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Hanson Music and Arts Open Week

16th – 22nd August 2021

 

A week of music & fun for everyone

ALL WORKSHOPS AND CONCERTS ARE FREE

BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL IN ORDER THAT WE KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE AT EACH SESSION.

 

Monday 16th. 9.30 - 10.15am

Family music making and bacon butties.

Come along and join in singing your favourite nursery rhymes and childrens’ songs.

Listen to and learn about lots of different musical instruments with live demonstrations and things to join in with.

Suitable for children under 7 years old (and their grown ups!)

Monday 3-5pm

All things saxophone.

Instruments, mouthpieces, reeds, technique, set ups, basic repairs.

Try a sax for the first time.

Intermediate players techniques for highs and lows.

Repair tips every player should know.

Reeds, Mouthpieces chambers and facings – how they work and why. 

For players and non-players.  3 – 5pm

Monday 16th 6pm - 8pm

Big Band Concert

Jazz up your Monday evening with a full Big Band gig!

Tuesday 9.30 -10.15am

Family music making and bacon butties.

Come along and join in singing your favourite nursery rhymes and childrens’ songs.

Listen to and learn about lots of different musical instruments with live demonstrations and things to join in with.

Suitable for children under 7 years old (and their grown ups!)

Tuesday 11.00 - 12.00pm

Rhythm Class

Explore rhythm through whole body movement and develop skills needed to be a really great musician.

Suitable for all ages nand abilities.

Tuesday 2.00 - 4.00pm

Classical Strings Workshop.

Suitable for violin, viola, cello and bass players grades 2 to 8.

ALL  AGES  WELCOME

Tuesday 6.00 - 7.00pm

Rhythm Class

A relaxed workshop which will address some of the common difficulties with reading and playing rhythms.

Improve your inner ear and sense of pulse, learn how to translate rhythms from the page onto your instrument.

All instruments welcome.

ALL  AGES  WELCOME

Tuesday 17th August

9.30 to 10.15 am

11.00 – 12.00pm

1.00 – 3.00pm

3.15 to 3.45pm

6.00 – 7.00pm

Wednesday 18th August

9.30 to 10.15 am

10.30 to 12.00pm

Violin, viola, cello and bass players – Join our workshop especially for players up to grade 5.

SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES – CHILDREN AND ADULTS!

BEGINNERS WELCOME.

4.00 to 5.00pm

Junior Wind Band

Join us to play fantastic fun arrangements specially for brass and woodwind players of all ages!

Beginners welcome – there are parts written for beginner and advanced players – come along and join in the fun!

6.00 to 7.30pm

Old Time Sing Song

Come along and sing along with all your favourites with Simon at the piano

 

Wednesday 9.30 - 10.15am

Family music making and bacon butties.

Come along and join in singing your favourite nursery rhymes and childrens’ songs.

Listen to and learn about lots of different musical instruments with live demonstrations and things to join in with.

Suitable for children under 7 years old (and their grown ups!)

Wednesday 10.30 -12.00pm

String Group Grade 5 and under.

Violin, viola, cello and bass players – Join our workshop especially for players up to grade 5.

SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES – CHILDREN AND ADULTS!

BEGINNERS WELCOME.

Wednesday 12.30pm - 1.00pm

String technique workshop

BOW HOLD RESET!    Improve your bow hold – suitable for all violin and viola players of all ages and all stages.

Wednesday 4.00pm - 5.00pm

Junior Wind Band

Join us to play fantastic fun arrangements specially for brass and woodwind players of all ages!

Beginners welcome – there are parts written for beginner and advanced players – come along and join in the fun!

Wednesday 6.00pm - 7.30pm

Old Time Sing Song!

Come along and sing along with all your favourites with Simon at the piano

 

Thursday 9.30 - 10.15am

Family music making and bacon butties.

Come along and join in singing your favourite nursery rhymes and childrens’ songs.

Listen to and learn about lots of different musical instruments with live demonstrations and things to join in with.

Suitable for children under 7 years old (and their grown ups!)

Thursday 1.30 - 2.30pm

Gypsy Jazz

 

A fun play through some of our favourites.

Thursday 3.00 - 5.00pm

Jazz Improvisation Workshop

All welcome. Develop your knowledge and improve your skills.

  New to improvising or already established…   this is the perfect session for you.

 

All instruments.  All ages.

Receommended Grade 5 theory knowledge level and above.

Thursday 6pm - 8pm

Jazz Jam Session

 

Enjoy an evening of Jazz with our house band and invited guest players.

Thursday 19th August

9.30 to 10.15 am

Family Fun and Bacon Butties

Come along and join in singing your favourite nursery rhymes and childrens’ songs.

Listen to and learn about lots of different musical instruments with live demonstrations and things to join in with.

Suitable for children under 7 years old (and their grown ups!)

1.30 to 2.30pm

Gypsy Jazz

A fun play through some of our favourites – come along and listen!

3.30 to 5.00pm

Jazz Improvisation Workshop

All instruments and all ages welcome. Develop your knowledge and improve your skills.

New to improvising or already established…   this is the perfect session for you.

 

6.00 to 8.00pm

Jazz Jam Session

Enjoy an evening of Jazz with our house band and invited guest players.

Friday 20th August

9.30 to 10.15 am

Family Fun and Bacon Butties

Come along and join in singing your favourite nursery rhymes and childrens’ songs.

Listen to and learn about lots of different musical instruments with live demonstrations and things to join in with.

Suitable for children under 7 years old (and their grown ups!)

1.30 to 2.30pm

Circular Breathing Workshop

Learn the magic of circular breathing.

All ages welcome.

P.S. Bring your own straw (and a magic wand).

3.00 to 5.00pm

Strings Concert

A super set of fun arrangements of music from the shows, latin and jazz.

6.00 to 8.00pm

Friday Concert

Enjoy a little of everything!  Classical, Jazz, Folk, Music from the shows.

Come along and be entertained.

Friday 9.30 to 10.15am

Family music making and bacon butties.

Come along and join in singing your favourite nursery rhymes and childrens’ songs.

Listen to and learn about lots of different musical instruments with live demonstrations and things to join in with.

Suitable for children under 7 years old (and their grown ups!)

Friday 1.30 to 2.30

Circular breathing workshop with Simon

Learn the magic of circular breathing.

All ages welcome.

P.S. Bring your own straw (and a magic wand).

Friday 3.00pm - 5.00pm

String Concert

A super set of fun arrangements of music from the shows, latin and jazz.

 

Friday 6.00-8.00pm

Friday Hootenanny Concert!

Enjoy a little of everything!  Classical, Jazz, Folk, Music from the shows.

Come along and be entertained.

Saturday 9.30 - 11.00am

Saturday String Group

Our fabulously fun string group.  Bring your violin, viola, cello or bass and join in!

Suitable for all ages and abilities.

 

Saturday 11.30 to 12.15 pm

ONE FINGER UKE!

 

Learn to play ukulele in ¾ of an hour!

Easy One Finger chords for everyone to have some fun!

 

There will be some ukes available to borrow if you need one – first come first served!

Saturday 12.30 to 2.00 pm

Ukulele with Simon!

 

Play and sing with the Maestro.  An eclectic mix of songs.

 

Not your usual Uke group!

SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES AND ALL STAGES

Saturday 3.00 to 4.00 pm

Choir

Join us for an afternoon of songs

 

 

Saturday 6.00pm - 9.00pm

Let your hair down and dance

Our Saturday evening gig is sure to be a good one!

Saturday 20th August

9.30 to 11.00 am

Saturday Strings

Our fabulously fun string group.  Bring your violin, viola, cello or bass and join in!

Suitable for all ages and abilities.

11.30 to 12.15 pm

One Finger Uke

Learn to play ukulele in ¾ of an hour!

Easy One Finger chords for everyone to have some fun!

There will be some ukes available to borrow if you need one – first come first served!

12.30 to 2.00 pm

Ukulele with Simon

Play and sing with the Maestro.  An eclectic mix of songs. Not your usual Uke group!

SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES AND ALL STAGES

3.00 to 4.00 pm

Choir

6.00 to 9.00 pm

Saturday Evening Concert

Our Saturday evening gig is sure to be a good one!

Sunday 21st August

10.30am to 12.00 pm

Sunday 10.30 - 12.00 pm

Chill out on Sunday morning.

Sunday 1.00 - 4.00pm

To be confirmed

 

Contact us:

 

ADDRESS

Hanson Musical Instruments
Marsden
West Yorkshire
HD7 6AB

 

Opening times

Weekdays – 09:00-17:30
Saturday – 10:00-16:00
Sunday – Time for Practise – a few bars may need checking out!

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