MUSIC LESSONS
ARTS & CULTURE
The Mischlinge Exposé : A Concert with Classical Pianist Carolyn Enger
Friday , January 26 , 2 – 3:30 pm As a musician with German-Jewish origins , Carolyn ’ s Mischlinge Exposé weaves a multimedia tapestry around a little-known aspect of the Holocaust : the Mischlinge ( a derogatory Nazi term for those neither fully Jewish nor fully Aryan ). Interweaving video and audio testimony from Carolyn ’ s godmother and her father ( both labeled Mischling , Grade A by the Nazis ), with the music of composers from the salon period who converted to Christianity in the decades before the war , the program vividly illustrates what it was like to be between worlds in Germany in the first half of the 20th century . $ 10 • Ballroom
Jewish Jazz Connection Series with The Robin Bessier Band - From Rio with Love : An Evening of Bossa Nova Music
Wednesday , February 14 , 6:30 – 8:30 pm It is said that Bossa Nova - a term that can be translated as “ New Trend ” “ New Wave ” or “ New Beat ” - got it ’ s unofficial start when the band , “ Grupo Universitario Hebraico do Brasil ” ( Hebrew University Group of Brazil ) played a concert in 1957 . The Robin Bessier Quintet reprises the lush harmonies , swaying rhythms and nuanced vocals that were a hallmark of this era for a romantic evening of music . A dance floor will be set up for those who can ’ t resist moving to Brazil ’ s warm rhythms . $ 15 /$ 12 members Ballroom
Desert Melodies : A 1950s Sock Hop
Sunday , March 25 , 6 pm
Let ’ s Rock & Roll ... grab your dancing shoes and hop over to the J for a 50s & 60s Dance Party ! Remember the Stroll ? The Platters ? Chad & Jeremy ? The Drifters ? The Four Seasons ? Let ’ s party !
Mariachi Concert with Tucson Mariachi
Wednesday , April 4 , 6 – 7 pm Have some midweek fun … come hear Mariachi Arizona and enjoy the rich musical heritage and infectious rhythms of the Southwest . Mariachi Arizona is The University of Arizona ’ s own performing Mariachi ensemble , playing traditional rancheros , boeros , sones , polkas and huapangos . There will even be an arrangement of Hava Nagila ! $ 10 • Ballroom
The Life , Times & Music of Benny Goodman : A Musical and Historical Review with The Robin Bessier Band
Wednesday , April 25 , 6:30 – 8 pm This installment of the Jewish Jazz Connection Series will focus specifically on the music of Benny Goodman , who is credited with heralding in the “ Swing Era .” Goodman ’ s career spanned 60 years , from New Orleans Dixieland , to Swing , onto the birth of Bebop and then Cool Jazz , making full circle as he delved back into the Classical music where his initial studies as a child prodigy had begun . $ 12 /$ 10 members Ballroom
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MUSIC LESSONS
NEW ! Individual Piano Lessons | Ages 19 +
Become a pro at the piano right here at The J . Classes are by appointment only and available seven days a week . Each session is an hour long . Instructor : Katherine Kononova & Heidi Goldman $ 40 /$ 35 members
NEW ! Beginner Guitar
Tuesdays , 6 – 7:30pm January 9 – February 13 March 26 – May 1 Get started on the right track with acoustic , classical or electric guitar . Learn basic chords , strumming , finger picking and practical reading skills . Bring regular notebook , Tuner and guitar to all meetings . Includes parts of the guitar , music symbols , tuning , playing position , right and left hand techniques , notes of the first through third strings , notes on the fourth string , thumb technique , chord strumming and right hand arpeggio patterns . Instructor : Sean Mendoza $ 95 /$ 89 members SNS Room 1
Beginner Native American Flute
Tuesdays , January 23 – February 27 , 10 am – Noon Learn the history of the Native American Style Flute , reasons for its resurgence , and the calming benefits while learning to play . Students will learn proper breathing techniques , tonguing ( slurring , staccato , double and triple ) while demonstrating the various fingering techniques of trills , pull-offs , note-bending , half-holing notes , chirps and other embellishments . Instructor : Kathryn Twinfeathers $ 95 /$ 85 members J-Care
NEW ! Advanced Beginner Native American Flute
Mondays , 5 , 4 – 6 pm January 22 – March March 19 – April 23 Once you have your flute , know your heart song , fingerings , and sound production , you are an advanced beginner . Continue to learn the flute in a supportive-group environment . Students provide their own instruments in Advanced Beginner . Instructor : Kathryn Twinfeathers $ 95 /$ 85 members Jewish Heritage Center