BAND! If you play guitar, bass, piano or drum set this is a great opportunity for you to enhance your musicianship on those instruments. This course is for 6th grade students at Chaska Middle School East. 02/08/20       District Jazz Festival at Chanhassen High School - Time TBD04/09/20       East Jazz Concert - CMSE Commons - 6:30 PM

Jazz band is a great extra-curricular elective where you are able to explore an important American music tradition. You will practice, listen to, and perform many styles of jazz influenced music including: the blues, swing, be-bop, Latin-jazz, funk, rock and more! Jazz band is a great way to improve your musicianship skills on your instrument, play different styles of music, and learn about improvisation! ALL BAND INSTRUMENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN JAZZ BAND! If you play guitar, bass, piano or drum set this is a great opportunity for you to enhance your musicianship on those instruments. This course is for 7th and 8th grade students at Chaska Middle School East. Performances:District 112 Jazz Festival         February 8, 2020 Chaska High SchoolCMSE Showcase of Talents    March 12, 2020 Chaska Middle School EastEast Jazz Concerts                 April 9, 2020 Chaska Middle School EastDuluth Jazz Festival                TBD (there will be an additional fee for this trip)

This is an opportunity for 6th graders at West to come and learn about jazz! We will rehearse Tuesdays after school in the band room where we will learn about all of the different styles performed by jazz bands, as well as how to improvise. This is a great opportunity for students to get a taste of what being in a jazz band is like. All instruments are welcome, and will be performing two times!Performances TBD

Learn about America’s original art form and play with a wonderful group of musicians in our CMSW jazz ensembles.Learn fun music, how to improvise, how to play in a jazz style.  Students should have at least two years of experience playing a band instrument or guitar, piano, bass, drums or voice.Performances:CMSW Talent Show               January 2020, TBDDistrict 112 Jazz Festival       February 8, 2020Evening with the Stars          April 9, 2020Regional Collegiate Jazz Festival          TBD  (may be an additional fee)

Join in the homecoming festivities as a member of the Middle School Marching Band!  Learn how to march and learn a fun new song.  Best of all, make new friends as you support your school and community marching in both the Chaska and Chanhassen homecoming parades!Chanhassen Homecoming Parade-Friday, Sept. 20 4pmChaska Homecoming Parade-Friday, October 4th 4pmT-shirts are available for $10 if needed.

An introduction to how to become a popular music star. Students learn the basics of playing guitar, piano, bass guitar, drum set, and singing. Students will then form a band where they will choose what songs they would like to learn. No experience on any of these instruments is required. This is not a performance-based class since all students are new to these instruments. The hope is that students will take to one or more of the instruments and pursue opportunities to continue learning after this introduction class.