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Anchorage Music & Dance Center is celebrating 30 years of private & group music instruction and 15 years of dance!
Our Multi-Level Group Lessons are designed to give students the supportive and fun experience of a group class, as well as the individualized attention of a private lesson. We offer these lessons for piano, guitar, and drums. Our “Little Keynotes” program is a fun introduction to the piano for 4-5 year olds. Students involved in a group setting are immersed in all aspects of music. They are energized by their peers and learn cooperation & teamwork, which creates opportunities for greater creativity & collaboration. Being a part of a bigger whole boosts self-confidence & ultimately enhances other parts of their life.
Our 60-minute, group lessons are designed so each student also gets one-on-one time with the teacher. Their teacher creates personalized assignments and helps students set goals that they can successfully meet each week. Our students learn self-discipline and accountability to the group while having fun learning to make music. The 60-minute length allows plenty of time for each student to participate in group activities and games, and time to complete individual assignments.
Rock Band Classes
Students have been Rockin’ with AMDC for over 20 years! They learn classic rock, write their own songs, name their bands, and perform LIVE in concert twice a year. We have a Beginner class that doesn’t require any prior music experience, and a “Next Level” class for those who have rocked with us before! Students learn how to play with other musicians, learn new skills and “Rock the House”!
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Innovative beginner piano lessons that introduce note reading & rhythm to young students in a fun environment! Classes include group music theory games and one-on-one time with the teacher. In the beginning of class students share rhythm & note reading activities that reinforce music theory, hand coordination & piano skills, then spend one-on-one time with the teacher to reach individual goals each week. These activities are designed specifically for 4-5 year olds. Students benefit from a group environment that includes individual attention from the teacher. Parents receive access to videos & games to continue the fun & learning at home between classes!
This class gives students one-on-one time with the teacher while participating in a group setting. In the beginning of class students share rhythm & note reading activities that reinforce music theory, hand coordination & piano skills. These activities are designed for new beginners & as well as students with experience playing. Next, the teacher spends private lesson time with each student. Assignments are checked weekly & students progress at a pace that works for them, with assignments designed for each individual student by their teacher. The 60-minute length and maximum of 4 students per class allows practice time and a chance to ask questions. This environment creates a supportive, fun classroom energy, while students experience private lesson progress! BONUS: This is a great class for siblings, as it allows the family to come to the studio just once a week for multiple students who are learning the same instrument.
Previous music experience is not required to join this Level 1/Beginner Course for students just starting out in music. Students learn to perform, improvise and compose using popular musical styles they know and love, including Rock; Pop; Reggae; Hip Hop and other modern styles. Instruments include piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals. Students will create a name for their band and learn skills such as song forms and chords; dynamics (loud/soft); rhythm styles and tempos. All while working towards a LIVE performance.
This is our Level 2/Intermediate rock band class for rock stars with 1-2 years of private lessons or prior Rock Band Class experience. Great opportunity for students looking to make new friends & play in a band with others of similar skill levels, under the guidance of professional musicians. Band members name their band, choose songs to learn and perform live at the end of the course! Past camps have featured music from bands such as: Beach Boys; Rolling Stones; Nirvana; Queen; Jason Mraz and others. Instruments included: Piano, Guitar Bass Guitar, Vocals and Drums. Singers need to bring their own microphone to and from class.
AMDC now offers a supplementary class in the fall for violin students taking private lessons with Mr. Jordan. This course is designed to pair with regular lessons, and provides students a consistent group playing experience to round out their musical education.
Class is held weekly, in addition to private lessons, & will reinforce the skills learned in private lessons. Students learn basic rhythm, note reading, and musical vocabulary, as well as reviewing the Suzuki repertoire and learning new songs as a group outside of the Suzuki rep. This is a fun, engaging social activity that connects young violin students with each other, forming friendships & common ground through music.
Students will have opportunities to take turns leading the class to develop their leadership skills as well. There will be solo performance time for those who want to share what they're working on individually & a performance at recital week to celebrate all the hard work!
Anchorage Music & Dance Center is celebrating 30 years of private & group music instruction and 15 years of dance!
We are a unique school offering quality private & group music and dance classes at one convenient location. Multiple students from the same family can take private or group music lessons and dance classes on the same day. That means parents only have to drive to one location for everyone's lessons & classes. What a time saver for the entire family!
We work with most all homeschool & charter schools in the State of Alaska. We are a direct bill vendor which means we invoice the school, so there is no "out-of-pocket" expense for the family!
Our network of schools include: Family Partnership; Frontier Charter School; PAIDEIA; IDEA; Mat-Su Central; Twindly Bridge; Denali Peak, PACE, CyberLynx & Raven.
Don't see your school here? Contact us and we'll see if we can work with them too!