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A workshop series for CCM students to support and enhance their private lesson studies and are part of the Music Achievement Program curriculum.

2025/2026 Workshop Schedule

Beat Lab: Build Your First Track (ages 12-18)
Taught by CCM piano faculty member Manuel Garcia-Baro
Wednesday, December 3, 5:30-6:30 pm
*This workshop takes place at CCM 2, 15 Junction Square Dr., Concord

Composition: Film Music (ages 10-18)
Taught by CCM piano faculty member Manuel Garica-Baro
Wednesday, December 17, 5:30-6:30 pm
*This workshop takes place at CCM 2, 15 Junction Square Dr., Concord

Channeling Your Creativity: An Introduction to Composition (ages 10-18)
Taught by CCM piano faculty member Keith Kirchoff
Saturday, January 17, 2:00-3:30 pm
*This workshop takes place at CCM 2, 15 Junction Square Dr., Concord 

Recording Techniques 101 (ages 13-17 and 18+)
Taught by CCM music creation and production faculty member Daniel Fox
Tuesday, January 28, 5:00-6:30 pm
*This workshop takes place at CCM 2, 15 Junction Square Dr., Concord 

Multigenerational Bucket Drumming (ages 9-18+)
Taught by CCM clarinet and saxophone faculty member Tsuyoshi Honjo
Saturday, January 30, 3:30-4:30 pm
*This workshop takes place at CCM 2, 15 Junction Square Dr., Concord 

Rhythmic Laboratory (min age 6)
Taught by CCM percussion faculty member Giuseppe Paradiso
Wednesday, February 4, 6:30-7:30 pm
*This workshop takes place at CCM 2, 15 Junction Square Dr., Concord

Troubleshooting Your Rhythm (ages 9–13)
Taught by Musicianship and flute instructor Weronika Balewski
Tuesday, March 24, 7:00–7:45 pm
 

 

 

*Past Workshops 

Creative Practice
Led by CCM piano faculty Kitty Cheung-Evans
October 2024

Solfège  Ear Training
Led by CCM piano and theory faculty Brooke Sofferman
October 2024

Adults Only Solfège  Ear Training Workshop with Brooke Sofferman,
December 2024

Singing for Instrumentalists
Led by CCM voice faculty Holly Jennings
February 2025

What is Jazz?
Led by CCM guitar faculty Phil Sargent
March 2025 

Getting Your Groove On (Ages 7-12)
Led by CCM faculty member Weronika Balewski
April 5th 2025

Solfège  Ear Training
Led by CCM piano and theory faculty Brooke Sofferman
April 2025