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Mini-Classes

 Weeks 1-5
July 6 - August 7, 2008
Tuition $45

Gary Thibodeaux stirring kettle during Creole Cooking mini-class


Mini-classes provide opportunities for students to add to their daily learning experiences, and allow busy local residents to attend Augusta Workshops. There is a wide array of subjects, outlined here by week, from which to choose. Classes cost $45 and include four days of 1 hour and 15 minutes of instruction (unless otherwise specified). Some classes may require a small materials fee.

All mini-classes meet Monday–Thursday from 6:30 to 7:45pm, unless otherwise noted.

Classes and Staff

(Tuition for each mini-class is $45.)
 
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

Spring Dulcimer Week - April 21-25
Fiddle From Scratch Gerry Milnes  
Banjo From Scratch Ken Sheller  
Mexican Cooking  4:30-6:30 pm R. P. Hale                      Click this button to go to an the instructor's bio. Plus materials fee

Week 1 - July 7-10
Accordion Repair

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 Larry Miller

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Materials costs will vary.
Minimum age: 16
Cajun Lyrics Jo Vidrine  
Creole Cooking  4:30-6:30 pm Charlmaigne Thibodeaux Click this button to read the class letter.
Fiddle from Scratch Michelle Kaminsky  
Guitar Accompaniment for Ballads, Blues, and Field Hollers
 Click this button to read the class description.		 Parrish Ellis

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SW Louisiana Dance Party Christy Leichty
& Jim Phillips		 Zydeco
Singing a Country Song
 Ginny Hawker Click this button to read the class letter.
Sound Systems for Acoustic Musicians
 Click this button to read the class description.		 Flawn Williams

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Week 2 - July 14-17
Blues Bass Ernie Scarbrough  
Blues Guitar William Lee Ellis  
Blues Harp Performance Joe Filisko Click this button to read the class description.
Blues Piano Daryl Davis  
The Business of the Blues Steve Clark  
Mexican Cooking   4:30-7:30 pm R. P. Hale

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Materials fee: $25-30
 Minimum age: 16

Swing Dance

 Mary Pat Cooney  

Week 3 - July 21-24
Calligraphy R. P. Hale

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Ceili Band    
Fiddle from Scratch Judy Condon  
Irish Songs & Ballads Jim Flanagan & guests  
Old-Time Banjo Deborah Thompson Beginning
Ottawa Valley Step Dance Jon Pilatzke  

Week 4 - July 28 - 31
Bass from Scratch Barb Withee  
Flatfooting Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble  
Mexican Cooking  4:30-7:30 pm R. P. Hale

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 Materials fee: $25-30
 Minimum age: 16
Songwriting Connie Townsend  

Week 5 - August 4-7
Banjo from Scratch Mollie Smith  
Bass from Scratch Barb Withee  
Fiddle from Scratch Doug Van Gundy  
Flatfooting Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble  
 
 

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