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Unplugged Songwriting Workshop
Jon Vezner/Sally Barris
Session Options:
. . . 9/24/2009 - 9/25/2009
Songwriting has been part of the fabric of humanity since the dawn of time. Whether conveying legends and myths, capturing spiritual visions, or simply sharing stories of endless flavors, music and voice are powerful mediums that naturally meld together. North House's annual Unplugged event and its performers are the backdrop for this unique songwriting workshop. It emphasizes an active exchange of ideas as well as hands-on writing, allowing students the opportunity to enhance and expand their songwriting techniques. To complement the workshop experience, students will each receive a ticket to Saturday night's Unplugged performance.

For 2009, Sally Barris will co-lead the songwriting workshop with Jon Vezner. The workshop's two-day format allows abundant time for songwriting exercises, discussion and an opportunity to have an already existing song critiqued. Opportunities for one-on-one mini-sessions Saturday morning following the workshop are also available for course participants at a modest fee. 

Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 2
. . . Hours: 9am-4pm
. . . Tuition: $225
. . . Materials Fee: Included
. . . Intergenerational Age: na
. . . Level: Beginner to Advanced

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Carve Your Own Cedar Hand Drum
Eric Mase
Session Options:
. . . 9/26/2009 - 9/27/2009
The timeless beat of the drum stems back to a time when we made our own music literally from the ground up.  Before drum shops and before Putumayo, materials were hand-harvested from the forest to create wonderful sounds and find rhythm in the world. In this course you will learn to carve a cedar hand drum from a hand-harvested cedar log and then explore hand drumming patterns for lifelong skills with music.  You will also work with softened rawhide as it is stretched to a desired tension and tone in the drum head.  Although every drum will vary depending on the hand-harvested log, the finished drum will be approximately 8" in diameter and 4-12" in depth.

Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 2
. . . Hours: Day 1: 9am-5pm Day 2: 9am-Noon
. . . Tuition: $150
. . . Materials Fee: $40
. . . Intergenerational Age: na
. . . Level: Beginner to Advanced