What's New at Music Rhapsody http://www.musicrhapsody.com/blog What's New at Lynn Kleiner's Music Rhapsody Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:26:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Uncle Mahi Teaches you Ukulele this Thursday! http://www.musicrhapsody.com/blog/2013/06/12/uncle-mahi-teaches-you-ukulele-this-thursday/ http://www.musicrhapsody.com/blog/2013/06/12/uncle-mahi-teaches-you-ukulele-this-thursday/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:26:53 +0000 AlexiaA http://www.musicrhapsody.com/blog/?p=2385 Beginner & Intermediate
Ukulele Workshop 

Join ukulele great Chuck Kaimikaua in our Redondo Beach classroom and learn easy strumming and picking techniques from a master!

June 13, 2013
Beginner Class ~ 6:15pm
Intermediate Class ~ 7:00pm

Ages 8 to adult. Younger children ages 5 and up may attend with an adult.

$25.00

Uncle Mahi – Charles Kaimikaua

Charles Mahi Kaimikaua is from a family of legendary Hawaiian musicians. A master of the Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele, he has been entertaining and teaching both instruments for many years including extensive tours with the U.S.O. in the Far East and Europe while in the U.S. Army.

He received a Master Musicians Fellowship from the Durfee Foundation for his dedication to the preservation of the ukulele and the Hawaiian slack key guitar art form. Charles and his wife Iolana are both recipients of the Elaine Weissman L.A. Treasures award for slack key, ukulele, Hawaiian music and the art of hula.

Uncle Mahi was the workshop leader for the ukulele and the Hawaiian slack key guitar at the Southern California Ukulele Festival in Cerritos from 2001-2012.

For many years he has conducted numerous annual ukulele and slack key workshops with the California Traditional Music Society and the L.A. County Museum of Arts and numerous events throughout the U.S., Hawaii, Europe and Canada.

For more information or to register for the

beginner or intermediate workshop CLICK HERE.

Need a ukulele? We have a great selection with fun colors too!

Bring dad – makes a great Father’s Day gift!

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Music Rhapsody – Celebrating 30 Years of Music & Fun for Everyone!
1603 Aviation Blvd., Studio 1 | Redondo Beach, CA 90278 | 310.376.8646

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We’re getting excited about all of our summer classes and summer camps.

This year’s summer class theme for Babies, Toddlers, Kids, Big Kids, and Young Musicians is Jungle Beat! The songs for Jungle Beat are so much fun that kids and adults alike will find themselves tapping their feet and jumping up to dance and play along! Matilda wants to see you there!

Don’t forget to pick up a copy of our fall schedule at your next class!

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Get your copy of this award-winning book HERE

 

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Beginner & Intermediate
Ukulele Workshop 

Join ukulele great Chuck Kaimikaua in our Redondo Beach classroom and learn easy strumming and picking techniques from a master!

June 13, 2013
Beginner Class ~ 6:15pm
Intermediate Class ~ 7:00pm

Ages 8 to adult. Younger children ages 5 and up may attend with an adult.

$25.00

Uncle Mahi – Charles Kaimikaua

Charles Mahi Kaimikaua is from a family of legendary Hawaiian musicians. A master of the Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele, he has been entertaining and teaching both instruments for many years including extensive tours with the U.S.O. in the Far East and Europe while in the U.S. Army.

He received a Master Musicians Fellowship from the Durfee Foundation for his dedication to the preservation of the ukulele and the Hawaiian slack key guitar art form. Charles and his wife Iolana are both recipients of the Elaine Weissman L.A. Treasures award for slack key, ukulele, Hawaiian music and the art of hula.

Uncle Mahi was the workshop leader for the ukulele and the Hawaiian slack key guitar at the Southern California Ukulele Festival in Cerritos from 2001-2012.

For many years he has conducted numerous annual ukulele and slack key workshops with the California Traditional Music Society and the L.A. County Museum of Arts and numerous events throughout the U.S., Hawaii, Europe and Canada.

For more information or to register for the

beginner or intermediate workshop CLICK HERE.

Need a ukulele? We have a great selection with fun colors too!

Bring dad – makes a great Father’s Day gift!

______________________________________________________

Music Rhapsody – Celebrating 30 Years of Music & Fun for Everyone!
1603 Aviation Blvd., Studio 1 | Redondo Beach, CA 90278 | 310.376.8646

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July 15th – 26th, 2013 ~ 9am-3pm ~ K-8th grade

Check out a video from past summer music camps…

For more information or to register for music camp CLICK HERE!

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]]> http://www.musicrhapsody.com/blog/2013/06/03/music-rhapsody-is-the-place-to-be-for-summer-camp-fun/feed/ 0 Ukulele Workshop for Beginners and Intermediate Players! http://www.musicrhapsody.com/blog/2013/05/29/ukulele-workshop-for-beginners-and-intermediate-players/ http://www.musicrhapsody.com/blog/2013/05/29/ukulele-workshop-for-beginners-and-intermediate-players/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 20:57:51 +0000 AlexiaA http://www.musicrhapsody.com/blog/?p=2297 Join ukulele great Chuck Kaimikaua in our Redondo Beach classroom, June 13th and learn easy strumming and picking techniques from a master!

     June 13, 2013

Beginners class at 6:15pm

Intermediate class at 7:00pm

Ages 8 and up. Younger students, ages 5 and up may attend with adult.

For more information or to register CLICK HERE

 

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Join Music Rhapsody’s puppet friends and founder Lynn Kleiner to meet the instruments you hear on our CD’s. FREE musical FUN for ALL AGES!

Come and share a wonderful listening and learning experience with your children and watch as they discover amazing instruments such as the French horn, English horn, saxophone, flute, clarinet, oboe, trumpet, jaw harp accordion and violin.

You will recognize many of the songs these instruments play, including Disney tunes and ones from our classes.

Performers include Music Rhapsody staff, student and graduates.

Meet the Instruments
Friday, June 21, 2013 ~ 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Joslyn Community Center – Ocean Banquet Hall
1601 North Valley Drive, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
FREE event open to all ages

For more information, please call Music Rhapsody at 310.376.8646.

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Singing, Movement and Playing Instruments from an active Orff Approach

  • Infant/Toddler
  • Preschool
  • Elementary

With Recorder and Ukulele for teachers to play too.

Music Teachers in Schools!

Lynn has new options for training that fit your teaching situation and schedule this summer. This includes teachers from infant/toddler centers, preschools and elementary schools.
Teachers who would like to be licensed to start their own classes, infants – age 6, using Lynn’s exciting new Simply Music Rhapsody program can be ready to start classes by this August.

Come to Redondo Beach (California), Chicago or Orlando – or if traveling and scheduling is a problem, set your own schedule and train online!

Contact Lynn for the option best for your teaching situation. lynn@musicrhapsody.com

NEW! My Trip to the Mountains book has arrived.

This is a great theme for summer camp and classes or next years concert!

We’re ready to ship, order HERE

Questions? call 310 376 8646    

www.musicrhapsody.com

www.simplymusicrhapsody.com

www.lynnkleinersmusicbox.com

 

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For more information or to register for music camp CLICK HERE!  

Music Rhapsody | 1603 Aviation Blvd., Studio 1 | Redondo Beach, CA 90278 | 310.376.8646 | musicrhapsody.com

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Using the word “Vibrato” in a sentence ~ “There is much debate as to whether wiggling the key on a piano will cause vibrato.”

Call Music Rhapsody to schedule a free music class for your child and you will both get to learn Italian words like this during the weekly joyful music making!

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