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Beginning Mandolin (Age 8+)

January 6, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Monday, repeating until January 27, 2025

$80.00

Monday, January 6, 13, 20, 27 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm

Learn the basics of the mandolin’s design, essential techniques for starting out, and two or three fun songs! Learn how to hold the instrument and the pick, three or four useful chords, and the melody to a few classic songs. We’ll explore playing the mandolin in folk, bluegrass, and fiddle tune music. Students will go from learning the basics to playing simple songs as a group (sing-alongs, song circles and jams). Introductory instruction book included. Students provide their own instruments. Please enter through the 5th Street door.

Teaching Artist: David Felley

David Felley has played in bands and small ensembles and attended many jams and song circles. He has taken and given lessons and workshops on playing mandolin. He plays guitar, too, and has done so for 40 years. He loves playing music with folks and loves teaching people how to play music together.

Cost: $80 Member / $90 Non-Member 

(Youth Scholarships Available)

Free youth classes are made possible by the Art Center East Youth Arts Learning Fund. The Fund is supported by the Avista Foundation, Autzen Foundation, Blue Mountain Bottled Water, Eastern Oregon University, Grande Ronde Med Spa, Gray Family Foundation, Haley Hines at Blue Summit Realty, JTMF Foundation, Koza Family Dental, La Grande School District, Miller Foundation, Nate Conklin at State Farm, Optimist International of La Grande, Soroptimist International of La Grande, Tanner Willson at Edward Jones, Walmart Foundation, and community member donations.

Be sure to fill out a Youth Release Form & RSVP for ONLY your children below! Please be sure to add each child’s name that will be attending.

If you are 18 and under, and have not already filled out a youth release form, CLICK HERE to fill one out!

There are limited spots available for this class! If you RSVP and later find you’re unable to attend, please email ACE Youth Coordinator at [email protected] to cancel your RSVP. This helps ACE open up spots for other interested students. Thank you!

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Member: Beginning Mandolin ($80)
$ 80.00
Non-Member: Beginning Mandolin ($90)
$ 90.00

Details

Date:
January 6, 2025
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:
$80.00
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Organizer

Art Center East
Phone
541-624-2800
Email
info@artcentereast.org

Venue

Art Center East
1006 Penn Ave
La Grande, OR 97850 United States
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Phone
541-624-2800

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Registration cancellations & transfers must be made through Art Center East at (541) 624-2800 48 hours or more before the class start time. We cannot issue refunds or transfers for cancellations received after the 48-hour cutoff. Exceptions will be considered for medical or family emergencies. ACE will honor a refund, minus a $10 administration fee when the cancellation is made 48 hours or more before class start date. When a class is canceled due to low enrollment, we will issue a refund for all registration fees. ACE will contact you in the event of a cancellation. Face coverings will be required in accordance with statewide regulations current at the time.

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