The Viola da Gamba Dojo of New York

John Mark Rozendaal, Director

Weekly Meetings

The New York Viola da Gamba Dojo meets weekly on Saturdays, 10:30am - 12:15 pm at the home of Martha Bixler on Manhattan's upper west side.

A fee of $20 per session is charged.

Concerts

The Viola da Gamba Dojo has two concerts planned for 2009:

• Saturday, January location to be announced.
• Saturday, May , 8:00 pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Class Description

Each week we begin the class with some technique exercises - some stretches, tonalizations, rhythms, trills, scales, whatever seems valuable for the moment. We then rehearse basic repertoire - beautiful, simple songs and dance tunes. This simple (not easy!) material gives us a chance to really refine our sound and hone our skills of playing expressively and with good ensemble. We end the class with exploring more ambitious repertoire. Sometimes we hear performances of "works in progress," solos or ensemble pieces that class members are studying in lessons or preparing for performance.The class works best when attendees can come very regularly, but visitors are welcome.

If you are interested in participating, please send me an e-mail at jmrozendaal@yahoo.com, or call me at (914) 806-7407.

Calendar

Upcoming Dojo Meetings

Saturday, September 27, 10:30 am

Saturday, October 11, 10:30 am

Saturday, October 25, 10:30 am

Saturday, November 1, 10:30 am

Saturday, November 8, 10:30 am

Saturday, November 15, 10:30 am

Saturday, November 22, 10:30 am

Saturday, November 29, 10:30 am

Sunday, December 7, 10:30 am

NOTE VARIATIONS IN SCHEDULE:

Saturday, October 4, NO CLASS

Saturday, October 18, NO CLASS

Saturday, December 6, NO CLASS (Come to class on Sunday the 7th instead.)