New After-School Club: Piano with Andy Ingersoll

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Old Town Academy

For beginner-intermediate to expert players in K-8.

Piano with Andy will meet on Tu and Friday from 3:30-5:00 in the Seminar-Recital room and use the Baldwin and Yamaha keyboards for small-group lessons (limited to 4 players–See below the jump for Notes on Advantages of Group Music Lessons). Piano with Andy will be a natural next-step for students who have mastered the basics of Piano and reading music in the Kiwanis Music Lab and who have a real desire to take their piano playing to the next level. First class is Tuesday, Feb 21. Click here to download: PIANO Afterschool Sign-up Form.

You can hear a clip of Mr. Ingersoll’s playing here: Andy Ingersoll “Spheres” clip.

Questions About the Program? Please send email to <a.ingersoll@att.net>

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Reminder: Still Possible to Join Choir/Voice Club (Started Wednesday, Feb 8 – Will Meet Wednesdays: 3:30-5:00)

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Old Town Academy

Mr Anthony Kaneaster, who currently teaches Keyboarding & GarageBand in the Kiwanis Music Lab on Mondays and Fridays, will start offering a Choir/Voice Club on Wednesdays (3:30-5:00) also in the Kiwanis Music Lab. The club is open to all OTA students in K-8 and will start Wed, Feb 8. Please download Q3 CHOIR After-school signup form to enroll: have your child bring the signed form to tomorrow’s class.

You can hear “Mr. A” and his UC Irvine based choir group performing “Shenandoah” here.

Questions About the Program? Please send email to <akaneaster@gmail.com>

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Thanks to the Ramirez Family – Baldwin Grand Piano Added to Kiwanis Music Program

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Old Town Academy

This classic Baldwin Grand Piano, rebuilt by local piano tech James Mc Evoy, is on loan to the school from the Ramirez Family. Baldwins were the first American pianos to win a grand prize in European competitions and are known for their bright, optimistic “American” sound. The new piano will give OTA students a chance to try out the skills they’ve learned on the keyboards in the Kiwanis Club of San Diego Music Lab on an acoustic piano in the newly renamed, Seminar/Recital Room.