Summer is Here. Let’s Get Playing! July 14 – August 25
In-store open house (Photo: Baxter Northup Music, Used with Permission) April 2013
Our summer session schedule is up. New session starts July 14 with Guitar 101 for Girls and Teens. Please see Classes & Private Instruction for times. Registration via email at girlsguitarschool@gmail.com or phone 818-903-7763 is recommended. Tuition for six-week session is $180.00 and is due in full on first day of class.
We also offer private and semi-private lessons all summer long. Discovered our website and don’t live in Los Angeles? Have no fear – Skype is here! We offer private lessons via Skype as well. Please contact us for pricing and availability.
Coming this week – our recommendations for great summer reads, female bands/artists on tour and ideas to make this summer a rocking one. Stay tuned or follow us at @girlsgtrschool or http://www.facebook.com/GirlsGuitarSchool .
See you at the studio!
October
Resolve to play more guitar.
2013 Registration for Guitar 101 for Teens extended to January 13!
Theresa, Jenny, Stella, and Emily of Warpaint
Absolute beginners:
Guitar 101 for Teens, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
We have a limited amount of seats available for this class. Please contact us at 818-903-7763 to register or hold a seat.
NEW! (By student request) Guitar 102 for Women starts Sunday, January 27 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
This is the perfect class for women with some experience with open chords and basic strumming. Class runs for six weeks.
Tuition for all courses $180.00 Due in full by first class of the session. Please contact us to hold your seat. Students must provide their own instruments.
What are your playing goals for this year? Follow us on Twitter at @girlsgtrschool and join the conversation. One big one for us is to reach and support more girls and women ready to play guitar in Los Angeles. Sign up for our email list to receive updates on our programming, practice tips and inspiration.
Did you see Karen Packer’s recent article on GGS for Patch.com? Take a peek: Local Musician Changes the Face of Music One Girl at a Time.
Have more questions? Please contact us by phone at 818-903-7763 or by email at girlsguitarschool@gmail.com.
Please note: All Rights Reserved (c) 2013 October Crifasi/Girls Guitar School except where noted.
Fall Session Starts this Sunday, November 4
GGS students rocking at the Sherman Oaks Street Fair (Photo: October Crifasi/Girls Guitar School)
Guitar 101 starts this Sunday. Session runs Nov. 4 – Dec. 2 (no class 11/25).
Limited spots available for both levels, please call 818-903-7763 to register before Sunday, Nov. 4. Classes located at 14534 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA.
Tuition is $120.00 and is due in full by Sunday, November 4.
Schedule:
Guitar 101 for Teens at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Guitar 101 for Ages 10 – 11 at 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
We’ll see you in class!
Fall Events, Classes, and Open House
Highlights:
Free Intro to Guitar Class – Sunday, October 28 11:00 – 11:45 a.m., Open House 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
It’s time again for our free intro class for girls and women of all ages. This is open to the public and will include a brief overview of the instrument and chords. This is the perfect opportunity to get a taste of our group classes without the commitment of a full session. Instructor will be free for questions afterward or to register students for the November session. Please join us – all you need is a guitar! This day will also feature performances by faculty and students of both Baxter Northup Music School and GGS. Always a great time! No prior registration needed.
FALL GROUP CLASSES (Special Four-Week Format) November 4 – December 2 (no class 11/25) Tuition $120.00
Guitar 2b for Girls Ages 8-9. 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Picks up where Guitar 2 left off. This special mini-session will focus on ensemble arrangement of 2 songs using skill sets and technique learned in Guitar 101 – Guitar 2. Prior experience and approval of instructor required to join.
Guitar 101 for Teens. 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Students will learn basic open chords, rhythm and single note melody using songs by female artists and their own compositions. Acoustic and electric guitars welcome. Absolute beginners welcome! (Small/practice amps required of electric guitar students.)
Guitar 101 for Girls Ages 10-11. 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Students will learn basic open chords, rhythm and single note melody using songs by female artists and their own compositions. Acoustic and electric guitars welcome. Absolute beginners welcome! (Small/practice amps required of electric guitar students.)
Private lessons in-person and via Skype available all year. Please contact us for availability.
Free introductory class this Sunday!
It is that time again! GGS is happy to announce we will be offering a free introductory Guitar 101 class for girls and women of all ages at Baxter Northup Music on Sunday, September 11 at noon. If you’ve been wondering if the group or guitar thing is for you or your favorite female player, this is the perfect opportunity to test the waters without any sort of commitment to full session. All students need to bring with them is a guitar, we’ll take care of the rest.
Our Fall session is scheduled to begin Sunday, September 18.
All classes are taught at Baxter Northup Music, 14534 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA (just West of the Van Nuys Blvd. and Ventura Blvd. intersection).
Tuition for any of our eight-week courses is $250.00 and is due in full by September 18 (September 11 is free!).
Thinking private lessons might be more your thing? We encourage you to contact us soon as our weekly schedule is almost fully booked.
Please sign up on our email list to get the latest GGS updates. Exciting news coming soon about a new class and instructor…look out!
Happy fall everyone – we’ll see you in class.
March Session at Baxter Northup Music Now Enrolling!
We will be starting up an additional session of Guitar 101 for both pre-teen and teen levels at Baxter Northup Music in March. Enrollment is now open. Pre-teen (ages 7 – 10) starts March 13, Teen (11-13) starts March 27. Only 1 – 2 seats left for both levels. Girls with Guitars level 2 will be also be wrapping up with a brief in-store performance on Sunday, March 20 at 2:00 p.m. Come on by and show your support.
There has also been interest in starting up a weekly beginner class for women at Baxter, both as part of the lunchtime series and as a weekend class. If you or a woman you know has been kicking around the idea of learning to play, please let us know. We want to see this part of the GGS program happen and we need your participation to make it so. Please contact October via girlsguitarschool@gmail.com for more information, we only need a few more students for each option to give it the green light. It is never too late and you are never too old to learn to play (and rock!).
Inspiration for this week: Singer/songwriter/guitarist, Tift Merritt.
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